Clay Aiken performing Bridge Over Troubled Water on American Idol. This video includes the judges comments. Yeah, of course it's my opinion. It's a lot of other persons opinion, so why not title it that way. ^^
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@CandyR65525 ай бұрын
Still watching & enjoying in 2024!
@darleneb21042 ай бұрын
Same here
@thebeardedcanadianadventures2 ай бұрын
Same. Still one of the best.
@chrisbae1880Ай бұрын
Same here
@ShyLo052 күн бұрын
Me too!
@susana.1232Күн бұрын
Me TOO ❤
@brianbirnbaum32782 жыл бұрын
Thiis is the most memorable performance ever from American Idol. Clay won this evening, and should have won the season...... it is almost 19 years later, and I still love to watch this fantastic performance.
@catrinalawrence393 Жыл бұрын
I agree 😊 Clay is a very good singer the bridge over trouble water he did a awesome job 😊
@dawniepoo2 Жыл бұрын
This is the most memorable performance of all times!! Clay won that day. He was way better than Ruben!! LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS AND HIM!!
@brianbirnbaum3278 Жыл бұрын
@@dawniepoo2 -- I totally agree. Clay won the season as a performer. Ruben was very likeable, and he did a great job. Kimberley Locke was terrific too!
@KevinDay22 Жыл бұрын
If every vote cast was counted, Clay would have won hands down. That night Clay and Ruben only had ONE phone line open, which is ridiculous. Every season going forward each contestant had 3 lines and 4 hours for the finale. Just having one line open basically ensured each line was jammed the entire 2 hour window and thus the outcome was essentially a random result. It's been revealed years later by producers Clay came in 1st place every single week by such a significant margin it was more than the other 11 combined. It was 100% a phone capacity issue and still irks me to this day lol.
@brendajohnson5975 Жыл бұрын
I was in awww when he sang Solitaire. His high notes were AMAZING
@kathymaloney10343 жыл бұрын
Unbelievable!!! Clay Aiken should have won American Idol !!!
@susana.1232Күн бұрын
Absolutely ...he should have !
@sylviabuchanan37493 ай бұрын
I have always thought Clay Aiken was the best voice ever on American Idol.
@lividea4 жыл бұрын
17 years later I still think this is one of the top 5 performances of Idol ever. I love the way he just casually walks up to the microphone from backstage, in perfect time to start the song.
@lexsoft39694 жыл бұрын
Yeah that moment looks cool. His gimmick too, when he moved his head to the side. Those, along with his vocal ability, made him look like a professional already.
@adammontoya57594 жыл бұрын
Agreed I remember watching this when I was a junior in high school. How time has flown. :(
@rainymoon98484 жыл бұрын
Yeah, this was one of my favorite idol performaces, as well. Other favorites: Bo Bice- In a Dream, Fantasia - Summertime, Jordin Sparks - I Who Have Nothing, David Cook - Music of the Night, Paris Bennet - The Show Must Go On, Anthony Federov (sic?) - I Surrender and Incomplete.
@rainymoon98484 жыл бұрын
Yeah, this was one of my favorite idol performaces, as well. Other favorites: Bo Bice- In a Dream, Fantasia - Summertime, Jordin Sparks - I Who Have Nothing, David Cook - Music of the Night, Paris Bennet - The Show Must Go On, Anthony Federov (sic?) - I Surrender and Incomplete.
@Profswife4 жыл бұрын
OH YESSS!
@christinamellow98243 ай бұрын
This is definitley THE BEST PREFORMANCE ON AMERICAN IDOL. CLAY FAN FOREVER.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@normacollinklein8159 Жыл бұрын
After all these years this performance is the best ever!❤
@kathrynphillipps9019Ай бұрын
His pitch is FLAWLESS
@melo8130 Жыл бұрын
Clay Aiken SAAAANG DOWN that night. The way he walked out on stage, the choir bringing the background vocals to life, this performance was soo powerful.
@Phoov232 жыл бұрын
One of the best voices to come out of Idol!
@leonapireo6391 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely!!!
