Clay's Performances On American Idol

Here's the list of Clay's perfomances on AI along with some of the judges comments. I've only included Paula's for comic relief.

5/20/03 - Final Two - "This is the Night" / "Here, There, and Everywhere" / "Bridge Over Troubled Water"

Randy - "hated that song--hope it isn't your first single" / "very safe...still the bomb" / *standing ovation* "I didn't know you could hit that note!"

Paula - "very, very nice" / "most haunting and vulnerable performance" / "you gave us chills...your personal best"

Simon - "I'm the biggest dickhead in the entire world" / "very pretty...not blown away" / "That performance could win you the competition...if only this show was run fairly."

5/13/03 - Final Three - "Vincent" / "Mack the Knife" / "Unchained Melody"

Randy - "boring...not best performance" / "I gotta get up." (standing ovation) / "hated the arrangement...you made it work"

Paula - "wasn't best performance" / "so ultra-cool...amazing job" / "best performance of entire competition"

Simon - "dreary rendition...terrible" / "pulled it out of the hat...brilliant...amazing" / "over the top...very good"

5/6/03 - BeeGees - "To Love Somebody" / "Grease"

Randy - "Brilliant." / "I like the moves, baby!"

Robin Gibb - "fantastic version" / "Excellent...It was a great job, and I love your interpretation of it."

Paula - "matured as a performer" / "It's a blast watching you, and it's just wonderful."

Simon - "probably one of the best performances I've ever heard" / "Horrible!"

4/29/03 - Neil Sedaka - "Build Me Up Buttercup" / "Solitaire"

Randy - "Dude, you did a great job, man. I was entertained!" / "I'm so impressed."

Neil Sedaka - "You sing like Andre Agassi plays tennis. Perfection! Perfection! And I would kill to write and produce your first CD!" / "I have lost my song forever to you."

Paula - "Blah blah blah." / "You are the pop singer and you just are." (If anyone has any idea what that means, email me.)

Simon - "You made the effort, you came out to entertain." / "You gave a grown-up, fantastic performance."

4/22/03 - Diane Warren - "I Could Not Ask For More"

Randy - "one of the best singers in America"

Paula - "wonderful"

Diane - "great"

Simon - "could make a fortune on Broadway"

4/15/03 - Billy Joel - "Tell Her About It"

Randy - "good to see you switching up"

Smokey Robinson - "You proved you can sing anything! Terrific!"

Paula - "wish you would let loose and dance more"

Simon - "I prefer you when my eyes are closed."

4/8/03 - Billboard #1 Hits - "At This Moment"

Randy - "song didn't slay me"

Lionel Richie - "still in awe that all of that is coming from that body!"

Paula - "not enough heartache"

Simon - "That song was perfect for you... absolutely on-the-money!"

4/1/03 - Disco - "Everlasting Love"

Randy - "Whatever it is, you make it your own."

Verdine White - "You didn't look like you could sing like that!"

Paula - "looking for you to dance"

Simon - "I thought it was terrible."

3/25/03 - Country-Rock - "Someone Else's Star"

Randy - standing ovation (time limitation)

Paula - standing ovation

Olivia Newton-John - standing ovation

Simon - "Sweet but it sounded identical to last week. Very good."

3/18/03 - Movie Week - "Somewhere Out There"

Randy - "Where is that voice coming from?!"

Gladys Knight - (standing ovation) "...something exceptional is going to happen for you..."

Paula - "You are effortless with your voice."

Simon - "Seriously, you're the one they've got to beat."

3/11/03 - Motown - "I Can't Help Myself"

Randy - "Brilliant, baby. Brilliant!"

Lamont Dozier - "That's the look of a star."

Paula - "it's amazing...thank you!"

Simon - "Thought you sounded good, but if I must be honest, it was Motown the Musical"

3/4/03 - Wildcard Round - "Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me"

Randy - (standing ovation) "Look fly... really good."

Paula - (standing ovation) "We talk about raising the bar. You've suprassed the bar."

Simon - "Really impressed... fantastic... the fact that you don’t look like a pop star makes you memorable... you look better to me every time I see you"

2/11/03 - Group 2 Semi-finals - "Open Arms"

Paula - "A brilliant voice, magnificent... great whole vibe about you."

Randy - "Where does that voice come from?... Very nice."

Simon - "When I look at you, I don't think 'there is the American Idol,' but maybe the public will... you sang very well."