Elton john:X Factor treats people like 'products'

wendy09

28-11-2010

Quote:
“He told Christian O'Connell on his Absolute Radio Breakfast Show: "What's the psychological damage going to be when you've humped and dumped them, and the next one comes along?”

and more interestingly

Quote:
“"It's hard enough to see someone in a hotel lobby playing a piano who's really good and nobody gives a toss, you know. It's like, 'I've done that. It's bloody hard work'. So I'm on the artist's side."”

that the implication is that x factor isnt on the artists side.

SickPuppy21

28-11-2010

Elton summing up one of the reasons why people are voting Wagner, well said.

thesockqueen

28-11-2010

Can't say I'm a huge Elton fan, but the man does have a way with words

astounded

28-11-2010

The X Factor does treat people like products. It's a money making exercise. The show drags on long beyond a point where those taking part are still interesting. Why? Because very likely more money is made from the show than will ever be made from them during a recording career. It's all about exploiting them for what they're worth, then putting a limp effort into promoting them as artists after the show, so that there is a pretense that those taking part are successful. Some of them ARE reasonably successfull, but typically as a result of the exposure they've received rather than efforts by Cowell and co to help them.

derbrain

28-11-2010

Originally Posted by wendy09:
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that the implication is that x factor isnt on the artists side.”

well we all know that any-way don't we? what's new?

wendy09

28-11-2010

Originally Posted by derbrain:
“well we all know that any-way don't we? what's new?”

its nice to have a view from the inside .. sometimes ..

pgw71

28-11-2010

Wonder if he'll give the royalties he got from the Elton John week to charity then?