@Melinda8162 Жыл бұрын
@@leonapireo6391 2nd that!! 🎉. 😊 👍👌💓
@meganarchibald1490 Жыл бұрын
I just saw Ruben and Clay on tour this week. Clay sang this song at the end and blew the roof off! Standing ovation before Ruben even came out to do his last song. SO. GOOD.
@annvear2904 Жыл бұрын
I've watched this for years and I still get chills every time. Hands down the best performance ever on American Idol.
@eddieharrison38018 ай бұрын
Totally agree
@TreasureA11Gold4 ай бұрын
This is Clays best performance but it’s mediocre to Ruben Studdard performances.
@B-ch6uk Жыл бұрын
He did that so effortlessly too. Fantastic.
@debbieclark64954 жыл бұрын
Remember the Clay Aiken who auditioned? If you’re out there Clay- You was robbed! Still love you! Such a talented singer!!
@jasonbathurst3199 Жыл бұрын
Clay totally should have won that season! He slayed this Bridge Over Troubled Water!
@angelalosole5846 Жыл бұрын
Both him and Ruben are fantastic and have great music careers.
@angelalosole5846 Жыл бұрын
They are going to be doing a reunion tour together to celebrate the 20th year since their season.
@bryanmartin590110 ай бұрын
I have literally watched this thousands of times, but hadn’t in years… *CHILLS* every single time
@olliecYoung-xj5cf Жыл бұрын
Clay should have won American Idol that year! Amazingly talented!
@catrinalawrence3938 ай бұрын
Wow wow 😮 awesome job 👍
@marymagdalene30048 ай бұрын
I think he won.
@vickiewilson56742 ай бұрын
Agree he could sing alot better than Reuben not any doubt i really believe it was rigged.and nobody's gonna change my mind.
@brandib55919 жыл бұрын
What's crazy to me is how effortless it seems for him. He doesn't strain for one note. He never touches his earpiece trying to make sure he is on pitch. it's just he says "OK let's do this..." Love it.
@marytoth95213 жыл бұрын
THE BEST
@aniklestari14842 жыл бұрын
Amazing performance...great
@lindakorbel6018 Жыл бұрын
The low notes are fabulous
@diananutt1517 Жыл бұрын
@Brandi B. 🌿I didn't watch "Idol" regularly. It was great, but I knew I'd have to miss some for work, so I treasure KZbin now❣️ Came here now after watching Clay win $300,000 for charity on "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?" and needed to see more of that fantastic guy! (Btw, he had the right answer for $500,000 but wouldn't chance dropping back to $25,000!) Smart careful guy.💚 When this song was a hit for Simon and Garfunkel in '69, I was a bit homesick, having just joined the 🇺🇲Marines🇺🇲 and felt it was too sad for me right then. But Paula was right on when she said Clay gave us a brand new song❣️He is wonderful not just as a singer but a beautiful person as well❣️💚🌿
@jeremyhobbs73123 ай бұрын
Still gives me goosebumps, so good!
@virginialeblue83663 жыл бұрын
Both Clay and Ruben remain good friends to this day, and I absolutely love to watch them perform together! They are both SuperStars!
@lilimarlene78133 жыл бұрын
This is the one and only year they should have declared a tie. I love them both. 🥰🥰
@rbkknight74062 жыл бұрын
Well one of them is anyway!
@strangementalitypaperYT2 жыл бұрын
I remember in an interview, Clay described their competition as more like a partnership.
@philkingmke2 жыл бұрын
Uh, Ruben is no superstar lol. Hes a big, cuddly teddy bear who can sing a lil bit. He doesn't hold a candle to Clay's talent...but I also realize it's not just about talent when you have America voting.
@franblakely63614 ай бұрын
@@philkingmke Actually I just saw them in person in September. While they were both about equal on AI, they now perform together and the show was perfection. However, Ruben held his own, as we are very high up here in altitude and Ruben never missed a beat, Clay (my fave) was seeming to struggle at the end of the show keeping long notes, as the air is so hard to get used to here from ground level and they only arrived the day before.
