Louis from the X Factor how does he get away with it?

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Prometheus

Has anyone actually pointed out to him the artists are actually supposed to be able to sing and saying 'people will find them fun' won't cut it? How can he possibly keep a straight face saying anyone doesn't have what it takes when he was bending over backwards to force the utterly loathsome talent-free creeps Jeward upon the world? Actually thinking about it I don't think he was the one bending over in that particular scenario.

Last week he wrote off tons of acts saying no to talented singers. His face lit up when two talentless young boys came on the stage. Seriously how in hell does he ever get on that show? This week he was urging Cowell to take various acts. Said acts were not shown but you can bet your life on them being absolute cow manure if Louis was pushing to get them on the show.

In case you hadn't guessed, I am not his number one fan. In fact, I would like to perform acts of extreme violence upon his odious personage, live on TV, while Jedward watch (knowing they are next).

/rant off.

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Former Member

Cos it's all 'orchestrated'

9/25/101:36 PM

Karma_Member

Still more qualified than Shrill Cole!

9/25/101:38 PM

RiverRockMember

Simon is similar in some respects, he seems hell bent on forcing Cher Lloyd on us, but someone with complete and utter talent in Storm he makes it so obvious he doesn't want him there.

9/25/101:39 PM

PrometheusMember

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Still more qualified than Shrill Cole!

Not in a million years!

9/25/101:41 PM

PrometheusMember

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someone with complete and utter talent in Storm he makes it so obvious he doesn't want him there.

Storm looks and sounds like a pantomime refugee. I'm sure Louis thinks 'the kids will love him'.

9/25/101:42 PM

Former Member

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I'm sure Louis thinks 'the kids will love him'

And therein lies the problem

9/25/101:43 PM

RiverRockMember

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Storm looks and sounds like a pantomime refugee. I'm sure Louis thinks 'the kids will love him

Storm has Talent. Like Louis or not, he has got there on merit unlike Cheryl Cole who got there because her husband cheated on her.

9/25/101:47 PM

Former Member

That's yer svengali for ye

Finger on the pulse.

9/25/101:49 PM

PrometheusMember

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Like Louis or not, he has got there on merit

What merit might that be? He wouldn't know a good band if they jumped on him screaming 'WE'RE A GOOD BAND'. Handpicking young boys to do dreadful versions of good songs is not 'talent spotting' by the way. Cheryl has a successful singing career and has the added advantage over Louis of being in possession of a functioning brain.

9/25/101:51 PM

Karma_Member

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Not in a million years!

Get thee an abacus cos you're clearly confuzzled my friend!

9/25/101:55 PM

PrometheusMember

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Get thee an abacus cos you're clearly confuzzled my friend!

I'm genuinely confused. Louis has absolutely no idea what makes a good band or artist. Jedward? F*cking Jedward? Cheryl is no genius but I'd take her opinions over his any day of the week. Actually I'd ask you before consulting that nauseating clueless little plonker.

9/25/101:59 PM

Karma_Member

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Actually I'd ask you before consulting that nauseating clueless little plonker.

9/25/102:06 PM

Former Member

9/25/102:10 PM

Karma_Member

9/25/102:14 PM

RiverRockMember

You clearly have a bit of a hatred towards Louis and theres no changing your mind about it, but of the bands Louis has managed they have achieved close to 40 UK #1 singles.

9/25/102:15 PM

Former Member

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but of the bands Louis has managed they have achieved close to 40 UK #1 singles.

But how many of those were dross?

It's all a matter of opinion

9/25/102:18 PM

Former Member

It's only a matter of time before Jedward are up for an Ivor Novello if what I've heard is true Pam

9/25/102:23 PM

PrometheusMember

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of the bands Louis has managed they have achieved close to 40 UK #1 singles.

The Sun is also very popular.

9/25/102:23 PM

charlisockMember

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Louis has managed they have achieved close to 40 UK #1 singles.

I'm sure that the majority of the people who bought said number one singles were teenage girls

9/25/102:25 PM

Karma_Member

Sorry, I'm trying to watch the Reid v's Watson fight on Bravo, talk on FB and on here at the same time while trying not to run to the loo boking again. (It's been another one of those days

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I'm not a great lover of Louis, he often sees things that make me think he has a cataract, but at other times I do find myself agreeing with him. I said it somewhere else on here that IMO, he is more qualified to critique as he manages bands, has had success in doing so and has been in the industry for years. Cheryl has never managed, but has been moulded. Although to her credit she does seem to do a good job with her acts in terms of song choice most of the time.

9/25/102:25 PM

Former Member

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It's only a matter of time before Jedward are up for an Ivor Novello if what I've heard is true Pam

Snowball..............hell

9/25/102:28 PM

cologne 1Member Memoriam

Prom, in the Cheryl Cole thread you practically accuse FMs of bering jealous of her, but here you are advocating that Loius goes by looks rather than ability. Make up your mind before you accuse us.

