We didn’t do our usual Popstar to Operastar liveblog last night, so by the time we got round to reviewing it today, we already knew that Jimmy Osmond had been voted off. It killed the mystery of the show a little, but truthfully after his poor performance of Voltare last week it wasn’t a huge surprise.
Reality TV addict Jimmy Osmond has been voted off ITV’s Popstar To Operastar.
The former I’m A Celebity Get Me Out Of Here contestant found himself in the bottom two with McFly singer Danny Jones. It was his second time at the bottom, having been placed there alongside Saturdays singer Vanessa White last week.
Popstar To Opera Star continues on ITV1 tonight and we can’t wait to watch Delectable Darius once more. Although we are liveblogging the show, we may be about an hour behind the rest of you, curse that awful Celebrity Big Brother!
We start with a tedious introduction of the judges. We know who Meat Loaf is! Move on please.
So we’re liveblogging tonight’s first ever Popstar To Operastar and if it wasn’t presented by Alan Titchmarsh we might actually be excited.
It’s an interesting concept though, they are aiming to turn former pop singers such as Kym Marsh and that Saturday’s girl into bona fide opera singers. The contestants are being mentored by the lovely Katherine Jenkins and the snakey eyebrowed Rolando Villazon and critiqued by Meat Loaf and Lawrence Le flouncy blouse (aka Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen).
Singing legend Jimmy Osmond has admitted that his famous brothers persuaded him to take part in ITV’s Popstar to Operastar.
Jimmy revealed:
“I came over here to meet the producers and they said, ‘just for fun, go and vocalise with our coach.’ It would never have crossed my mind that I could hit a big note, but I did and the coach said, ‘that’s cool’.
Jimmy Osmond, who has enjoyed a huge number of pop hits, is part of one of the most famous singing families in the world. It was they who urged him to become a contestant on Popstar to Operastar.
46-year-old Jimmy, who performs regularly in the Osmond Family Theater in Branson, Missouri, takes up the story. “I came over here to meet the producers and they said, ‘just for fun, go and vocalise with our coach.’ It would never have crossed my mind that I could hit a big note, but I did and the coach said, ‘that’s cool’.
Veteran singer Jimmy Osmond has told The People that he thinks The X Factor bosses need to establish a helpline to offer support to the show’s rejects.
He told the newspaper, “It’s really hard when you don’t make it. It’s dangerous to their lives.
“We need a support group for all the kids that made it so far and then are no longer.”
However, whilst he reckons it’s hard on the losers, he thinks the show’s concept is a good idea as it discovers talent that might otherwise not be found.
“Reality shows are great because kids who would never have an opportunity, get exposure” he added.
What do you think? Should Simon set up a Loser Line? Let us know.