@archiemcustodio4801 Жыл бұрын
What makes this a great performance is even his body and facial expressions are timing the music and the notes. He was riding along and in the zone. Every note is pitch perfect especially the last climactic note in the end!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤
@naamaprasad7473 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely brilliant...I watch this performance over an over again. Clay should have won... my personal opinion.
@lorigirio2448 Жыл бұрын
Hands down… Clay should’ve been the winner. In my opinion. His voice is always so perfectly composed and beautiful. This was when idol was the show to watch.
@mikkigonnion16273 жыл бұрын
Still here 2020 😷 Still can’t get enough of the Aiken 17 yrs and all it takes is one 1 u tube vid And back in love again
@samanthawhitaker70742 жыл бұрын
Watched this with my grandma when it aired, I think I was 7. This is one of my fondest memories, she passed away from breast cancer soon after. She loved Clay Aiken, we enjoyed his music together. She bought his debut album and I used to listen to it on my CD player. Forever in love with his vocal abilities and tone.
@kerenshulman2 жыл бұрын
Clay was my favorite American Idol's singer, what a powerful voice!
@jeannedemaria7252 Жыл бұрын
This performance was absolutely amazing. I have watched Clay through the whole season and he definitely should of won hands down
@shelleyUSATX3 жыл бұрын
I'd forgotten how beautiful his voice is. Love this!
@penguinZ85 Жыл бұрын
I was shocked when he didn’t win after a performance like this.
@yvonnemercer5601Ай бұрын
Yes agree as well .he did his thing that night.Ruben as well but I think when clay said he could make number 1 or 2 at his audition the man knew in heart the gift God him .yes he came in second but he blew up after that.!
@lcretzlaff Жыл бұрын
After all this time, he still gives me goose bumps! Wish he was still singing.
@jaxsmith1204 Жыл бұрын
He's doing such important work politically now, though. He's found his purpose. I'm so proud of him
@melaniekey246 Жыл бұрын
He is. I just got tickets for him and Rubens 2023 tour
@lovesfall2168 Жыл бұрын
Clay and Ruben are touring 2023
@melaniekey246 Жыл бұрын
@@lovesfall2168 I know because I got the tickets for a concert in NC!! Can't wait!!
@lovesfall2168 Жыл бұрын
@@melaniekey246 I want to go to their concert, but none close enough to me. I was at the last one they did together it was great.
@ericstidham81998 жыл бұрын
as a cancer patient i listen to this every time i take chemotherapy just to get me through the sickness and unability to eat....its Clays version that makes all the bad go away....i know Clay never reads these comments but if by chance he does....THANK YOU CLAY FOR UR AMAZING VOICE AND SHARING IT WITH THE WORLD AND MOST OF ALL....ME...FOR HELPING ME FORGET THE CANCER ONE SONG AT A TIME /
@slyseyes5 жыл бұрын
I hope you're doing better today, Eric.
@carolcole5704 жыл бұрын
Eric Stidham . Are you still with us, Eric ? I sincerely pray so !
@misfortune88334 жыл бұрын
Know it late but hope you get better
@jeffwalters794 жыл бұрын
Lost my father to cancer 3 years ago, hang tough brother!!! I hope Clay does read this, it would be an inspiration to him as well as other cancer survivors 👍
@mbaguil694 жыл бұрын
Hope you’re still with us Eric 💖I’m a cancer survivor- still battling the fear god bless you
@georgepeterson99233 жыл бұрын
Clay just killed it here! This was the best Idol performance ever. This came when the show was at it's peak.
@jeannemichaud5052 Жыл бұрын
The ultimate best AI singer and performance 👏, all the other comments say it also for me. His voice just makes my heart and soul soar, and still does, God bless
@petrella1972 Жыл бұрын
I still don't know how he was the runner up!
