The 2003 Idol runner-up whose debut album topped the charts with songs like "Invisible."
For a quick sense of his style, check out "Invisible" from his debut or the holiday track "Mary Did You Know."
Aiken's 2003 performance of "Bridge over Troubled Water" on American Idol made him a household name overnight. His debut album "Measure of a Man" hit number one that same year, anchored by the single "Invisible." He's since built a catalog that spans pop and holiday music, with songs like "Mary Did You Know" and "The Way" showing his vocal range.
He came to national attention in 2003 as the runner-up on American Idol's second season. After his debut album went to number one, he released several more records, including a Christmas album in 2004 and "Tried and True" in 2010. In 2008, he had surgery for a vocal cord cyst but returned to performing after rehab.
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