Idol Face Off – To Love Somebody
September 21, 2007 by Jeanne
This could be interesting. Clay Aiken has a super strong fanbase and Jordin Sparks is the most recent winner of American Idol. Both of them sang “To Love Somebody.“
Which one knows what it’s like to one love somebody?
Jordin Sparks
Clay Aiken
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Clay obviously wins hands down on this — as he will continue to do so on any “face-off” with someone singing the same songs he sings. No one has a voice like his. No one has the clarity or the pureness of tone. Jordin did a good job — I think she’s okay, but I don’t like her vibrato — she sounds like a goat to me, sometimes, just like Elliot Yamin. This weird vibrato that baaahs like a goat. At least to my ears. Clay has no such sound. Everything that comes out of his mouth when he’s singing is like liquid silver.
In my opinion, these are two of the better talents to come out of this show and I voted for each of them during their respective competitions. However, I do agree with previous comments that the background voices did overpower Jordin’s voice at times and I didn’t see the urgency in her performance that this song deserves possibly due to her very young age. Therefore, my vote here will go to Clay as he does an amazing job on this song. I do think it would be more fair if the judge’s comments were left in Jordin’s clip or were not included in Clay’s clip as I think their comments may or may not influence new people unfamiliar with these two (is that even possible?)
I voted for both during their seasons, and think they’re both amazing, and I do love both of their versions, but I give Clay the edge.
There is just no other voice quite as smooth and effortless as Clay’s. He is always pitch perfect and the kind of voice you can sit back and enjoy without fear of a bad note. His style was also very enjoyable. I loved Jordan too, but there is no comparison here!!
Clay all the way!!!!!!!!
I had forgotten that Jordin sang that song and in listening to it again, I have to say, she sang it very very good. I had never heard a woman’s version and I think she did the song justice. I think she will have a great career ahead of her and am so very happy she won.
However, I will never forget hearing Clay sing that and how it blew me away, just as it did now hearing it again. So, my vote goes to Clay on this one.
As usual when Clay sings its pure,clear and concise. You always know exactly what the song is telling you. I heard Barry Gibbs sing it on American Idol, he could take a lesson from Clay.Clay wins-no contest.
OK webmaster…what ever happened to Clay Aiken day on Friday as was promised??? Last Friday the first thing on the page was a daughtry video and NO MENTION OF CLAY except for the poll Vs. Jordin….
What happened to all the stuff the fans sent you?
Just currious.
Mariam – Please read the complete details that were listed several days ago. Clay Aiken Day will be every Friday starting THIS Friday. I made the Fan Day assignment announcements halfway through next week and thought it was best to wait until Monday so that they could all have a fair number of days.
http://www.idolstalker.com/idol-fan-days-update-and-gossip/
Okay?
HI Jeanne,
Just curious.
I see so many of the Idols tour dates posted on your site which is great! Yet, Clay just finished a fantastic tour from coast to coast and I did not see one mention of his tour or any of the tour dates prior to the tour beginning. Any reason why?
Just wondering.
Thanks!
Jeanne;
Thanks for the reply!
I guess I had not read your comment correctly, I thought Clay Aiken day was last Friday….my apologies.
Have a great day.
Mariam
No worries, Mariam. Make sure you come back on Friday!
You’re doing a great job Jeanne. I come back every couple of days to check things out anyway.
LisaLee
Okay goes without saying, I voted for Clay. Since I first passed the TV and heard this man sing, I stopped and said “OMG what a voice this kid has!” I have seen some of the most incredible performers in the world in concert..The Beatles (okay this dates me), Paul McCartney, Billy Joel, Smokey, Dave Matthews, Tom Jones, Bill Joel, Earth Wind & Fire, Gladys Knight…to name just a few, but honestly Clay Aiken’s stage presence and voice has blown me away more than any other and that is saying a lot just by this list. Honestly I have never been taken by a voice and a personalty like him! Take a moment learn about him and listen to his passonate voice and you will be blown away!
Needless to say I have been open to many entertainers but none like him. Have seen him in concert over 30 times and have never been disappointed.. a true entertainer and we have just begun to see what he will do..I promise!
HI Jeanne,
Just curious.
I see so many of the Idols tour dates posted on your site which is great! Yet, Clay just finished a fantastic tour from coast to coast and I did not see one mention of his tour or any of the tour dates prior to the tour beginning. Any reason why?
Just wondering.
Thanks!
