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Old 27-11-2010, 10:57
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I see there is a Twitter petition - Twition - to get Aiden a record deal. How long does Cowell have an option on him - until after the tour, or what?? Assuming he will want to sign 1D and Cher at least, presumably this would be quite enough for Syco and the affiliated management, so at what point are the other contestants released to do their own thing?
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Old 27-11-2010, 11:05
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Maybe if all the people on Twitter who have signed it had actually voted for him....
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Old 27-11-2010, 11:06
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I see there is a Twitter petition - Twition - to get Aiden a record deal. How long does Cowell have an option on him - until after the tour, or what?? Assuming he will want to sign 1D and Cher at least, presumably this would be quite enough for Syco and the affiliated management, so at what point are the other contestants released to do their own thing?
So that's how people get signed? I thought it was down to talent and / or being in the right place at the right time. Being crap and in Blackpool on a wet and windy day in November is maybe not quite the handicap I was imagining it would be.
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Old 27-11-2010, 11:08
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Why...everyone was so excited to get him on the tour and now that he's on it they want him signed.

You can't have both at once....

Personally I wish he doesn't get signed as he won't commit any more crimes to music and taste.
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Old 27-11-2010, 11:17
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Yawn, how tedious and predictable some of you are. No doubt Shirley will pop up later, ho hum. I asked a sensible question and am sure someone will actually read my post and come up with the requested information in due course. Others, get a life! Thank you.
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Old 27-11-2010, 11:19
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Twitter campaign to get Gurner Grimshaw signed? As what, a new type of Muppet? A Halloween scare mask?
I was glad he got the bullet from the show and miss him about as much as I'd miss leprosy
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Old 27-11-2010, 11:21
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I misread this as a petition to get him sectioned.
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Old 27-11-2010, 11:22
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I see there is a Twitter petition - Twition - to get Aiden a record deal. How long does Cowell have an option on him - until after the tour, or what?? Assuming he will want to sign 1D and Cher at least, presumably this would be quite enough for Syco and the affiliated management, so at what point are the other contestants released to do their own thing?
I dont know for sure but I imagine after the tour is done and dusted about 6 months
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Old 27-11-2010, 11:22
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I misread this as a petition to get him sectioned.
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Old 27-11-2010, 11:25
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They are all tied into the contract they signed until after the tour at which point Simon will either sign him himself or Aiden will be able to talk to other record companies / management. They also have an agent who looks after Aidens personal appearances until the tour finishes. Again, he can either choose to stay with them or move. Love him or loathe him I think that he's here to stay!
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Old 27-11-2010, 11:26
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He doesn't need a petition, he'll get signed on his own anyway whether by a major or independent lable. With the amount of people from last year who are releasing an album (Joe, Olly, Jedward, Lucie, Lloyd and Danyl come to mind), I'm sure many will from this year aswell, even if it is just independent and Aiden is sure to be one of them. I would prefer a major deal though for him personally, away from Syco aswell please.
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Old 27-11-2010, 11:28
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I see there is a Twitter petition - Twition - to get Aiden a record deal. How long does Cowell have an option on him - until after the tour, or what?? Assuming he will want to sign 1D and Cher at least, presumably this would be quite enough for Syco and the affiliated management, so at what point are the other contestants released to do their own thing?
I think it's 8 or 9 months, or something like that. Quite a long time. But I could be making that up, I'm not sure! Last year, Jedward were released from their contract early, IIRC, so if a company shows enough interest and are willing to cough up some money, presumably, it would be a bit sooner.

So that's how people get signed? I thought it was down to talent and / or being in the right place at the right time. Being crap and in Blackpool on a wet and windy day in November is maybe not quite the handicap I was imagining it would be.
Fortunately for Aiden, he has talent - as evidenced by all the positive feedback and reactions he's had from his gigs. You saying he was crap is purely subjective, but it probably wasn't his best night, simply due to jealous idiots thinking they had something to prove. On other nights, the reactions he's received have been amazing.

