[y.winter]

Comparing an up tempo pop artist with a serious ballad artist. How did they get to this equation?!

[rionablue]

There is no gap whatsoever in the market for Matt. He isnt as good or unique as singer as Sam Smith or Ed Sheerin or many of the other chart topping solo male artists. Saara should do well, she has a very distinctive voice and a quirky personality. Matt will be one of the X factor flop winners and there have been QUITE A FEW

[Merry Mockmas]

Originally Posted by Sleighmie

It's a complete joke of calling the show 'The X Factor' when immediately after winning they decide to try and mould them into someone that already exists instead of encouraging them as an artist in their own right/their own uniqueness & talent etc. And if he was already like Olly then it wouldn't matter which label he's on.

You're exactly right, I actually pity the winners because they're not really allowed to showcase what they really would like to sing because they get molded into some bland generic wannabe of another singer.

[Merry Mockmas]

Originally Posted by rionablue

There is no gap whatsoever in the market for Matt. He isnt as good or unique as singer as Sam Smith or Ed Sheerin or many of the other chart topping solo male artists. Saara should do well, she has a very distinctive voice and a quirky personality. Matt will be one of the X factor flop winners and there have been QUITE A FEW

Saara for an Over female is also quite marketable compared to Sam Bailey, Mary Byrne etc.

[Vicky.]

Good news for Matt really. Syco (or Simon...) don't seem to put in any effort towards male signings like they do with female. I doubt Matt will be around too long sadly, but he has more of a chance the further away from Simon he gets :S