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Another "Open Arms". Kelly and Clay!

Posted:
Mon May 04, 2009 1:27 pm
by PDiddy75
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZtgZBQJZFc
Im sure everyones gonna have an opinion, and Id like to hear them! This is another version I love! Kelly is awesome!

Posted:
Mon May 04, 2009 1:31 pm
by Michigan Girl
Kelly is channeling Mariah and Clay

, again~ no soul!!!


Posted:
Mon May 04, 2009 1:32 pm
by Blueskies
They sang well...I just don't care for the song being done with run-ons and it lacks emotion.

Posted:
Mon May 04, 2009 1:34 pm
by PDiddy75

Posted:
Mon May 04, 2009 1:37 pm
by Carla777
For me she is like a maryah wannabe, he sound a little better altought....but for being honest and give you my true opinion i think that most of the people that sing in American Idol sucks..i don't feel real passion...their voices don't get to me at all


Posted:
Mon May 04, 2009 1:50 pm
by Peartree12249
I actually prefer Clay to Kelly in this version. I guess I prefer a more straightforward delivery without all the vocal gymnastics. It seems that many singers today think that the more runs they put in a song the better the singer they are.

Posted:
Mon May 04, 2009 3:12 pm
by Jubilee
Yep. They're definitely using the Mariah Carey arrangement with all the (unnecessary) runs and things. I prefer Clay's delivery on this one. Kelley seems to have taken a page from the Mariah school of singing with OVER doing the runs.

Posted:
Tue May 05, 2009 2:54 am
by kellyhansenfan
That video is from the "Independent Tour" from several years ago. There may be other videos, but sometimes Kelly would come out really dressed up for that particular song at the end of the show, if memory serves. Even though I used to love Clay Aiken, I never cared for that version.

Posted:
Tue May 05, 2009 3:24 am
by aliaslen
Pdiddy, Barry Manilow has an Open Arms version. You may also check that one
