Clay Aiken's very first audition

[TheRaginghearts]

Oh my gosh! His voice is so amazing!! He lost his accent pretty quick, didn't he?

[TheLesperkins]

He is so ugly and can not sing at all

[xftuser]

@TheLesperkins how could you be nasty? disgusting attitude!

[bonusfox]

@TheLesperkins he can sing and looks dont matter the beatles are ugly MJ is ugly adele is fat,susan boyle is old & UGLY,amy winehouse well...shes had better days to name a few

[fix520]

How did he lose -.-.....!!!!!!!

[PoyPoPoy]

did y'all know Clay Aiken has a brother named Mybuttis

[jazzgrenade]

lol did he say "ah, fuck it" in the 30 sec mark?

[jtdollar97]

@jazzgrenade said thank you

[LizLovesLollipops]

@jazzgrenade He said 'take it'

[antwan37]

They sure did some transformation on his looks. Fact: those ears had no remedy but the knife.

[jychanny]

I really don't mean to offend anyone and him, but he seems like he's rushing through the song. --- but I love Clay Aiken! :D

[xXJuggalletteXx]

He should've won ._. I liked Rubben Studdered (SP?) Better

[goldengirl67]

There are 155 really stupid people in the world!

[SuperViperGaming]

he has such a voice that it fucked with youtubes audio XD

[AntiVaccine2]

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[dadami251825]

I'm in heaven !

[Owliganka]

Lol he was such a nerd back then.

[oromisszane]

this is bad. he doesn't capture any emotion whatsoever, he's just trying to show off

[Musicalus6]

@oromisszane

in your audition, the whole point is to show off so they want to hear more :P

[oromisszane]

@Musicalus6 "everybody's on board the Clay-train, but it almost didn't leave the station"

sounds like it went well...

[fix520]

If he didnt win this.....they dont know talent...

[gsk1LLz]

@fix520 he won the IDOL

[ImTheAsianLad]

@gsk1LLz no he didnt

[gsk1LLz]

@ImTheAsianLad i thought he won the 2nd season of the idol

[ImTheAsianLad]

@gsk1LLz It was Ruben Studdard the big guy

[robindcanning]

Your voice is AWESOME, Clay....it brings tears to my eyes and GREAT joy to my ♥.

THANK YOU FOR PURSUING YOUR DREAM AND, AS A RESULT, BEING SUCH A BLESSING TO SO MANY! WE MISS YOU!

[Mikeymcguy]

"Over The Rainbow" is a torch song, not a screamer song. Judy Garland felt every word of that song, in her soul of pain, and that's why only she could sing it properly. All performers should be banned from singing it.

[mikeripped]

how the fuck did he not get accepted here

[misterelryano]

@mikeripped cause he looked like a nerd then. the judges were a lot harder on first impressions than they are now.

[zelda47]

I've been to some of his shows and he brings the house down every time!!!!!

[TheDiabolicGnome]

nerdish status

[Laykoz70]

you gotta love this man

[zorath76]

I dont get it, why this is so great, cause it didnt impress me at all.

Ive heard far better versions of that song atleast, but its great that he made it through to the next rounds, since he obviously did better later on.

This one impressed me MUCH more to say the least..

"Nora Foss Al-Jabri (12) audition on Norske Talenter singing Somewhere Over The Rainbow"

[dany080]

@zorath76 your comment didnt impress me at all.

[bloodycartoongirl]

His singing truly took me over the rainbow :)

[nooneveryimportant]

i hate this rendition of over the rainbow, HORRIBLE, but i like clay

[DR1ZERO]

Your glad for him because he found someone that could actualy see his talent (not hard), you didnt because your talent blind, you are biebered. If he wasnt famous you'de still wouldnt give a shit, fucking liar.

[MrVergilValentine]

whaaaaaaaaaaa i just knew eveyone who was watching that on tv where fist like hehe look at him xD and then as soon as he opend his mouth , their jaws droped to the floor and went right throught it xD

[Oreillyisthebest]

@MrVergilValentine pretty much.

[Leowen2]

Just wonderful and its good to see a genuine singer and not not the rest of the modern day singer wanta bees

[MrPennysPop]

Wow! He's great. This exceeded my expectations by a lot!

[MrS7alin]

@TheLwebber69 you're not getting the most thumbs up comment

[Himynamesnotbob]

@TheLwebber69 THANK YOU

[zoxEmoRoXasxoz]

@TheLwebber69 I like how I've seen this same freaking message spammed all over youtube.

