Mireya Seymour I actually teared up when he said that.

Yup. I love to sing, when I listen to music I feel very deep stuff and I wanna shout it at the top of my lungs, make everyone feel what I'm feeling. I am TERRIBLE at singing, and all that people feel is ear pain. So I try to go to isolated spaces in order to not make people suffer, but I still sing my heart out, it's an actual emotional outlet, and I love it so much.

@@0Onyx13 Singing is hella fun, and Hozier's latest album is great to sing loudly and boldly along with: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bcuFedejttzXcpc.html

@Tobias Squibs Nah, singing is definitely something most people can pick up with practice and coaching!

@Tobias Squibs Dude he's not saying "keep singing and you'll make millions", just "keep singing if you enjoy it".

Jackie Moody agreed 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Isn’t that Simon in a nutshell tho 😂

That’s basically the plot of talent shows

@@mquiroz90 No he's not.

The best rapper

Ikr? Sam is a precious cinnamon roll

@@emmymatt it's all a show and so fake but he tried lol "a precious cinnamon roll"

@@meganmcgunnigle8742 ok 🙄

This yong Pavarotti says,that EVERYONE CAN SING?!Most people can't,& he's giving them a false hope.

Ikr Sam is king

slimkt I was so impressed by his professionalism

That's the mark of an excellent teacher.

He's very honest, yet always positive and always offering advice to better someone's performance. Simon Cowell on the other hand is just cruel while offering no corrective input or tools to help. I hope these people found help and are using their talents in some personally fulfilling capacity.

I know! It's so refreshing. Everybody likes to pile it on, but he's actually being encouraging.

There is a new paradigm that is gaining momentum in our society. We are entering an age where Sams approach is becoming appreciated more and more. There is a balance, of course, between the differing forces, but we only need a tiny tiny dash of the simon cowell approach, in very specific circumstances, as compared to the much greater need for Sam's approach, which should be the default. It feels really nice to watch and listen to Sam, and also to watch his voice reach more and more people. These things are evidence that the world is in the midst of a profound and beautiful shift. Very cool.

Yaaaaas

😂💜💜

Absolutely 👏🏾❤️😂

Yeah 😂

He's like the hozier of teaching

It's a pathology in our society. I think it has to do with how much money has influenced music, so "the singer" is held above us in our heads -- same with the rest of music, really. It just shows how disconnected we are from the truth.

When our grandson , who lives with us, told us he wanted to sing at 12 we got him lessons. He had six years of lessons. Always encouraging him . 2 years of classical training, 3 years of choir and at 18 he is a fantastic singer. Going to major in music at college. Any kid who wants to sing needs and deserves support and all the help you can afford to give them.

It always makes me sad that these kind of parents exists because my mom was always so encouraging of any art form. I'm glad you broke free and discovered your talent.

Part of the problem with these auditioners is that they've been lied to for far too long.

The same thing happened to me, and it put me off ever sharing my voice with anyone. I still clam up when singing if I think a neighbor might hear me. It's pure shame. Sad that our parents were so inclined to put us down rather than lift us up.

jew___k agree he would be an amazing therapist. Very clear communicator and find his analysis being very relaxing and reassuring (I don’t even sing).

He could be a 2 in 1 and it would be so succesful

i am currently cycling through a bunch of vocal teachers to try to find the right fit and my observations are that no matter how amazing a teacher looks on paper, if they lack empathy and kindness, they cannot make good vocal teachers. I think those qualities are necessary for all teachers, but singing especially is such a personal, vulnerable experience. Unlike an instrument, which is independent and apart from you, you have to manipulate your own body, and unlike with dancing, where you can physically see and manipulate the body part you want to correct, you can't externally manipulate your vocal chords. You can't see what you are doing wrong and you can sort of feel it but the way it feels is often really vague and indeterminate. So when you are told you are not singing well, you feel like you yourself are being criticized and denied, and you don't get that separateness that you can get with instruments or even, to a lesser extent, with dancing. (I know this is why a lot of singers say "the voice" and I think Sam does too rather than "your voice" and it may sound really floofy but it does help depersonalize). So anyway long-winded response but yes, I agree Sam is extremely kind and empathetic and it is crucial to why he is probably an amazing vocal coach (I only say probably since I haven't had him as a teacher).

Sam is an amazing person, your analysis of him is spot on.

