brenhague1 wrote:
dont like fame academy watched it just so I could have debate with sctolass but sorry no, cant stomach it also cant support programmes like this and pop idol which are destroying british music by looking for plastic artists were looks are more important than talent nah is not for me
I don't watch them either, I guess I am prejudiced because I feel like these type of programmes are not helping the British Music industry develop new creative talents. Now we have singers/boy - girl groups here today and gone tomorrow. I feel sorry for them because some are payed a pittance while the record companies/managers like Simon Callow get millions. These kids (they are only kids) hope for big careers but end up at the end of it all as nobodies. If you stray your eyes and ears across the pond they are coming out with new talent all the time, America and Canada are doing great at the moment, that used to be us, our music dominated the world now our groups/singers would be lucky to get a record in the top 20 in the American charts let alone the number one slot. The Americans and world wide audiences admire Sting, David Bowie, Beatles, Rollingstones, Elton John, Elvis Costello but these guys are either dead or getting too old now, there is on one to take their places. There is no young bands/singers whom are making any real explosions at the moment.