@StreamHypeBoyByNewJeans Жыл бұрын
No the show peaked in season 7, not season 2. Stop spreading lies
@Melinda8162 Жыл бұрын
💯%
@lescawe Жыл бұрын
The “fix” was in ….. only way Clay lost! Still makes me mad after all these years!😳😱😖😫😩😢😭
@billwendybauman5853 жыл бұрын
I watch this so often it's ridiculous, but this is by far IS the absolute best ever Idol performance. I just don't know how he did not win in 1st place, he slayed every song, every performance, and tore the roof off with this performance, even Simon says! LOL He won by all practical rights, no doubt. Every time I watch this ...I still get goosebumps on that last lyric & note. Clay Aiken - amazing performer & singer! Love it sooooo much! winner!
@adamwarlock35303 жыл бұрын
Clay was my all time favorite. Such a great voice. All his performances were flawless.
@nicole93455 жыл бұрын
This performance never gets old. Have lost count how many times I've watched it. Magnificent vocals showcased in a magnificent song.
@1834gail10 жыл бұрын
God, you have blessed this man with so much true talent! My mother loved him... She recently passed away. While she was on life support, I would play clays music to her. She loved "Mary did you know" my brother, her first born child died suddenly! When I would play clays music, her heart rate and blood Pressure would stabilize. She loved you CLAY. God bless you for giving her this happiness....I appreciate what you gave her!
@bethvinsant72842 жыл бұрын
Performance still gives me chills💕💕
@carolynnomura2712 жыл бұрын
This popped up in my feed. I loved Clay Aiken as a natural vocalist and as a person of character. He is aiming again to be a U.S. congressperson. Congress needs persons like him -- down to earth and self-confident without ego. He OWNED that stage.
@christosioannou96282 жыл бұрын
Amen!
@vascorfael72232 жыл бұрын
Hes a democrat and an awful one at that so no
@JOHNNYSGIRL1960 Жыл бұрын
He already did run twice and lost both times. He also recently said he isn't going to run any more!
@susanemminger66905 ай бұрын
Hope he wins
@omarromo52939 жыл бұрын
This guy has one of the most beautiful voices I've ever heard! OMG!
@ronniestawsky24875 жыл бұрын
I agree
@ronniestawsky24875 жыл бұрын
What happens to hin?where is he now?
@gaylelindstrom43614 жыл бұрын
Ronnie Stawsky p
@desiderata44454 жыл бұрын
And very good looking too.
@serafpano84884 жыл бұрын
Really. Do you listen to alot of music. Out of all the talent in this world. He's at number 10000
@susansmiley32132 жыл бұрын
Clay was my all time favorite....love his awesome voice. He should have won.
@joangentile27312 жыл бұрын
Clay has one of the best voices ever!! Love his voice!! 💖💖💖
@k.g.m.2543 жыл бұрын
I don't even think this could have been better. His voice is incredible.
@MrsMupp938 жыл бұрын
I keep coming back to this performance every once in a while. I enjoy it everytime and when the performance is over, I always ask myself, "How did this guy not win..?"
@carltonbost2368 жыл бұрын
He didn't win because it was a popularity contest. I voted for Clay myself. This is my favorite song, of all time, and he did an interplanetary rendition of it. I stopped watching American Idol when Jennifer Hudson was voted off. She did better than anyone, and was sent home, and that touched a nerves with me. I've done talent shows, in the past, and prefer judges only evaluations.
@umbrastar8 жыл бұрын
I don't know if this is true but I heard that Clays phone line was getting so many votes that for whatever reason not all of hits votes were counted and they got dropped.
@ignezmaciel21028 жыл бұрын
...because he is gay....i was furious too.... and today who is the very best ????? Clay !!
@LADYBIRD5018 жыл бұрын
same here MrsMupp93, I'm wondering the same thing to....i wish he could have won he really deserved it.
@jaelmarshall65658 жыл бұрын
Because black people are better at EVERYTHING
@laurielongbottom41703 жыл бұрын
That voice. OMG, that voice!! I truly have chills.
