Clay Aiken announced the birth of Parker Foster Aiken on his Web site's blog Friday.

"No hyphens. One first name," 29-year-old crooner from Raleigh wrote. "One middle name. One last name."

Aiken's mother, Faye, told the local TV station the child was born in North Carolina.

The baby boy weighed 6 pounds, 2 ounces and was 19 inches long, according to the statement on the Web site.

"The little man is healthy, happy, and as loud as his daddy," Aiken wrote. "Mama Jaymes is doing quite well also."

The baby's mother is Jaymes Foster, Aiken's friend and record producer whom he met while performing on "American Idol."

Clay Aiken was a favorite of fans during the second season of "American Idol," where he finished second to Ruben Studdard.

Aiken's album "Measure of a Man" went double platinum in 2003, and he made his Broadway debut this spring in "Monty Python's Spamalot." 

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