Clay Aiken

Clay Aiken took America by storm when he debuted on American Idol's second season in 2003. Despite placing second behind Ruben Studdard at the end of the show's season, Aiken's post-American Idol success was by no means hindered by the results. As a matter of fact, Aiken would go on to become a darling of the music industry even overshadowing Studdard's own success. Having released numerous albums on top of maintaining a busy touring schedule, Aiken's distinctive vocal talents have been a pleasure for audiences of pop music worldwide.