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Post by Q3 on Jan 7, 2015 9:31:49 GMT -5
The "full circle" aspect of this whole thing never ceases to amaze me. Kind of makes me want to believe in fate. I also find it fascinating that the NYE performance was seminal, as compared to the UK XFactor performance. Of course more people watched NYE but the response was far greater than the disparity in viewing numbers. I have decided that one of the main factors is that Adam sang so many songs that are so different and sang them so beautifully. Sort of like a compressed version of the weekly Idol journey. Just singing one song as he did on XFactor does not give a true appreciation of his range. The NYE performance reaches a much larger total audience (lots of post-broadcast viewing) and generates a lot more online press/comments. All in, my guess is that it reached 16 million unique people in the UK -- final numbers are not in yet but it will be a much bigger number. [What we have now is average and peak viewers of the live broadcast, not even reach/unique viewers of the live broadcast. There is a lot of delayed viewing of the program.] Setting that aside, the two programs have somewhat different audiences. Most the people watching the NYE show would tend to like rock and/or pop music -- along with a higher proportion of people who like Queen's music. My impression is that XFactor viewers prefer contemporary pop and modern R&B/urban music.
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Post by melliemom on Jan 7, 2015 9:34:43 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2015 9:43:14 GMT -5
Adam would never say this though and therein lies the difference. Adam has class whereas Sam seems to be an ass.
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Post by adamrocks on Jan 7, 2015 9:59:19 GMT -5
Adam would never say this though and therein lies the difference. Adam has class whereas Sam seems to be an ass.
Sorry but I find Sam Smith an annoying, boring, condescending, classless, and full of himself average entertainer.JMO
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Post by red panda on Jan 7, 2015 10:01:31 GMT -5
First, I want to mention what a gracious response this is. To find a common message is such a lovely way to encourage further interaction.
And secondly, happenstantially, I read this article by Mike Rowe, who was responding to comments on his Facebook page:
Pertinence might be the American Idol reference. But also the general conversation at the end of yesterday's thread. Especially this part:
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Post by quietlion on Jan 7, 2015 10:15:43 GMT -5
Excellent food for thought, Red Panda! Thank you!!! It's fun to be here this time of day. School's out for a "cold day". There's nothing better than an unexpected day off.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2015 10:23:40 GMT -5
May I recommend a very short, very helpful, very fun book on this subject -- "The Dip" by Seth Godin. The subtitle is "A Little Book that Teaches You When to Quit and When to Stick). The book teaches you how to identify the dead ends in your life (or your kid's) and how to identify the areas where the huge effort needed to get really good at something is worthwhile, and when it's time to move on and free up your time to get great at something else. I loved it. www.amazon.com/The-Dip-Little-Teaches-Stick/dp/1591841666
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Post by Buderschnookie on Jan 7, 2015 10:25:26 GMT -5
Excellent Mike Rowe piece- I love him (and he's not bad to look at either).
I followed my childhood passion, worked in the field for 35 years, and eventually grew to hate it. My last ten years were horrible- I remember sitting in my car in the parking lot before work and being amazed that I was about to walk into that hellhole voluntarily. My dreams of pursuing my passion in retirement are now gone because I can barely stand thinking about the field, much less do anything regarding it in my free time. Probably irrelevant, lol, just a morning musing.
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Post by Q3 on Jan 7, 2015 10:36:11 GMT -5
In the article Sam Smith says, "Even when you meet them -- I won't name names -- but some of these pop stars are just awful," Smith told Chaka Khan, who conducted the interview. "And they have not even had half the success that you've had and yet you're so humble and kind."
What is so head scratching about that statement? The HuffPo headline perhaps? "Sam Smith Blasts 'Awful' Modern Pop Stars". This is just another HuffPo article where someone plucks a comment out of another article, puts on a sensational headline and gets clicks. And the comments are mixed -- with many disagreeing with him.
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Post by red panda on Jan 7, 2015 10:40:04 GMT -5
Really good point, buderschnookie, I have always wondered that you must choose a major at 18, when most of us don't know who we are, what we want, what we are good at, or are even aware of all the multitudes of vocations that are possible.
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