The Voice Vs American Idol

The mass amounts of music competitions around the world is well known, yet “The Voice” and “American Idol” are the most popular televised versions of these competitions in the America. American Idol is very popular U.S. television program based on the idea of the British program, Pop Idol in which people who wish to be singers or entertainers perform in front of judges who select a group of the best. On The Voice, the strongest vocalists from across the country compete with each other, in teams coached by today’s biggest names in. Sic for a chance to win a recording soundtrack. These shows are vastly perceived as the same, but their impact on people and music are very different. These shows display different perceptions of music careers, but The Voice relays only on sound and not on appearance. American Idol provides pressure based on sound and appearance, through fashion advisers and the importance of stage presence. The fashion advisers give direction on what message that competitors should convey through their appearance, such as dressing country singers in flannels and boots. Then when competitors perform, …show more content…
“[American Idol] did create a handful of true stars -Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Daughtry, Jennifer Hudson, Scotty McCreery and Adam Lambert - who ave gone on to to have illustrious careers by any measure” (Melinda Newman - Forbes Magazine). American Idol shoes a connection between th shoe and actual music careers through judges and Hollywood week, displaying criticism and rough starts. The idea of judges exposes the concept of criticism towards people's performances, and that they will not always be appreciated for their music. As well as Hollywood week displaying forced cooperation, long hours and pressure, all things that other aspiring artists before heir time had to go through in order to attain a chance at