Simon Cowell

syruphead | 14:39 Mon 18th May 2020 | Film, Media & TV

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I thought Simon's criticism of the guy who sang Largo al factotum from Rossini's The Barber of Seville showed his ignorance of classsical music, I was appalled at his comments particularly when he implied the audition was going on for too long. Surely he must have known the song lasts over 4 minutes. I think he mentioned to another auditionist that they had 2 minutes.

Simon Cowell

The Chase - 18Th May

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Bobbisox1

I think because it was peppered as a comedy at first didn’t help the Russian fellows chances, if he’d come on and just sang , he would have gotten through, just my thoughts

andy-hughes

It's just TV.

Remember, this is not how 'real' auditions work - they are far more brutal.

Some people would not get as far as the mark on the stage, if they look wrong, they are rejected on sight.

This is just a TV show, and it works accordingly.

derek-33

Bobbisox1
he did get through!
syruphead its all planned for making it look more "entertaining" and the whole show is HIGHLY edited,

Bobbisox1

Arh that’s correct, did Simon vote against him?

syruphead

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Cowell was encouraging Amanda to 'stop him', disgraceful! I was so pleased at the end when the other 3 judges took the micky out of Cowell and then gave him 3 yeses

iluvmargie

I only watched part of this as I thought he was a good singer and was a bit annoyed with Simon's handling of it, so I'm glad to read on here that he got through.

andy-hughes

syruphead - // Cowell was encouraging Amanda to 'stop him', disgraceful! I was so pleased at the end when the other 3 judges took the micky out of Cowell and then gave him 3 yeses //

As advised, this is not an 'audition process' - this is television entertainment - it's scripted and edited within an inch of its life.

A genuine audition process would be as entertaining as watching paint dry.

It would consist of those who made to the microphone performing for about ten seconds, and then the shout of 'Next!' - no-one's idea of prime time viewing.