Which format do you prefer Pop Idol or X Factor?
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I have to say I like both formats. It was a shame when Pop Idol finished. Mainly because Michelle McManus was such a huge flop. But if someone Simon doesn't rate (such as the McDonalds) wins this year, I think that could be the end of the X Factor too.
I think it should alternate each year. One year Pop Idol, the next X-Factor and so on.
Which do you prefer? And why?
I think it should alternate each year. One year Pop Idol, the next X-Factor and so on.
Which do you prefer? And why?
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But x factor is good in that it has all 3 categories - 18-24 24s and over, and bands
but aesthetically i prefer pop idol
Great shows but the winners though!
Aye, I liked that aspect of Pop Idol.
I also liked the wildcard show int he second series, where we got to give people a second chance. Sometimes the GBP do make mistakes.
I think that the format of Pop Idol was much fairer on the contestants. There was very little politics involved.
Wasn't the Pop Idol minimum age limit also 16?
If so, we would have heard Raymondo, unfortunately.
That's what I did last series, but this series I (rather sadly) studied the boot camp and audition episodes to work out who everyone was in advance.
what I mean is Pop Idol would never have put people like Ray through. Which is why I think it gets boring as the acts in Pop Idol aren't as entertaining.
Hmm, true. I guess there's more scope on The X Factor. But, then again, the judges do slate him because he can only do swing.
Either way, he's a loser.
So you think Will Young was dull then? :rolleyes:
Everyone knows Pop Idol was the better format, it had contestens who could actually sing for starters. With the exception of Leona I very much doubt any of this years X Factor finalists would have gotten past the final 50 stage, Ray would never have even passed the first audition!
Plus the age debate rages on, I say bring back Pop Idol and raise the age limit from 26 to 30 as they did with American Idol. Im sorry, Im not trying to sound ageist here, but if your much past they age of 30 your not likely to launch a succesful career, unless your prepared to lie and shave a few years off. Its the way it is in the music industry, sadly these days they think your past it when your 21 half the time.
I honestly believe that if it wasn't for the themes this year, it would have been a better show, and we may not have lost very talented singers so early on.
Do they? Last time I checked that was just your opinion.
Oh I hadn't heard that, but it's possible. Pete and Simon go back a long way and are good friends. Sadly I think Pete lost his son a couple of years ago and took a step back from the limelight.
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I like it as a whole, the set and the general feel to it! Hopefully it will come back. For me X Factor has never touched Pop Idol and it has now became stale and a bit of a joke.
The idea of alternating between Pop Idol and X-Factor each year is good. But also another run of Pop Stars would be good. All these shows have good points and bad points.
I love the fact that such a variety of acts can compete in X-Factor, and I love the way that the acts have to work together without all those internal politics on Pop Idol.
Each show has produced stars. And each show has produced one hit wonders or flops.
I really liked Pete Waterman as a judge, but I can understand why he walked away from it all.
Also when it comes to the final two it's more about being objective and keeping the talent over having to support their own act whether better or not, tactical voting...etc.