Re: X-Factor :- Singing Contest or Crying Contest ?
I detest X Factor - it is one of the most manipulative programms on TV.
I heard a comedian a couple of days ago say that he
would like to audition for X Factor but it would mean having one of his close family killed so that he had a dead relative to cry about - when comedians are picking up the format of X Factor as material for their act, then something has to be suspicious.
I also agree with building up the hopes of young people (older people should know better - with the exception of Liona Lewis, did any of them reach fame?) is horrible.
I stopped watching it when I realised that good singers, like Rhydian, were considered odd and would go nowhere