Back in the day when American Idol first began, most of us thought
it was fun. We were even glued to our television screens.
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| Monica Hardwick |
Now 10+ years since then we've had American Juniors
(American Idol for kids), America’s Got Talent, X Factor and I remember a show called Duets.
The concept of these series of Television Shows is (or was) to find new solo
recording artists. What I call: The McDonald’s of the music industry.
While the shows are
entertaining, they come at a price. The true elements of music is being lost,
because it seems as if it is easy, that everyone can do it, and it can happen
for you overnight. Television is a lie. It CANNOT happen overnight. In the
real world; by the time you hear of an artist they have been working and
perfecting their craft for years. These shows propel contestants into the spotlight
perpetuating the celebrity culture. The shows are teaching audiences that real
talent should not be valued while beguiling the public toward an image. A carefully crafted, well invested image.
True, there is no one path to enter the industry; each
artist has managed to break through in various ways. Plus, some profound
artists have come through the music reality TV path. But because it is TV, These shows cannot
encourage artists to explore, develop and perfect their musical talents over
time. These artists are patterned and procedured, which is processed, unoriginal and boring.
They also take deep short cuts.
McDonald's.
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