So the opening program for the latest round of excruciating boredom was watched by 10.5 million viewers.
The question is why ?
I reckon it’s because there are 10.5 million tone-deaf sleep deprived people in this country and they put this program on so that they can be bored to sleep. If you like music why would you watch this ?
I’ll grant you that there have been some good singers that have percolated through and have lasted for more than a couple of years. The rest have faded back into obscurity where they came from. Does anyone remember Steve Brookstein the winner of the first series and if you do remember his name do you know what his first single was ?
Don’t worry this isn’t a test and there are no prizes, it was a cover of Phil Collins “Against All Odds”
My point is that this program has a single purpose and that is to make money for Simon Cowell and his cronies. It is possible that some real talent will be discovered en route but that is by the by. The winner of the show will also probably make a lot of money and, if they play the game, will have some kind of career.
The winner has the dubious honour of gaining a 1 million pound recording contract with Syco. Guess who owns that ? Yup Simon Cowell. Oh by the way the X-Factor TV programs are also produced by Syco.
I’d say that Mr Cowell has things nicely sewn up.
BBC News – X Factor opener watched by 10.5m.
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