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Originally Posted by AndrewG
Because youth=sex and sex sells. However when Cheryl Cole gets nominated for a Brit for best single you know that all hope is lost for the record industry. Sure they can make songs sound slick and catchy these days but stand in front of experienced artists performing such as Meat or Springsteen.... there is a BIG difference in my opinion! Not seen a young artist perform anywhere near those two. Most young artists I've seen on stage or on TV seem to miss the heart, the passion, the life experience to make the words sound convincing. On top of this almost everyone who auditions for daft shows like Idol or X Factor seem to want the celebrity status before they actually want to do the work. It's  , the world doesn't owe these guys anything. |
The problem with
X Factor,
Idol and the like is that they usually don't produce artists who are
creative on their own. What do they do on those shows most of the time? They sing covers. They don't give young talents enough time to grow, there's gonna be another show next year that has to produce another "star".
A 68-year-old Carole King or 76-year-old Leonard Cohen impress me more than any talent show winner. What good are youth, good looks and perfect singing if neither the singer nor the song touches your heart?
As for youth and sex: I think Bruce Springsteen is more sexy than most of the young male singers that are popular these days.
P.S.: I'd watch
Celebrity Apprentice, if Meat Meat and Dionne Warwick sang a duet on the show.
