Pamela
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AIKEN NEWS NETWORK DECEMBER 18
« on: December 17, 2003, 11:48:48 PM »
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Happy Holidays from Clay Online!
Thank you for subscribing to the Clay Aiken Official Fan Club mailing
list. We appreciate your continuing support and patience as we are
working diligently to get things going. We have received a lot of
positive feedback, and we thank you for that! We also recognize that
there are some people who have still not been receiving the e-mail
updates. We are aware of the problem and are addressing the issue with
intent to solve it as quickly as possible. We will be switching e-mail
software soon, which should help correct the problem. In the meantime,
check with your ISP to make sure it is not filtering our messages out
as spam.
Be on the lookout for a special message to you from Clay coming soon!
May God bless you and your loved ones during this holiday season!
--Suzanne
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
New Release: Clay’s new single will officially be “The Way”…Get ready
to start requesting it in the near future! “Solitaire” will be
released as the b-side of this new single.
Appearances: Clay is just finishing up a series of holiday concerts
that spanned the country from Washington to Florida. Thanks to all the
fans who came out to support Clay during those events! Some new things
to be on the lookout for -- Clay will be taping an episode of “Ed” on
NBC this week, and he will be featured in the MTV’s New Year’s Eve
Special! “Ed” will be airing on January 23 rd . Mark your calendars to
watch Clay perform “This Magic Moment” by the Drifters and his new
single “The Way” on the show.
Congratulations: Congratulations to Clay for winning the Top Selling
Single of 2003 award at the 2003 Billboard Awards! Also,
congratulations are in order for Clay because after this Saturday, he
will officially be an alumni of the University of North Carolina at
Charlotte. Clay will also be inducted to the Country Music Showcase
Hall of Fame from Johnston Community College early this February. And,
one more round of applause goes out to Clay, who was nominated as the
“Best-Mannered Person of 2003” by the National League of Junior
Cotillions. Read the Associated Press article here.
The Bubel/Aiken Foundation: We invite everyone to check out the
foundation’s web site to find ways they can help make a difference in
their schools, communities, and work places for young people with
developmental disabilities. Come register and answer the call to lend
your voice for children with special needs. Please continue to support
the foundation by sending donations to: The Bubel/Aiken Foundation,
P.O. Box 90307, Raleigh, NC 27675.
Give a gift of membership: Need a gift idea for those Clay fan friends
and family of yours? What better gift than a membership to Clay’s
official fan club! Click here to download a printable coupon to give
as a gift to that loved one as a promise that you will purchase a year
of membership to Clay Online for him or her when the fan club site is
launched! But remember…you have to keep your promises!
Fan Mail: Thank you to the many people who have been sending fan mail
to Clay (and his puppy Raleigh, too!) Clay has received fan mail from
as far away as Singapore and New Zealand. It is always exciting to
read what you have to say! A new official fan mail address and e-mail
address will be announced soon.
TRL: Congratulations to Clay for ‘Invisible’ reaching #1 on TRL!
Thanks to everyone who voted. Keep up the good work! (See
www.clayaiken.com for more details on voting and to join Clay’s TRL
team!)
Luann Comic Strip: Luann De Groot is about to have an unexpected
encounter with one of the most famous singers in America. The star of
the "Luann" comic strip, which runs in newspapers all over the U.S. and
the world, is going to bump into Clay Aiken. The two-week story arc
begins Monday, Dec. 29. Greg Evans, creator of "Luann," was inspired to
feature Aiken as a guest star in the comic strip when he attended a
release party for Aiken's debut album thrown by fans in Los Angeles.
