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blatent London bias in auditions

somerset foxsomerset fox Posts: 728
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in The X Factor #1
So, last week, i don't remember one duff act in the London section, but oh boy, when they hit Birmingham, (ie not cool 'London') it's full of ugly, flat no-hopers.
Guess What, this week in Cardiff, full of no-hopers and ugly types, but when they go to London again, suddenly everyone can sing, excpet Ham 'n Eggs (or whatever they were called).
Such blatent London bias.

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    EurostarEurostar Posts: 78,519
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    Ditto with the Dublin audition : only two acts could sing (Mary and Rebecca)....everyone else was tone deaf and offkey.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,603
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    It isn't bias. It is simply because everyone in London is super-talented.

    Have you ever met a Londoner who wasn't a great singer? Thought not...
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,354
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    The London session I was at A LOT of people got told no, it's just the editing.
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    allie5allie5 Posts: 4,554
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    There were also 4 days of London auditions whereas the other cities were less - one or two days mainly -I think Manchester was 3. A bigger pool to draw from hence more airtime.
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    memeromemero Posts: 762
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    all the auto tune equipment is in London
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,093
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    IsThisNameFree9 wrote: »
    It isn't bias. It is simply because everyone in London is super-talented.

    Have you ever met a Londoner who wasn't a great singer? Thought not...

    Hmm true :D
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 16,275
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    IsThisNameFree9 wrote: »
    It isn't bias. It is simply because everyone in London is super-talented.

    Have you ever met a Londoner who wasn't a great singer? Thought not...

    Chas and Dave are perfect examples of the quality of London singers.
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    blowupblowup Posts: 1,850
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    somerset fox wrote: »
    So, last week, i don't remember one duff act in the London section, but oh boy, when they hit Birmingham, (ie not cool 'London') it's full of ugly, flat no-hopers.
    Guess What, this week in Cardiff, full of no-hopers and ugly types, but when they go to London again, suddenly everyone can sing, excpet Ham 'n Eggs (or whatever they were called).
    Such blatent London bias.

    bun 'nd cheese, as if you didn't know.
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    humdrummerhumdrummer Posts: 4,487
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    My oh and I were talking about this and we think it's got more to do with the 'stories' and continuity as London also has never had a guest judge, therefore continuity shots are easier to do.

    Also i wouldn't be surprised if London was used for the invited/put forward auditionees.
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    Adrian01Adrian01 Posts: 1,061
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    Ofcourse , always has been this way ! Also a 15 minute show for the whole of scotland and hours on hours of london QQ
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    PhoebicaPhoebica Posts: 2,863
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    allie5 wrote: »
    There were also 4 days of London auditions whereas the other cities were less - one or two days mainly -I think Manchester was 3. A bigger pool to draw from hence more airtime.

    Perhaps London had more days because it's the capital and the population is about 7 times as much as Birmingham? :rolleyes:
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    researchshirleyresearchshirley Posts: 2,978
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    It's because London has a bigger pool to draw from and not everybody is related to each other like they are in "the provinces"!
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    allie5allie5 Posts: 4,554
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    Phoebica wrote: »
    Perhaps London had more days because it's the capital and the population is about 7 times as much as Birmingham? :rolleyes:

    No need for the "rolly eye" smiley - Im well aware of that....I was just simply pointing out for people that MIGHT NOT have realised that they spent longer in London than the other cities......
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    Simon JacksonSimon Jackson Posts: 8,687
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    They should have auditions in some smaller cities. Unfair on them.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 530
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    get over it
    are there any successful x factor winners who weren't from London??
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    researchshirleyresearchshirley Posts: 2,978
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    Simon Jackson wrote: »
    They should have auditions in some smaller cities. Unfair on them.

    People really shouldn't live in smaller cities. ;)
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 783
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    Well, I for one am happy to see the little known and under exposed borough of London finally getting some airtime.

    For a place I had rarely heard of before, I like many others, was surprised to discover this rarely mentioned part of the country is in fact the centre of the known Universe.

    I'm glad to see such a place finally getting some attention. I hope this leads to some token investment from the government to help get it on the map. I know times are hard, but poor old London needs all the help it can get I think.
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    deev1ne0nedeev1ne0ne Posts: 2,161
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    researchshirley wrote: »
    It's because London has a bigger pool to draw from and not everybody is related to each other like they are in "the provinces"!

    Yes, those of us unfortunate enough to live in Bumfcuk are all related. :D
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 530
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    I love how bitter everyone is...
    Clearly London is the best place in the whole of the UK...

    and im not even being sarcastic
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    InMyArmsInMyArms Posts: 50,792
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    Manchester must have lots of talent too, since they've given it two full shows.
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    robtuk06robtuk06 Posts: 4,561
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    InMyArms wrote: »
    Manchester must have lots of talent too, since they've given it two full shows.

    And if it is two full shows, that will be more than London, right? They have only had 1/3 to 1/2 of the previous shows?
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    soulboy77soulboy77 Posts: 24,494
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    The show's producers know by now what sort of numbers to expect at each location so put on the number of audition days accordingly. There is not only a larger population in London but the catchment area around it would also draw in more auditonees than other cities.
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    frostfrost Posts: 4,578
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    pillowtalk87 wrote: »
    The London session I was at A LOT of people got told no, it's just the editing.

    Which is where the bias shows up....
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 10,311
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    London is just a hub...a huge one. Many people from the south and surrounding counties go to the London auditions. Heck even people from Paris go down to London auditions. Not everyone that goes to London is just from London. People need to get over this bias notion. London is a huge city so of course it will have a lot more airtime due to the number of people who audition there.
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    glitta17glitta17 Posts: 2,852
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    They showed London every week but never showed the brilliant acts on my day, or any of the acts for that matter! are they going back?
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