@makeupboss35683 жыл бұрын
Clay was awesome, his stage presence was phenomenal, his voice never faltered, and had very clear and concise diction when he sang those songs . Why he didn’t win is really beyond me. I don’t understand people . I voted for him every week . I put myself in the position of the judges , every week I would use my musical knowledge to the test with every contestant. I knew he’d be up against Reuben at the end , but never in a million years thought he’d lose . I’ve been singing since I could talk and my parents encouraged me and nurtured my talent , I should know something about music . I’m now 48 , I don’t sing as much as I used to, I do sing in the shower sometimes, though.
@nicoleroberts96122 жыл бұрын
I downloaded this from Napster back in the day. When I lost that MP3 player, this rendition by Clay has still made it onto every device that I use to listen to music since. I still love his version of this song and I still can’t believe he didn’t win after this.
@imcharming724 жыл бұрын
This truly was the BEST performance ever from all seasons!
@joannebelliveau38425 жыл бұрын
The best rendition ever! Still gives me chills after all these years
@loria64333 жыл бұрын
I'm still watching this in April 2021. My go to song when I'm feeling down. Amazing performance, Clay! 🤗🙏
@zaidabuffkins6149 Жыл бұрын
Now it's May 2023!
@beverleyrogers7269 Жыл бұрын
After all these years, I still believe Clay should have won the season. He was amazing throughout the show and finished with this amazing performance. A winner in my books, who was robed.
@yvettejones53234 жыл бұрын
Clay deserved the win. Ruban was good but Clay was spectacular! This performance was amazing. I still remember it 20 years later.
@TritoneChris Жыл бұрын
100%. Clay was robbed,.
@caroldwyer4471 Жыл бұрын
This song is one of the few that shows off his lovely, rich lower register. Hearing it gives me goosebumps.
@andrewcramer92003 ай бұрын
Ruben was meh.
@scottwallace14 жыл бұрын
11 years later. I still remember this vividly. So good. Love the arrangement. Love the accompanying choir. Love his performance. And that ending and last note. Goosebumps!!!
@janemcclain8516 Жыл бұрын
I’m still watching in 2023. Just beautiful
@jenniemedina9347 Жыл бұрын
Am I the only one watching Clay singing this amazing song in 2022 ???
@ron1004 жыл бұрын
There is a true American idol. No one deserved being a more true American idol ever. Most definitely should have won.
@ladyofwisdom25 жыл бұрын
Clay slayyyyed this. His voice is so big, powerful& soulful. Wow❤❤
@carlyhuffman11393 жыл бұрын
This man is getting me through Autism,a disease that obviously chose me!!!! The word thanks will never be enough,but I do thank you Clay Aiken,and I love you very much!!!! God Bless You,and yours always!!!! I'm always here for you,Clay,and Aiken's!!
@MadTracker Жыл бұрын
His natural lilt, and how his voice soars -it just cuts through the air, astonishing!
@wendymarksfiolek22909 жыл бұрын
Brilliant. I can't believe he didn't win that season.
@lisaswanson98115 жыл бұрын
He totally got robbed on American Idol
@mshappyapple86634 жыл бұрын
I can't believe it either. I haven't watched Idol since.
@Pixie4493 жыл бұрын
I think it’ was fixed. Lol They were pushing Ruben all season..
@SlimyShellos4 жыл бұрын
I watch this almost every day. Puts me in a great mood
@BedfordFalls73 жыл бұрын
Clay has a fantastic voice. After watching this after all these years of watching Idol, I think the singers were better back in the beginning. I haven't heard a voice like his since this.
@simoneyoung66183 жыл бұрын
Of course they were better singers back then. I haven’t watched it since Jennifer Hudson.
@darlenesalisbury38152 жыл бұрын
I can't believe how many years ago this has been. Totally my favorite American Idol performance ever! Well done Clay!! Well done!!
@donnatrammell75388 жыл бұрын
It's been some years, but listening to Clay, I still say, he should have won.
@Ellypoem5 жыл бұрын
I think the overwhelming majority feel that way. Rightfully so.
@peggyjeffcoat89854 жыл бұрын
He is amazing! He should have won that year..so incredibly talented!