That is one of the sweetest things I’ve ever heard someone say to another. I have to agree entirely

Maybe. There's definitely a balance in there. Somebody has to bring reality back into focus, though.

Breezy Baby, the thing is, though, singing is for everyone. Almost anyone can learn to sing pretty well ime. There’s a big difference between telling someone they need to get vocal training (the truth) versus ridiculing them.

@@Angela-vl8yw I hear you, I do. And I agree with you for the most part, except this isn't school or church. He was auditioning for a singing competition, and he wasn't there at all. (This next part is conjecture and my personal opinion) I don't think he has star quality and would be mistaken if he continued a path trying to be an "American idol." Again, my personal opinion, but I'm guessing I wouldn't be the only one to think so. Even if he could hold a note, there wasn't anything alluring in his voice. Maybe I'm wrong, I very well could be. But someone got him pumped up enough to think he could audition on a national level. Someone needed to bring him back down to earth. Not saying anything about him as a person. Just his idea of being a vocal talent. I agree, singing is for everyone; but, being an idol isn't.

Breezy Baby, I agree, not everyone is going to be a famous singer, but being a competent singer is within most people’s reach imo. That’s all. Also, I went and watched some interviews of Kelly Clarkson and she said that the auditioners had been vetted by the producers in this initial season. That implies that the producers let these untrained singers through specifically so the judges could ridicule them on camera, which is so terrible, like what.

@@Angela-vl8yw I agree. As someone who cannot sing but dances in my spare time instead, I say the same thing to anyone who wants to learn but is worried about not being any good. Will I ever be professional? God no! But I go to classes, I practice and I can get out on a dance floor and rock it (which is why my friends have brought it up in the first place). And anyone else can learn to do the same. Also, a dose of reality is that real auditions are not like American Idol. I know a few people who've been on auditioning panels and if they behaved like Simon Cowell does they'd be seen as pretty damn unprofessional.

Doug Wheeler it really isn’t unique to voice teachers. This is what vocal pedagogy is about. Unless someone is studying vocal performance in college, they don’t think to seek out an actual voice teacher and rely on learning from someone who can maybe sing but really doesn’t know how to teach singing.

@@nevergiveupnevergivein7655 This is precisely why I don't teach... I am a professional singer but I wouldn't know where to start trying to teach someone... but I know that so I don't waste people's time. A lot of singers try to teach... but don't have the education to do so properly! I am also a softball pitcher and that I teach but I went to several camps/clinics/courses to learn how to teach pitching!

@@sche1039 really valid points.

@@nevergiveupnevergivein7655 Thank you! Sam is very well educated on vocal training and he has such a positive approach... I would imagine his students love him!

@@sche1039 i know that I would enjoy having him as my vocal coach. I had pretty good ones in college and he seems every bit as good or better.

Yes! They pick these poor souls to advance to seeing the real judges. So they are made to believe that they are good enough to get to the TV audition phase when, in fact, they are put on TV to be ridiculed. I had to stop watching the show because it was so cruel to these people. Purposely putting these people into a situation to be laughed at and ridiculed is heartless.

The cream rises to the top for A REASON.

So, sort of like a musical version of Worst Cooks of America? That would be awesome! :D

Absolutely!!

I would definitely watch that show!

That is an awesome idea for a tv show. But the entertainment tv producers seem to only think people like to watch people make fools of themselves.

OMG that's a great idea! I would watch.

Jessa Rowland i know, this video got me hooked

Yaaaaaas

best comment ever! changing the world through vocal coaching

well said! :D

Dude best comment ever :D

THIS IS SO ACCURATE IM OBSESSED

@@mquiroz90 that's not the point. Anyone can sing. My partner loved singing but because he wasn't very good and was told he couldn't sing he stopped for a long time. I've encouraged him to sing (singing is great for you) and now he's audibly gotten better. Just because he got to practice. Everyone should sing!

McKenzie Fletcher actually that’s a great idea

Better yet it's a bunch of people who want to and need coaching then They teach them and the one who learns wins

*That's* a fucking show dude. I would actually watch that. The before and and after would be interesting to see.

I'd watch the hell out of that

someone PLEASE make this a show!

merprincesspacifica I loved that!

Me too.

Same. My eyes watered. I love how passionate he is about it. Sam wants people to succeed.

thats the approach of a real teacher,you must want your singers to succeed,why else be a teacher?.Sam is a real human

Damn. That’s the comment that made me want to say something on here. Hit me right in the feels.