Get a life.

[TheLwebber69]

@zoxEmoRoXasxoz the clue is in the post...."spread this everywhere" ..

[clayloveable]

@transitionalphase I agree with you I think they should have accepted him the first time around...His voice is amazing!! I Love Clay Aiken!!!!

[transitionalphase]

That's shocking that he wasn't accepted the first time around! His voice is amazing!

[123sophiekat]

I'm proud to be from NC<3

[hughmountbatten]

@DOCpimp08

so?

[DOCpimp08]

he a fag



[Potts132]

@DOCpimp08 So?

[reelillusionl123]

@DOCpimp08

u jealous?

[smcm12242314jp]

some body movements are a bit like Johnny Mathis. Good singing, Clay

[smcm12242314jp]

some body movements are a bit like Johnny Mathis. Good singing, Clay

[skaterjonZboy]

little did he know...

[siyuntz]

is he wearing false ears? did he have ear surgery?

[ClayTakeover]

@siyuntz Haha no, he just has some big ears. He always covers them with his hair.

[MichaelJfanatic]

i really wished i watched this season!!!

[AzuAtoms]

Soul Yodeling. 

[mollysangelique]

discriminaty,op,uiterlyk,dom,h­eb,jy,geen,last,van,peter,jy,z­ong,eens,erg,mooi

[tarisone]

look mommy it's chicken little!!

[hackamore]

Just sing the song like it was written, dammit!

[periperigord]

@hackamore No, that's NOT the idea! The idea is to be original and to make a song one's own. That shows creativity and skill. Any old Tom, Jack and Harry can sing an original version.  This rendition by Clay was inspirational!

[OccamsKatana]

@periperigord - lol, you didnt get it either - Singing a song, true to the original, is also very hard. - even harder for some with a unique voice.

[R20set]

@periperigord It was too much. Sounded stupid.

[yc0615]

he looked so old!

[theredcorbe]

He just butchered that....

...he showed off his range and clarity rather than making the song shine...

[yanis3]

@theredcorbe it is an audition for a singing competition.

[CopperEye108]

Aw he's amazing! He reminds me so much of my cousin, he is also a beautiful singer :')

[BraydenzMa]

and this teaches people never judge a book by its cover!!!!

[DrLectr]

most succesful runner up ever.

[xxmafia2xx]

smooth voice.....very nice :)

[alexajonas509]

Wow! What a voice!

[kyzworldlad113e]

really good

[devilkid20111]

i like you sing a song it's a powerful

[BAR203407]

wow!

[EpicAthiest]

Well. At least he looks better than me.

ASTF.TK

[Annabug7productionz]

Beat that Bieber!

[TheMara61]

@Annabug7productionz Bieber who?

[Superlife913]

@Annabug7productionz I hope he reads that comment >.>

[DEVASTATOR478]

great voice !!! i don't care if he's like a man o woman ....

[CycklopsGT]

The whimsical decisions of ignorant lone low-level gatekeepers are FRIGHTENINGLY inaccurate at times. FRIGHTENINGLY. They seem incapable of even putting through everyone who shows a small amount of talent...let alone putting through people who are downright outstanding.

[babakooool]

he shouldnt advance on this audition, but very interesting video

[lhorvei]

i hate aiken

[BigDandfriends]

@lhorvei then this is your perfect video.

[DrePicaso]

@lhorvei why did u click on the video then, prick.

[ldrocks2011]

insult to the gay community!

[theonenamedjosh]

Gay Rights Before Other Bullshit

[MrGopii]

I think it was because he is not Black not because anyone thinks he is Gay. close your eyes and forget he is white i think he would have gone through on his voice alone

[Dawgmandede]

@MrGopii you THINK? lol. His voice is amazing.

[MIMIC8801]

I said DAMN!

amazing

[WILTALK]

this is just validation that so many good singers don't even get the opportunity to be seen by Simon and co. Who knows how many potential winners are eliminated early.

[FM897]

@WILTALK Unfortunately, the entertainment industry is mainly about who has the "right look", not the talent.

[Aleksei5055]

dood i swear to GOD my teacher looks just like him its freaking scary

[n3rdbear]

@Aleksei5055 so he's so gay it's scary? lol 

[Aleksei5055]

@Aleksei5055 no he is so HOT! haha

[seezcandee]

Sooo talented... envious*

[medasinn]

I can see why he got dumped with this one. I mean his range was great in this one but he was all over the place.

