{"id":8018,"date":"2014-12-18T04:55:25","date_gmt":"2014-12-18T04:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/195.21.21.161\/epop\/?p=8018"},"modified":"2019-03-21T15:47:20","modified_gmt":"2019-03-21T15:47:20","slug":"how-x-factor-became-the-zzz-factor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2014\/12\/how-x-factor-became-the-zzz-factor\/","title":{"rendered":"The X Factor? More Like the Zzz Factor!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/rip-x-factor.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8020\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2014\/12\/how-x-factor-became-the-zzz-factor\/rip-x-factor\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/rip-x-factor.png?fit=625%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"625,390\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"rip-x-factor\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/rip-x-factor.png?fit=625%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8020\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/rip-x-factor.png?resize=625%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"rip-x-factor\" width=\"625\" height=\"390\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Another season of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.itv.com\/xfactor\">UK X Factor<\/a> has just ended and although I have always been a big fan it has made me wonder &#8211; is it time for the show to call it a day and retire?<\/p>\n<p>Firstly, congratulations to Ben Haenow &#8211;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/entertainment-arts-30472760\"> this year&#8217;s winner<\/a>! Such a nice guy with a great voice and everyone, including me, loved him during the series.<\/p>\n<p>However, we all loved <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stevebrookstein.com\/\">Steve Brookstein<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shayne_Ward\">Shayne Ward<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.uk\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=5&amp;ved=0CDwQFjAE&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alexandraburkeofficial.com%2F&amp;ei=oSaQVLT5KMTfatCMgJAL&amp;usg=AFQjCNH12YskO5kOZH0thFg2Q7Tt2imh9w&amp;sig2=tGbJrpNrd-yE4I3lknkrsg\">Alexandra Burke<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/mattcardlemusic.com\/\">Matt Cardle<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jamesarthurofficial.com\/\">James Arthur<\/a> etc etc but as soon as the show was over everyone soon lost interest.<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- Random Ad stuff --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2076862002005673\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"3107208401\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><\/p>\n<p><script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Surely there is something wrong when the losers such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.onedirectionmusic.com\/gb\/home\">One Direction<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/uk-splash.ollymurs.com\/\">Olly Murs<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ellahenderson.co.uk\/home\">Ella Henderson <\/a>turn out to be the real winners and the actual winners are hyped up so much that the inevitable fall must hurt so hard!<\/p>\n<p>Let me try to figure out what has gone wrong and why the X Factor is becoming a big snoozefest&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2>The Judges<\/h2>\n<p>For a &#8220;music talent&#8221; show, recently it has become more about the judges than the acts themselves:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/celebrity-news\/mel-bs-husband-stephen-belafonte-4812762\">&#8220;Mel B&#8217;s husband Stephen Belafonte denies he hit his wife: Claims &#8216;disgusting and untrue&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-2798647\/simon-cowell-calls-cheryl-fernandez-versini-kermit-thanks-green-dress-x-factor.html\">What a Muppet! Simon Cowell calls Cheryl Fernandez-Versini &#8216;Kermit&#8217; thanks to her green dress on The X Factor<\/a>&#8220;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I don&#8217;t actually care what Cheryl is wearing on her body, face or hair. Who cares if Mel B decided to phone in sick one night. As for Louis, well, he does a great job of keeping his seat warm. Simon is a very clever man so I&#8217;m sure he has already worked out that it isn&#8217;t working anymore.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/i.embed.ly\/1\/display\/resize?key=1e6a1a1efdb011df84894040444cdc60&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fpbs.twimg.com%2Fmedia%2FB0QR34AIgAEQ0fX.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"599\" height=\"337\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>The Format<\/h2>\n<p>Everyone has their own sob story these days &#8211; we don&#8217;t need to have 6 weeks of hearing everybody elses. Build a bridge, get over it and let&#8217;s just see if you can sing!<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlebigpicture.co.uk\/media\/2011\/August\/XFactorSobStory.jpg?resize=476%2C200\" alt=\"\" width=\"476\" height=\"200\" \/>There&#8217;s been too much fluff and not enough substance this year and the producers have done a great job of fitting<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-2739404\/More-adverts-singing-X-Factor-viewers-complain-devotes-15-minutes-singing-85minute-show.html\"> the show in between the adverts<\/a> &#8211; well done on milking it like a big musical cow but you have alienated a lot of the viewing public by streeeeeethcing these shows out.<\/p>\n<p>Just like an elastic band you&#8217;ve over-stretched it and now it&#8217;s about to ping you back in the face!