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Most Popular Is Necessarily The Best
Bun Kei Bo is the Year's Most Popular Japanese Female Singer. So
what? When she is off key she is off key.
Most Popular singer is not the best singer. Off key singers can
remain popular. Fans may not necessarily worship them because of the
singer's singing.
Idol singers are trendy products that have been expertly packaged.
What they are selling is not singing ability.
Bun Kei Bo can throw a tantrum in public and be very gentle at
other times. Obviously she cannot control her own emotions.
Must Face Criticism For Ignoring Singing Abilities
The writer understands these young idols who reached such a
position at their young age, like Bun Kei Bo. Her record sales affect
the record label's stock price. Psychologically she would have difficulty
to find a balance.
Record companies that cook up idols have to be responsible as
well. Pushing only singer image and ignoring singing abilities will
definitely lead to criticism.
Singers can have many types. They can be idol singers and they
can be substance singers. The ones who sing well do not necessarily sing
well live. Some can only perform well in a studio.
The writer feels, the ones who can be called singers should
respect the industry as well as themselves.
Respecting the industry means singing well or not has not as
important as at least not frequently singing off key.
Respecting themselves means proper control of emotions. Not being
moody is a matter of politeness.
As a young idol, losing emotional control in public is rude.
Rare Honest Comments
Artists do not have special rights. Those who do not respect
themselves should accept criticism.
Industry insiders rarely criticize directly in public other
insiders because of identity awkwardness.
Honest comments like Alan's is extremely rare in the business.
Those so-called daring comments may have hidden agenda. Alan
today no longer needs to promote himself. Conceivably what he says is
from his heart. - KWOK HIN CHING
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