Mandalay Gray why would it need to be a requirement? Their jobs are not to teach or develop but to assess talent. Simon Cowell has proven that he is the best talent scout in the world. I agree that the old Simon Cowell went too far in tearing people down (he has become more compassionate), but the job of a judge is not to provide instruction, advice, or direction. It is up to the people who go on these shows to seek it out for themselves. Some people want to be able to sing without committing the time and work that is required. They have a mental image that it just comes naturally, so they try to figure it out in their own. When a person is displaying a lack of technique, a lack of natural ability, then harsh criticism is sometimes necessary to convince them that they are no good singers on their own. To not provide the harsh criticism can lead that delusional person to believe that they can improve on their own and that they just need to keep trying. All of these shows have vocal coaches who work with the the singers once they have made it past the audition. The judges judges and the teachers teach. Those who have not already sought out the proper instruction for themselves (or just have a natural ability) are the ones for whom the time and effort is reserved. Why should these shows invest time and effort into people who have not yet done so (with proper vocal coaches) themselves? If a person truly cares about singing, they will seek it out for themselves.

Because their job isn't to create good singers. Their job is to find a singer they can sell to the media. That's why they're always attractive and already trained / naturally gifted

The hosts don't get to decide who goes on - the show producers will push forward whoever they think will get more views. The show is very fake.

@@nevergiveupnevergivein7655 except the people who win these things never go on to have careers cause the premise of this show is flawed to begin with. They aren't there to do anything for the people who audition. It's all a show for the people watching. Nothing about this has anything to do with the actual technique required to be a professional singer or a performer.

@@od3910 Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson are incredibly successful tho.

nattitude yes! That would be great!

That would be the best motivation ever. He is so great.♥️

Probably the nicest compliment i've seen on here and I agree with you

THIS would prevent a load of (chronically) depressed people.

Brain Sam: use your head voice Me: you are my head voice Brain Sam: tighten those vowels and you'll be fine Me: thanks Sam

Maybe he doesn't have a sense of humor. Idol isn't about learning to sing, so being honest about how bad someone sucks is not always mean, these people need to know they are not singers who can be professionals..

@@icanfartloud if you actually watched the video you'd hear that what you are saying is actually false

@@trevor245 Thank you!

@@icanfartloud just lol it seems you didn't watch the same video as we did.

This part always breaks my heart and I keep hoping the guy saw/sees this video someday :(

@Traian Craciun he didn't know...

Shows like this literally pray upon the weak and the naive ... often exploiting the mentally challenged too.

Wicked Willows good stuff

I’m proud of you! Keep going!

This is so relatable.

YES! Or at least he featured as a coach! He would be an asset.

hearmymotoredheart most definitely! He could turn them completely around!

Yessssssss!!!!!

people are not there to be coached. they are there because they are already amazing or not. he's already a coach and failed auditions need to fail because it's a competition.

Lynn true but the fact is that even though he might say no, he might instil a level of hope in them rather than crushing their self belief altogether.

VRaziel right? I just commented that his videos genuinely give me faith in humanity.

He is

I totally agree!!

Reviewbrah

True LMAO

I agree... I just found his channel a few days ago and I love his critique. Watching this is a real shame. I either can't BELIEVE the judges are being this harsh, or they don't have the technical expertise that Sam has and don't pick up on the mistakes that the contestants are making. I feel so bad for these people.

@@AllenLendzion tbh before Sam's perspective I was laughing at Simon's burns. I enjoyed them. I said "don't they hear that?!!" Because I hear the murder that my voice is lol. So I didn't think it was possible to be bad and not know it. I'm bad.i know it. I don't know how to fix it. I know I could take classes but I don't because I just wanna sing around the house. And because I wouldn't embarrass myself singing for even a voice coach with my joke of a voice. I used to laugh now I sympathize. And I've only just found Sam What a kind guy.

