I've said it before but I really think Paul would have been better off by taking up the offer made ot him by Bluey from Incognito to work with him.
Last year, Bluey posted on FB
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“ Tonight I saw a shy young man on X factor named Paul Akister. He had a wonderful voice, so I carried on watching as Louis Walsh dismissed him in favour of other singers that he thought would be better pop stars, and he may be right. But there are other avenues available to those who have great voices, and if anyone out there knows Paul Akister, I’d like to offer him my services as a songwriter/producer. For all I know someone with ears at a record company may have contacted him already. If not, and you happen to know him, please point him my way. Peace… Bluey”
He then added an update which seemed to imply he'd made contact
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Thank you all for your support of Paul and some of you for your kind comments regarding Incognito. Paul May be contracted by the show for possibly a year. He is welcome to my offer now or when he sees it fit. Glad to see folks so passionate about a good voice. I personally also like his polite demeanor and see his mild manner as a strength and not a weakness!”
I just think that this route would suit Paul far much better and he'd be getting to work with someone who is an absolute legend in the genre that Paul loves. He may not get to be a number one selling pop star but to get to work with and tour with an iconic soul band like Incognito would be the stuff that dreams are made of for him