<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chefdruck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/white-wine.jpg?resize=235%2C286\" alt=\"\" width=\"235\" height=\"286\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong><em>I always top up my wine during the ad breaks &#8211; no wonder I was always blind drunk by 10pm<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>The Contestants<\/h2>\n<p>Is it a proper singing competition or simply Saturday night entertainment? Although acts like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ok.co.uk\/celebrity-news\/the-x-factor-stevi-ritchie-answers-back-critics\">Stevi Ritchie<\/a> are fun to watch should they have a place over the likes of <a href=\"http:\/\/nowthisiswhatiwouldcallmusic.com\/2014\/12\/03\/what-if-i-was-a-producer-on-the-x-factor\/\">Janet Grogan<\/a>?<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ozaojsc-jbs?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m quite sure there are more than these three areas that need worked on if X Factor is to get back to its earlier success but it&#8217;s a starting point.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve always been told &#8220;don&#8217;t come to me with problems, come to me with solutions&#8221; so here goes&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>The Judges<\/h2>\n<p>Having a pretty body or face or &#8220;tabloid winners&#8221; are not good qualities to look for in judge. We need musical industry experts not puppets, muppets or f*** ups!<\/p>\n<p>Simon knows his stuff, certainly, and Louis &#8211; despite the fact he&#8217;s an idiot &#8211; has proved that he knows what he is doing. Gary Barlow and Sharon Osbourne were brilliant too!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Advice<\/strong> &#8211; ditch the dolly birds!<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 295px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/25.media.tumblr.com\/tumblr_m7488r7prC1rz6mffo4_r2_500.jpg?resize=295%2C378\" alt=\"\" width=\"295\" height=\"378\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong><em>What do you mean &#8220;sing live&#8221; pet ?<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>The Format<\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s tired, it&#8217;s boring and it needs a re-think. Everyone and their frog think they can sing these days but can they write? Can they play? Can they produce?<\/p>\n<p>Remember <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fame_Academy\">Fame Academy<\/a>? I loved this show! The team behind it, such as <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carrie_Grant\">Carrie and David Grant<\/a>, <em>really <\/em>knew what they needed to do to get great results!<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s find people with proper talent. Make them write their own songs, work with industry experts, produce and star in their own videos.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;d much rather watch how they got on doing this on a Saturday night than see them visit their old headmaster. We could then watch and vote on the outcome on the live shows.<\/p>\n<p>I think this way a true genius could be found.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Advice <\/strong>&#8211; okay so you can sing, what else can you do?<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.bbc.co.uk\/media\/images\/38292000\/jpg\/_38292787_academy300.jpg?resize=300%2C180\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><strong>Lock them up until they are farting talent!<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>The Contestants<\/h2>\n<p>Yes, of course we all love seeing the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.digitalspy.co.uk\/fun\/s103\/the-x-factor\/news\/a616434\/watch-x-factors-greatest-hits-medley-wagner-and-chloe-jasmine-return.html\"> Wagners, Diva Fever, Chico and all the other &#8220;fun&#8221; acts<\/a> but it detracts attention from &#8220;real&#8221; talent. Why not create a new show just for these &#8220;talentless&#8221; types?<\/p>\n<p>Call it the F Factor and you that way you can still keep the &#8220;talentless&#8221; judges. Stick them all in one show, stick them in the jungle, stick them up your a*** &#8211; whatever! I&#8217;d still watch!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Advice &#8211; <\/strong>filter out the f***wits<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.imgur.com\/gbMZg.jpg?resize=450%2C250\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"250\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s my thoughts &#8211; but what do I know?<\/p>\n<p>The last word for the X Factor in it&#8217;s current format goes to these &#8220;guys&#8221;&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZZM7qRP8VsQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/steve-says.net\">Steve&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another season of the UK X Factor has just ended and although I have always been a big fan it has made me wonder&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class='heateor_sss_sharing_container heateor_sss_vertical_sharing heateor_sss_bottom_sharing' style='width:39px;left: -10px;top: 100px;-webkit-box-shadow:none;box-shadow:none;' data-heateor-sss-href='https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8018'><div class=\"heateor_sss_sharing_ul\"><a aria-label=\"Facebook\" class=\"heateor_sss_facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fessentiallypop.com%2Fepop%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F8018\" title=\"Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" 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