@Kingman4223 жыл бұрын
I remember this particular performance like it was yesterday. One of the best renditions of this song ever!!! 👏👏👏
@Mollykat5054 Жыл бұрын
Never forget this young man. Ever! I saw him live in concert and guess what? He was flawless!
@glennacordill80285 жыл бұрын
I saw him sing this in concert the year after Idol. Everyone ended up singing with him and that was amazing.
@jbsmg10 жыл бұрын
This is the best season of Idol, and this performance was easily top five, probably top two all time.
@togelz3 жыл бұрын
to this day Clay is my number 1 favorite American Idol contestant, and to this day i think this is the best American Idol performance of all time
@troytrotter15692 жыл бұрын
I saw him in concert a couple times, and he was fantastic!!!
@pamelamonahan1776 Жыл бұрын
Totally agree! He was terrific in concert!!!
@GregwGa5 жыл бұрын
Truly, one of the greatest performances ever on American Idol.
@leanneibrigya43424 жыл бұрын
He was incredible...love his rendition!
@lauramcnally18052 жыл бұрын
I was blown away by this performance and his calmness. Clay should have won that competition hands down!!!
@karenbaker2566 Жыл бұрын
Such ease, paired with flawless control and stunning power. ❤
@victordunson7196 жыл бұрын
Y’all know good and damn well Clay was the best singer that season. Come on !!!!!!!!!!!!!
@BarryCCloud3 жыл бұрын
Brooklyn tabernacle choir
@winkieblink76253 жыл бұрын
So was Adam Lambert on his season.
@jentours3 жыл бұрын
yes i think he should have won the final
@OwnMySunrise3 жыл бұрын
Wrong. Ruben was
@makeupboss35683 жыл бұрын
He most certainly was. He uses the gift of his voice. That’s what Idol was all about, vocal talent, .
@zambianactdj34466 жыл бұрын
The best idols performance I have ever seen and over a decade letter I still come back to watch it even when I have the audio .... great stuff he should have won it all
@sherryy17432 жыл бұрын
It's July 2022....I'm back watching this awesome young man sing a perfect song! Love the look he gives Simon!!
@rwilson71973 жыл бұрын
Wow! What a beautiful powerful smooth engaging voice he has. Also, Clay Aiken has the most lovely voice for Christmas songs. His Christmas CD, "Merry Christmas with Love" is my favorite Christmas CD.
@joany11swatch145 жыл бұрын
He should have one that year. I always thought he had an amazing voice. Gives me chills he so good. 😀❤️
@marrinewilliams24324 жыл бұрын
Still AMAZING!💕all these years later. This song is so needed at these difficult times.
@nancyjohnson503 жыл бұрын
My all time favorite performance of Idol. I still remember that performance.
@patrickmiller18342 жыл бұрын
The best rendition of this huge classic. I was shocked he pulled it off so well
@shawtypooh8010 жыл бұрын
Now this is when American Idol was worth watching!
@belladarling42566 жыл бұрын
I watched seasons 1-6 and that's it. Got too commercial after that.
@darkmagician25216 жыл бұрын
Are you saying David Cook is bad? Because he is one of the best I have heard who happens to be a wonderful lyricist.
@delaineroach68596 жыл бұрын
shawtypooh80 Q
@MekaJ16 жыл бұрын
shawtypooh80 yes it was!
@alexanderpytko53946 жыл бұрын
I think it peeked when Carrie Underwood won but then it went downhill. It really collapsed when Simon left. His brutal honesty was essential to the show and it motivated the contestants to do better. Not only that, his brutal honesty was ENTERTAINING!
@usmi926 жыл бұрын
Legendary Performance...makes it look so easy my god. I saw him return for season 12 as a guest...to keep performing just like this..not losing a beat years later...this man is in a class of his own. Much respect Clay.
@dancinggrandma20233 жыл бұрын
Most beautiful voice I've heard! I could die peacefully if listening to Clay when I take my last breath.
