It is simple as that really, unfortunate but true! If you take a look at the ‘The Official UK Top 40 Singles Chart’ you'll notice that the top 4 on the chart are all the performers that have sang at the well known talent show ‘The X-Factor’.
After tonight’s show, N-Dubz, a MOBO award winning hip hop group from London had made it clear that if all 4 performers did not appear on the X-Factor, they feel confident that they would be Top 1.
I think it’s clear that people are influenced by this show. Or do you think it is a coincidence that this is happening? It is of course a really good way for artists to perform and be viewed by millions, if they see the X-Factor as a good way of promotion, then why not? I get that, but what happens to all that don’t get a chance to sing on the X-Factor? Like N-Dubz stated on the show earlier tonight, do they have to perform on the X-Factor to be a Top 1?
And by the way, the last time I checked, X-Factor was still a show who promises to find a person which has a voice, can sing and make a record. Yes, that means acts like Lucy, Jamie and Miss Frank. Some may argue that they are not the best singers in the competition, but I think the vast majority would agree that they at least have a voice, whereas those annoying little twins, John and Edward, also known as ‘Jedward’ do not! They are the most anticipating act for the majority who watch the show, definitely the most energetic but do not have a voice.
Simon Cowell made it clear from day 1 that they were rubbish and we all saw Cowell giving them no feedback and nothing good to say, but still saved them the previous week by getting eliminated. Is it because they have the most attention from the press? That people are looking forward to seeing them every week? Hear the judges argue over them?
I think it is, and Simon Cowell (later called by many Simon COWARD) played his cards right. More Jedward means more viewers... So it is all about the money, maybe the talent just doesn’t come first! See what PR does!! Even too much negative publicity can save you!
And if you don’t believe how hilarious, annoying and talentless Jedward are, I’ll leave you with one of my favourite videos of them at their first autidion.
Enjoy, and I really look forward to your comments.
I believe one has to look into the whole celebrity culture in Britain to understand why X-factor equals success.
ReplyDeleteThere is an almost endless supply of newspapers, magazines and websites that excist only to promote realityTV stars and one-hit celebrities.
It´s difficult not to know who Alexandra Burke is and if you are looking for a CD to give your niece for christmas you will automatically buy the one with the cover you have seen in all the magazines. You don´t even have to know what kind of music she sings.
X-factor of course is only as valuable as the number of people who watch so getting the latest It-people to sing or perform will incourage tweens to watch and maybe even vote for their favorite act.
We are all powerless against the PR experts who excist only to tell us what to do and what to buy.
Iris Alma Vilbergsdottir
I just find it very unfair for all the people that try hard and deserve to be in the Top 5 in the Music Charts fail to do so just because the artists that perform on X-Factor manage to get it.
ReplyDeleteEven Cheryl Cole did it, she performed there for the first time for her new single, her voice isnt that amazing, and what does she get? Top 1...