Clay Aiken....

[linazelle]

W-H-Y???


Why is he so popular? He can't sing--he's murdering a song now on a XMAS special.

[Dying Eagle]

1. "Clay Aiken...."

SUCKS!!

[linazelle]

5. LOL n/t

[AlCzervik]

2. Product placement for Fox and coke

thats all i can think of.

[Placebo]

3. I agree, AND...

some people can still actually say he's straight, with a straight face.

[UpsideDownFlag]

4. because he won AMERICAN IDOL, silly! that PROVES he's good!

doesn't corporately manufactured, mass produced pop talent garner any respect anymore??

[Liberal Veteran]

7. Actually, he didn't win AI. He came in second.

:)

[arcos]

8. He was 2nd place... he didn't even win!

:P

[Liberal Veteran]

9. And actually has a more successful career than the winner has.

I don't dislike his voice at all. I am not a fan, but I think he can sing well.

[linazelle]

10. I've not seen one AI winner w/real talent...all are marginal at best n/t

[Liberal Veteran]

6. That's odd. I think Clay Aiken has a very good voice.

Just sometimes it's not put to the best use. Even a good singer can ruin a perfectly decent song if the arrangement doesn't suit them.

[AlCzervik]

11. I think his voce is suited to Broadway and songs for Disney movies

[linazelle]

14. It's hard for me to explain, but his voice is not bad, it's that he

doesn't seem to be able to hold the notes or stay consistently on tune that is the problem. I think you need to do both to be a really good singer.

[Solly Mack]

12. Who is Clay Aiken?

:shrug:

[3smos]

13. Some of us also admire him

for his work with autistic kids and his current foundation and charity work.

[Liberal Veteran]

15. Which sadly says a lot about our society...

That people are valued less for their good deeds than their ability to sing.

[linazelle]

16. See post #4 n/t

[Catch22Dem]

17. Now THAT'S a good post

I love it when a DUer with 10 posts lays the SMACKDOWN on DU vets who insist on trashing someone because they don't like their singing.

[jrthin]

18. When I see this

person, and I hear that he is so popular, I realize that I do not share the same value as most Americans. This guy reminds me of, although he may not be, a simple-minded fool.