We see all of these music competitions on TV, on a regular
basis now days, X Factor, American Idol and The Voice. Where new contestants
audition each year and are chosen to sing against each other to become the next
international sensation. Every year somewhere throughout the series they have a
makeover segment, to remodel the contestants to match their singing genre more.
Is this segment of the show really necessary? Do we really categorise singers
to their looks?
What happened to music being for the ears? Now we have ever
musician making music videos to go with the song, sometimes not even having anything
to do with the track. Is this making it harder for musicians that are insecure
about their looks, or is it possible, just a lot harder for them to become big?
We’ve got Ed Sheeran and he’s not the best looking guy, but
man do his songs sound good. Straight from the heart for all those young lovers
out there. He really does show that music comes from the heart and looks don’t
matter. He’s got a huge fan base behind him too. He doesn’t dress that flashy
either, just simple t-shirts and casual hoodies, which everyday people wear. On
some level him not dressing to match his wealth is good, just means that he’s
successful for his singing and not his looks. Lorde isn’t the most gorgeous
girl either, far from it actually, but her success is off the charts at the
moment. The winner of 2 Grammy awards, for song of the year and best pop solo
performance, quite prestigious awards. Maybe it’s just the singing and the
vocals that matter. Then why do all these TV shows, give their contestants all
these makeovers?
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