X Factor

[Brendan]

I saw some of this last weekend and there's a pirate! Have you guys seen the pirate?

When's it on again? I didn't know they had pirates.

[DJKillaQueen]

I agree that it is a sausage factory where all acts come out looking the same. A good case in point is Danyl from last year. A great audition, unique style, a 'cockiness' that all great performers have, then slowly all squeezed out of him. Absolutely the wrong show for him.

But just because it is the wrong show for some artists doesn't mean it is for all artists. For someone like Cher for example...it is the perfect show. And Jedward (whom I absolutely hate with a vengenace) now have a three album deal with Universal (go figure that one).

Leon Jackson who hated every aspect of how he was packaged after winning now does his own thing. Performing and writing the music he likes. Ironically they packaged him like a kind of Michael Buble but didn't promote his album very hard, even though imo it is the best album put out by any X Factor/ Pop Idol winner.

X Factor is what it is. It's looking for a 'pop' artist that can have chart hits, a chart that is determined mostly by young people with specific tastes. The charts have always been like that and there have always been Simon Cowell's packaging and marketing acts/ artists to fit that mould.

[Brendan]

Fuck me there?s sausages too!

A pirate and sausages.

Throw in a few sets of jublies, a monkey and maybe some mustard and you?ve got an evening?s entertainment on your hands.

[Pickle]

Brendan Wrote:

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> I saw some of this last weekend and there's a

> pirate! Have you guys seen the pirate?

>

> When's it on again? I didn't know they had

> pirates.

Ha ha, thanks for giving me a laugh Brendan :))

[*Bob*]

DJKillaQueen Wrote:

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And Jedward (whom I absolutely hate with a

> vengenace) now have a three album deal with

> Universal (go figure that one).

A three album deal? Wow. They're sure to be next on the millionaire boat then.

[DJKillaQueen]

Apparently they are already more than half way there.

[*Bob*]

Have you been reading 'Take A Break' again?

Let's see how they're doing when they've repaid their loan in full - Sorry, I mean - reaped the full benefit of their three album deal.

Oh, those spinning plates of cash.. there's never anything on them when the spinning stops.

[DJKillaQueen]

lol...take a break indeed....they are making the money from TV/ advertising and merchandising work (which Simon Cowell and Talkback have no claim over), not music - where as you rightly say there is 'payback' first.

To give you an idea...that includes;

A six figure deal with Rowntree's Randoms ads.

?250,000 from Nintendo's Chrismas ads.

Deals from I'm a Celeb and Talk Talk.

They are doing pretty well.

[*Bob*]

Let's hope they enjoy it while they can.

The deal with Universal will be 360.

And they'll be in the gutter, swigging piss from a can - by 2015.

[DJKillaQueen]

Of course their time is limited, but if you can make that kind of money, that young, and be sensible with it then it's a pretty good start in life. Good luck to them I say.

[*Bob*]

Piss. From a can.

Mark my words. You heard it here first.

[Ridgley]

It's great work, if you can get it but it a short shelf life

[RosieH]

My ears keep bleeding, they keep keep bleeding.

[DJKillaQueen]

lol...it is a bit of a sinker tonight isn't it (except for Rebecca)........and Katie is having a bad hair day by the looks of things....

Still we have Cher to look forward to yet!

[RosieH]

Gave up and am catching up with The Pillars of Earth on demand instead. Better hairdos and the delicious Rufus Sewell.

[Pickle]

Oooooh, I thought Cher was good!

[mockney piers]

One trick pony-wrapper?!

What does pony-wrapping involve?

Ooooooh, pony rapping, I get it, yep and pony Shakespeare Sister.

[????]

All crap tonight except Wagner

[DJKillaQueen]

Nah Cher and Rebecca were good....the rest were not great.

[????]

piss poor Halloween links too

[mockney piers]

I'm with Quids. If he goes Im not watching it anymore.

[mockney piers]

One direction's song reminded me of this YouTube gem

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4Dk9eQIeiY

[aquarius moon]

How much longer have we got to put up with Wagner??

This is supposed to be a singing competition!

[hibbs]

Who got sent home tonight please?

Thanks

[Mick Mac]

Good response to that hibbs....

Have you ever tried the internet for questons of that type?