as you said its all about the saleability of the act and i gotta say john and edward would actually be decent entertainers for young girls all around the world which equals ? moneyyyyyys
but yeah the x factor is based on singing and they basically destroyed the fabric of the show! lucy was easily one of the strongest singers and was a delight to stare at so i had no idea why she was buzzed off.
Tbh even saying they belong on CBBC is an insult to CBBC they cant sing and they cant dance for toffee either. As far as Im concerned its now just about publicity NOT who can actualy sing. Its also now banned at TTL Towers till those 2 mupputs are out.
As much as I think the result was a travesty and a complete joke that Simon let it go to public vote (we need protecting from ourselves sometimes!), your point is apt.
The Black eyed peas were on the show earlier; to me, they are not very good singers and their song was truly dull and lacked any creativity or originality. Despite this, they are one of the most popular bands in the world. Go figure.
Just being a good singer doesn't sell you records, just as much as you don't have to be one to do the same. Sad but true.
What I find stupid is that Simon put it through to the public vote, yet on the Xtra Factor, every person who calls/texts/e-mails in are all complaining about how stupid his decission was.
So personally, I think they've done something about the "voting" if anyone actually votes at all.
But yeah, they seem to be getting rid of the people who can actually sing, which is what the whole competition is about... isn't it?