Tidbits 4/10

Clay was mentioned on last night's Entertainment Tonight Canada in a segment about Rock Star INXS runner-up Suzie McNeil. McNeil recorded a duet of "I Want To Know What Love Is" with Clay last year for A Thousand Different Ways. Thanks, as usual, to gerwhisp for the cap. A video cap is available here.

• A few American Idol articles -
  
• Rutgers Observer - "Clay Aiken was runner-up to Season two winner Rubben Studdard and has a much better career (in terms of magazine covers, album sales and gossip) than his opponent."
• Daily Herald -

  Even with its pop focus, "Idol" has managed to churn out a diverse roster of talent, ranging from pop crooners Clarkson and Clay Aiken, R&B belters Ruben Studdard and Fantasia, country queens Underwood and Kellie Pickler and rocker Daughtry.

• Vancouver Province - is time up for AI6 hopeful Sanjaya Malakar?

  The judges, the media and, oh yeah, the rest of America with ears, know this guy has no place in the final grouping of a show that has turned out such talent as Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken and Carrie Underwood. So the question is, how much longer will Sanjaya get to sing?

• Boston Herald -

  The winner is old news the day after the May finale. Taylor Hicks, Fantasia Barrino and Ruben Studdard haven’t lit the music world on fire. On the other hand, Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken (who finished second to Studdard) and Chris Daughtry (who placed fourth last year) recognized “Idol” as an opportunity - and ran with it.

• FOX 16 - "Even Clay Aiken came in second and has blown by winner Ruben Studdard's record sales."
  
• Rochester Democrat & Chronicle - mention of Clay's July 19 concert in Canadaigua, NY - "Clay Aiken, backed by the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. July 19. Tickets ($23 through $45, with a lawn four pack $72) go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday."
• MPNNow.com - another mention of the Canadaigua concert -

  Things turn more melodic when Clay Aiken rolls into town on Thursday, July 19, at 7:30 p.m. The former "American Idol" contestant will be joined by the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra for a symphonic touch. Tickets go on sale April 14 and range from $23 to $45.
  

• George Washington University's The Daily Colonial - "After all, just as Clay Aiken lost in American Idol - as Kelsey Fly wishes to make abundantly clear - I’m guessing Spektor wouldn’t be GW’s top choice if every student had a direct vote on the matter."
• BuddyTV - AI6 finalist Chris Richardson photographed with MTV "Laguna Beach" star ~ mention of Clay and rumors surrounding his private life.

• ConCLAYve brings us a nice transcript of the new iTunes interview with Clay.