Don't get me wrong I have not whole heartedly been watching Britain’s got talent but from the media coverage these things obviously get it is hard to miss. Maybe instead of product placement brands should approach potential candidates to have a fetish for them and openly promote this on the show. Let's see who has a strong preference for Haribo out of the contestants? View product shots behind the scenes and a Haribo world t-shirt when out and about buying Starbucks.
Anyway that is beside my point. What struck me when having a cheeky fag in the break was the inexplicable amount of dance acts after one George Sampson won. Has anyone else noticed this? It seems the masses have now caught on to the fact there are far too many singing shows for one to be entertained continuously, we as a nation have reached saturation. Xfactor will continue to be a cash cow however the stars as so 'theoretically' name them are the dance groups or individuals it seems. Is this an interlinking thought into the movement online and ability to have video ipods and interactive adverts or the youtube nation and yahoo’s video search functions. Let’s not doubt that youtube grows these stars and moves them worldwide just look at the wifey who wants to be Elaine Paige. Who in my opinion ain’t all that amazing second time round anyway. Could it be our need to have multiple stimuli and continuous movement links well with the new found acceptance of body popping and wheelbarrow dancing?
Is the nation moving away from the music to mainstream dancing (of all kinds and variations, my preference being street or true hip hop). How many people can come out belt a tune we have heard time and time again. Does dancing have this allure of requiring hard work and talent that (untruly) doesn't always seem in the eyes of the public to apply with a god given talent of a beautiful voice.
Do we want more from our entertainment? Dancing changes and needs too to be fresh. Styles change, moves are created, and combinations are unique. What is it that has made us suddenly switch to wanting to see people dance for us rather than sing?
Pondering outloud!
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