[Alf]

why wasn't baba badoo chosen to be in one direction instead of say, (i could choose 4 of the) but i'll choose zain?

obviously 10 times a better singer than zain
it's because he was discriminated against for his physical appearance.

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not even refusing to take part in some of the audition would play against him

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and then there's jade richards from last year didn't get through when she was clearly the best, because she wasn't some stick thin, fake tanned, wannabe. and didn't get through this year, i dont even think her bootcamp audition was shown.

the judges always say you sing good and YOU LOOK GOOD (why is looking good a factor in a singing contest?)

discriminating against someones physical appearance, thats a bigot isn't it?

[GiRTh]

Good point.

[MTVN]

Because he doesn't fit at all into their image

[King Gizzard]

It will be good when people start to realise this isn't completely a singing competition..

If you want a dull singing contest go watch the Voice

[MeMyselfAndI]

Louis Tomlinson is the worst, his first audition was AWFUL

[Kate!]

theory doesn't hold water, this years contestants aren't the best looking bunch, James Arthur, Lucy, Kye, none of them are 'media defined goodlooking', but they do all have some modicum of talent, therefore looks are irrelevant, and I find if you like a person for who they are, you find them appealing anyway

The most goodlooking people can completely leave me cold, because they are horrors inside. Prime example...Chezza Cole.

[King Gizzard]

And they got it spot on given their success, didn't they?

[Niamh.]

Course he was discriminated against, Boy Bands are good looking because that's what attracts their fans not their exceptional music abilities

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Nathan

And they got it spot on given their success, didn't they?

exactly, it was done so that simon cowell could take the pocket money of silly little girls, who dont care what they sound like, only care what they look like.
success? their puppets earning money for executives, and the people who write their songs for them.

i'll give them another year and a half and someone new will come along, and they will be out of fashion

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Nathan

It will be good when people start to realise this isn't completely a singing competition..

If you want a dull singing contest go watch the Voice

if it is not a singing contest then why do they have to sing at the audition to get through? why do they have to sing at bootcamp to get through? why do they have to sing at judges houses to get through? why do the have to sing on the live show every week? that sounds like a singing contest to me.
you say it isnt so tell me what it is

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by wannashag

if it is mot a singing contest then why do they have to sing at the audition to get through? why do they have to sing at bootcamp to get through? why do they have to sing at judges houses to get through? why do the have to sing on the live show every week? that sounds loke a singing contest to me.
you say it isnt so tell me what it is

It's called The X-Factor which to me suggests they're looking for someone with a package, a decent voice, a decent look and charisma

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

It's called The X-Factor which to me suggests they're looking for someone with a package, a decent voice, a decent look and charisma

dont discriminate against someone just because of their physical appearance wheather their tall or small, fat or thin, old or young, black or white, good looking or not good looking,

[GiRTh]

Go on Wannashag. I agree with every word.

[MTVN]

Fact is that image matters in the music world, as it does everywhere in the entertainment industry and it always has, I don't see why anyone should be surprised at this

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by wannashag

dont discriminate against someone just because of their physical appearance wheather their tall or small, fat or thin, old or young, black or white, good looking or not good looking,

lol, why are you telling me that?, I don't even watch that program anymore, I just assumed all this was common knowledge

[Alf]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Fact is that image matters in the music world, as it does everywhere in the entertainment industry and it always has, I don't see why anyone should be surprised at this

not surprised, just wanna know how people can call people like frankie boyle for being a bigot in one breath, and then go and say how great people are because of their physical appearance.

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

lol, why are you telling me that?, I don't even watch that program anymore, I just assumed all this was common knowledge

i wasn't directing it at you, i was just talking in general about the comment you wrote

[Roy Mars III]

it's not just about voice or talent.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by wannashag

i wasn't directing it at you, i was just talking in general about the comment you wrote

People in that business want to make as much cash as possible, it's no different from models being chosen for what they look like imo at the end of the day teenage girls will buy "music" by goodlooking boys over ugly ones, fact of life, it's more their fault then the producers who make these bands. If there was a market for talented but not so goodlooking boy bands then they'd choose the best singers imo

[Alf]

anyhow i've said my piece, dont take to much offence that i said negative things about your fave tv programme, i just wanted a debate,
i'm off too play on poker be back later see ya byeeeeeeeeeeeee

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Nathan

It will be good when people start to realise this isn't completely a singing competition..

If you want a dull singing contest go watch the Voice

The Voice had no good singers though, that's why it tanked.

[Harry!]

Zayn is my favourite in the group and since then his vocals have improved considerably.

[Mystic Mock]

Well he couldn't sound much worse.

[Joelle.]

Zayn doesn't really fit in because he's the only member who doesn't look like a complete twat.

Louis Tomlinson possibly has the worst hairstyle in the world:

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Harry!

Zayn is my favourite in the group and since then his vocals have improved considerably.

they have the equipment to enhance peoples voices now.
his job is to stand there look pretty and mabye say the od ah or oo baby
their songs will be written by songwriters, they will be told how to dance by choreographers, they will be told what to where by their stylists, they're just the puppets, to earn people like simon cowell money, it's called manufactured music, it's not honest and it dosn't come from the heart.