Aiden has the capability of being the breakout star of this series. With the right songs and direction, there is a huge gap in the market for a young male singer such as himself.
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Old 27-11-2010, 11:30
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I think he will get signed anyway.
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Old 27-11-2010, 11:38
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Thanks for the sensible answers
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Old 27-11-2010, 11:44
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Yawn, how tedious and predictable some of you are. No doubt Shirley will pop up later, ho hum. I asked a sensible question and am sure someone will actually read my post and come up with the requested information in due course. Others, get a life! Thank you.
Defensive much, it's only Bloomin' Grimshaw. Perhaps posting this in his At would be best for you and you'd get the positive responses you hope for.

So as to make you feel better if he is on tour they can not sign him until after that. If people think petitioning will help it won't just because they nagged to get him on the tour, people now think another nag will get him signed. You can't beg for something unless he has the discernible talent to do so.

And please stop throwing your toys out of the pram. Thank you.
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Old 27-11-2010, 12:00
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Yep it's about 6 months.

I hope he gets released early so he can go on to do better things. Aiden can play and write music, he knows exactly what his musical identity is, so we're all confident he'll get signed soon

It's also been reported that the tour tickets have rocketed after his inclusion on the tour. He is quite a rocket man (awful pun alert)
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Old 27-11-2010, 12:02
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Why does he need a record deal these days?

All he needs is a band, a Myspace page and a bit of recording and mixing equipment and he's golden.
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Old 27-11-2010, 12:23
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Why does he need a record deal these days?

All he needs is a band, a Myspace page and a bit of recording and mixing equipment and he's golden.
Of course, this is perfectly possible. But, ideally, an established label who can distribute physical as well as digital product, invest in advertising and tour support, provide press, radio and tv promo and who have international affiliates would be the best option. And the best booking agents would be more likely to get involved because the whole set-up would be more professional.
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Old 27-11-2010, 12:27
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Signed or sectioned?

He's got more hope of the latter.
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Old 27-11-2010, 12:32
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Of course, this is perfectly possible. But, ideally, an established label who can distribute physical as well as digital product, invest in advertising and tour support, provide press, radio and tv promo and who have international affiliates would be the best option. And the best booking agents would be more likely to get involved because the whole set-up would be more professional.
Ok say he get's all those things plus song writers etc, at some point he's going to have to go out and do interviews which given talking segments would be like watching paint dry.
In all honesty if they were looking to market a singer like that, it would be far easier to get a stage school kid and manufacture a image. He lacks any stage presence and his on screen personality is non existant.
People on here are more annoyed he lost out to katie than him actually going.
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Old 27-11-2010, 12:42
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He's bound to a contract for another 6 months. Simon will only sign the winner to his label and 1Direction (if they don't win), the others will be offered a contract by either Epic or RCA records...or they'll do their own thing elsewhere.
I think Syco will be able to take on 2 new acts as Joe and Shayne will be dropped anyway within the next 6 months.
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Old 27-11-2010, 12:44
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If I had a label I'd sign him in a flash.
As a solo artist or put him as lead vocal in a band.
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Old 27-11-2010, 12:45
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Ok say he get's all those things plus song writers etc, at some point he's going to have to go out and do interviews which given talking segments would be like watching paint dry.
In all honesty if they were looking to market a singer like that, it would be far easier to get a stage school kid and manufacture a image. He lacks any stage presence and his on screen personality is non existant.
People on here are more annoyed he lost out to katie than him actually going.
Stage presence was his strength, even Simon thought so "you have presence". Aiden is so captivating and mesmerizing. Stage presence was one of his best qualities on the show.

As for on-screen personality. Aiden will get better, and in fact he has. If you watch his recent interviews, he's so jokey and humorous, and rather flirtatious! I could go on about how being interviewed in front of 15 million sort of freaked him out etc but we all know that.
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Old 27-11-2010, 12:47
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If I had a label I'd sign him in a flash.
As a solo artist or put him as lead vocal in a band.
This was Aidens band before the show, the recording quality isnt the best.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chf6VbCrFgE

Catchy tune
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Old 27-11-2010, 12:48
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Being realistic no one on that show if they walked in to a record company would come out with a contract. Singing cover songs is not talent, it just means you're good at karaoke.
Ricky Gervais had it spot on when he spoke about Susan Boyle, he said her voice isn't that great it's that fact that she looks like a mong (his word) that got peoples attention. No one no matter how much you like her could deny this
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