A Day In The Life Of Clay Aiken

Today is June 24th and it is A Day In The Life Of Clay Aiken Day. We can expect to find videos,  interviews, photos, and much more.  Be sure to check out AOL Music and PopEater.com for all the excitement.  As we get more information, we will pass it on to all of you!!

On June 23rd,  Gary Graff, a writer for Billboard, wrote a new article about Clay.  It is always fun to read the information that the writers share with their readers.  Be sure and visit the site and why not leave a positive comment to let Billboard know that we love reading things about Clay.  BILLBOARD

“American Idol’s” second season runner-up Clay Aiken has his own idea of what the show should do to replace departing judge Simon Cowell.

“I’ve always thought it would be a great addition to the panel to have someone who’s a former contestant and knows what it’s like to be up on that stage and be critiqued,” Aiken tells Billboard.com. So is he raising his hand? “Well, I’m so far removed from it at this point that I don’t know if I remember what it’s like, but who knows. I would not put myself out there to be as caustic as (Cowell) is, but if they want to call me, bring it on. We can talk.”

Aiken, however, has plenty of singing to do before having that discussion. The North Carolina-based singer released his fifth album, “Tried & True,” on June 1; the collection of pop standards — including “Unchained Melody,” “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” “Misty,” “Mack The Knife” and “Moon River” (with Vince Gill) — marks his first release away from the “American Idol” enclave of 19 Recordings and Sony Music (he’s now with Decca), and Aiken feels it shows the measure of the man better than his previous releases.

“It’s what I’ve wanted to do for the past seven years,” says Aiken, acknowledging he felt like “a square peg in a round hole” on his more contemporary pop albums. “I like songs that have incredible melodies and nice orchestrations and arrangements that are really about the voice and the melody and just being beautiful, and these songs are that. People talk about it being a big decision to change course, but I actually see it as an opportunity to kind of get back to what I’ve always wanted to do.”

Besides the album, Aiken performed a special concert in March at the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium which was taped for a PBS special that will air in August, along with an accompanying DVD. Meanwhile, Aiken is gearing up for the July 23 start of his 16-date summer tour with second-season “Idol” winner Ruben Studdard, who was one of the guests at the March concert.

“We’ve been talking for years about trying to do something together and had never really found the time to do it,” Aiken notes. “But both of us looked at our calendars around December of last year, January of this year, and said, ‘Wait a second, we don’t have anything this summer we’re dealing with.’ He’s working on an album right now, and mine will have just been released, so…’Let’s just do this. It’s now or never.'”

Aiken promises the shows will feature quite a bit of collaboration between he and Studdard, too. “It’s kind of a musical revue of sorts — some of the biggest hits and greatest songs — from our point of view — and songs that have influenced us from over the past five decades,” Aiken explains. “We’ll start in the 50s and do some medleys and then move on from their. We’re really good friends and have a great time when we’re together, so I think it’s going to be a lot of fun to do a tour like this, for us and for the audiences, too.”

After a major site publishes an article on Clay, many other sites pick up info from the article.  The following sites published articles yesterday and today about Clay.
ZAP2IT’S: Clay Aiken Reprises “American Idol” Performances, announces he’s not single
Carina MacKenzie
June 23, 2010 5:00 PM ET
digitalspy: Clay Aiken: “I don’t blame RCA”
Jennifer Still
Thursday, June 24, 2010, 7:05pm EDT
There are others, but they all say pretty much the same thing.

Did you order your tickets to the National Inclusion Project Gala ?  The following can be found at the National Inclusion Project website:

The 2010 Champions Gala will be held on October 16, 2010 at the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, North Carolina.  We are looking forward to celebrating how your support has provided inclusive opportunities for children across the country.

On June 23, 2010 at 12pm Eastern, Individual Tickets will go on sale on line. 

VIP tables and tickets are on sale now!  We have worked hard to continue to improve your experience at this event.  To that end, you will be able to purchase VIP tables and VIP tickets online for the first time!  Also, this year the VIP Reception will be held on October 15, 2010 at 7pm.  Hosting the VIP Reception on Friday evening will provide additional time for Q&A with Clay Aiken, discussion with National Inclusion Project Board and Staff, and picture opportunities.

Please email or call Kristy Barnes at kristybarnes@inclusionproject.org or 919-314-5540 if you need to make VIP payment arrangements other than credit card.

Please visit their site for details.  PROJECT


There are a few more YouTubes of the Monday night concert.  Each one seems better than the last.  Thanks again to toni7babe for sharing with us.


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3 thoughts on “A Day In The Life Of Clay Aiken

  1. Musicfan,

    Thank you for all the Clay Aiken news all the time! I have enjoyed catching up on the clack from the NC Theatre benefit concert.

    Have agreat week!

    Caro

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