9/25/102:34 PM

PrometheusMember

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Prom, in the Cheryl Cole thread you practically accuse FMs of bering jealous of her, but here you are advocating that Loius goes by looks rather than ability. Make up your mind before you accuse us.

The FM's aren't judges on the X Factor Cologne. It's perfectly acceptable for them to hate/dislike/envy Cheryl for her looks. Louis however, is allegedly supposed to be looking for 'the next big thing'. To us that represents talent and ability. To Louis it represents good-looking young boys, preferably more than one so he can sort of superglue them all together into some ghastly group to terrorise the nation with. Whether they actually have talent or not is of no interest at all to Louis. His priorities and those of the rest of the human race differ greatly.

9/25/102:43 PM

RiverRockMember

I disagree, I tend to find myself agreeing with Louis far more than with Simon. Simon just wants young people who can sing ballads. Shayne, Leona, Leon, Alexandra and Joe all are off a similar mould, some albeit better then others.

9/25/102:46 PM

cologne 1Member Memoriam

When has he ever looked for real musical talent? Cheryl was hand picked by him because he thought she was very good looking. Boy Zone, I remember being launched on the Irish programme and they looked and sounded totally embarrassing, ditto Westlife. His saving grace is that there will be enough romantics out there who will lap this crap up and buy the CDs.

9/25/102:48 PM

Former Member

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there will be enough romantics out there who will lap this crap up and buy the CDs

Exactly! not many artists/groups/bands who can make their own music any more

9/25/102:51 PM

RiverRockMember

Louis actually pushed hard for Nadine Coyle, not Cheryl. Also when Cheryl did audition he just commented that she was pretty. If you dislike people being judged on looks then you can't like Cheryl because her only input into the show is 'awk you are really cute'.

9/25/102:52 PM

PrometheusMember

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Simon just wants young people who can sing ballads. Shayne, Leona, Leon, Alexandra and Joe all are off a similar mould, some albeit better then others.

Don't get me wrong. Simon is no saint. I hold him personally responsible for Jedward staying in the show last year. He could have booted them but kept them in knowing he had people in his stable who actually could sing. Painfully predictable Simon may be, but unlike Louis his absolute unswerving proviso is the acts must have at least some vague semblance of talent.

9/25/103:01 PM

Crunchy NutsMember

What's with the Louis love, RiverRock? Let me guess, you thought Jedward were great too?

9/25/103:01 PM

Karma_Member

I'm still gobsmacked that Prometheus feels he would be scraping the barrel asking for my opinion!

9/25/103:03 PM

cologne 1Member Memoriam

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Exactly! not many artists/groups/bands who can make their own music any more

This is music on it's own merit for me. I'm biased. He has been in my sitting room from the age of about 7 and was my daughter's first serious boyfriend. He has music and talent in every pore. Cheryl doesn't.

9/25/103:05 PM

RiverRockMember

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What's with the Louis love, RiverRock? Let me guess, you thought Jedward were great too?

I don't love Louis he irritates me greatly at times, but I think he gets a really raw deal on the X-factor particularly from Simon who tries to belittle him at every opportunity.

9/25/103:06 PM

kattymieowwMember 10 years

The X factor is a joke,Just don't take it seriously.Sat night pap TV.

9/25/103:07 PM

Dame_Ann_AverageMember VIP10 years

Louis = A*se..simples

9/25/103:07 PM

Crunchy NutsMember

I agree to some extent, but he brings a lot of it on him self.

9/25/103:07 PM

cologne 1Member Memoriam

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but I think he gets a really raw deal on the X-factor particularly from Simon who tries to belittle him at every opportunity

If he wasn't so greedy for money and exposure, he could just give Simon the victory sign and be done with it. Yes, no?

9/25/103:08 PM

PrometheusMember

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I'm still gobsmacked that Prometheus feels he would be scraping the barrel asking for my opinion!

That's not what I meant. I meant they really should be asking your opinion, not Louis. In fact you should be on there instead of him and Cheryl.

*whispers to everyone else* do you think I crawled enough there?

9/25/103:09 PM

Former Member

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He could have booted them but kept them in knowing he had people in his stable who actually could sing.

Hence that's why I think it's all orchestrated, as are most, if not all these 'reality' shows

9/25/103:11 PM

Crunchy NutsMember

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Louis actually pushed hard for Nadine Coyle, not Cheryl.

Yet left Nicola Roberts out of the original final 10 of PSTR. She only ended up in the final 10 because someone got booted out. Louis didn't want her in, despite her being one of the best singers in the competition.

9/25/103:12 PM

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