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Sadiesmom | Tuesday, April 29, 2003 - 07:52 pm     I think that hits the nail on the head. Each show Clay listened and improved, Kim listened and improved. Trenyce is off and on, so I don't know, Josh does not seem to care anymore he just doesn't seem to put in the effort. Ruben started well, but really has not change, bt of course he was ill for a number os shows, so I don't know how much of a toll that took, did not seem to hrt Kim so much though. |
Merrywidow | Tuesday, April 29, 2003 - 07:58 pm     Clay was fabulous tonight. I had a difficult time getting my votes phoned in. It was an hour & 20 min. after the show ended before I was able to get a couple of votes in & then it was a struggle to get the remainder completed because I kept getting busy signals off & on. |
Wcv63 | Tuesday, April 29, 2003 - 08:04 pm     I was squealing with glee after Build Me Up Buttercup and thought Clay couldn't get any better than that. Solitaire proved me wrong. He wasn't just good....he was impressive. Even Neil Sedaka said that he wanted to produce Clay's CD. High praise indeed. I enjoyed all of the Neil Sedaka songs performed tonight. |
Egbok | Tuesday, April 29, 2003 - 09:16 pm     I got about 20 calls in for Clay tonight...I know I'm not as good as those church ladies, but a vote is a vote! LOL |
Walker | Tuesday, April 29, 2003 - 09:30 pm     lol egbok |
Tess | Wednesday, April 30, 2003 - 12:01 am     Hermi, I have to tell you about a half-pint Clay fan. I bought the American Idol CD this evening at Target and promptly popped it in as soon as we got in the car. The first song is a group one, of course, and immediately my daughter piped up with, "I love this music, mom!" So far, so good. A couple of songs later we were listening to your boy, Clay, but I didn't tell her who was singing each song. After a few bars I hear, "Is that MY Clay singing, Mommy?" I told her it was and she replied, "I just LOVE him sooooo much. He's my favorite best singer in the world." She's only 6-1/2 so I didn't have the heart to tell her that he's really Hermi's Clay. I've watched tonight's show twice now and watched some parts several times. All I can say is WOW......<sigh> |
Hermione69 | Wednesday, April 30, 2003 - 04:31 am     What a nice way to start my day-- with a cup of coffee and reading the messages of all the people here and in the Tonight's Show thread who were blown away by Clay's performances. He was so good last night. I LOVED Sedaka's comment that he would kill to write and produce Clay's first CD, and then again when he said that "Solitaire" would always be a Clay Aiken song to him from now on. If I had to guess, I would say that Sedaka liked Clay best. Nobody else got such personal compliments. Of course I also appreciated Simon, and the others, recognition that Clay listens to criticism and attempts to grow from it because a lot of people have been commenting on that. He is just a lovely person, through and through, with a voice to match! Tess, your half-pint Clay fan story cracked me up! I cannot believe I am in competition with a 6-year old, huff!! ROFLMAO! <BTW, in case anyone thinks I posted blank messages up there, highlight the area. I was just being silly with white text, LOL.> |
Micknrc | Wednesday, April 30, 2003 - 05:28 am     Sign me up. My 13 year old likes Ruben better, but his style is limited as far as I've seen, and well, gosh darn it, there's just something so endearing about that little sprite Clay! And jeezle pete! Can he sing or what? |
Ginger1218 | Wednesday, April 30, 2003 - 05:36 am     Ok, Clay was unbelievable last night. He blew me away. I think he is the best. He actually brought tears to Neil Sedaka's eyes when he sang Solitaire. I babysat for Neil Sedaka's daughter Dara many years ago. He is a very nice man. |
Weenerlobo | Wednesday, April 30, 2003 - 05:48 am     Clay is definitely The Man after last nite's show. He showed some nice versatility last nite between the two songs that he sang and he did them both so so well. I got chills and goosebumps and the whole nine. I hope His Clayness wins. |
Djgirl5235 | Wednesday, April 30, 2003 - 05:50 am     Clay definitely brought it last night. I had tears in my eyes during Solitaire, and was jumping around during Buttercup... What a great night! He was miles above the rest last night!!! |
Tabbyking | Wednesday, April 30, 2003 - 08:26 am     i only wish we didn't have the shortened versions of songs when clay is singing them!! i could have listened to a 55-minute rendition of both songs last night! lol if clay doesn't win this whole thing, look for neil to help him with a CD and watch it come out before the american idol's!! hermione, did you hear clay sing to us?! my daughter would point out each time he said 'to you'...and say, 'that's for you and your friend on the clubhouse!' of course, she is 15, has blonde hair to her waist, big blue eyes, a 4.0 GPA....so if clay can wait until she is done with medical school....LOL when i saw his mother, i said, "oh my--that DOES bring it home. i AM old enough to be his mother!" |
