I don't think it helps that a lot of east Asians struggle to correctly enunciate our phonemes, and presumably have to sing in English.
There has never been an Asian finalist.
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Originally Posted by scootzer:
“So what you're saying is that there has NEVER been a finalist of asian decent... and then you are saying that there was a finalist of asian descent!
What's your point caller!?
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“So what you're saying is that there has NEVER been a finalist of asian decent... and then you are saying that there was a finalist of asian descent!
What's your point caller!?
”
I actually cannot stop laughing at your post!
I never knew Zain was of Asian descent. Never even crossed me that he was any way mixed race. (Or am I using that term wrong here?)
Originally Posted by AJmaestro:
“I actually cannot stop laughing at your post!
I never knew Zain was of Asian descent. Never even crossed me that he was any way mixed race. (Or am I using that term wrong here?)”
“I actually cannot stop laughing at your post!
I never knew Zain was of Asian descent. Never even crossed me that he was any way mixed race. (Or am I using that term wrong here?)”
Having the name Malik and brown skin gave it away a bit.
Originally Posted by factorxx:
“Having the name Malik and brown skin gave it away a bit.”
“Having the name Malik and brown skin gave it away a bit.”
I did notice his skin was a bit of a darker colour but just never copped it with the surname. I just assumed it was a British surname. Shows how much I know lol
Zayn wasnt a finalist as such though, he was a member of a finalist, so to speak - One Direction.
Yeah, I'm shocked too that there's never been an Asian person at all in the top 12 or 16 acts of each year - out of over 100 finalist acts!
Yeah, I'm shocked too that there's never been an Asian person at all in the top 12 or 16 acts of each year - out of over 100 finalist acts!
Originally Posted by The_Shawster:
“Emily Nakanda was robbed!
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“Emily Nakanda was robbed!
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I think it's more likely that Emily Nakanda did the robbing!
Not to be sounding racist in any way, shape or form by any means but it's UK X Factor......now bare with me on this???
In the UK, white/British are still the majority ethnicity, Asian, European and other UK born nationalities are still believe it or not minority groups so the odds on the winner being white/British will ultimately be much higher. Actually, we've had two solo winners who were of mixed race so technically the theory on statistics doesn't hold up?
I'm fairly certain that a white/Asian born person would have less chance of winning an Asian X Factor show or a non American, the American X Factor? The results are probably the same worldwide?
I'm not a worldwide X factor fan so can't say for sure who's won where?
In the UK, white/British are still the majority ethnicity, Asian, European and other UK born nationalities are still believe it or not minority groups so the odds on the winner being white/British will ultimately be much higher. Actually, we've had two solo winners who were of mixed race so technically the theory on statistics doesn't hold up?
I'm fairly certain that a white/Asian born person would have less chance of winning an Asian X Factor show or a non American, the American X Factor? The results are probably the same worldwide?
I'm not a worldwide X factor fan so can't say for sure who's won where?
The X Factor showcases a pretty narrow genre to be fair. It's a show for boy bands, girl bands, boy ballad singers, girl ballad singers. It's not a showcase for eclectic world music, indie music, rock bands. I accept that the contestants will sing songs from these groups but its a pretty safe style and whilst the odd Wagner and Lucy Spraggon turn up to add some kind of non conformity to proceedings it will remain that way.
I'd love to see someone try Bhangra but it wont be commercial for Syco -maybe we haven't seen Chinese or Indian sub continent middle of the road ballad singers really actually apply I can't think off the top of my head of one successful UK asian chart topper except the indie band Cornershop who had the hit A Brimful of Asha in the 90s.
I'd love to see someone try Bhangra but it wont be commercial for Syco -maybe we haven't seen Chinese or Indian sub continent middle of the road ballad singers really actually apply I can't think off the top of my head of one successful UK asian chart topper except the indie band Cornershop who had the hit A Brimful of Asha in the 90s.
Originally Posted by Department_S:
“The X Factor showcases a pretty narrow genre to be fair. It's a show for boy bands, girl bands, boy ballad singers, girl ballad singers. It's not a showcase for eclectic world music, indie music, rock bands. I accept that the contestants will sing songs from these groups but its a pretty safe style and whilst the odd Wagner and Lucy Spraggon turn up to add some kind of non conformity to proceedings it will remain that way.
I'd love to see someone try Bhangra but it wont be commercial for Syco -maybe we haven't seen Chinese or Indian sub continent middle of the road ballad singers really actually apply I can't think off the top of my head of one successful UK asian chart topper except the indie band Cornershop who had the hit A Brimful of Asha in the 90s.”
“The X Factor showcases a pretty narrow genre to be fair. It's a show for boy bands, girl bands, boy ballad singers, girl ballad singers. It's not a showcase for eclectic world music, indie music, rock bands. I accept that the contestants will sing songs from these groups but its a pretty safe style and whilst the odd Wagner and Lucy Spraggon turn up to add some kind of non conformity to proceedings it will remain that way.
I'd love to see someone try Bhangra but it wont be commercial for Syco -maybe we haven't seen Chinese or Indian sub continent middle of the road ballad singers really actually apply I can't think off the top of my head of one successful UK asian chart topper except the indie band Cornershop who had the hit A Brimful of Asha in the 90s.”
Jay Sean?
- time will tellSo far, yes you are right! In music industry there are a few including MIA. Also in last year one of the NBC The Voice finalist was from Asia.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mgIAhHvTHU
Originally Posted by scratchy23:
“Forgive me if I'm wrong, but I cannot think of a single finalist in UK X Factor who is of Asian descent.”
“Forgive me if I'm wrong, but I cannot think of a single finalist in UK X Factor who is of Asian descent.”
On the other hand Classical music industry is dominated by Far East / Asian talent pool. If you look at Classical Music schools and Colleges around the globe, you can easily find that they are dominating.
Originally Posted by Department_S:
“maybe we haven't seen Chinese or Indian sub continent middle of the road ballad singers really actually apply I can't think off the top of my head of one successful UK asian chart topper”
“maybe we haven't seen Chinese or Indian sub continent middle of the road ballad singers really actually apply I can't think off the top of my head of one successful UK asian chart topper”
I think the tabloid side of the X-Factor puts a lot of Asians off from applying for the show. Even for Asians born here, family percepetions and values are very important. It would be embarassing for an Asian girl to appear on the show and then have the likes of The Sun writing about her personal life. Of course this applies to people of any ethnicity who come from a conservative background and there are Asians who are into the overnight fame the X-Factor brings.
Trucolorz had they not been disqualified. 
I loved them somuch, they were my favourites that year. |D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ybcYQyEv_A
So good...
I loved them somuch, they were my favourites that year. |D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ybcYQyEv_A
So good...
Originally Posted by Caudlehalbard:
“Zayn is half-English.”
“Zayn is half-English.”
You mean half-white. He's british born.
Originally Posted by paperplanes_:
“Isn't Leigh from little mix half Asian. I might be wrong there”
“Isn't Leigh from little mix half Asian. I might be wrong there”
No she has a carribean background. Jamaican/Bajan (Barbados).
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