Keep in mind, in game shows like this, a lot of times the singers are much better than they appear AND the judges aren't so rude irl. Often times, if somebody messes up, they'll be given another chance to perform to save face in front of the judges, but the previous recording is used in post. Other times, if they just decide they don't like somebody, they will technically alter a person's voice to sound worse. I auditioned for the next Star as a kid and didnt get in, but that's where I learned most of these talent shows have multiple levels before meeting the judges. (I still met the judges, Christina Agulara and 2 others completely by accident and they gave me a chance to sing a little and they complimented me but it was unofficial so I didnt get bumped up) but that's why usually to even MEET the judges you have to be good. However, some shows will PURPOSEFULLY choose bad singers to humiliate them. Yet most of the criticisms the judges say are written in later and they have the judges act it out when the singers aren't there. So while some of these people were using bad technique, some were also victims of circumstance. The best way to avoid humiliation is to take specialized training by a professional in advance (yes even of you're good) warm up well before your performance stay hydrated don't consume dairy that day (smooths your vocal chords, my mistake when I was at the next star) and dress to impress (on national TV "sex sells" so be sure to look good so they don't edit you to sound bad when you're a great singer just to have an extra person to exploit)

Punk same!!!!!!

Absolutely ❤️

I almost cried because that man probably never sang again

Ikr!! The business is too commercial for that tho

Stephen Murgatroyd Me too!

I discovered Sam's videos a few weeks ago, and I am obsessed. They are so relaxing, entertaining and constructive. Love them!

binge watching rn 🙈

Same. He’s amazing. A person we could all aspire to be more like.

I needed some positivity and Sam calling out bullying and giving some amazing constructive criticism gives me a little hope for humanity

Kaleiha The'ron I accidentally stumbled onto his videos and immediately subscribed. I could watch him do this all day. I’m learning things and I love how positive and encouraging he is. I wish I could take lessons from him!

I accidentally found him too. I love to belt out my favorite songs, he makes me want lessons lol.

Happened the same thing to me.

The same for me!!!

I enjoy watching Sam's videos as well. Who would want a music coach That has the personality of Simon Cowell?! Sam would most likely be out of his job. Sam obviously knows why he's talking about. That being said American idol and the other shows like it aren't there to make ppl sing better. They don't have the time to help them sing better. These shows are "cattle calls", they run through these ppl to find the one's they have true talent NOW and are ready to be on a record label tomorrow! The judges do take the people auditioning that are half decent and are slowly cut to the best. They do have voice coaches to help them tweek their voices to the best when they get to top 5 or whatever. I've watched the show here and there, it's plain to see what they do. They have multilayered viewers. They have "these" contestants for the viewers that just want to see them fail for entertainment. Then it goes to the viewers that now are interested in a contestant or the "fail viewers" that are now also interested. Last part are the viewers that truly admire the contestants for their talent and usually by now have a favorite(s) they want to win. Also the "fail viewers" that are now hooked have been added. Ok...I've said a lot. Sam, I really liked the video you did in Maynerd the lead singer from Tool! A lot of the same people that feel sorry for these contestants would probably turn around classify his music as garbage or noise pollution but you were able to see his true talent. Thank you for the great videos!

Right, I LOVED that

I literally teared up a bit. People dont have to be perfect at something for it to be their thing. No one starts perfect. No one.

This slayed me. I almost cried. Kindness is so rare and I love Sam for it.

@@heather4him A big thumbs up on that !

That literally made me emotional

I wholeheartedly agree :)

Seriously

Agreed!

I also just subscribed today.

Ur terrible at writing comments. U should just stop, and never try to post a comment ever again. Just kidding. Ur totally right. People can b told they need improvement and practice without beimg an asshole about it. Its not that hard to b honest and straight with someone, but still b encouraging and supportive.

Skye Wieler this is extremely late, but if you see this and still have the passion to sing, take lessons!! I started last year when I was 16 and in this one year I have improved tenfold. And I was bad. Voice lessons are not just for people who can already sing that's for sure. Going into my first lesson I was terrified that I was "too beginner" for the class-- but there isn't a thing as too beginner for a class. Everyone starts somewhere. Make sure if you are ever looking for teachers to find one that specializes in beginner singers. I have seen some that don't or just help with auditions and stuff, but yeah beginner teachers are always happy to help!

I can relate to this so much. I don't have an amazing voice, but it's okay and what's more, I enjoy singing! Even if it's just on my own in the car. I would love to take lessons just for my own enjoyment and improvement. I have learnt so much just from watching Sam's videos, and I love learning. I don't understand why taking lessons somehow means you want to become Ariana Grande or something! I know this is a late reply but I hope you ended up taking lessons, not for anyone else, just for you 💜

Mr Mac sounds amazing! Thank you so much. I'm honored.