Brenda1966 | Wednesday, April 30, 2003 - 10:01 am     OK, Clay fans, who beat him out in the semi-finals round, thus sending him to the wildcard round? I can't even remember. Was it Ruben and ??? Loved, loved, loved last night's performances. He really has improved his stage presence. I loved the little wiggle he did during his first song. |
Djgirl5235 | Wednesday, April 30, 2003 - 10:07 am     Brenda - it was Kimberley Locke... |
Brenda1966 | Wednesday, April 30, 2003 - 10:12 am     Thanks DJGirl. Who'd a thunk it? It looks like the top 3 will come out of the same semi-final round. Isn't it going to be great when they say "if it weren't for the wild card round, he wouldn't even be here, but here is your new American Idol: Clay!" |
Hermione69 | Wednesday, April 30, 2003 - 10:37 am     I've been thinking about that lately. How it is very likely the last three standing will all come from the same group! Kim, Ruben and Clay! And boy, would they deserve it! I would love to hear these words, "if it weren't for the wild card round, he wouldn't even be here, but here is your new American Idol: Clay!" but I am not getting my hopes up because I think Ruben has a HUGE, HUGE, HUGE fan base. He is far ahead in every poll I have come across. I know that polls are not always accurate, but I remember last year Kelly was beating Justin in all the polls and viola! she won! I like Ruben and will be fine with him winning. Same with Kim L. But I really am pulling for Clay with every fiber of my being! He has shown so many different styles. He shown that he is open to suggestions and he has shown growth. And he gives me chills almost every time he opens his mouth! |
Hermione69 | Wednesday, April 30, 2003 - 10:40 am     Tabby, BTW, I laughed and laughed at your "my daughter would point out each time he said 'to you'...and say, 'that's for you and your friend on the clubhouse!'"  |
Walker | Wednesday, April 30, 2003 - 10:48 am     hi micknrc and welcome..its always nice to find another kentuckian around here, i live in lexington also. clay was fantastic lastnight..i mentioned in the other thread that he had neil sedaka in tears lastnight. |
Egbok | Wednesday, April 30, 2003 - 12:13 pm     I've just got to add my son as a Clay fan. DS's first glimpse of Clay was way back when they showed him at a youth camp letting the campers duct tape him to a wall. My ds exclaimed, "I don't know about his ability to sing, but he's the winner in my book!" Little did he know at time - LOL! Go Clay!! |
Wargod | Wednesday, April 30, 2003 - 12:37 pm     It's funny that all our kids seem to pick him as a favorite. Caleb switched his allegience to Clay after Carmen (had nothing to do with her talent and everything to do with the fact that she was a pretty blond!) when she left. Kota will usually dance to all of them, but when it's Clay...she sits and listens and claps. Clay was awesome last night!!!!!! First song had me hollering at the end, second one...wow. I've got chills. GO CLAY!!!!!! |
Hermione69 | Wednesday, April 30, 2003 - 12:44 pm     More on his appeal- American Idol doesn't typically come up as a subject of conversation with my high school students. I think more of them watch than are willing to admit, but they just don't think it is "cool" enough to talk about, LOL! However, of the 4 students who I know watch the show, 3 are Clay fans and 1 is a Ruben fan. I remember early on people were saying that Clay would never appeal to the teeny-bopper group, but I think he does judging from what these girls say. I think he appeals to a lot of different ages. |
Meme9 | Wednesday, April 30, 2003 - 02:44 pm     "Go Clay" Especially after the song for Buttercup....hehehe wasn't that sweet of him. |
Walker | Wednesday, April 30, 2003 - 02:59 pm     clay has a special talent and charisma that is very rare these days and i can tell that neil sedaka thinks the same thing. |
Holly11 | Wednesday, April 30, 2003 - 03:57 pm     I loved reading everyone comments. Clay was just great last night. I really hope that he wins this thing. He has come such a long way. He listens to what the judges tell him and tries to do something about it. Go Clay!!! |
Sadiesmom | Wednesday, April 30, 2003 - 06:24 pm     Listening to advice is both good and bad. Sometimes people want to make a melange of flavors into plain vanilla (which I like as well, but this is an analogy). Sometimes you have to fight to be yourself. I just hope that this star turn will not force Clay to sell his soul to the devil. I don't mean to be mean about it, it is worrisome the way people will push younger people around in the music businees, it is probably one of the most corrupt. |
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