Will
Young wins with a maturity that enabled him to cope with the pressures
of the weekly voting. No tears and tantrums - a show of healthy emotion.
His sadness for other competitors being voted out turned to joy and
elation at being chosen for the final during the last two weeks of
voting.
Gareth
showed his courage to overcome a stammer and has shown his caring
side with increasing maturity of personal achievement.
When
salmon is rocketed into fame and stardom, this imposes a huge demand
and pressure on personal coping ability. All acts of smoking, alcohol,
drugs to keep you calm or drugs to keep your energy high tend to show
the personal need for security and comfort. Putting on an act is demanding
mentally, physically, emotionally and even spiritually. Faith and
belief are strong motivators of a personal
lifestyle.
Pop
idol has created more than one new idol in the recording music industry.
William wins but Gareth is close behind him. The desire to become
a pop idol draws thousands of wannabe stars to auditions. Television,
films, recording music and producers came together to create something
new. The lucky few become celebrity status for worldwide viewing and
earn millions in recording contracts.
One
person emailed the program with a saying "If you spend your life
waiting for the storm, you will never enjoy the sunshine".
The television program makes compulsive viewing. We seem to need good
stories.
For
some people learning the truth about themselves can be difficult to
accept. The critics were being realistic in a "cruel to be kind"
type of way. When someone believes themselves to be a good singer
even though the evidence shows otherwise is a good lesson to learn.
Like
the record industry and weekly chart toppers; going up or down is
a regular feature of pop idol life. In a fickle world, nothing seems
to last for long except talent and the ability to survive.
Darius
showed the biggest transformation of all during the show. He seemed
to listen to the critics and take note of their comments. His performance
was more real and genuine as the weeks went by. His courage to change
is a tribute to his maturity and realism.
Do
people become more real or change into something the pop industry
desires?
The
presenter wanted the judges to be fair. What is fair? Prejudice against
the panel was evident with boos and hisses from the audience. Life
is not always a bed of roses and anyone who wants to survive in the
pop world has to learn to cope with other people either idolizing
them or hating them.
Papers
report much that is both true and sometimes false. Tension increases
and people can become hysterical with excitement or anger. Generally
the job of the judge is to be as honest and unbiased as possible.
The judges were being hated and booed just like the pop stars. However
they seem to know what type of voice and personality sells records.
Loss
of voice is a key issue for singers. Gareth has been supported by
voice coaches helping him to breathe properly to overcome his stammer.
His courage is outstanding.
Rehearsals
showed the dedication and hard work where the talent and confidence
increased for the Television audiences to appreciate.
William
known as Will Young has the maturity to survive and the openness to
admit his mistakes while willing to listen to others. His latest revelation
is that he is gay.
"Under
pressure, when pressure and stress gets going, some people are going
to get stressed." Copyright©2002