[Mrgodsofmusic]

@dsigala2 .. haha fuck u you stupid fucxking hick... go back to your rocking chair on your deck and watch the 12 centruary paint dry off the back of your 1940s car... douche bag! ... even with his sexual choice he could get laid ten times more than you,

[galuh2000]

He  was cute in this vid

[cherrychenwang]

adorable, now and back then.

[Emajafo]

he reminds me so much of John Boy!

[Anointed7]

Look at those ears....Lord of the Rings.

[lionfellforthelamb88]

@Anointed7 xDDDD

[dsigala2]

Dumb cock smootcher! 

[gaarasonlydemongirlz]

I have to say, I hate it when people stylize songs, that just need to be sung the way they were written, which makes me say this, respect the artist by singing there song the way the notes are. And my biggest pet peev is when people stylize the national anthem, sing it with dignity and sing it the way it's written

[Somebody1000001]

@gaarasonlydemongirlz I disagree. The whole point of a cover is to make it your own, make it the way you feel it. At least thats what i think.

[LilFaisal1]

@gaarasonlydemongirlz I disagree. The whole point of a cover is to make it your own, make it the way you feel it. At least thats what i think.

[samuelade]

@gaarasonlydemongirlz I disagree. The whole point of a cover is to make it your own, make it the way you feel it. At least thats what i think.

[Rep2Protect]

So what If clay is gay! Gay is my middle name! I named my dog 'gay'. My dad has been gay his whole life. Also, I'm gay and made a gay kid with my gay boyfriend who loves me for being gay!

[samuelade]

@Rep2Protect overkill

[jassers12]

gosh y do u freakin hav to change it with ur own notes

i freakin hate him

[tigerchick1988]

I get to meet him tomorrow!

[veedawggg]

@tigerchick1988 Congratulations!

[nocturnalego22]

He Was ugly,but great singer and now he looks good and still great singer

[lithcherri]

It's the first time I have seen this video........ it was indeed, a fabulous audition. It is always amazing to me when someone sings acapella anyhow. Good job on this one Clay.

[twistedmetal99]

he loooks like a rat

[nabuL1337]

@twistedmetal99 True .

[dramasag]

What? Were the initial judges deaf, why wouldn't anyone want him? That was amazing!!!

[RebaOkie55]

@dramasag I just lose my mind when this man sings.........I care nothing about his sexuality, he is ABSOLUTILY amazing! I love his genuine personality too....Nothing can stand in his way! =)

[davidgibbs75]

DAVE LENNARD

[madip06]

hes UGLY!!!!!

the people at the beginin r WEIRDOS!!!!!

[madip06]

hes UGLY!!!!!

[extrememakeoverfan]

It is crazy that he would be cut. But I will say he has sung better. And not the best song choice. But he still SANG and should have made it. Love that he made it past Simon Cowell but not these people.

[blackstersherron]

so u mean to tell me on this audition he did not make it? someone should be fired.

[harriswa]

ok we shouldnt get mad at the people who didnt accept him because we dont know the competition.

[2991aic]

ok, why does it matter that he is gay? Why is that all that is talked about? He's an amazing singer and I respect him for that. His personal choices are just that, HIS, so stay out of it and don't voice your negative opinions just to get attention. Awesome voice either way

[sophialaine221]

gay=happy

so shut hte fuck up

everybody who says gays should die, or gays dont deserve to live are equal to hitler (and im jewish)

he has a gift, and hes letting it shine through

[BigPostal]

this was good too many runs but good

[froglover10]

@cutesymeg

i DO NOT give a crap if he is gay. i love gay people. i am the captain of my schools GSA and take crap for my supporting the gay community every day. i am also bisexual myself. so SHUT UP!

[kimboslice161]

Amazingg (:

[LTandlonghornfan81]

They didn't let him through with this??

[ManderMurduh]

My very first concert was a Clay Aiken one when I was around 15. He was amazing and still is.

[LTandlonghornfan81]

@ManderMurduh How old are you now?

[s33thr3w]

You mean, the gay train?

[ErbbaIpaj]

He looks so adorable with his little glasses on and his sweater. lmfao.

