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Chiparock

Saturday, May 17, 2003 - 07:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hi again, Hermi - speaking of sleep vis à vis Clay, I came across this charming photo on a website called "Adorkable" Clay Aiken --
clay

The link to the site is: Clay
[As usual, I messed up the link so you'll have to cut and paste it into your browser. Perhaps some kind moderator can fix it!] They have a lot of terrific photos and screen caps.

fixed (cw)

Tess

Saturday, May 17, 2003 - 08:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm not a mod, Chiparock, but I can post a link for you. Here ya go. Thanks for posting the info.

'Adorkable' Clay Aiken

Wcv63

Saturday, May 17, 2003 - 11:00 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Just wanted to drop in real quick and say that Clay is currently ranked #1 at Amazon.

I can't claim credit for this as it was posted at another board but thought it was a wonderful sentiment.

Tell Simon how to market Clay. (1) Make a CD (2) Tell someone

There ya go.

Chiparock

Sunday, May 18, 2003 - 03:33 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thank you, Mod CW and Tess, for the usable links. I revisited the site and checked out the Webmistress link. The site was build by a 15-year-old girl named Nirali from Illinois! She did it in hopes that Clay will notice it and she'll get to meet him. The site is currently #6 on the top AI websites. Pretty amazing. You go, Nirali -- Clay's gonna love it!

Speaking of rankings, Clay's CD is still #1 on Amazon.

Nanarobin

Sunday, May 18, 2003 - 02:34 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
CHIPAROCK...thanks for the link...I just went there and was going to post a note about the author...wow...15 yrs old..what an accomplishment for that age...heck, I don't even know how to post a picture onto this board yet!!

Great site...and just lovvvve the above pic of Clay in bed...from Oprah show...I had to save it in my pictures!! yes...ole (not old) women can dream of being younger!! Clay reminds me of my other favorite singer, Josh Groban...without the classical background/training. If Simon runs off with Ruben, perhaps David Foster will mentor Clay in addition to Josh. Clay has much more stage presence than Josh Groban...because the difference in styles...but I still find comparison of the two. AND...they are both about same age snd such cuties.

Tess

Sunday, May 18, 2003 - 03:25 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Nana, I adore Josh Groban, too. <sigh> These days though Clay's music is what gets played in our car because my six year old daughter has her first crush. I have to admit I'm right there with her. I read on the Entertainment Weekly site where they say Clay appeals to the teeny bopper set. That may well be, but I've got news for them. I haven't been a teenybopper for 30 years and my daughter has 7 years before she gets there. We are both diehard Clay fans.

<btw--I saved the picture, too....and a few others>

Sadiesmom

Sunday, May 18, 2003 - 06:17 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Clay is still #1 on Amazon and #12 on Tower best sellers.

Wcv63

Monday, May 19, 2003 - 09:53 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Donations are being made in Clay's name to the Autism Society. I called this morning and made my donation and the lady who took my information couldn't have been more charming.


Quote:

From another board, poster's name is Sabremc:

On a completely different note, the Clay Aiken Fund at the Autism Society is having great success. Here's the email I got from their staff:

We at the Autism Society of North Carolina want to thank you for your donation in honor of Clay Aiken. Needless to say, we have been overwhelmed and overjoyed at the national response in support of Clay and his connection with autism.

Your donation will go directly into the Autism Society Endowment Fund, which provides programs and services for people with autism and their families. We are very thrilled to be able to add to this fund in
honor of Clay. We will certainly be able to help more people because of your generosity.


Thank you, again, for your support. We will let Clay know of your donation in his honor.

f anyone wants Clay to see their name, I believe they were shooting for a deadline of 4pm Monday(that's today, folks) to get it together. You can donate online at Autism Donation page, just be sure to put "Clay Aiken Fund" where you put In Honor Of or call with a credit card at 919-743-0204.


Realfan

Monday, May 19, 2003 - 04:31 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I love this article! We're not alone in our Clay-love, obviously!

Who Will Win article

Nanarobin

Monday, May 19, 2003 - 11:36 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
good article from Erin, the girl who was 'Clay's biggest fan on the show for Monday--she took the quiz...rather interesting...she posted this last week, as the show was taped right after the past Wed. show.....

OUR AMAZING EXPERIENCE by Erin

http://pub77.ezboard.com/fthatstheclayfrm14.showMessage?topicID=47.topic

GOOD COMMENTARY BY A CLAYMATE..EH??

Nanarobin

Monday, May 19, 2003 - 11:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
another great Clay article:

CLAY FEVER...5/19/03

http://www.foxesonidol.com/cgi-bin/ae.pl?mode=1&article=article1202.art&page=1

Chiparock

Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 04:12 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Foxes on Idol has really intriguing articles. Here's another:

Clay's Love Affair with the Camera

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Clay's Love Affair with the Camera
by Sherry Sochacka -- 05/19/2003

Sure, we all know that Clay is a great singer. But what about with the sound off? Clay is having a love affair with the camera.

