I thought of this topic when Matt posted a vid from a guy on one of those franchised talent shows. You know the ones, American Idol (or insert country as it's gone around the world as a franchise), Britain's got talent etc etc.
I don't confess to watching these shows regularly but I have seen them. I've seen some enormously talented individuals on these shows.
The common criticism is that these are karaoke singers who haven't "paid their dues". I suspect the primary audience is teenagers and invariably the winner has some initial chart success and then struggles.
So what do you guys think? Are these shows a legitimate means of entering the business or are they to be dismissed as karaoke or worse?
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tovo wrote:
For me they are not karokesingers and some have a great singing talent!!I thought of this topic when Matt posted a vid from a guy on one of those franchised talent shows. You know the ones, American Idol (or insert country as it's gone around the world as a franchise), Britain's got talent etc etc.
I don't confess to watching these shows regularly but I have seen them. I've seen some enormously talented individuals on these shows.
The common criticism is that these are karaoke singers who haven't "paid their dues". I suspect the primary audience is teenagers and invariably the winner has some initial chart success and then struggles.
So what do you guys think? Are these shows a legitimate means of entering the business or are they to be dismissed as karaoke or worse?
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Very, very good Karaoke singers though, tovo! Personally, I think once you've watched the show, that was it. Good entertainment with novelty value for 10 minutes but non of them are going to water-down my collection of favourites: Moody Blues, Beatles, Simon 6 Garfunkel, Dan Fogelberg, Justin Hayward, Cat Stevens, Gerry Rafferty....
Test-tube groups are not my favourites... although I did like the Monkeys, but I was only 10 years old at the time!
Test-tube groups are not my favourites... although I did like the Monkeys, but I was only 10 years old at the time!
neverfoundthetime wrote:
Ric
I agree with Chris, some are good karaoke singers, but to me it's just a way to fill up an hours time without having to come up with anything creative. I rarely waste my brain cells on these shows, but if you are going to watch the best part is in the early stages when the really horrible ones are on. Now that's entertainment.lolVery, very good Karaoke singers though, tovo! Personally, I think once you've watched the show, that was it. Good entertainment with novelty value for 10 minutes but non of them are going to water-down my collection of favourites: Moody Blues, Beatles, Simon 6 Garfunkel, Dan Fogelberg, Justin Hayward, Cat Stevens, Gerry Rafferty....
Test-tube groups are not my favourites... although I did like the Monkeys, but I was only 10 years old at the time!
Ric
rcsnydley wrote:
I rarely waste my brain cells on these shows, but if you are going to watch the best part is in the early stages when the really horrible ones are on. Now that's entertainment.lol
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I think thats the malicous delight..
I rarely waste my brain cells on these shows, but if you are going to watch the best part is in the early stages when the really horrible ones are on. Now that's entertainment.lol
Ric[/quote]
I think thats the malicous delight..