I am sorry John but I do not have hours to spare to listen to crap when there is so much good music to listen to. I have a library of stuff that I have not had time to listen to. The A I stuff is way way way down the list.
These folk are plastic and manufactured. They are told exactly what to wear, what to sing, how to stand and when to go to the toilet. Sorry not my idea of talent. Perhaps we musicians are harder to please than the general public who have had so much of this stuff thrown at them they actually begin to like it. I have seen it done it heard got the video and the tee shirt. I listen to people who I think have talent. If I say they are crap then as far as I am concerned they are and that is good enough for me. Perhaps I am just getting old and cynical. This program is not art but merchandising of the worst kind. You mention half a dozen or so "artists" well perhaps you are right and they are great singers. Even so half a dozen from how many series? and finalists and auditions. Give me a break. They are kids on a glorified open mic night singing Karaoke. Nothing special.

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