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2006-05-22 - 11:14 p.m. OK...I'm feeling lazy tonight. And so this has been a cheap and easy cut and paste. But a good one! Tonight is the 3rd year anniversary of The Anomaly. And in that light, Rainlover from CV has posted these reviews from the AI2 concerts: 
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CHICAGO TRIBUNE If there was a winner of this perpetual competition, it was Aiken...only Aiken has the natural charm to do justice to the "Idol" mantle. Expect him to steal your heart. ============================================== ST PAUL STAR TRIBUNE Aiken, 24, from Raleigh, N.C., showed true star quality. Not only was he a natural onstage, conversing with confidence and glee, but he also commanded the stage. ============================================== CINCINNATI ENQUIRER: Other 'Idols' perform admirably but runner-up on top Clay Aiken may not be the American Idol, but he is America's sweetheart, hands down. He owned the a udience at U.S. Bank Arena before ever stepping on the stage Sunday night as part of American Idols Live. ============================================== INDY STAR His hot streak continued in Saturday's live setting, where he was quicker with a quip and stronger with a lyric. After an audience member tossed something past Aiken's face and into the carpet of dry ice that lined the stage, the singer responded with deadpan self-deprecation: "If those are somebody's panties, I'm out of here. Luckily, the item was a harmless knitted-doll likeness of Aiken himself. When the duo re-created the roles of Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney for "The Girl Is Mine," Aiken displayed twice the vocal range. ============================================== ALBANY TIMES UNION< Clay Aiken, the most accomplished performer and most likely to have a long career...Aiken's voice had too few chances to go on and on- he didn't do 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' for instance, and his new single, 'Invisible,' is undistinguished FM Lite but the guy's got immense talent and he's developed significant charisma." =============================================== BUFFALO NEWS The audience were clearly "Aiken for Clay." His performance left no doubt as to why: He hits the high notes, charms the crowd, and has a surprisingly powerful stage presence. The audience could hardly catch a glimpse of Aiken without bursting into deafening screams..."Idol" fans may have heard much more from him by the time that kid grows up. =============================================== PALM BEACH POST Aiken emerged as the true joy of the night. He can deliver a simple pop song with unbridled gusto, but he does it without a trace of ego and with a genuine sense of gratitude: Think a kid who hasn't left the candy shop. More distressing is how Idols has tried to mold a bona fide singer -- namely, Studdard -- into a sensation. Yes, he's got a sonorous voice, but he's also got all the personality of a lamppost. ============================================== Go MEMPHIS The Memphis crowd let it be known who they came to see, though, as they roared their loudest when Aiken's video montage came up and his voice echoed throughout The Pyramid as he sang the ballad "This is the Night." ============================================== DESERT MORNING NEWS/SALT LAKE CITY It may have been Carmen Rasmusen's homecoming, but it was Clay Aiken's show when "American Idols Live" hit the Delta Center on Saturday night... ============================================== DAILY GAZETTE (Upstate NY) Aiken is a passionate, expressive singer, and he's got a long prosperous career ahead if his performance Monday night is any indication. Everything he sang was impressive. It was no surprise that the crowd-which was heavily female-went nuts for this guy. Clay Aiken has got what it takes to go the distance. ==============================================CHART ATTACH TORONTO One thing was clear after seeing these kids play live — while Ruben Studdard was likely voted American Idol fair and square, the people's Idol is, without a doubt, Clay Aiken. ============================================== CLEVELAND BEACON JOURNAL Aiken was no runner-up with CSU crowd. Clay Aiken may not have won the competition but he has won the hearts of millions of females. When he rose out of the floor for his solo -- and every other time he took the stage -- he was greeted by screams that would make a family of banshees jealous. ============================================== SACTICKET (SACRAMENTO) Clay Aiken is the "American Idol." Sure, Ruben Studdard won the "American Idol" title in May. That's just a technicality. Judging by the scream-athon that greeted Aiken at Thursday night's American Idols Live! show at Arco Arena, he's eclipsed the competition. ============================================== RICHMOND TIMES DISPATCH And that the hefty Roooooooben only narrowly topped Aiken for the "A.I." crown was evident in an ear-splitting way last night. Before Aiken even nudged a toe onstage, every videotaped glimpse of him elicited shrieks of lust and devotion from the audience of about 8,000...Many say, somewhat snidely, that he belongs on the Broadway stage. As if that is a bad thing. Broadway would be lucky to have him.. ============================================== SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Aiken was clearly the crowd favorite during the show... ============================================== WASHINGTON POST ...it was runner-up Clay Aiken, a lanky Southerner with an epic voice and flirty ways, who swanned away with the audience gold. ============================================== SEATTLE TIMES Runner-up Clay steals spotlight in 'American Idol' concert. (audience) who were crazy for Clay. The skinny, spiky-haired runner-up... elicited the loudest screams when he appeared onstage...Wearing a pin-striped suit and a purple tie (in his first appearance), Aiken, 24, commanded the stage with the practiced ease of a talk-show host...Then he sang !and the boy can sing! and the crowd screamed, impossibly, louder. ============================================== WILKES-BARRE TIMES LEADER The arrival of Clay Aiken brought the house down with Beatlemania-type shrieks...With Aiken, the comparisons are true: the kid is a young Barry Manilow, right down to the body language. And like Manilow, he can really sing. ============================================== MIAMI HERALD If the decibel level on the applause meter could be converted into CD sales, runner-up and clear fan favorite Clay Aiken could retire a wealthy man. This makes sense, too. Clay is Idol's find. He's the one with the most talent, the surest voice, the most presence. His song choices could be schmaltzy (Elton John's Can You Feel the Love Tonight) but his charisma cuts through. ============================================== ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER They came screaming for Clay. Clay, however, has the advantage of being somewhat unique, let alone ado red out of proportion...More beneficial to his rising popularity *more so than his dramatic voice wrapped in boy-next-door looks* is the fact that he's virtually alone in a field of young pop stars. His appealing demeanor and ability to handle midtempo mainstream stuff better than, say, Rick Astley bodes well for his future. ============================================== LA TIMES... (Aiken was) clearly the star attraction...it was Aiken who turned the Pond into the House of Clay. While his colleagues strained to show off their talents, Aiken eased through his numbers with effortless poise and charisma... ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Anomaly?... Smomaly!
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