Comments on: Is X Factor Racist?

By: Chicky

Chicky — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 11:22:41 +0000

I’ve been reading all the comments and I would like to point out a few issue – the reality is that indirect racism is rife in this country and this feeling is not only at work or on the street but in the support given to ethnic groups in reality TV show – This debate about live and let live is all good if you are progressive like some of the white individuals commenting on this forum however you CANNOT speak for the individual who haven’t commented here and that is the reality – we all habour prejudies against othe groups and the stats mentioned near the start of this debate does put ethinc groups at a disadvantage however Saturdays vote proved that things are a changing and if more white people can move beyond the race issue then black people will also – it is not fake or irrational it is a reality!

Good on Leona and for the UK appreciating her talent it is a LONG time overdue!!!

By: PAULY

PAULY — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 22:47:51 +0000

well all i can say is whoever wins its because she or he has won over the british public “this is one public regardless of creed or colour”
This is about our individual tastes in music and along the way we vote for who we feel in our views deserve our votes.
Leona has won all the best to her and Ray

by the way can anyone tell what colour i am ??? without seeing me, we seem to form our opinions before we even get a chance to “get to know people” always based on what colour we are !! If we really want racism out of britain we ought to at least give each other enough respect to ignore colour and listen to each others views

By: Monique

Monique — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 14:35:04 +0000

Why do people of ethnic minority play the race card so often. It’s boring. There is just as much, if not more racism thrown the other way, from black to white people but you never hear about that.

By: Lola

Lola — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 17:11:37 +0000

It is really sad that Racism exists within society and I understand some people (from all ethnicities) who have been on the rcv’ing end are angry – however, surely everyone needs to lessen the anger and look into finding a way to make racism a thing of the past.

Anger however justified only bring more hatred and that is never a good thing

There shouldn’t be an issue over someone’s skin colour -and as BignikkiFan says, we should try and work past this issue and why can’t everyone just accpet everyone?

By: ROD BELL

ROD BELL — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 10:58:48 +0000

I agree totally with BIGNIKKIFAN, ROD,

By: BIGNIKKIFAN

BIGNIKKIFAN — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 18:30:16 +0000

Michael – just to point out I really like R&B music, jazz and hiphop. In fact the only music I don’t like is country and western.

My cd collection is vast and I don’t know why you are so argry.

Its just my opinion that the X factor is not racist. I am not racist at all, I would never think that way in a million years.

I cant change everyone’s opinion about racism but people have not voted off Robert and Ashley because of their colour. Its more about real talent.

By: BIGNIKKIFAN

BIGNIKKIFAN — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 14:24:47 +0000

It only causes trouble when people start debating about racism. Live and let live. Most people are trying to get past racism and just live with each other. Vote for who you want, its called freedom of speech.

Leona is still in the competition and she is mixed race so what is everyone on about.

Lets try and leave racism in the last century.

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 10:08:18 +0000

Buying someone’s record and voting for them on a live tv show is totally different mate. Ive seen racist people listen to hiphop in their cars and still call you the N word. Buying music from a black artist doesn’t mean the majority of the british pubic aint racist.

So a guy marries a woman does that mean he cant be a homosexual?
A priest works in the church does that mean he cant be a peodephile?

What a ridiculous statement to make.

And their was no bad press with Javine mate so stop making up lies. You said there’s no racism in the music industry in Britain. Then how many black british acts are signed up to produce alternative music in the mainstream which doesnt involve pop culture.

There are so many talented urban UK acts that do other genre of music such as Garage, Hiphop, RNB and Jazz but they have to get independent record deals and distribute the music thereselves. The only way a black artist can make it in Britain is to make soft bubble gum music for the white audience.

I guess your reply would be because no one wants to here that music. well your wrong because HIPHOP period is the biggest selling music across the planet fact. In america RNB and JAZZ music is huge business.

By: ROD BELL

ROD BELL — Sun, 26 Nov 2006 17:22:08 +0000

Well said BIGNIKKIFAN, also on X factor the first week was a motown week, the public over decades made Motown artistes sttars and those songs massive hits, buying the records, voting for them in awards and paying to see their concerts, exactly it doesnt matter about colour as BIGNIKKIFAN says. A lot of mistrust is now being directed to LEONA because there is a feeling and things are creeping out that SIMON is engineering a win for her in X factor, Maybe she is going to be massive, she wont be able to hide behind tonsillitis for live performances though all the time. SHE IS GREAT ,”BUT” there are already singers like her .I wouldnt vote for her but it has nothing to do with colour.iVE ADORED COLOURED ARTISTES THROUGH FROM DIONNE WARWICK TO TRACY CHAPMAN just on the female side of music. MUSIC, SINGING and how you perform the songs is what counts,simle as that.ROD,Newcastle

By: BIGNIKKIFAN

BIGNIKKIFAN — Sun, 26 Nov 2006 16:42:35 +0000

If we were racist none of the above stars mentioned would be famous now. Who buys the records? The british public do.

My kind of music is Snow Patrol, Green Day, Lifehouse, anything indie but I also like Kanye West, Simon Webb and Lemar. If you are a music fan it really does matter who the artist is, or want colour they.

Javine was not voted for, if I can remember, because of some bad press and this was why she did not join the band. I do think there is prejudice in some work places but there is very little in the music industry and general public prove this.