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Posted Michael on Wednesday, March 31 2004
at 9:41 AM PST
We are happy to announce the new chat client is ready to go. You can either follow the link below or follow the Chat Room link to the left. Enjoy!!!
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The Way/Solitaire Debuts at #1 on US Sales Chart
Posted Pamela on Saturday, March 27 2004
at 9:42 AM PST
On the April 3, 2004 Billboard Hot 100 chart, Clay's song 'Solitaire' debuts at #4. This follows the official debut of Clay's new RCA CD single, 'The Way'/'Solitaire', on the Nielsen SoundScan U.S. Singles Sales chart at #1 for the week ended March 21, 2004, with sales of 100,500 copies. The CD single had actually debuted on the sales chart the previous week at #93, due to the fact that some retailers sold copies of Clay's latest release prior to the official sale date of March 16. Click here to read more.
"Solitaire" Serves as Another "Bridge" to His Success
Posted Cruiser on Thursday, March 25 2004
at 8:38 AM PST
If you have yet to own a copy of Clay's CD single "The Way/Solitaire," I suggest you immediately go online or to your local store and obtain at least one copy of this limited release recording, for it is certain to be a complete sellout. It is this writer's firm belief that this release will withstand the test of time in its relevance of showing us all justhow special and unique a talent this young man Clay Aiken is to our generation.
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Farewell to American Idol . . .
Posted Cruiser on Tuesday, March 23 2004
at 8:49 AM PST
"It was mid-afternoon, sitting in my car, when I unwrapped the newly purchased copy of the CD – which as usual, frustrated the heck out of me, struggling as always with the ridiculous amounts of “security” tape and wrapping which my short finger nails could not overcome. The compact-disc was “The Way/Solitaire”, which by all accounts would define the success of Clay Aiken."
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Clay - A Nice Guy With A Cause . . .
Posted Cruiser on Sunday, March 21 2004
at 9:13 PM PST
What a difference a week makes. Last Wednesday, the big concert draw at the Omaha Arena was Britney Spears, a flash-and-trash performer with an exceptional ability to generate controversy, on stage and off. Wednesday's star attraction is Clay Aiken, a substance-over-style singer who carefully guards the nice-guy image he developed during last year's "American Idol" TV talent competition.
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Mid Term Test For Clay's Fan Base . . .
Posted Cruiser on Saturday, March 20 2004
at 1:49 PM PST
"With the release of Clay's new single, The Way/Solitaire, I believe that a moment of truth is arriving to verify the strength and growth of Clay Aiken's fan-base. In fact, Aiken's new single will help to gauge how he is coming along to become a "true idol."
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Clay Joins YSA in 'Call to Service' for National Youth Service Day 2004. . .
Posted Cruiser on Thursday, March 18 2004
at 6:58 AM PST
"Clay Aiken, the musical phenomenon who has sold more than two million albums in less than a year, today joined with members of Congress and Youth Service America in calling young people to involve themselves in community service and service-learning for the upcoming National and Global Youth Service Day on April 16-18, 2004.
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Everyone Can Serve...by Clay Aiken
Posted Cruiser on Tuesday, March 16 2004
at 8:41 PM PST
"Every April, this great country stands back on National Youth Service Day in awe of the amazing contributions that young people make to their communities 365 days of the year. Statistics show that my generation, and those kids who are following us, are volunteering more than any group in American history. You might say that we are the "we" generation.
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The Way/Solitaire In Stores Today. . . !
Posted Cruiser on Friday, March 12 2004
at 4:59 PM PST
RCA Records will release a new Clay Aiken single from the [triple]-platinum "Measure of a Man" album on March 16. "The Way"/"Solitaire" is the second commercial single from this CD, following the No. 1 single "This Is the Night"/"Bridge Over Troubled Water." . . ."The Way," which is already receiving major airplay, is on track to become Aiken's second double-sided smash hit. . .
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Runner-up Clay Aiken Molded Into Gold. . .