You're most welcome! I've been extremely fortunate to have had amazing mentors/teachers for my music and my other creative passion, hair! Now I am on the path of becoming a cosmetology teacher myself. A teacher friend recommended your videos to see great examples of constructive criticism. Plus, I live for music. I've learned a lot so thank you! I will definitely be thinking of all of you great examples when I'm the teacher. ❤

I was once chosen to sing in a choir competition at my school. There were better singers but I was chosen. It shocks me...but I remember choosing to learning everything my Music Teacher taught so intently, That probably helped

May know we suck ** (couldn't edit)

What a wonderful and accurate comparison. I fully agree. 😊

This. 100%

I totally agree!

so accurate

drama and comedy make these tv shows entertaining dog. Not to say there isn't a place for this kind of professionalism though.

uselessreptile I swear ppl turn on the voice whenever someone does a climax, no matter how good or bad it is. They’re like “oh? A high note that sticks out from the rest of the song? I must turn!”

@@jpachu16 lol

I prefer to watch The Voice as well (like a million times Lol), and I also find that very intriguing. I actually watch The Voice Brazil, and that thing of only turning when someone does a hiiigh note doesn't happen in here very often, which gets me more curious about the techniques used by the singers. Would love to learn more about it :)

'This was ba- interesting' lol cracked me up!

The rude and mean comments are 100% just for the viewers of the show.

It's rude because money.

Even Simon admits it makes him sick to see how he treated Susan Boyle before she opened her mouth to sing. Although admittedly he only says that because she's proved her worth to him as his Cash Cow.... Maybe one day he will realise that compassion should be extended to everyone 😔

Well said!

I think the fact that so many of us binge watch Sam is proof people like to see the constructive and positive. Too bad TV producers haven't noticed.

Exactly what I was going to say!!

What does that say about us as a society that the ridicule and meanness work? That the target audience eats it up? The whole reason Sam is able to view and critique the 10 worst is someone took time to create it. Because it would (and I'm sure did) get a ton of views on KZfaq. I found him ad a suggestion from KZfaq. I'm glad I did! Maybe his popularity is showing a shift in that audience. Maybe producers will pick up on it. We can hope!

I'd love to see it. I'm actually bored of the American Idol format, this would really spice it up.

Omg yes

Oh! Yes! Do it Sam!

That would be awesome!

OH MY GOD YES!!! That would be amazing.

obligatedfool19 yes, I agree...Sam may actually restore my faith in humanity!

I agree so much, this guy seems like the most amazing person, I want to be his friend so bad

Honestly, I'm not even all that interested in this singing stuff. I think I'm mostly just here because it's refreshing listening to someone so unwaveringly kind and supportive.

@@pugnacious6290 me too

Stephanie Remsen I'm an SLP student and I agree

Well yeah, English

He's so compassionate and sincere, it honestly makes me want to cry. The world needs a lot more of this kind of empowerment rather than ridicule. It's beautiful to see and I hope to absorb just a fraction of his perspective from his videos.

I'm so glad to see this comment! I've always thought that it was so rude for the judges to sit there and snort/giggle/outright laugh in someone's face as they were auditioning for them. Beyond being terribly unprofessional, it's also incredibly embarrassing and hurtful to the person auditioning. TV show or not, I've always found the rudeness of American Idol judges to be shameful, not funny.

Sadly the truth is that they are over the top hateful jerks because that is what people want to see. Ruined my day. EDIT: I watched a couple more and now the gears in my head are turning. There is more to this than what we see on the surface. There is a psychology to this and I'm going to go find what it is.

Well.being an asshole will get viewers to be honest. Plus, the show was losing rating and audience.

agree

Chandelle Lance I agree with this.

Also, by the way, you explain things the best way I have ever heard someone explain singing. I kinda want to learn.

That is why I like Simon as a judge. Because he has admitted this and admits that he bases his decisions when judging everything (not just singing) on what he likes and finds entertaining. And American Idol was when he was at his rude height, so it makes me think that he was told by the producers to do that.

I completely agree. As a judge, he is super entertaining. And when it comes down to it, although their reactions are rude, they area accurate to what the average listener's reaction would also be. I mean, unless you know the technical side of music/singing, they just sound hilarious. As far as entertainment goes, they do their job. But I also agree with Sam, in a way, that insulting them doesn't do any good. But American Idol isn't about making people feel good. It's about entertaining an audience.

Simon is one of the producers... He isn't told anything by anyone. They are not interested in coaching someone to improve. They want someone who is already ready to be sold as a product to the pop market... They are assholes for sure but it's also true they're not there to give advice at the auditions but just judge what's presented to them. Simon or the other one have no idea about singing technique so they just go for someone who sings ok and has the looks to be a potential pop star.

