The ClayNation is buzzing with the news that Clay Aiken will be one of the musical guests on American Idol next week. A press release announced that Fantasia and Clay will be on next Thursday’s results night. Each singer will have the opportunity to perform for the audience, the judges and the current Idol contestants.
As Clay steps into the spotlight this week, I think he will rekindle the excitement of those who saw him on the show in 2003 but haven’t followed his career for a few years. And then he will capture the enthusiasm of younger fans who have never had the opportunity to see Clay perform on TV.
As the news of Clay’s appearance spreads, I would imagine his name will be googled more than usual. Already the number of visits here and at our FaceBook page are growing. People want to know more about Clay.
Today, I started to make a list of Clay’s many professional accomplishments in the last ten years. I ran out of time and hopefully I counted correctly….it is amazing all that he has done.
Did you know that in the last 10 years:
* Clay has toured 12 times (including the AI tour)
* Clay has released 6 CD albums and an EP
* Clay has starred in two TV specials – one for NBC and one for PBS
* Clay made it into the finals of Celebrity Apprentice
* Clay has chatted with late night hosts, Kimmel, Leno, and Letterman 25 times
* Clay has been a guest on the morning shows, Good Morning America, The Today Show, and The Early Show, a total of 38 times
* He was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live
* Clay has cooked with Martha, Paula, and Rachel
* Clay has talked with Oprah, Ellen, Tyra, Regis & Kelly, Dr Phil, Megan, and Larry King
* Clay has discussed current events on Primetime, Dateline, Nightline, 20/20 and Face the Nation
* He’s been in parades, in cartoons, on Game shows, and in TV comedies and on The View 9 times!
* Clay starred on Broadway in Spamalot for two runs.
So…it’s a start…I know he has done so much more. He’s been on Canadian TV, he’s been on many local news shows and I couldn’t even begin to count the radio interviews he has participated in. I also haven’t mentioned all the magazine articles and covers…now that’s going to be hard to count!
Of course, there is no mention of any of Clay’s charity work. That is important enough to have its own day. I’ll hit that topic tomorrow!
What important event did I forget?
If you were asked to talk about Clay’s professional career, what events would you include in your talk?
Remember, we will do Charity events tomorrow!
Oh wow! He's done so much and we always want more cos we miss him so much when we don't see him.Thanks musicfan! Bring it on Clay!!
DITTO!! SO LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT WEEK ON A1!<3
Clay is a brilliant entertainer and so much more as you have stated with all of that list of accomplishments. No one who knows anything about him can deny – that he is a "Star" and has
ever so much more "class" than most! I hope the young ones who watch Idol on a regular basis
can tell that Clay is a completely different and outstanding entertainer and person, than they are
used to seeing in today's world. I hope he makes a "huge splash!" and realize what they have been
missing!!! <3 I will be looking forward to tomorrow's Charity Events!! 🙂
Great compilation! The one thing I did not see on the list is the Miss America Pageant. I think he was there twice. As I was about to submit this post, his voice came on singing What Kinf AofFool Am I on ezdoes it radio.
Clay has had amazing 10 years and there’s more to come! The only thing I would add is that he has had 2 platinum and a gold cd. I think he also had some kind of record of cds debuting in the top 10 but I’m not positive about that one.
I’m so excited to see Clay!! I’m still trying to figure out what he will sing. I was daydreaming that he was going to do a new song. It will be fantastic whatever he sings. 🙂
love that song 'Suspicious Minds' Clay does such a great job of singing it! Thanks Musicfan xox.
I have not posted here for a long time, but I do read CANN everyday.
I am amazed as to how much Clay has accomplished in relatively short time.
I really enjoyed the SM mind video posted above, thanks.
i am verry amazed how much clay has acpolished in a short time i cant wait to hear clay sing again on americian idol its amazing that hes gona bethere and sing and i have to say that clay has had an amazing 10 years and just think theres more to come
Clay has certainly been busy doing his thing these last ten years. You might want to include onto your list the Capital One Holiday on Ice Special along with Clay hosting all of American Idol Rewind – Season 2 on TV.
Love Clay singing Suspicious Minds. My favorite performance is on the Chautauqua, August 2010 video by Scarlett. Love his movements, especially the up and down bopping to the music after he sings "Oh No"! So cute!
Thanks for reminding me of the Skating special. How could I forget…I was there!!! And, hosting the rewind was great too.
Clay really has appeared on so many shows in the past. I am looking so forward to seeing him on TV again on Thursday. I know he will be great!!!!!!!
Great Compilation! Here are some more to add: There is the recording of Proud of Your Boy on the DVD for Aladdin, singing the National Anthem at the World Series game and Nascar races. Being a headliner at the Fourth of July Celebration at the Nation's Capitol. We will be able to add starring in The Drowsy Chaperone soon! Then there are several appearances such as with Heather Headley to support Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids. He is amazing!!
He also did a capitol 4th, and world series , nascar, and hockey National anthems. So much more, I just can't think of at this moment…
Thanks to all of you for remembering some VERY important events. I need to put this all in my file so I can be more accurate!!!
I'd include his guest acting roles on television. You seemed to mention just about everything else he's done.
add another gazillion for everything Clay does without any publicity.Clay does good things the way some people drink water.think that will make a good tweet!
The only things that jump out at me that has not yet been mentioned, is the New Year's Eve performance in Times Square with the huge showing on the Tron above the whole crowd, and the Christmas Tree lighting performance in NYC,
Some smaller, but important, performances: Nascar in Dover and the one with Aubrey. And all of the appearances for Disney and McDonalds. Lots of the charity stuff is there, of course. The ones never talked about are show he presented to the McDonald's World convention (or whatever) at Disney World and the one in London where none of us found a way into. There was audio from the McD's and a line outside in London tho. We tried. How about the tribute show for Neil Sedaka and the various tasks at Carnegie Hall.