Posted Cruiser on Thursday, March 11 2004
at 8:01 AM PST
Coming in second in most contests gets you a hearty handshake and a quick trip out fame’s back door. But for American Idol’s Clay Aiken, second best has made him a winner in the eyes of a large part of the younger female population. As anybody in the civilized world with access to electricity and a TV screen is aware by now, Aiken lost the AI top slot to Ruben Studdard by 100,000 votes out of 24 million cast. By the force of his personality, Aiken turned a situation that would have made anybody else a has-been into a successful career as a singer.
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Singers Show There's Talent in 'Idol' ...
Posted Cruiser on Wednesday, March 10 2004
at 5:25 PM PST
"American Idol" is about as creative and artistic as filling in a pothole, but that doesn't mean that it can't be entertaining. Some American Idols - no doubt about it - can really sing, and that's clearly the case with 2002 winner Kelly Clarkson and 2003 runner-up Clay Aiken, who performed at the Wachovia Arena on Sunday night in front of a crowd of 8,000.
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Clay is #1 on The Lycos Search Top 10...
Posted Cruiser on Tuesday, March 9 2004
at 6:11 PM PST
"Clay Mania" has resulted in Aiken generating twice as much search activity as Paris Hilton (#2). Also contributing to Aiken's surge in searches is his eight week nationwide tour of 30 cities with previous "American Idol" winner Kelly Clarkson. Aiken's album, Measure of a Man, recently sold three million copies to go triple platinum and the outfit he wore in an early American Idol round is now on exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of History. Congratulations Clay!
Aiken Uses His Magical Voice for a Personal Mission...
Posted Cruiser on Monday, March 8 2004
at 6:40 AM PST
Twenty-[five] year old Clay Aiken, a special education teacher from Raleigh, NC, is a celebrity spokesperson for NEA's Read Across America. Aiken, who overnight became an RCA recording star, has captivated millions with his magical voice. As his first CD shot to double platinum on the charts, Aiken vowed to use whatever personal celebrity came his way to make a positive difference in the world.
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Aiken Not Fakin': He's the Real Deal...
Posted Cruiser on Sunday, March 7 2004
at 8:47 AM PST
A POST reader - a devoted "American Idol" fan - has been calling me a jerk for months. All because I said the debut album by runner-up Clay Aiken was a limp, sappy, mealy-mouthed exercise in bombast by a crooner whose only hope was the hype garnered as he was force-fed to America. In other words, the album was a stinker. She will be elated to learn that at the Nassau Coliseum Thursday night,Aiken, on a double bill with his "Idol" cohort Kelly Clarkson, played a concert that was startlingly good.
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An Idol With Aw Shucks Appeal...
Posted Cruiser on Friday, March 5 2004
at 5:44 AM PST
"The doughnuts are gone," says Clay Aiken. "I'm going to look for them." The "American Idol" alum is having his hair done in host Ryan Seacrest's Los Angeles studio, and he's taken a style break to speak to a reporter and have a sugar doughnut. Aiken wants a doughnut very badly. A 15-minute phone interview is interrupted half a dozen times to chronicle his search, which grows desperate. Click here to read the story!
Crowd is Clay's in Idols Philadelphia Show...
Posted Cruiser on Thursday, March 4 2004
at 7:46 AM PST
American Idol alumni Kelly Clarkson and Clay Aiken have been taking turns headlining on their current tour...The ladies began to scream as Aiken emerged from the back of the hall, singing Mr. Mister's 1985 hit "Kyrie" as he walked through the audience. And they continued to scream all the way through his final number and latest single, "The Way."
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The Way Video Premieres Today on TRL...
Posted Cruiser on Tuesday, March 2 2004
at 10:08 PM PST
Where is Clay today? At 7:00 am EST, Clay and Kelly will appear on The Today Show on NBC. According to Clay's official website, there will be a segment on Entertainment Tonight at 7:00 pm EST. And most importantly, tune in to TRL on MTV at 5:00 pm EST for the premiere of Clay's new video in support of his latest single, The Way!
Here He Comes, Mr. American Idol...
Posted Cruiser on Monday, March 1 2004
at 10:08 AM PST
He has been called "one of the most natural, confident and addictive voices in contemporary pop music" by Entertainment Weekly. His fan base is so rabid it has a name -- Claymates. He's the one pop star on which grandparents and grandkids can agree.
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