Clay Aiken to Release New Album

After a bit of a hiatus, Clay Aiken is back.

The American Idol runner-up is releasing his seventh studio album Steadfast March 27th, which will feature selected cuts from 2010's release Tried and True, along with a newly recorded, original single, Bring Back My Love. The new album will also feature covers, including Neil Sedaka's Breaking Up is Hard to Do, and Connie Francis' Who's Sorry Now.

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"These musical gems have stood the test of time, and I am incredibly proud and privileged to have had the opportunity to make them my own," Aiken says. "I stand by this recording 'steadfastly,' which is why I chose the title and how I feel about moving forward in my career in general – being focused and steadfast."

Aiken will also be back on television soon as a contestant on the new season of The Celebrity Apprentice, premiering February 19th on NBC.

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