Pop idol : Michelle Wins - Pete Waterman Pissed Off

one true voice.

At least Stock has the Fast Food Rockers...

I was amazed by the blandness of the male competitors in this year's competition. And I think both Waterman and Cowell have figured out that unless they do and say controversial things ppl might actually start noticing that they have mno talent or other redeeming features themselves. Something that many other judges on music talent shows, David Grant or Paula Abdul for example, don't have to worry about.

Calum to thread!

That made me chuckle. Simon is every ounce as talented at what he does as Paula is at whatever she ever did. She... what? Sang, kinda? Danced around a little? Yeah, that must be why she's still an international superstar. Simon is at least still making money producing records.

I wonder if the journalist meant the juxtaposition of these two paragraphs to be as telling as it is:

"I am part of the British public and we won't vote for people because we feel sorry for them, we vote for them because they are talented," she said.

Michelle said she would like to perform a duet with Meatloaf.

One True Voice's "Sacred Trust" got to number 2 last Christmas, beaten throughly and convincingly by the mighty Aloud.

But what would be most irritating is the hypocrisy of voters who have claimed the moral high ground v PW and the cynical money grubbers by saying "looks don't matter, given the choice we prefer talent" when their normal tv watching/record buying etc activities so prove otherwise. It's a variation of what McCauley referred to as "the British publich in one of their periodic fits of morality" and it's a pretty nauseating sight.

It wouldn't be so bad if Michelle was a remarkable performer. Yes she's got a big, powerful voice but what she does with it in terms of phrasing or interpretation is utterly predictable and bland. OK, even that may be a smidgin more than the other finalists had to offer musically, but the truth is she won because of her looks.