[Z]

Originally Posted by Smithy

I can see them reforming next year, Cheryl isn't going to be big in America and her last album was absolutely diabolical

If she becomes famous in America it won't be for singing, that's for sure.

[Zippy]

Originally Posted by Zee

If she becomes famous in America it won't be for singing, that's for sure.

well she's no worse than Miley, Taylor, Britney, Katy, Ke$ha etc

vocally

[Z]

Originally Posted by Zippy

well she's no worse than Miley, Taylor, Britney, Katy, Ke$ha etc

vocally

I actually enjoy her singing voice, it's got a distinctive sound, she's just a really weak singer with nothing new to offer an American market that's oversaturated with female popstars. They have their Britneys, Katys and Mileys, just like we have our Cheryls and Pixies etc. She's just not going to get a look in; if she was going to 'crack America' she'd have to do it at a time when male artists have been dominating the charts and females are starting to release again - jump on the bandwagon as it starts, as it were.

[Zippy]

Originally Posted by Zee

I actually enjoy her singing voice, it's got a distinctive sound, she's just a really weak singer with nothing new to offer an American market that's oversaturated with female popstars. They have their Britneys, Katys and Mileys, just like we have our Cheryls and Pixies etc. She's just not going to get a look in; if she was going to 'crack America' she'd have to do it at a time when male artists have been dominating the charts and females are starting to release again - jump on the bandwagon as it starts, as it were.

I think she needs a big gateway like US XF for sure.

if she gets that gig I think music success is very possible on the back of it. Fight for this love was a global smash so she does have selling power as an unknown solo artist. She wasn't famous in those countries beforehand.

[Tom.]

Girls Aloud are my ultimate guilty pleasure but I think its best they were just left in the past now. there isn't really anywhere else for them to go or any more ground to cover. They've all had success away from the group (ironically except Nadine) and Cheryl is too big for Girls Aloud now and was the driving force by the end even though they started to fail a bit. A reunion wouldn't be right imo.

[Z]

Originally Posted by Zippy

I think she needs a big gateway like US XF for sure.

if she gets that gig I think music success is very possible on the back of it. Fight for this love was a global smash so she does have selling power as an unknown solo artist. She wasn't famous in those countries beforehand.

I'd say a large portion of her popularity from the X Factor comes from her sense of humour at the bootcamp stages, she's got a very British sense of fun/humour and I really don't think it would transfer across very well to America, I'd be surprised if she got the job but Simon does seem to love her so anything can happen...

[Tom.]

Originally Posted by Zippy

I think she needs a big gateway like US XF for sure.

if she gets that gig I think music success is very possible on the back of it. Fight for this love was a global smash so she does have selling power as an unknown solo artist. She wasn't famous in those countries beforehand.

with that you're assuming that X Factor is going to be a hit in America. It didn't set Australia alight, and X Factor USA will be the third show of its type to air within the year. American Idol is currently on air and 'The Voice' starts next month which uses the mentor idea, but it has a gimmicky format whereas X Factor is more or less the same as American Idol. They've also managed to sign up Cee Lo Green, Christina Aguilera and Adam Levine (Maroon 5) who are much bigger names than those rumoured for X Factor. Nicole Scherzinger and Cheryl Cole aren't big in the US, it would almost be like Dannii Minogue's arrival on our series- zero impact.

I know I've veered off a little bit, but my point is even if Cheryl does join the USA panel, there is no guarantees that the show will be a success in the first place. X Factor UK is the British equivalent (in terms of audience) of The Superbowl and there is no way X Factor USA will reach those heights regardless of success, so if Cheryl tries to launch a career off the back of it, that might not work either.

[Zippy]

Originally Posted by Tom.

I know I've veered off a little bit, but my point is even if Cheryl does join the USA panel, there is no guarantees that the show will be a success in the first place.

I know. But I said its very possible. At least her music will actually get some attention and huge exposure. Fight for this love could be re-released there and thats a proven smash.

XF is different to other talent shows as it has different categories. It will get a huge initial audience just out of curiosity. But maybe there is just too many of these shows on us tv now. Especially with another one coming...The voice(with Aguilera).