Week after week, we listen to the amazing voices of the remaining contestants in American Idol. But what if we switch the sound off? How could body language be exerting its subtle influence upon us, above and beyond the singing itself?

I suggest that we judge just as much on the visual, as on the music.

We are now down to two contestants. Ruben and Clay have both got incredible singing ability. However with the volume control to zero, one of them stands out a mile.

Clay and the camera are having a love-affair.

Since his makeover, Clay seems to have become increasingly more confident. His hair is now feathery and frames his face and ears softly. He's got contact lenses so that we can now see those expressive green eyes. He's got stylists finding him sexy suits and leather jackets (I don't find the stripy shirts so sexy, but perhaps that's just me).

Plus he must have realized by now what an enormous world-wide fan-base he's got.

All of which have led him to have the confidence to do three things.

First of all, recently he's been looking into the camera much more than anyone else. And definitely more than Ruben - who seems to have lost confidence since being voted into the bottom two a few weeks ago.

And what a look it is! Ever since Simon Cowell criticized Clay's facial expressions, Clay's face seems to have become attractive. Gone are the strained and strange contortions of facial muscles. A sprinkling of cute freckles seems to have been peppered over his cheekbones. Like a butterfly emerging from a chrysalis, what is left now is a face that is cute, friendly and vulnerable. Sometimes it is deep and serious, sometimes cheeky and playful, sometimes shocked and scared, whichever it is, the camera loves him for it.

Secondly, he stands out visually in other ways. Ryan welcomes the contestants on the couch - whose hand waves first, just after Ryan has said 'American Idol'? Clay's. They all sing a medley, and who is the one to finish it by going down on one knee in front of the others, or with his hand shooting skywards? Clay again.

Lastly, Clay interacts with women, whereas Ruben hardly does. In the Billy Joel medley, he has Carmen on his knee. On the couch, he was often seen holding hands tightly with Kimberley Locke, and hugging her. He's the only one that got to dance with a woman during the Neil Sedaka medley. At the end of one show, he was seen play-sparring with Trenyce.

During medleys, he sometimes bounces into the audience and sings his love-lines to older women. The implication is that he could just as well be singing to you, if you're female - which many of his voters are.

If it's true that body language tells its own story, then Clay will win on Wednesday. Add his magical voice into the mix, and I think he'll be unstoppable.

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I noticed and agree. It sure works for me!

Twinkie

Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 05:56 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Woo Hoo!! Thanks for that article, Chiparock!

I'd like to plaster it all over the net! It says it all!

Twinkie

Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 06:08 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Ms. Robin that article had me crying. That Clay called the woman who has terminal cancer. He truly is a caring young man. Clay really deserves to be the American Idol. Not just because of his tremendous talent but because of the kind of person he is.

GO CLAY!!!

Readonly

Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 08:22 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm ready to vote tonight. I've enlisted my sister too. Clay Aiken, our next American Idol.

Djgirl5235

Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 09:11 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Readonly - make sure to throw in a few votes for me since I can't vote (Canuck & all!)lol!

Readonly

Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 09:26 am EditMoveDeleteIP
DJGirl - No problem. I'm practicing right now. 1-866-436-5702, 1-866-436-5702, 1-866-436-5702, 1-866-436-5702.......

Djgirl5235

Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 09:48 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thatta Girl!!!

Happyfeet

Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 09:53 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Okay people: Soak your index fingers and message your hands for today's dialing. Join Readonly in her practice dialing! Vote, vote, vote and send the good vibes our darling Clay's way!

cheercheer
cheerjam
go

Brenda1966

Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 09:58 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm so tired of hearing everyone in the media say "Ruben's going to win!" I'm going to dial until I have carpal tunnel tonight and then be ready to cheer as they fall out of their chair when Clay wins!!!

Go Clay!

Djgirl5235

Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 10:00 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I love you guys!!! I'm sitting here in purgatory laughing my butt off (BTW, purgatory is now what I call my job!!!)

Walker

Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 10:33 am EditMoveDeleteIP
happyfeet..you are so funny, you crack me up.

i'll be pushing redial for 3 hours straight.

GoodLuck tonight Clay! oh and may the best singer win..he he.

Wcv63

Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 11:00 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I sent an email to everyone in my address book basically making a pitch to people to vote for Clay. I also begged them not to send me the names of therapists in my area.

So far, I've gotten one email back saying "I don't watch the show. Unless it's got a ball in it I'm usually not interested. But I'll pass your email along."

Sigh. When did I revert back to 12 years old?

Maris

Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 11:05 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Wcv, then you have it covered, tell your buddy yep its got two balls in it. lol.

Djgirl5235

Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 11:35 am EditMoveDeleteIP
WCV - You are TOO funny!!! I just got your email, and you know I would vote, but borders seem to get in the way! (I love being a Canadian until AI comes on and I WANT TO VOTE!!!)... three more weeks until CI - where I CAN Vote!!! lol