Could American Idol ever be good for music?
Question by stickymongoose: Could American Idol ever be good for music?
So, I’ve gathered that the whole premise behind American Idol is to take a bunch of contestants who aren’t talented enough to land a record deal themselves, judge them on how well they sing someone else’s material, and then give them a recording contract. How could this possibly be a good idea? I’ve yet to hear any original artist come out of this show, because they’re just emulating other popular artists. The vast majority of the time, they don’t even compare to the original artist’s talent, so what’s the point? I personally think that it’s doing terrible things to the music industry because kids now want to win American Idol singing some pre-existing pop star’s songs instead of finding their own sound and working their way into a record deal.
Best answer:
Answer by caffeinatedmom2
My sentiments exactly.
What’s worse is that millions of viewers watch it religiously, altering their idea of what talent is. If you can’t sing like Mariah or Christina, then you aren’t talented? Since when!
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