Exactly. Your respect for humanity is really wonderful. I appreciate you so much.

You said everything I wanted to say but didn't know how to express it in english (I'm from Brazil)! I'm in love with this channel!!

Joshua Crain because they’re there for ratings, not to actually help People. And viewers love it, which is unfortunate. :(

Exactly.

SO much. As do, thankfully, the commenters here. I didn't expect the likes and kind replies I got to my comment and it reduced me to (happy) tears to see - for once - such a kind response from people instead of the normal, horrific hatefilled insults that so often fill the KZfaq comments sections.

LittleLotte1410 i know right! People talked shit aboit Bob Dylans singing, too, and look at how successful he has been

Yes!!! 🖤

I would watch that show

I was thinking exactly this. Even if he just did it on his channel. I would watch every video

Me three. It would make a great show. PLUS Idol has a lot of what I don't like about reality television - the idea that you have to exploit someone for it to be entertaining. He is just as entertaining without stripping people of their dignity.

Agreed! This show would be epic 🖤

AccusingEyes92 I was thinking the exact same!

Sherry Karnes I agree. I can't believe I used to watch this shit and finding not much wrong with it. Actually, the Unchained Melody guy made a video explaining his appearance and said the judges were completely calm and stone-faced throughout, so the reactions we were shown might have been from a different audition altogether or recorded without any contestant in the room. That's a bit comforting, I guess.

msargsian that’s so sweet

msargsian You are so sweet. Does your mom have any videos that show her singing. I would love to here her sing.

You are absolutely right.

Paula Abdul really has the most to be ashamed of. She is the most successful singer out of the three Judges. She could explain the same things that Sam Johnson explains. But she doesn't. Not even succinctly. It would be interesting if the Judges had to choose one "project" singer - one whose technique was not good but could be taught.

Omg, what a perfect comparison!

Why is this so true??

That’s an amazing comparison.

There are two sides to this: you actually do hear yourself significantly differently from how others hear you. The resonance of your head itself makes your internal voice sounds fuller and richer than externally to others. Even really good singers need to adjust to the sound of their voice in recordings. Most people cringe the first time they hear their own recorded voice regardless of their talent. On the other hand there are certain practices that sound better only to you but sound worse to others, like the contestant he was referring to. This is different from the former because you can easily just train and practice to fix this

My choir teacher back in high school told everyone in our vocal jazz ensemble to bring a tape recorder to our rehearsals to record ourselves. I thought it was a waste of money at first, and then I played back the tape...Yikes! I improved so much using that thing

HeavyMettle My first boyfriend brought a personal recorder and he recorded my voice. He played it back to me. Literally l didn't have that done to me since l was a kid learning to read and narrate in grade school! I recall a co worker said that "l don't know but l think you could be a good singer from you hearing you speak" . Or the time l was introduced to his best friend and he seemed impressed by my voice/speech for some reason. I actually was hearing what they were hearing and l really liked it. I had a very pleasant, warm, sort of medium pitched voice sprinkled with gold and copper. I think l sounded a little like Selena Gomez in voice a little. Now that I'm older my voice dropped in pitch. It also lost much of it's former brightness and turned dark. I also injured my voice singing inappropriately imitating female singers. After a year of vocal rest people commented on my voice. It was much weaker, l had a "metallic" tone, like a rattle in my throat. A musician said l sounded like Janis Joplin. It's been a long road to recovery and rehabilitation of my voice. I am not happy at all with my current speaking voice. My brother would say l can't hear you. I literally feel with the loss in brightness and lower tone, it is difficult to project my voice the way l did before when l was healthy (l didn't know how to sing then). It's been frustrating. It's affected my self esteem a bit. On the other hand l have improved my singing, and I'm singing healthily. I know l can sing better than anyone in my family (none are singers mind you) and most of my friends. I discovered that l have actually have a really low voice and that's cool because l have always admired contraltos and they are rather rare. Learning to sing as an adult though has been really hard. It's not as easy as it looks!

THANKS FOR TELLING ME I'LL REWATCH THIS REAL QUICK!

same!

Alyssa Nerney , I concur! His is an essence that needs replication in our world🌹

ok how its going 3 months later?

Simon is not on the show anymore

Thank god.

I KNOW RIGHT. IT WOULD BE AWESOME.

