Polaris and xd: the screwed up Singapore Idol
disclaimer: not for those who love singapore idol
singapore idol is becoming one of the worst reality shows on tv. here at boredlela, Polaris and xd will tell you why.
im pretty sure most of you have watched singapore idol (the 2nd season) at least once or twice. and probably youve given up on it ever since. just why do we think its a poor show? here are some reasons.
1. the (im)balance of talent and appearance.
we noticed that the singapore idol finalists can be classified into 4 categories:
category a:
Good and appealing appearance: yes
Skillz: none
there are many who belong to this category. joakim gomez is a perfect example. he sings flat throughout the competition, covering the high notes unskilfully, but ends up securing his position. what he does best: waxing his hair, making himself look attractive, and, of course, piss people like us off.
paul twohill is not much better, but on the account that he used to be good, we're not gonna talk much about him. (we're also doing this for the sake of not getting ourselves maimed by the twohill cult extremists out there.)
category b:
Appearance: not really good
Skillz: yes
these people rely on their singing skills to stay in the competition, but sadly, they just don't have the looks. for example mathilda. she looks ordinary, if not a little plump. we're really worried if people like these get voted out just because more votes go to the worthless people like joakim. if so, then its really sad le la..
category c:
Appearance: very good
Skillz: very good
(blank)
category d:
Appearance: not so good
Skillz: not so good either...
these people reallysad tragic de la! it'd be a miracle if they had somehow stayed in the competition. for example, the forgotten Norman Then. yeah, as his name suggests, he was then, and this is now. that sad guy got voted out in the first round. if i were him, i would have rather not joined the competition.
2. Talents? they are incredibly limited.
how do you extract talents from a country with a total population of 4 million, and an eligible population of roughly 1 million? (im not sure abt this. anyone wants to correct me?) (and out of this number of people, only a few thousand went for the auditions... )
...chances are that you can't. so essentially the aim of this competition is just to find the best of the not-that-good. which, obviously, is not a very good idea.
and, of course, you have bands like jimmy eat world. what are the singapore idol contestants when compared to these good singers? go figure it out.
well, now I know why jimmy eat world ain't a singapore band. (YES, THEY ARE NOT A SINGAPORE BAND.)
3. the judges
sometimes the judges just give the most impossible comments. for example,
singer: im am singing horribly off tune, really off tune, really off tune, yeah!---
judges: what a marvelous rendition of that song! i really loved it! i think you are most suited to perform this genre of music! Keep up the good work! See you in the finals!
Well here's the thing. These 'singapore idols' end up earning their income from endorsing companies such as slimming centres, toothpaste companies and of course who could forget our 7-11 idol? Taufik Batisah, our 7-11 idol!
Apparently he spends more time at 7-11 than he does at a recording studio.
4. the deluded teenagers with their handphones
it gets worse when it comes to voting. teenage girls go for the "hot guys", and just cant help sending text messages to support them. in case you didnt know, each sms costs S$0.60.
the end result:
Singapore Idol: gets a contract with some recording company. he/she is happy.
Teenage girls: EITHER happy that the hottest guy won, OR resent the fact that even though theyve sent a few hundred messages, the hottest guy didnt win.
People like us: lament about the tragedy.
Corporate leaders at Singtel and Mediacorp: have to be rushed to the clinic, suffering from strokes, or dislocated jaws due to excessive laughter. because they just cant believe how naive teenage girls are to have made them insta-rich.
Conclusion:
Singapore Idol is screwed up. and who benefits the most from it? Corporate leaders, polititicians; Kids can't vote, adults elect them.
Except that kids can vote for singapore idol.
And of course, maybe 7-11 will get a new face.
singapore idol is becoming one of the worst reality shows on tv. here at boredlela, Polaris and xd will tell you why.
im pretty sure most of you have watched singapore idol (the 2nd season) at least once or twice. and probably youve given up on it ever since. just why do we think its a poor show? here are some reasons.
1. the (im)balance of talent and appearance.
we noticed that the singapore idol finalists can be classified into 4 categories:
category a:
Good and appealing appearance: yes
Skillz: none
there are many who belong to this category. joakim gomez is a perfect example. he sings flat throughout the competition, covering the high notes unskilfully, but ends up securing his position. what he does best: waxing his hair, making himself look attractive, and, of course, piss people like us off.
paul twohill is not much better, but on the account that he used to be good, we're not gonna talk much about him. (we're also doing this for the sake of not getting ourselves maimed by the twohill cult extremists out there.)
category b:
Appearance: not really good
Skillz: yes
these people rely on their singing skills to stay in the competition, but sadly, they just don't have the looks. for example mathilda. she looks ordinary, if not a little plump. we're really worried if people like these get voted out just because more votes go to the worthless people like joakim. if so, then its really sad le la..
category c:
Appearance: very good
Skillz: very good
(blank)
category d:
Appearance: not so good
Skillz: not so good either...
these people really
2. Talents? they are incredibly limited.
how do you extract talents from a country with a total population of 4 million, and an eligible population of roughly 1 million? (im not sure abt this. anyone wants to correct me?) (and out of this number of people, only a few thousand went for the auditions... )
...chances are that you can't. so essentially the aim of this competition is just to find the best of the not-that-good. which, obviously, is not a very good idea.
and, of course, you have bands like jimmy eat world. what are the singapore idol contestants when compared to these good singers? go figure it out.
well, now I know why jimmy eat world ain't a singapore band. (YES, THEY ARE NOT A SINGAPORE BAND.)
3. the judges
sometimes the judges just give the most impossible comments. for example,
singer: im am singing horribly off tune, really off tune, really off tune, yeah!---
judges: what a marvelous rendition of that song! i really loved it! i think you are most suited to perform this genre of music! Keep up the good work! See you in the finals!
Well here's the thing. These 'singapore idols' end up earning their income from endorsing companies such as slimming centres, toothpaste companies and of course who could forget our 7-11 idol? Taufik Batisah, our 7-11 idol!
Apparently he spends more time at 7-11 than he does at a recording studio.
4. the deluded teenagers with their handphones
it gets worse when it comes to voting. teenage girls go for the "hot guys", and just cant help sending text messages to support them. in case you didnt know, each sms costs S$0.60.
the end result:
Singapore Idol: gets a contract with some recording company. he/she is happy.
Teenage girls: EITHER happy that the hottest guy won, OR resent the fact that even though theyve sent a few hundred messages, the hottest guy didnt win.
People like us: lament about the tragedy.
Corporate leaders at Singtel and Mediacorp: have to be rushed to the clinic, suffering from strokes, or dislocated jaws due to excessive laughter. because they just cant believe how naive teenage girls are to have made them insta-rich.
Conclusion:
Singapore Idol is screwed up. and who benefits the most from it? Corporate leaders, polititicians; Kids can't vote, adults elect them.
Except that kids can vote for singapore idol.
And of course, maybe 7-11 will get a new face.
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