[Denver]

If an act can get success in the competition with their own music it gives them a much better chance of a long and successful career

[Marsh.]

Not really.
People are invested in the show. Not the acts.

Very few catch on outside of it.

And that goes for original songs or not.

[Shaun]

It does make sense really but then you have to wonder why they aren't just signed already.

[King Gizzard]

If everyone had to do original songs all the time going forward it’d be a great step
For the show and I’d be all for it, just a mess mixed in with covers though

[Withano]

I would love an originals only series

[Firewire]

All of the original songs have been so ****ing boring

[lewis111]

^I agree
If they're going to do originals they have to be decent and not constant piano ballads

Would be quite a lot of work put onto those who work on the show to write 16 songs a week

[Jack_]

I always loved this element of Fame Academy so it's one of the only changes they've embraced this year that I don't mind

[Strictly Jake]

Yeah I actually quite like the fact they get to do it but I think they will only get to do it for this theme it will be covers from now on. I'm still gutted this ends in 5 weeks

[T*]

Wouldve been better last year so Saara could’ve done no fear and slain but okay

[Marsh.]

As long as we don't get any "Put your lighters in the air!" Alicia Keys rip offs.