Aliricaba – I’m a little confused by your question. Clay has an entire page dedicated to his tour.
http://www.idolstalker.com/clay-aiken-tour-dates/
I took over this site a few months ago. I’m doing the best I can. Since this is an international Idol site, it’s lame that there is only one page dedicated to tour dates that I have had time to create and that would be Mr. Clay Aiken’s page. It is frustrating that I’m in Canada and American Idol dominates this site and Clay gets a huge chunk of attention but I’m always being questioned about why he doesn’t have more.
If you have more dates to add, feel free to email me but I can’t turn this into a Clay site which is what I feel like it’s becoming.
Hi Jeanne. I’d love to have a Kalan Porter day. He’s on tour right night as I’m sure you know and it would be nice for more people to see him since he really just came back with his new single.
Thanks
LisaLee
Jeanne;
I will be here Friday will bells on!!!LOL
Actually I am here everyday.
Jeane,
My apologies. I did not know where to look here for the page. I guess I was looking in the wrong places. I did not mean to imply Clay was not getting enough attention here.
Thank-you for the link.
Lisa – I agree. For now, Wednesday will be “International Idols” Day with Canadian Idol Day being separate. Kalan will get some love there. We need to round up enough fans to get it going!
Mariam – you’re hilarious! I’m glad you are here every day
Aliricaba -You Clay fans crack me up. I love you guys. If I’m in my office laughing, my family knows that I’m probably reading something a Clay fan wrote, lol.
If only everyone could be loved as much as you guys love Clay!
Jeanne, I’m counting the days until friday! Clay aiken day wahooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!
thanks for doing this for us!!!!
Jeanne…..Yes we sure do love that man!!!!!
Glad we can provide you with a little laugh, that is what Clay does…. puts a smile on many-a-women’s faces and hearts…
Your right we do love that man! And once again he sings a song so well I want to hear it over and over. No doubt about it, clay takes this one without any hesitation on my part.
Jeanne,
Yes, we Clay fans do love him! He is such a wonderful artist!
For my part personally, my support for him and his causes is because in the midst of so much accepted mediocre talent out there, this man with incredible talent I truly want to see around in the industry for as long as he wants to be.
Everyone in our family including my punk rocker daughter and her guitar weilding punk rocker boyfriend enjoys Clay and appreciates his talent!
When Clay was made, the mold truly was broken.
Lordy, lordy, lordy I do love this song. Clay sings it better than anyone, in my opinion. I would just love to hear him sing the whole thing on stage someday.
A talent like Clay Aiken possess is truly a gift from God. He is remarkable.
I love Jordin and she has a great voice, sang the song great but, no one and I mean no one will ever compare to Clay. He has the most pure and powerful voice I have ever heard!
NO ONE can compare with Clays smooth, beautiful voice..
NO QUESTION, he wins this and will remain winning anyone you put him against!
HANDS DOWN!
I do like Jordan and think she has a great career ahead of her!
CLAY is #1 as always.. ALL THE TIME!!
CLAY. I wish he’d had more time to sing . Too short. Just too short. 10 minutes maybe?
Clay is #1 in my book
Jordin did a good job in singing this song. Clay did a great job singing this song! Even the Gibb brother said what a fantastic job Clay did and that was the way the song should be sung. Clay nailed this song (and me) and made it his own. I just wish I could be Clay’s own. Clay is sexy, sultry and seductive.
Jeanne, I think you know by now which somebody I love.
I dont care how many people like or dislike Clay Aiken, there will never be anyone as good as him on that show again. Unless of course we get really, really lucky. He’s just such a good singer and performer. All he ever had to do was come out on that stage and plant his feet a little bit apart and let that voice do the rest. This was one of his best.
Anonymous,
Right on!
That is what makes him the great vocalist and artist he is. He does not even need music! He needs no overproduction, flashing lights or half naked dancers!
Just the man and his voice. This was never so evident as in this last tour when he sang his new original song, for which he wrote the lyrics, “Lover All Alone” just with the accompaniment of a cello. It was absolutely beautiful!
Clay all the way!
Clay is definitely my somebody to love.
Jordin by a glory mile!
Jeanne-I think you’ve been doing a terrific job with IdolStalker. Its nice to get info about Canadian Idol. I didn’t know anything about it until I started reading your info. Also any face off with Clay is unfair, not because we love him so much, but because he’s too talented. Although I would Love to see an “All IS Well” face-off – if anyone has the nerve to go up against Clay on that one.
I loved Jordan and I think she has a beautiful, powerful voice, but, Ahhh here comes the but, no one will ever top Clay on this one! Even Simon told him it was the best performance he had ever heard, on ANY idol.