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« Reply #6 on: April 29, 2004, 05:13:22 AM »
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The sales charts have been updated for this week. MOAM sold 9,802 units this week and is 111 on the Billboard chart. Solitaire sold 15,396 units this week to remain the best sellling single for the 6th straight week!!!!!!
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« Reply #7 on: April 29, 2004, 07:03:29 AM »
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Clay was on the radio yesterday, on a couple of different stations. Apparently the interview was taped. Here are a couple of recaps.
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KIIS-FM in Des Moines:
When they interviewed Kelly a few weeks back, she told them to ask Clay if he has every kissed Kim L. No answer from Clay, just a bunch of his cute giggles and laughter. Siad the DJ had held up his end of the deal by asking the question, but Clay not giving an answer.
He's going back to LA for a while for some R&R and taking a vacation in June. He says he's not much of a tropical person (comments and says "have you seen how white I am?") Him and the DJ start talking about Ireland and that Clay would like to go there in June.
Also says he will be recording the Christmas album when he is in LA now, which is when I figured he would do it.
Started talking about AI and says he tries to watch it every week. I'm NOT QUOTING HIM..... BUT he said something along to the lines of them not being all that great last week.... which NO DUH!!! the whole country thinks the same thing. He did say Fantasia was good though....
Explained how not too many people new about it in Season 1, tons of talented people came to try out in Season 2, and everybody else came out for Season 3. He says there still are talented people out there. DJ tells him how he and his wife are huge fans of his and says what a voice. Made a joke about voting for redheads.
Clay said how he, Ruben, an Kim are TV stars. Mentioned something about his music not being played on the radio or it's just harder to get his music on the radio.
Thanks to Notacanuck.
Apparently the same interview aired in Cleveland:
I was in my car, and heard the Cleveland Kiss station talking about Clay. I thought they were going to play a song, which perplexed me, since they never play Clay. I sat and listened, and it wasn't a song, it was the CUTEST interview! (Too short, though.)
<snip> Anyway, the DJ, Valentine, apparently digs Clay. Tidbits:
When Kelly was on, she told Val to ask Clay if he's ever kissed Kim Locke. Clay sounded embarrassed and laughed and said he wasn't going to answer that question. He questioned whether Kelly even suggested that, and Val insisted that the question was her idea, and Clay said, "Well, you've asked me, so you've fulfilled your end of the deal."
Talked about AI3. Clay is still pimping Fantasia, but he made the point that the group this year consists of those who didn't make it through last year. Val laughed, agreed, and said, "Dude, that's harsh." Heeee.
Val and his wife LOVE to listen to Clay. Val said, "I like Kelly's voice, but man, Clay, you are IT. The best to come out of AI, and the best voice on radio today." (Paraphrasing.) Clay very humbly said a simple thank you.
Clay said he is taking a vacation in June. Val asked if Clay is a "tropical" kind of guy, and they both agreed that they are too pale for that. Clay mentioned that he'd like to go to Ireland after Val mentioned that he is Irish, and Val said, "I'm going to Ireland in August, come with us!" Clay said, "I'm already going in June!" Val said, "Well switch it to Aug., and we'll hang!"
Val brought up Kelly's phobia of sharks (during the "tropical" conversation), and Clay said, "That's like a phobia of snakes." They both said that the same time, "Who doesn't have a phobia about snakes (and sharks)?" Clay said that he has enough phobias for both he and Kelly, he must have gotten his PLUS hers.
Which segued into discussion of the last time Clay was in the Kiss studio. It seems that Valentine was pretending that they had a cat in the studio, and Clay kept saying, "That wasn't funny." Val would, "But it was! The look of relief when we finally told you there wasn't a cat here was priceless!" Yet another, "But it wasn't funny." Val tried to placate him with a few, "You know I love you, man" interjections. Heeee.
The interview ended with Val stating that he can't wait for the Xmas CD, he'll be looking forward to it hitting the stores. It was great listening to this DJ on the "cool" station bond with Clay, even though they did trot out the gay issue when mentioning the upcoming interview. (Two people were stating that Clay is not gay, and one in the studio was questioning, "He's not? Do we know that for a fact?" Of course, no one bothered to ask, "Oh, wait, and do you have proof that he's gay?" But whatever. They all followed it up by stating what a great voice he has, and what that has to do w/his sexual orientation is lost on me, as usual.)
Thanks to xfileluv.
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« Reply #15 on: April 29, 2004, 03:07:05 PM »
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Found this over at MTV.com
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If Clay Aiken's co-headlining tour with Kelly Clarkson was a sure thing, his upcoming North American solo tour might be the real measure of the man.
Aiken, who wrapped up his stint with Clarkson April 16 (see Cutielicious: Kelly And Clay's Live Show Heavy On The Sugar"), will return to the road on July 8 in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The crooner will play 28 concerts, eight of which are at state fairs. Dates are scheduled through September 19 in Springfield, Massachusetts, and one additional show has been booked for October 18 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Before launching his tour, Aiken will play the KIIS-FM Wango Tango show on May 15 in Pasadena, California, which features 21 acts including Janet Jackson, Jessica Simpson, JC Chasez, Maroon 5, Big Boi, Hilary Duff, J-Kwon and William Hung.
On May 11, Aiken will sing a cover of Neil Sedaka's "Solitaire" on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." A recording of the track was released on March 16 as a B-side for his new single, "The Way."
Clay Aiken's summer tour dates, according to his label:
7/8 - Grand Forks, ND @ Ralph Engelstad Arena
7/9 - Sioux Falls, SD @ Sioux Falls Arena
7/10 - Appleton, WI @ Fox Cities Stadium
7/17 - Greenville, SC @ Bi Lo Center
7/18 - N. Charleston, SC @ N. Charleston Coliseum
7/20 - Portsmouth, VA @ NTELOS Pavilion at Harbor Center
7/24 - Syracuse, NY @ OnCenter
7/29 - Mashantucket, CT @ Foxwoods Casino
7/30 - Atlantic City, NJ @ Caesars
7/31 - Atlantic City, NJ @ Caesars
8/3 - Kingston, RI @ Ryan Center at University of Rhode Island
8/5 - Gilford, NH @ Meadowbrook Farms
8/6 - Bethlehem, PA @ Bethlehem Musikfest
8/7 - Clearfield, PA @ Clearfield County Fair
8/11 - Columbus, OH @ Celeste Center
8/12 - Jackson, MI @ Jackson County Fair
8/15 - Des Moines, IA @ Iowa State Fair
8/16 - Indianapolis, IN @ Indiana State Fair
8/19 - Hamburg, NY @ Erie County State Fair
8/20 - Clio, MI @ Clio Amphitheater
8/21 - Clio, MI @ Clio Amphitheater
8/28 - Dayton, OH @ Ervin J. Nutter Center
8/29 - Fort Wayne, IN @ Allen County Memorial Coliseum
9/11 - Spencer, IA @ Clay County Fair
9/15 - Portsmouth, VA @ NTELOS Pavilion at Harbor Center
9/16 - York, PA @ York Fair
9/19 - Springfield, MA @ Eastern States Exposition
10/18 - Raleigh, NC @ North Carolina State Fair
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1486684/20040429/aiken_clay.jhtml?headlines=true 
