American Idol Talks About Competition

American Idol has been around for nearly a decade and they know a thing or two about why they’re successful. So what do they think about competing shows like X Factor and The Voice?

Ken Warwick(Idol’s executive producer) attributes some of the show’s success for discovering true talent and bringing it to the front. He said:

This is the show that produces the stars. There is no other series over the years that has produced anywhere near the number of stars that we have. To be honest, Leona Lewis was kind of a one-and-a-half hit star for a minute, but there’s no Kelly Clarksons, Carrie Underwoods, Jennifer Hudsons. Coming up on [NBC] now is Kat McPhee — they are real stars. They really are. And none of these other shows are producing stars like that.

Judge Randy Jackson thinks it has something to do with originality:

I think that ‘Idol’ is still the best TV show of its kind, anywhere. We’re the original. We kind of invented this whole game that everybody’s now copying.

The show’s first idol Kelly Clarkson will join next season two of The Voice. What does Warwick think about that?

I think it’s a compliment to ‘Idol’ that the show has created superstars and that other shows want to use those superstars on their shows. We’re not hiring a lot of people from ‘The Voice’ on our show.

Personally speaking, I like both American Idol and The Voice. I also think that there is plenty of room for both shows. AI is a fun family show that appeals to tweens and teens who want to watch talented stars their age. The Voice, which appeals to a slightly older crowd, focuses more on established artists mentoring and shaping their hopefuls. Which show do you like better?

Article source from Reality TV on MSN Entertainment