Every year I hope this doesn't happen...but it does
Spyke
It seems like this year's X Factor was much more geared towards causing as much controversy as possible to get those top viewing figures. So acts like Katie and Wagner were making their way through towards the final when unfortunately, Aiden Grimshaw and Gamu didn't quite make it as far. This just fuels the contention that the show was filling our charts with manufactured pop.
Not that I'm complaining about the show's contribution; as I'd quite happily see Rihanna rack up the #1s after her performances on the show. Pop has always been manufacturing chart acts, obviously not on quite such a grand and public scale, so what's the fuss? My issue is when Simon Cowell decides to send his second poorly constructed charity cover of the year to #1. I can't criticise the cause but it just all seems so lazy, at least last year Mariah came over to promote her cover.
It managed to hold on to the top spot for two weeks towards the end of the year, and the only silver lining I can see is that it stopped Ellie Goulding topping the charts with another 'untouchable' classic. Anyway I've managed to avoid listening to this treat all the way through until now but here goes....
... Well it's better than I thought it would be to be honest, though the epic key change and dramatic silence at the start of the video were just too much! Don't think it will get a second play from me but I do think it's a good indication of who's got the potential to make and sell records -
Aiden, Matt and Cher - all sound great on the track
Rebecca, Paije and Mary - sound good but are looking at a very niche market
One Direction - pleasant, but let's face it, their voices aren't their biggest selling point.
I felt indifferent to TreyC and Belle Amie's contributions but at least I didn't hate them like Katie's part. As for the other 6 finalists the fact they had 'minimal' parts speaks volumes.
Bring on the one for 2011...
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