Love him or loathe him, Simon is very rarely wrong about the artists abilities/performance.
X-FACTOR UK last season was complete and utter garbage.There wasn't one memorable act in the whole season..
The 'sob stories' were plain embarrasing and totally irrelevant.
The acts were superficial,plastic and amateurish.. not fit for Kiddies holiday camp cabarets.
After last years acts??? Wow!! Leona Lewis, Ray and even Ben were right on the money from the start.
This clip kinda shows the difference in culture across the Atlantic I suppose.
I love Randy and Paula,BUT when it comes to the nitty gritty and harsh criticism is required,it always seems to me left up to Mr Nasty.
example..
Simon.
"That was awful,out of tune,lifeless and boring" followed by Simon gettin booed.
Randy.
"Yo man..lotta love you know what I mean..I can see you gave it your best shot and I gotta hand it to you for putting it on the line..but I wasn't
feeling it..But hey the audience liked it.. Right guys??" followed by sympathetic applause.
Which comment is more beneficial to the performer.. really??
When you have shows like this with people putting their whole futures on the line,they HAVE to be told the truth if they stink.
Yeah it might seem harsh at the moment,but what happens when they sell up their car,house..quit their jobs and get into debt because no-one has been
honest with their performance ability..
The end result of a 'kind word' or 'little white lies' to save feelings could end up being emotionally and financially disastrous in the long
run.
Anyhoo.. everyone loves the 'bad guy' more

.. movies too.