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BIOGRAPHy

As the runner-up to Fox TV’s second American Idol, Aiken wowed television audiences with his Southern charm, sweet demeanor, and bright, glorious voice. Aiken ended up wooing 21 million television viewers each week with his sensational singing. His rendition of Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Waters” sewed him up a spot among America’s hearts. Although he finished second to Ruben Studdard, he landed a deal with RCA within weeks of the show’s finale. That same month, Aiken’s debut single, “This Is the Night,” made history by going number one on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. It sold more than 392,000 copies during its first week. In October 2003, Aiken issued his studio full-length, The Measure of a Man which sold 613,000 copies and went number one during its first week of release. His first holiday effort, Merry Christmas with Love, followed in November 2004. The album debuted at number one giving Merry Christmas with Love the biggest debut for a Christmas album in SoundScan history. Aiken released A Thousand Different Ways in September 2006. More recently, in 2012, Clay released Steadfast. Clay Aiken to sing sweet music around the globe.

Career Path

2003Finished runner-up on 'American Idol' Season 2 before 21 million weekly viewers, with his performance of Simon and Garfunkel's 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' securing his signature moment and earning him an RCA Records deal within weeks of the finale.
2003Entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 1 with debut single 'This Is the Night,' selling more than 392,000 copies in its first week, a pace no previous 'Idol' contestant had matched.
2003Debuted 'The Measure of a Man' at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 613,000 copies sold in its first week, ranking among the fastest-selling debut albums of that year.
2004Set the SoundScan record for the biggest debut week by any Christmas album with 'Merry Christmas with Love,' which opened at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
2006Issued 'A Thousand Different Ways,' a ballad-driven studio album that showcased the vocal range that first captivated television audiences three years earlier.
2012Put out 'Steadfast,' his most recent studio album at that time, sustaining a loyal fanbase nearly a decade after his 'Idol' breakthrough.
2022Launched a Democratic primary campaign for North Carolina's 4th Congressional District, amplifying his platform through the National Inclusion Project he had founded, before losing the primary to state Sen. Valerie Foushee.
2023Co-headlined 'Twenty | The Tour' with Ruben Studdard across the U.S. and Canada, a joint run marking the 20th anniversary of their 'American Idol' Season 2 finale, opening April 12 in Troy, New York, and closing May 16 in Wausau, Wisconsin.
2024Dropped 'Christmas Bells Are Ringing' on November 22, his first new studio album in over a decade, marking a full return to recording following the joint anniversary tour with Studdard.
2026Returned to the 'American Idol' Season 24 finale on May 11 to perform new single 'Rewind,' his first original release in 18 years, then dueted 'Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me' with season finalist Braden Rumfelt.

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