VERY good promo imho.
Returning Monday 29th January 2024!
So happy to have Queen Marcia back in her rightful place!
VERY good promo imho.
Returning Monday 29th January 2024!
So happy to have Queen Marcia back in her rightful place!
Problem is… what does?I don't think it has a chance against MAFS. I am kind of surprised they brought it back given its relatively low ratings for a big budget show.
Still looks to me like this will be a bit too much style over substance. Like BB I think they could find a happy medium between producing the show for a modern audience and pulling back the strings a bit and being more authentic. Marsha coming back might be a welcome change but I think at the end of the day it’s lipstick on a pig as not much else will have changed.Marcia Hines is returning as a judge.
It's a good move, she's a national treasure and shouldn't have been dropped for the 2023 season.
I believe the finals will be live. Everything else will be pre-recorded. I believe they’re sticking with the abbreviated Disney era format though.Are they keeping the live shows or backtracking on that?
You also enjoy the Disney era seasons of American Idol so I’d say your opinion on whether last season was decent is kind of skewed.Yes they are doing the live shows again (according to Ricki-Lee as mentioned on her radio show).
I know the ratings probably won’t be a smash hit, but I’m excited to have Marcia back and the idol format. Even if it’s just one more year!
They mostly did it right imo last year! Would have been nice to have an opera house finale.
I’m going to Guy Sebastian’s 20 year anniversary concert on the 10th December on the Opera House so that will have to scratch that itch for me haha.
You also enjoy the Disney era seasons of American Idol so I’d say your opinion on whether last season was decent is kind of skewed.
Speaking of Guy Sebastian I caught the tail end of the first season of Australian Idol and Idolmania was inescapable. I understand that 20 years on the show probably wouldn’t draw as much attention but let’s be honest had little to no fanfare.
I disagree. The Disney format is a mere shell of what Idol was in its prime.The format is as close to original as we would get I think.
Yeah it was insane. I don’t think they’ll get the show to that level again but I do think thru could have at least tried to bring something. I think this is a great example of the result echoing the effort that was put in. They put in a mediocre effort and got a mediocre result.Oh man. The memories of the idol fever of that time. Go the fro! I went to fox studios for a free park concert with Guy and Shannon in the final week. Had a big party at a friends house for the finale and my best friend cried that Nollsy’s lost haha.
Compromise I think is something that could be applied to several elements of the show… The production values, critiques, the talent, and the spectacle etc. None of those things are going to be the same as they were when the show was in its prime but I think you can find a happy medium between what they were and what will work for a modern audience. I’m also not convinced that all modern audiences care about is style and that things like substance and authenticity don’t matter. I’m also not convinced that audiences can’t be invested in a show for more than a few weeks at a time. IMO If the show is quality the audience will make the investment.There surely is a sensible compromise between such shows being milked out for months and being rushed out over a few weeks, but it always seems to be one or the other. Such an important part of Idol and X Factor is seeing the progress week to week, something that you don't really get over 4-6 weeks.
Royston?Has this years winner been seen since? Anyone actually know who it was?
Has this years winner been seen since? Anyone actually know who it was?
Funny you should say that. I went to Guy Sebastian’s concert at the Opera House Forecourt on Sunday night (20 year anniversary of Guy winning Idol) and Royston was the support actRoyston?
I've seen him on tv a couple of times, but I expect he'll fade back into obscurity or end up doing backing vocals for Guy Sebastian.
And I imagine there was a lot of asking “who?”Royston was the support act