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Originally Posted by Salman!

I don't give a rat's arse whether or not an X Factor act gets the xmas #1. That doesn't mean anything.

In terms of the music industry in general though, Alexandra Burke/JLS/One Direction/Olly Murs/Little Mix etc have poisoned the charts but who is more to blame are the likes of will.i.am/Lady GaGa/Pitbull/Flo Rida/David Guetta/RedOne.

You named a bunch of people notorious for generic dance music and then listed Gaga among them? I get you don't like her but it doesn't really add up having her in there. Her music does not appeal to everyone but I think she's brought something "different" to the chart (even if it was all done 20 years ago)

The others I can understand though. I just don't get why Gaga would be there when she hasn't "poisoned" the charts any less than a pop star such as Rihanna or Katy has (plenty hate their music but would probably still blame XF/the other generics that you listed for the music decline)