Cowell praises American Idol series
The new series of American Idol will be one of the best yet, producer Simon Cowell said.
The singing contest, which airs in the UK on January 17, showcases the best and worst of auditions from across the country in a bid to find just one "Idol".
Cowell dismissed speculation that the show will have less competition in the ratings this year due to the ongoing writers' strike in the US, saying they had discovered "three or four" stars.
In a conference call with reporters, he said: "I think three or four of the contestants we've got this year would have gotten recording contracts even without 'Idol'. I think they're that good."
He went on: "We heard a year or so ago that Dancing With the Stars was thinking about going up against us, which I think would be a mistake... So I think we're in the same position as we were last year and the year before.
"The most important thing is that our show has got to look better, it's got to be more fun as a show. And if it is, I think more people will watch." He added: "Nobody seems to want to put anything up to compete with us."
He also dismissed criticism that American Idol was not as good as it used to be. "It's an incredible vehicle for people who want to be successful and under normal circumstances can't get a record deal for some reason," he said.
"You look at shows like American Idol and Dancing With the Stars, which I consider to be two of the superbrands, these two shows, in my mind, seem to be getting better over the years."
He went on: "The good news is that this is a much better season than last year ... [it's] one of the strongest years that we've had in a long, long time. It's younger, I think the talent is more current, they're more interesting people. So I go into this season a lot more optimistic than I went in last year."
:: American Idol 7 airs in the UK with two hour-long audition shows on ITV2 starting at 8pm on Thursday January 17.
source: http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5h97SdUWTscorw5AFo4VH8j17BfKQ
The singing contest, which airs in the UK on January 17, showcases the best and worst of auditions from across the country in a bid to find just one "Idol".
Cowell dismissed speculation that the show will have less competition in the ratings this year due to the ongoing writers' strike in the US, saying they had discovered "three or four" stars.
In a conference call with reporters, he said: "I think three or four of the contestants we've got this year would have gotten recording contracts even without 'Idol'. I think they're that good."
He went on: "We heard a year or so ago that Dancing With the Stars was thinking about going up against us, which I think would be a mistake... So I think we're in the same position as we were last year and the year before.
"The most important thing is that our show has got to look better, it's got to be more fun as a show. And if it is, I think more people will watch." He added: "Nobody seems to want to put anything up to compete with us."
He also dismissed criticism that American Idol was not as good as it used to be. "It's an incredible vehicle for people who want to be successful and under normal circumstances can't get a record deal for some reason," he said.
"You look at shows like American Idol and Dancing With the Stars, which I consider to be two of the superbrands, these two shows, in my mind, seem to be getting better over the years."
He went on: "The good news is that this is a much better season than last year ... [it's] one of the strongest years that we've had in a long, long time. It's younger, I think the talent is more current, they're more interesting people. So I go into this season a lot more optimistic than I went in last year."
:: American Idol 7 airs in the UK with two hour-long audition shows on ITV2 starting at 8pm on Thursday January 17.
source: http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5h97SdUWTscorw5AFo4VH8j17BfKQ
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