Derek Charette i know what your saying but we all think that a lot of the time because that is the narrative we've been pushed by media to believe because it keeps us apathetic but most people have a normal level of emotional intelligence and the best thing about EQ is that it can be learnt. I mean look at Queer Eye! American Idol makes a shit tone of money pushing that negativity because its easy for them, it shouldn't be. That doesn't mean they couldn't make just as much with a smarter, kinder show that actually gives a shit about people and singing and lets face it, society. I totally agree that there are a lot of insecure people out there afraid and angry that haven't found strength yet in lifting themselves up by lifting others up too. Especially when society has had its foot on their necks it engenders a silo attitude. There is an epidemic of people thinking if they can push someone else down that means they must have power when there is nothin powerful about someone feeling so small that they have to hurt another to feel big. The good however outweighs the bad and as disgusting as the notion is that 6 people own 80% of the worlds wealth the fact that "the 1%" is only 1% of the population in terms of insatiable, selfish, avarice driven tortured souls is a great comfort. We can hold tightly onto the existence of billionaires like Manoj Bhargava and hope that Beyonce and Jayz sold that 85 million dollar house as soon as it was safe to spend that money on things that matter(like seriously im so grateful and your brilliant but seriously oh and you arent fooling anyone Tom Cruise) The truth is we think we know how our brain works but we don't. In actually our brains are negative averse so we are more likely to go for something that has a positive message than a negative one. So if your buying something that says its proceeds go to charity double check that sucker. To end on a less cynical note don't forget what John Hannah said in sliding doors about what the Monty Python boys said.......

please don't use the word "retarded" - i agree that too many people are cruel horrible human beings but using language like that is incredibly offensive. It suggests you care about other people less than simon cowell does!

The boy that had to work on everything had the tools, but not the technic. Nobody here had a broken voice, so all could improve by better technic.

Amen 100%

Yeah man this teacher's got so much class. Just a real professional, direct, honest, and real. I'm constantly impressed by the man, I hope he really goes places.

Although I am a musician, this has also helped me, in going over ways in which I was conditioned growing up, that still effect me to this day. Nobody has to be a failure and give something up, if they are really connected to it. It is how people are on earth, but we don't all have to go along with it.

Sam needs to be a judge. I would watch these shows if they were actually productive. I find the judges tiredsome, boring, and unproductive. I think people would love to hear a professional that can give real feedback. It's refreshing how professional and positive Sam is. People in my opinion should take note.

And then, somehow, the audience is supposed to get teary eyed when a contestant finally wins Simon's approval. Why? He's at best crusty and not great at useful criticism, at worst a cruel jackass who, as producer, orchestrates this whole dynamic. I feel like that aspect of the show is ideal for people who, deep down, still long for the approval of an emotionally unavailable and unkind parent.

I have never auditioned for one of these shows but I know they never show the full stuff so I wonder even if these people did get some advice from other people in the team and we just don't know? I don't know but common sense would say if you were rejected maybe try a voice teacher or get some more training or other opinions. If a person was truly determined they wouldn't put stock in what three people say, especially since there are billions of people in the world and chances are 30% of the people you meet in life will have something negative to say about you and your talents. It's just life.

Shelbie Johnson you are absolutely correct!

If you read some of the accounts of people that tried out, it's pretty clear that the producers want something that sells so they go for the good story or the amazing voice matched with the innocuous look, through in a few ringers(that is obviously good singers with that sellable look) and then push in a bunch of bad/not great and horrible singers. The judges I imagine were at times tired and also tired of dealing with the bad to get to the good and while some of it was definitely deliberate for the show I think some of it was just spontaneous too. I've had to swallow laughter at a funeral and a graduation because of a bad performance and I genuinely felt horrible for the singers.

Ceares yes I know. It makes me mad because whether it’s the actual celebrity’s fault or not is up for debate. Really the first, what, 2 or 3 layers artists have to go through to make it to the celebrities is where the flaws are. Yes the producers are only looking for what makes a good show but it is so sad they turn down good talent and they KNOW and SEE they are doing America an injustice.

All of the actual AI contenders don’t go to the casting calls, 99% of them come from agent companies. These casting calls are for footage of bad singers and the occasional “you’re going to Hollywood!!” - just like 90% of talk show guests (even Dr Phil) are also discovered through agents. Same with reality TV.

Ive always refused to watch these shows for that reason. Like he says. They want them to fail.