Talent shows. They've been on our screen for decades. First 'major' talent show being Pop Idol way back in 2001. After this brings numerous other series, such as 'Popstars', 'Fame Academy' and more recently 'The X Factor' and 'The Voice'.
Nobody can deny the fact that these tv series arn't worth the money invested. These shows have produced more and more big selling artists, and quite a few of these British acts have 'Broken' America. Just to name a few the likes of Leona Lewis, Will Young, JLS, One Direction and Olly Murs have all had albums and singles at the top of the charts and around the world. They go round the country and other countries in massive sell out tours all becasue they were found on a tv show.
Everyone has heard of The Spice Girls, and Take That. These bands were both formed by an advert in a local newspaper. The format was similar to that of The X Factor, contestants auditioned in front of judges and were whittled down until the band was formed. The only difference being this wasn't broadcast on nation television, and nobody had to pick up the phone and vote. These 2 bands dominated the global charts for years and Take That are still going strong. On the talent shows, artists seem to only last a year or so. I mean who here still hears music from Gareth Gates, Steve Brookstein or Niki Evans. . But to quote 'quality not quantity', this cannot be more true. These reality winners have it all made for them, songs are written for them, the choreography is already there, and most dont play their own instruments. Nowadays, their voice is even put through a synthesizer which matches your voice up to the correct chords, making your song 'pitch perfect'. With all this going on, it seems that all the conglomorete record companies are after, is money. It seems as though, they choose anyone, throw them in a studio with a song already written for them, and release it. They then go back on the same talent show a year after to try and sell their debut album. I do think though that sometimes a big stage like this is all someone needs.
Britains Got Talent is probably my favourite of these shows. It is all about variety, and at the end of it you're not contracted to a record label where you cannot make any decisions on your own. You get to perform at the Royal Variety, and also some money. It is the perfect platform for people who believe they have got a certain talent, and just need the exposure to get where they want to be, without record companies telling you which song to release next, and which cities you're touring.
So tell me what is wrong about the old fashioned way of putting an advert in the papers to find genuine real talent? Or is there such a thing these days?
