It is hard
to judge what impact the tv show X factor
(and other reality shows) may have had on the music biz today. Some contestants have
gone on to highly successful careers after the show – notably boy band One Direction, Olly Murs, Darius, Leona Lewis
and from Britain’s Got Talent Susan
Boyle. Oddly most of the most successful graduates of reality tv shows were the runner ups. I am not sure what that tells us about the voting public or of the music biz??
I notice this year that judge Louis Walsh has used words such as – hard working and musical about the contestants. I assume to give the impression this is not about a quick fix superstardom at all – but rather an opportunity for those who have already put in hard graft. After all I am certain The Spice Girls and Westlife were also put together bands only behind the scenes back then.
There are
few live music shows in tv and with so much recording going on and I am sure the
live style of these shows is here to stay.
Talent
singing contests went on in ancient Greece, so I’d say the format is here to stay
– while it does need to evolve and change, I like my books serious and my tv light and slightly trashy! Mind you I do enjoy those American Tv DVD drama series such as Mad Men, Breaking Bad, Boardwalk Empire and more.
The winner
2013 Sam Bailey has been given a support slot on Beyonce's tour. All about
the live gigs these days. Nicholas MacDonald, only 17 and from Scotland, was
the runner up. this year.
And PS - I enjoyed Elton John and Gary Barlow on their pianos as they sang a world exclusive song Face to Face ,... but what happened to Kate Perry's singing, it was totally off tune!