Fantasia Following Kelly, Clay's Footsteps

Small mention - article about Fantasia opening for Kanye West in LA. Says Fantasia is following footsteps of Clay and Kelly.

Kanye keeps the dawgs in, focus on
It's all about the music at HP Pavilion as the king of hip-hop pounds out one hit after another
By Jim HarringtonCONTRIBUTOR

FANS IN San Jose witnessed what is arguably, and unfortunately, the rarest feat in all of pop music on Wednesday night: They saw a big-name hip-hop show that was completely void of cliches.

Megastar Kanye West didn't ask the folks at HP Pavilion to put their hands in the air and wave them like they just don't care. He didn't have us say "hey" or "ho," nor did he take the time to remember Tupac, Biggie or any other "fallen soldier."

The show opened with sets by soul singers Keyshia Cole and Fantasia, the 2004 "American Idol" champ. Following in the footsteps of Kelly Clarkson and Clay Aiken, Fantasia has done a good job parlaying her small-screen fame into a successful start in the pop music world. Her debut CD, "Free Yourself," entered the Billboard charts at No. 8 in November 2004, and her self-affirming R&B anthem "I Believe" was the best-selling single of last year.