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Clay Aiken: American Idol
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Following in the steps of numerous other American Idol Contestants, Season 2 runner-up, Clay Aiken will be the newest addition to the Broadway scene. Clay will star in Monty Python’s Spamalot as Sir Robin.
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Former “American Idol” contestant Clay Aiken is making news and it's not with his music. While Aiken was flying to Tulsa International airport this past saturday he threw a diva fit which landed him in the hands of authorities.
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When Clay Aiken took a one-in-a-million shot at music stardom by qualifying for and then nearly winning the American Idol contest in the second season, he captured America's heart. Now with hit records to his name, the North Carolina native has a voice that is being recognized everywhere. Veteran celebrity biographer Kathleen Tracy takes you behind the scenes of one of America's most popular television shows to learn what Clay actually went through to achieve his success. Learn about Clay 's rough childhood and how his singing has meant everything to him. Tracy delivers all the information that Clay fans have been waiting for.
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This YouTube clip of Clay Aiken being whipped while singing "SexyBack" was, perhaps, best summed up by former Idolator guestblogger Eric Harvey: "Jesus, it's like a young Charles Nelson Reilly." Or Paul Lynde. Or Rip Taylor. You get the picture. [YouTube via PopEater]
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Clay Aiken was born November 30, 1978 and grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina. From a young age, Aiken always wanted to perform for people and he did with different musical performances and being a part of the Raleigh Boys Choir. When it came time to go to college Aiken was planning on studying special education but instead he auditioned and became part of the phenomenon known as American Idol. After the show ended, Aiken got a record deal with RCA and in 2003 released his debut album The Measure of a Man which went number one in its first week. Go see Clay Aiken live and buy your tickets today.
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Clay Aiken (born Clayton Holmes Grissom on November 30, 1978) is an American pop singer who rose to fame on the second season of the television program American Idol in 2003. RCA Records offered him a recording contract and his debut album Measure of a Man was released in October 2003. Based on album sales, he has become the most successful second-place finisher in that show's history. Aiken ... has the second highest total CD sales out of all the American Idol alumni.
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