Comments on: The One And Only Criticised For Damaging Industry http://www.unrealitytv.co.uk/the-one-and-only/the-one-and-only-criticised-for-damaging-industry/ The UK's BIGGEST Reality TV Blog! Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:38:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Maureen http://www.unrealitytv.co.uk/the-one-and-only/the-one-and-only-criticised-for-damaging-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-105398 Maureen Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:22:27 +0000 http://www.unrealitytv.co.uk/the-one-and-only/the-one-and-only-criticised-for-damaging-industry/#comment-105398 I have actually been enjoying the show, however I do also understand the concerns of the real industry. The real industry is where the tribute acts work regularly performing as a tribute act and yes they simply haven't got time to enter a competition lasting three months with a short term contract of three months even though that is in Las Vegas which will be the chance of a lifetime for those who fancy their chances in a competition of this type. I suppose one could say that in all due fairness those members of the industry should stop worrying the owners of large clubs, large hotel groups, provincial theatres and seaside entertainment complexes, plus other corporate concerns who do hire a tribute act or acts for special functions held on a regular basis, would only hire an act coming from a recognised source an agency or management company specialising in nothing other than tribute acts. Afterall, there is no guarantee that a televised tribute act could actually give two 45 minute performances as the artist they proport to represent good copy of. Tribute acts are professionals in there own right. In perspective the BBC are excellent at producing good quality TV talent shows as shown with the recent search for MAria, Jospeph, but even here it must be acknowledged that no matter how much training the winning individual has they will also never be able to live down the fact that they have come through a tv talent show. This detail I feel is a little unfair as the entertainment industry itself is the most difficult for a novice to enter and it is also a vicious circle as up and coming artists are forever targetted by what there achievements are, who are there contacts etc. In many instances it is very off puting for a talented person and far to many give up because they have not been given a chance. Sometimes favouritism also gets in the way and the industry itself can be accurately described as a secret society for musicians union menbers only or equity members only and this is despite the legislation which is prohibitive of descrimination and rules that prevent equal opportunities. Maureen Newcastle. I have actually been enjoying the show, however I do also understand the concerns of the real industry. The real industry is where the tribute acts work regularly performing as a tribute act and yes they simply haven’t got time to enter a competition lasting three months with a short term contract of three months even though that is in Las Vegas which will be the chance of a lifetime for those who fancy their chances in a competition of this type.

I suppose one could say that in all due fairness those members of the industry should stop worrying the owners of large clubs, large hotel groups, provincial theatres and seaside entertainment complexes, plus other corporate concerns who do hire a tribute act or acts for special functions held on a regular basis, would only hire an act coming from a recognised source an agency or management company specialising in nothing other than tribute acts. Afterall, there is no guarantee that a televised tribute act could actually give two 45 minute performances as the artist they proport to represent good copy of. Tribute acts are professionals in there own right.

In perspective the BBC are excellent at producing good quality TV talent shows as shown with the recent search for MAria, Jospeph, but even here it must be acknowledged that no matter how much training the winning individual has they will also never be able to live down the fact that they have come through a tv talent show. This detail I feel is a little unfair as the entertainment industry itself is the most difficult for a novice to enter and it is also a vicious circle as up and coming artists are forever targetted by what there achievements are, who are there contacts etc. In many instances it is very off puting for a talented person and far to many give up because they have not been given a chance.

Sometimes favouritism also gets in the way and the industry itself can be accurately described as a secret society for musicians union menbers only or equity members only and this is despite the legislation which is prohibitive of descrimination and rules that prevent equal opportunities.

Maureen
Newcastle.

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