[ViperRob42]

this was a bit 'pitchy' and the mic has horrible reverb

[skylardanks]

@IPrayTheGayAway ... As much as I would like to say things I know shouldn't come out of a lady's mouth, I gotta say... What's wrong with you? You think because he's attracted to the same sex that God doesn't love him? He loves him JUST as much as he loves you or me. What do you think people will say when they read this? 'Oh look, there's another one of those darn Christians, pretending they're better than everyone else'. Love the sinner, hate the sin. No matter what.

[TheAmazingamerica]

@skylardanks" What do you think people will say when they read this? 'Oh look, there's another one of those darn Christians" that is exactly why she is doing it, she is nothing but a lying troll.

[DragonsRequiem]

@IPrayTheGayAway Yourr aware that people like you are the ones that make people think everyone whos christian is some crazy extremist right? 

[edwinsurijah]

@IPrayTheGayAway how can you say "loving Jesus" while you imagine "Him" doing a torturing act >_<

[yovotey]

he looks like a dork

[kalaharirocks]

he was gay from the beginning.

[alstarweekendbeiber]

they should clean there ears!!how can they not like that???

[matanuska10]

pardon his swaggy.

[christentze]

I LOVE how simon already had an opinion of clay and then got blown away by his voice. lol. i still remember watching this on tv till this day.

[pattioknows]

Yaknow, reading these comments in here,ones that are judging Mr. Aiken based on his sexuality are just disgusting! I may not be an Aiken fan, but I will stand up for his right to be who he is!!!! What kind of throwback to the last century are these homophobic clowns that are judging him by his orientation????

[pattioknows]

I recieived email from marinesprincess(or something like that) asking me why I watched Aiken's video..ok...MAYBE .to JUDGE for myself? And I think Aiken is waaaayyy overrated. My Opinion. And I stand by it. Don't care what the Princess Of Aiken thinks. And by the way, Princess....ADAM LAMBERT RULES!

[XxXDeFYXxX]

0:05 in the fuck charlotte studios

[pattioknows]

I don't care what his orientation is...I have seen much better on that show, especially Season 8 and Adam was ROBBED! And this asshole was so jealous of Adam, he made snide comments about him to the press...Adam is laughing all the way to the bank and up the charts!

[marinesprincess510]

@pattioknows mind sharing with the rest of us why youre watching this video if you hate clay so much? He is the number one male recording artist in the history of american idol, so idk how you could have seen much better!

[karolciamagic14]

maybe he has good voice but he's awful : / i don't know why but i hate him. and he has something to gorgeous Adam Lambert which is the best in the whole world.and i don't care if he's gay or not

[taylorswiftrox59]

@karolciamagic14

Thank you!!! Totally agreed. :) Adam lambert <3 But u have to admit Clay Aiken is really talented.

[karolciamagic14]

@taylorswiftrox59 talented yeah but he is really awful and mean and ugly and weird :p Adam rocks he sucks

[devin101hot]

Dont judge a book by its cover:)

[dogluverdanny]

jeez male christina aguilera, he's got a cute baby now :D

[Fashionette]

Geez, whoever didn't let him go through the first time should be fired ten times over.

[jozy09812]

GREAT VOICE

[SwaggishSociety]

<<-- Check the channel for laughs!!

[KaskadaXxXXx]

So he's gay or what ? It's like a bless for him, no reason to drop his career and go crazy because of some random ass girl. NOW WHAT !

[iuziful]

@KaskadaXxXXx he is gay not lying he admitted it

[madip06]

@KaskadaXxXXx So wat??? Adam Lamberts probably GAY and NOBODY (but me) seems 2 care!!!

[Mikakitten1724]

@madip06 Probably? WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN. Adam Lambert IS gay, and you know what? he doesn't care who knows! And you know why no one cares? BECAUSE IT DOESN'T MATTER.What does sexual orientation have to do with talent? Oh that's right, NOTHING.

[EmilianVEVO]

@KaskadaXxXXx shut upp...

[harriswa]

@KaskadaXxXXx who said it was because he was gay

[bordercollie1975]

Very good.

[wolfinthedark377]

He's an awesome singer. But i rly liked that song. he added to much

[walterbritley]

hes gay

[icze88]

@walterbritley he looks good though. yum yum

[fredloverification]

@walterbritley your point???

[24lakersman]

@walterbritley I know fucking fag

[gHoStsOfTheHollow]

@walterbritley queer.

[briggitbro]

@walterbritley no shit sherlock. get over it homophobe.

[Carly2005gg]

Good singer!