Lucky 13

So... luck or skill? I think any band who writes their own music, makes a demo, gets it to record company and gets signed, or anything like that, has done it on skill. On the other hand, anyone who is, well, a pop musician who gets stuff written for them, and does nothing but sing the song and reap the benefitis, is just a lucky punk.

The same goes for the "American Idol hopefulls". Anybody can win that stupid competition. It's only who the public wants to see get there. When it all comes down to it, the general populus of America (which consists of only idiots who watch that show to the end of the hour) votes on their future. So who do they want to see? The person that will sell the best of course. Their vocals could be mediocre compared to the others, but if they've got a pretty face, God help us all.

Still, I suppose there is some level of skill involved in any sort of musical artists career, you have to know somewhat what you're doing in order to get anywhere. That said, there is luck involved in this too. There will always be that defining moment, that special gig or record deal that made that artist big. This is really a personal opinion thing and one person may view it one way and the other the opposite - a fiery debate at best. Do you enjoy this artists' skill more than you notice how far they've come? When it comes down to it, it's how you view the artist in your own eyes.