[Mairi]

Originally posted by Kaz
However . . . . . . . . . . if this is 100% correct (notice it comes from The Sun!!) then it smacks of the 'Pop Idol' scenario. All through the series the gullible public are told they're voting for one 'Winner Takes All' - which they do - and then as soon as the series is over, the record company snaps up the runner-up too!

In Pop Idol, Will, Gareth and Darius were all talented but with totally "different" styles. Same now with Fame Academy, 5 totally "different" musicians, all of them brilliant in their own individual way.

It would have been such a shame if the runners up had just been ignored by the record companies. I'm delighted to hear that they've all got record deals and wish them the very best of luck for the future.

It's going to cost me a fortune next year buying all their albums!!!!