Evans had just arrived that day in Los Angeles for a month-long series
of meetings at Dick Clark Productions, where he and Billboard
reporter/TV writer Fred Bronson have sold "Luann" as a live-action
series. Greg and Fred had planned to have dinner that night, and Fred
told Greg during dinner he was welcome to come along to the release
party for "Measure of a Man" at the Burbank Hilton. It was Evans' first
encounter with Clay Aiken fans. When Clay actually dropped by the party
to thank the fans on his way to LAX to catch a flight to New York,
Evans came up with the idea for a "Luann" storyline that would include
Clay. The story will run in the Monday-Saturday comic strips. The
strips can be read in local newspapers, or online at:
www.unitedmedia.com/comics/luann/ Check out the drawing attached to
this e-mail of Clay and Luann! This drawing was done especially for
Clay, who will receive a signed copy from the illustrator, Greg Evans.
Thank you, Greg!
Upcoming Clay television appearances:
Dateline on December 19 th (NBC)
Entertainment Weekly Entertainers of the Year Special on December 19 th
(BRAVO)
Disney Christmas Special on December 25 th
Good Morning America on December 25 th (ABC)
TV Guide Greatest Moments/Awards on December 28 th
MTV New Year’s Special on December 31 st
Ed on January 23 rd (NBC)
Check local listings for show times!
Information about tours, appearances, releases, etc., will be announced
when they have been confirmed. Please be aware that many people have
been spreading rumors, even if unintentionally, throughout the internet
community. Unless posted on an official site or from an official
source, please remember that they may or may not be true!
Keep watching for more updates about Clay and the official fan club
coming soon!
CLAY'S FAN CLUB
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Pamela
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AIKEN NEWS NETWORK DECEMBER 18
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2003, 11:27:38 AM »
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New BILLBOARD charts are up, and Measure of a Man remains at #11 after nine weeks-
Invisible remains at #43 on the HOT 100 singles chart-
And finally, on the ADULT CONTEMPORARY chart, you'll find Clay's name three times - Invisible is up to #11 from #12, The First Noel is up to #13 from #16, and Clay's duet with Kim Locke, Silver Bells is up to #19 from #22-
It's a beautiful day in the Clayborhood...OK that was bad. Sorry!
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« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2003, 12:33:57 PM »
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It's a beautiful day in the Clayborhood...OK that was bad. Sorry!
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NO THAT WAS DARLING!! WE ARE IN CLAYBORHOOD!! YEAH! THAT WAS A NEW ONE AND YOU ARE A GENIUS PAMELA!
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AIKEN NEWS NETWORK DECEMBER 18
« Reply #3 on: December 18, 2003, 01:18:17 PM »
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Pamela- with Clay admiring Mr. Roger's so much- I think he would love "clayborhood".
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AIKEN NEWS NETWORK DECEMBER 18
« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2003, 10:09:31 PM »
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COUNT THE IDOLS: Establishing a new record for any one Billboard chart, the "American Idol" franchise reaches new heights on the Adult Contemporary tally, with five different singers who have competed on the show charting at the same time.
Clay Aiken holds at No. 12 with "Invisible" (RCA), while moving 19-16 with "The First Noel" and standing pat at No. 22 with "Silver Bells," a duet with Kimberley Locke. First season winner Kelly Clarkson advances 25-19 with her version of "My Grown-Up Christmas List," while second-season winner Ruben Studdard is teamed with first season contestant Tamyra Gray on "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," a new entry at No. 29.
A total of six Idols have appeared on various Billboard charts, as first season runner-up Justin Guarini went to No. 20 on The Billboard 200 with his first, self-titled release. Second season contestant Vanessa Olivarez hasn't charted in the U.S. yet, but did peak at No. 10 in Canada with "The One."
There's "Idol" activity on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart as well, where Studdard's second single, "Sorry 2004" (J), is the highest new entry at No. 43. His first R&B chart single, "Superstar," debuted at No. 61 the week of June 21. "Superstar" was the second-highest new entry that week, while "Shake Ya Tailfeather" by Nelly, P. Diddy & Murphy Lee took Hot Shot Debut honors at No. 57.
BILLBOARD CHART BEAT
Looks like OMC is gathering fans in all sorts of directions!!!! YEAH
