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Opie

Monday, February 10, 2003 - 10:21 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I live in the Triangle area of NC, home of Clay Aiken (go Clay!). Anyway, he was interviewed on a local radio station this morning about tomorrow's show. Minor spoiler, so be warned :)

He is singing Open Arms by Journey. This makes me a little nervous. Not real crazy about the original, but we'll see. He felt he did well and that the judges were nice to him. He said that this week is very different from last week - that the competition was really tough. He said that Simon also made that observation.

No other real inside info, except that he did hint that there was some "hooking up" going on, but all he would say is that we could look for it on the DVD. He said that he was surprised that Kim did not make it, and while he didn't say anything bad about Julia he didn't really say anything at all. Said Charles was a great guy.

He comes across as a really nice, down-to-earth guy, very grounded. He is getting a degree in special education from UNC-Charlotte, so he's obviously pretty compassionate. I can imagine that he gets along really well with the other contestants.

Just a little info to pass along!

Car54

Monday, February 10, 2003 - 10:32 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Ok, now I am confused. So the show is filmed ahead of time? I thought it was live.

What do I know!

Webkitty

Monday, February 10, 2003 - 10:45 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I thought it was live too. I guess just the show on Wednesday is live.......(it has to be)

Open Arms is a tricky one, it can come off smultzy if not done right, but he has a good voice, should be interesting.

Muse

Monday, February 10, 2003 - 10:59 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Woohoo!!! Thanks for posting that, Opie. I was hoping that Clay would sing Open Arms. There's an mp3 of it online (I believe you can get it from Kazaa or WinMX, as well as a website that a friend of his set up - sorry, I don't have the link offhand, but that's where I got it). He does a really great job with it. There's also mp3s of him singing three other songs, by the way. Open Arms is my favorite, but I like them all...the more I hear of Clay, really, the more I like him. :)

Oh, and yes - they tape the semi-final shows several days in advance. It's just the results episodes that are live. It was the same way last year.

Opie

Monday, February 10, 2003 - 11:01 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Yeah, he said they filmed yesterday I believe, but that the results show (on Wed) is live. They were asking him if he knew what number to call, and he said that he didn't know how they would edit it and what number contestant he would end up. But he did remind everyone that they could vote multiple times :)

He said that they paid for his mother and brother to fly out and their hotel, but no per diem.

He said that they give their song selections to the show and they see if they can get it ready in time. He did not get his choice (he didn't say what it was), so he chose this song from their list because he had performed it before.

Car54

Monday, February 10, 2003 - 11:06 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Opie, thanks for posting all this great info. I like Clay's voice a lot.

I was surprised to hear the show was taped that far in advance...but I guess it makes sense...last week was the first real "non-finals" show I ever saw and I wondered how they got it to flow so smoothly...that is a lot of people to get through the audition without one of them flubbing or anything.

Kind of makes me look at the show differently tho...who knows what gets edited out.

Azlen

Monday, February 10, 2003 - 11:20 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Our local Arizona Idol winner is on the show this week. (Nobody outside of Az knows who she is because she got zero airtime on the previous shows) But the local Fox station is his already campaigning hard for everyone to vote for her. I guess they would like her to move on so they can keep on using her for their promotional spots. "Hi, this is your Arizona Idol, stay tuned for the news."
I have no idea if she is any good or not, but I guess we will all find out. I do hope though that this doesn't end up being a contest in who got previous airtime and who didn't.

Hotlantan

Monday, February 10, 2003 - 12:11 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Here is a mp3 of Clay singing "Open Arms":

http://www.clayaiken.freewebpages.org/openarms.mp3

Goddessatlaw

Tuesday, February 11, 2003 - 04:03 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Anyone else watching tonight? I could really use some fun, MM's out of town and I actually get to watch the show tonight!!

Djgirl5235

Tuesday, February 11, 2003 - 04:16 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm ONLINE!!!!!! Can you believe it!!!! Hermione - I will definitely take you up on your offer for voting on my behalf!!!

I'll definitely be online to chat during the show and spoil for the West Coasters!!!

YIPPEEEEE :)

Hermione69

Tuesday, February 11, 2003 - 04:35 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
You just let me know DJ, and I'll dial in for ya! :)

Djgirl5235

Tuesday, February 11, 2003 - 04:47 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Check your folder - hermione! What are those pictures of SimoN??????

Hermione69

Tuesday, February 11, 2003 - 04:48 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
LOL!! Aren't they hilarious??

Djgirl5235

Tuesday, February 11, 2003 - 04:48 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Go Clay - Go Clay!!!! Why oh why does he have to go first????

Goddessatlaw

Tuesday, February 11, 2003 - 04:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Tonight's contestants:

Clay Aiken first - special ed major. Issues with his appearance from first appearance. I don't have boy band look, but I'm comfortable with who I am and so what if the judges don't like it? "Open Arms" his song. He's cleaned up in a suit (that looks a little too big). Doing the John Secada singing into the camera thing - hate that.

Hermione69

Tuesday, February 11, 2003 - 04:50 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I love this kid. What's your take, DJ?

Djgirl5235

Tuesday, February 11, 2003 - 04:51 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I love his voice, but his diction is kind of odd... but I loved it!!! Paula's on top of it! Randy's on top of it - okay Simon... good job all of them!!!

Goddessatlaw

Tuesday, February 11, 2003 - 04:51 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Clay needs a tailor to hack at his britches. Paula loves his voice - loves his vibe. RAndy loves the voice - "where does it come from" - very nice. Simon - I don't automatically go "you look like an American Idol, but maybe the American public will"

Hermione69

Tuesday, February 11, 2003 - 04:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Paula LOVES him.

Randy LOVES his voice.

Simon doesn't think he looks like an Idol, but did not say anything ugly.

Djgirl5235

Tuesday, February 11, 2003 - 04:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Okay - I hadn't really listened to his accent, that explains the diction... big voice, little body, but I totally loved it!!! How about you Herm?

Goddessatlaw

Tuesday, February 11, 2003 - 04:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I wasn't as impressed with this presentation by Clay as his first one, but he was very good.

Djgirl5235

Tuesday, February 11, 2003 - 04:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
He definitely started the night off with a bang - good job!!! Let's see if the rest of them can live up to that performance!!!

Ladytex

Tuesday, February 11, 2003 - 04:54 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Clay was okay. I really like that song, and I like Journey's version better, but he has a very nice voice

Hermione69

Tuesday, February 11, 2003 - 04:54 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm with Paula. I would go out on a date with him. I got shivers. Not many people give me shivers. Weird.

Hi GAL! DOn't let DJ and I hijack the thread. We share the same mind, you know! (Right, DJ?! :))

Djgirl5235

Tuesday, February 11, 2003 - 04:55 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
You got it!!! :)