Musical Prejudice
I refuse to watch anything along the lines of "Pop Idol", and completely boycott anyone who releases an album following their "discovery". I guess I'm being over snobbish here, but...

1. One of my friends is a professional singer. A year or so ago she auditioned for one such show as a joke, and was turned away because she was (literally) too good. That's right... they want people who can be "improved" noticeably on TV by the questionable professionals. So those shows aren't about finding and helping the unsung talented, it's actually about glorifying the mediocre.

2. If you want to be taken seriously in the music industry, that's NOT the way to do it. Seriously. Work like the rest of us. Study. Get a diploma from ABRSM or a degree, or start performing off your own back in live venues. Don't sell your integrity for a chance at easy fame.

3. If you just want cheap fame, that's all you'll get. You'll be the talk of every gossip mag, ridiculed, and forgotten. If you're lucky you'll get to judge others the following year or do daytime TV.

4. Actually, it's insulting that your publicity whoring outshines the genuine talents of people who are actually trying to get a foothold in the musical world, and can't because your autotuned, overmixed covers of crappy songs are out there.
(Sivvus trolley collision in the fruit aisle led to a jam, Thu 1 Apr 2010, 16:35, 5 replies)

Absolutely!
These "musical talent" shows have nothing to do with music, and nothing to do with talent.
(EuroSong I love horse meat: best of all the animals, Thu 1 Apr 2010, 18:15, closed)

Just admit it.
You're prejudiced against Simon Cowell.

But then, who among us isn't?
( flake has nothing against your right leg, Thu 1 Apr 2010, 18:57, closed)

His wrinkles freak me out
the man could make a living advertising polyfiller. But that's not prejudice speaking, just a fact.
(Sivvus trolley collision in the fruit aisle led to a jam, Thu 1 Apr 2010, 22:13, closed)

I find it odd
that these so-called talent shows don't actually have anyone who can do anything other than sing reasonably.

I did, however see one once, where this 15 year old boy (who coincidently had glasses, was spotty and geeky looking) could play the guitar like Hendrix reincarnated - it was incredible to watch.

Of course, he lost to a bunch of 16-17 year old pretty girls who could mime and jump about at the same time.

Talent shows? Complete oxymoron if you ask me.
(dchurch bah, Thu 1 Apr 2010, 20:01, closed)

Mm. They generally respond to comments about the looks>talent thing
by saying that people just "don't have star quality". They should look at someone like Rowan Atkinson, who is infamously a really staid guy off set, and try and convince people of that.
(Sivvus trolley collision in the fruit aisle led to a jam, Thu 1 Apr 2010, 22:15, closed)