@tammylewis93243 жыл бұрын
Dianne…. Bought Clays first cd and it’s played OFTEN while driving. Never tire of his beautiful voice
@user-yg1je8db2e Жыл бұрын
Definitely one of the BEST to grace the Idol stage
@nkyryry5 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this live and thinking it’s over. That performance was epic.
@musicmaker4him9015 жыл бұрын
My favorite Idol contestant of them all! His sound is so beautiful and unique! No one sounds like him!
@lindapeters7973 жыл бұрын
Clay was a true performer and he was so exciting to watch he differently should have win that American Idol !
@Briancrobinsonspeaks4 жыл бұрын
man, still one of the best live performances ever
@carolvevle81903 жыл бұрын
I saw Clay, when he first performed! He has an amazing voice!!
@giggles23022 жыл бұрын
I've seen only one episode of Idol. This was my first time watching this performance, here in 2022. REALLY late to the party but still enjoying every last note of this INCREDIBLE talent. Imma buy his albums, for real! Even though he's running for Congress, I really hope he makes more music at some point because talent like this NEEDS to be shared in abundance!
@charlenepatton40523 жыл бұрын
I love this episode. My favorite. Clay should have won. Amazing!!!!!!
@edab12534 жыл бұрын
Many years later, i still watch this vid, his voice OMG!
@justforjacob3 жыл бұрын
he has the kind of voice that sounds like everything is so effortless to him. smooth easy listening voice like flowing water. his is my favorite cover of BOTW. we used it for choir.
@sidneyleejohnson3 жыл бұрын
At the end of the day what mattered the most is not whether he won or lost but whether you supported his career by buying his music or attending a concert after AI. I was lucky to catch him at a concert once and bought his music before music subscription services kicked in. So now just be sure to keep track of his new releases (should they appear) on Spotify, Itunes, Amazon, or Google music services and show your support.
@Johanna-fw3fd3 жыл бұрын
I've read that they cut off how long the applause lasted for this performance. Clay fan from the very beginning - his audition... a phenomenal singer, second to none!
@bethfrancis93964 жыл бұрын
I am watching now and have so many memories of Clay! Best performance ever!!
@hart32548 жыл бұрын
He really brought the house down with this song. Best performance on Idol ever bar none. I felt so bad for him when he didn't win. He was robbed and he knew it. The producers didn't want his image, so they gave it to Ruben. Ruben was good but IMO Clay blew his doors off. I think Clay was the best singer on Idol ever.
@josephaquino20744 жыл бұрын
Affirmative action baby
@theschnauzers3 жыл бұрын
It wasn’t until season 15, the final season on FOX, that anyone matched this level of performance. Trent Harmon’s cover of Chandelier, the second time, for his finale to win.
@carolynnomura2712 жыл бұрын
Though I agree Clay should have won, I think it's wrong to point to chicanery by the producers. The vote, Ryan said, was extremely close. Ruben had a teddy-bear quality and a smile that warmed the hearts of lots of viewers. Clay's gay vibe probably bothered some people, too, as was probably true with Adam Lambert.
@hart3254 Жыл бұрын
@@carolynnomura271 it's pretty common knowledge why the producers had Ruben win instead of Clay. Because they would not allow a gay american idol since the show was supposed to be a family show. I remember calling in to vote that night of the finale and you could not get through to vote for Clay. The fix was in. American idol is concerned with image and marketability. I guess they thought Ruben had a cooler image. More marketable. The season of AI with Adam Lambert same thing. He was clearly the best but he didnt win because hes gay. There was def some tricky things going on with the phone lines to vote for Clay.
@humbleness7773 жыл бұрын
Man, I remember this, I kept voting for him which I honestly felt that he was the sure winner. That's alright, I still love him even till today.
@cece77673 жыл бұрын
His voice is one of the best that Idol produced. He should of won, and I remember being devastated when he lost. But he definitely came out on top.
@ameliabousman15533 жыл бұрын
Clay Aiken's voice and stage presence during each performance always topped Rueben Studdard by a mile. He should have won 🏆
@melaniebrooks71212 жыл бұрын
They were both amazing but I agree with you Clay is amazing