Tidbits 2/27

• Lycos 50 - Clay dropped one spot from #16 last week to #17 this week. Gotta keep those searches going!!
• The Florida Times Union Jacksonville.com - In an article about how tiring its getting hearing only about women celebrity scandals, it says, "Maybe Clay Aiken can punch a photographer..."
• Toronto Star - In an article about Sarah Silverman, it comments about Clay:

  (By the way, I know I'm not the only person who turns down the volume. It's the same routine you pull when The Pussycat Dolls/Celine Dion/Clay Aiken pops up on your iPod in a crowded space. You do it out of fear that your headphones will, through a satellite feed to a loudspeaker, broadcast your choice to everyone on the streetcar, who will in turn judge you.)

  Hmmmm, my response to that is a long, loud "boooooooooo"!
• Ottawa Citizen - article about Simon Fuller's latest venture... Clay mention: "Also in the U.S., Kelly Clarkson and Clay Aiken have had their careers quarterbacked by the man the BBC likes to call the pop svengali."
• TV Guide - AI article ... "Yeah, Paul had air in his voice, so it's hard for him to have a lot of color or have tons of power. Rudy could have stayed longer, but with the exception of Clay Aiken I don't think those sort of Broadway-sounding voices get very far in the competition."
• Singer Universe - article about up and coming singer Paula DeAnda -

  DeAnda subsequently signed with Arista, and began working with prominent A&R exec, Steve Ferrera, who is known for his work with American Idol stars Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken and Fantasia. Ferrera hooked up DeAnda to collaborate and record with such top writers & producers as Ne-Yo, Stargate (Mikkel Eriksen & Tor Erik Hermansen), Frankie J. and Diane Warren. It was Ne-Yo and the Stargate duo who teamed up to write DeAnda’s hit, “Walk Away (Remember Me)”.

• Taking A Moment - punk'd by Clay's "Build-A-Scandal" contest which never really materialized... "First of all, and I'm completely mortified to admit this, but I think Clay Aiken totally punk'd my ass with that scandal contest blog. I swear, I thought he was serious." (Hey, at least it gave Clay some PR!)