Comments on: Clay Aiken – It’s All About Idol + Blog

By: deona

deona — Sat, 23 May 2009 15:52:56 +0000

I have no doubt that there was a religious faction that worked to vote against Adam. I am not convinced though that they were solely responsible for his loss though. Personally, I believe that the truth is that many people just happened to prefer Kris over Adam. I think Clay was correct. AI is just as much a personality contest as it is for talent. People vote for who they like. And I think that is as it should be because in the real world, an artist has to appeal to their audience on several different levels… not strictly on vocal ability. I agree about the multiple voting. I would like to see the number of votes restricted like it is on “Dancing With The Stars”.

By: Brenda

Brenda — Sat, 23 May 2009 15:31:53 +0000

I do believe Adam losing was due to bigotry of the fact of rumor of Adam being gay. I follow many Christian organizations on many social sites and websites and I have heard this bigotry from them, which makes me sad. Idol is a singing contest, not a moral contest. And I have always believed that the audience doesn’t have one iota of choosing talent, but chooses people they favor. This is why I haven’t watched many seasons of Idol. Only 3, to be factual. I loved both Clay and Rueben and I couldn’t choose between them. However, Adam was the one to win for talent. Kris was as boring as the average singer in the shower. Plus, what I hate about the public voting is that of the multiple votes from one viewer counting and this is what helped Kris win. I only voted for Adam once because I thought that was the rules and legitimate thing to do. love ya Clay.

By: lovinclay

lovinclay — Sat, 23 May 2009 12:28:56 +0000

Yeah, I think Mr. Anon should learn how to spell. I don’t know who this Mr. Akin is.

Anywho…I completely agree with Clay Aiken on his blog. What a farce AI is. Its getting so old and especially the laughable judges. Geesh, with all the money Simon Cowell makes..you’d think he could afford something more than a t-shirt to wear.

By: Jacqueline

Jacqueline — Sat, 23 May 2009 05:28:12 +0000

WOW…Anonymous, ‘professional suicide’ I’m awfully glad you are referring to Mr. Akin and not Mr. Aiken.

By: deona

deona — Sat, 23 May 2009 03:55:23 +0000

Chill. It is only an opinion. Not the end of the world and certainly just a blip on Adam’s radar. I sincerely doubt Adam is troubled by Clay’s opinion. No need to fly off the handle on his behalf. You might want to read the new blog by Clay.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 23 May 2009 03:34:41 +0000

I am apalled and disappointed at the comments made by “Mr. Akin.” Adam proved to be an all-around music ARTIST, and chose to express his talents in delivering his interpretations via creative arrangements. Not ALL may have liked his versions, however he WAS the best in taking a risk and delivering it with expert showmanship (qualities Mr. Akin has ALWAYS grossly lacked) — but, do not take MY word for it. Let’s see who has the better $$ in sales/income when Adam’s first 5 years can be compared to that of “Mr. Akin’s.” Now that is a bet, I am certain Las Vegas High Rollers wouldn’t even be foolish enough to touch!! LOL!

Wake up Clay, your comments today were the beginning of your “professional suicide.”

By: deona

deona — Sat, 23 May 2009 01:00:00 +0000

Well, music is subjective. I can see why many feel Adam was more talented, but I think it is also very true that he really wasn’t a lot of people’s cup of tea. I think a lot of people just really preferred Kris’ style over Adam. If more people thought Adam should of won than Kris, then they should of voted more for Adam. Sometimes I think it would be more fair if they limited the number of votes per person, but then they couldn’t report those huge number of votes.

By: patrick

patrick — Sat, 23 May 2009 00:40:48 +0000

i cant beleive someone can say things about something they didnt watch and actually think they are correct. if you had actually watched the show this season you would see that america clearly did not get it right. the most talented singer did not win. he may have had some experiance in the entertainment industry but he was still the best singer with the best voice. now i do think it does make it a little unfair that he had experiance and kris didnt. but i also think AI should not let anyone with experiance take part in the contest. but based strictly on singing talent adam clearly was the better of the two

By: ImGranny

ImGranny — Sat, 23 May 2009 00:26:15 +0000

Thank you for the blog. I agree with Clay Aiken. I am not surprised that Clay is not a fan of Adam’s performances. They are as different as night and day! As far as American Idol goes, he was spot on in his assessment IMO!

By: outback

outback — Fri, 22 May 2009 23:48:45 +0000

AI lost it’s innocence and fun for me 4 years ago. I really enjoyed it up until then. The pimping has to stop, it needs to be a level playing field for all of the contestants. So, I guess I agree with Clay Aiken.