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Views on talent shows

What are your views on talent shows such as X factor, the voice, Britans got talent etc. Do these people genuinely have raw talent or is it a fix? Or is it just luck that they have been chosen to feature on the programmes? Have you ever auditioned or gone on any of the programmes?
No point auditioning. It's clear from the start X Factor and similar shows exhibit some kind of favouritism towards certain contestants. Just to keep the ratings up. If you audition you're willing to join the overrated circus act that hangs some people out to dry. Susan Boyle especially.

If you want to make it in music the proper way, take a leaf out of Ed Sheeran's (or Adele's) book. I understand Will Young and Kelly Clarkson are still going strong years after they appeared on Idol but they're the exceptions, their record deals put them in control of their music whereas for X Factor winners you're basically told what to do or you get dropped.
(edited 8 years ago)

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