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	Comments on: &#8216;The X Factor&#8217; USA: Simon Cowell lowers prize, touts Fifth Harmony success at TCA	</title>
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		By: PinkDoubled310		</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Despite all of the hype surrounding X Factor, it has proven to be a big disappointment.  When neither of the previous winners has done much of anything from a musical standpoint since they won, makes you wonder.  I personally felt that the wrong person won the past two seasons.  It wasn&#039;t because they were not talented, it was because they were not marketable.  It&#039;s no secret in the music industry, that one does not succeed on vocal ability alone.  So far, I have heard a song on the radio by Chris Rene (I still say he should have won season 1), and Emblem 3.  Emblem 3 were not my favorites from season 2, but I have to admit that they had enormous marketability.  Same with Chris Rene.  Chris had talent, a unique vibe with his music and a feel good story.  For me, Chris is the one that X Factor let get away.  I personally thought Carly was the best from Season 2.  Again, with Carly, an amazing talent and so young, X Factor could have been the start of something huge with Carly and yet she too gets away.  Simon knows the music business inside and out and he is usually spot on with things, however, so far he&#039;s missed the monumental potential of 2 amazing singers and this surprises me.  I&#039;m thinking maybe he should run fast back to idol and get back that instinct he apparently left there.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Despite all of the hype surrounding X Factor, it has proven to be a big disappointment.  When neither of the previous winners has done much of anything from a musical standpoint since they won, makes you wonder.  I personally felt that the wrong person won the past two seasons.  It wasn&#8217;t because they were not talented, it was because they were not marketable.  It&#8217;s no secret in the music industry, that one does not succeed on vocal ability alone.  So far, I have heard a song on the radio by Chris Rene (I still say he should have won season 1), and Emblem 3.  Emblem 3 were not my favorites from season 2, but I have to admit that they had enormous marketability.  Same with Chris Rene.  Chris had talent, a unique vibe with his music and a feel good story.  For me, Chris is the one that X Factor let get away.  I personally thought Carly was the best from Season 2.  Again, with Carly, an amazing talent and so young, X Factor could have been the start of something huge with Carly and yet she too gets away.  Simon knows the music business inside and out and he is usually spot on with things, however, so far he&#8217;s missed the monumental potential of 2 amazing singers and this surprises me.  I&#8217;m thinking maybe he should run fast back to idol and get back that instinct he apparently left there.</p>
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		By: Mandy Beed		</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2013 10:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://cartermatt.com/76703/the-x-factor-usa-simon-cowell-lowers-prize-touts-fifth-harmony-success-at-tca/#comment-124241&quot;&gt;Happy Bday Keaton&lt;/a&gt;.

How about you stop lying? Fifth Harmony is currently 68 on US Itunes. If you want to argue, at least get your facts straight?? Ahead of Danielle Bradberry and Cassidee Pope btw]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://cartermatt.com/76703/the-x-factor-usa-simon-cowell-lowers-prize-touts-fifth-harmony-success-at-tca/#comment-124241">Happy Bday Keaton</a>.</p>
<p>How about you stop lying? Fifth Harmony is currently 68 on US Itunes. If you want to argue, at least get your facts straight?? Ahead of Danielle Bradberry and Cassidee Pope btw</p>
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		By: Happy Bday Keaton		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Happy Bday Keaton]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Aug 2013 16:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://cartermatt.com/76703/the-x-factor-usa-simon-cowell-lowers-prize-touts-fifth-harmony-success-at-tca/#comment-124255&quot;&gt;Luner45&lt;/a&gt;.

I was asking a question based on a rumour I heard.....answer it or don&#039;t answer it! Just don&#039;t get all rude. And you guys wonder why other fandoms stay away from you.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://cartermatt.com/76703/the-x-factor-usa-simon-cowell-lowers-prize-touts-fifth-harmony-success-at-tca/#comment-124255">Luner45</a>.</p>
<p>I was asking a question based on a rumour I heard&#8230;..answer it or don&#8217;t answer it! Just don&#8217;t get all rude. And you guys wonder why other fandoms stay away from you.</p>
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		By: Luner45		</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Aug 2013 05:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://cartermatt.com/76703/the-x-factor-usa-simon-cowell-lowers-prize-touts-fifth-harmony-success-at-tca/#comment-124243&quot;&gt;Happy Bday Keaton&lt;/a&gt;.

And didn&#039;t E3 spent multiple weeks trying to reach hot 100??, only getting to #98 whereas 5H was #85 when they first debuted. Plus 5H were the first X factor USA act to debut on BB hot 100, so they will go down in history. Jealous much??]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://cartermatt.com/76703/the-x-factor-usa-simon-cowell-lowers-prize-touts-fifth-harmony-success-at-tca/#comment-124243">Happy Bday Keaton</a>.</p>
<p>And didn&#8217;t E3 spent multiple weeks trying to reach hot 100??, only getting to #98 whereas 5H was #85 when they first debuted. Plus 5H were the first X factor USA act to debut on BB hot 100, so they will go down in history. Jealous much??</p>
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		By: Happy Bday Keaton		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Happy Bday Keaton]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2013 22:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[didnt fifth harmony drop out of the billboards after like a week]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>didnt fifth harmony drop out of the billboards after like a week</p>
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		By: Happy Bday Keaton		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Happy Bday Keaton]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2013 22:21:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[lol i dont think tca means the teen choice awards]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>lol i dont think tca means the teen choice awards</p>
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		By: Happy Bday Keaton		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Happy Bday Keaton]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2013 22:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://cartermatt.com/76703/the-x-factor-usa-simon-cowell-lowers-prize-touts-fifth-harmony-success-at-tca/#comment-124202&quot;&gt;munchkinz&lt;/a&gt;.

lol they dropped from itunes top100 in 2 weeks and arent even in top 200]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://cartermatt.com/76703/the-x-factor-usa-simon-cowell-lowers-prize-touts-fifth-harmony-success-at-tca/#comment-124202">munchkinz</a>.</p>
<p>lol they dropped from itunes top100 in 2 weeks and arent even in top 200</p>
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		By: FTaylor		</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2013 20:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://cartermatt.com/76703/the-x-factor-usa-simon-cowell-lowers-prize-touts-fifth-harmony-success-at-tca/#comment-124217&quot;&gt;tello&lt;/a&gt;.

Key word there is &quot;promo&quot;, but it needs to be &quot;demand&quot;. It took GangnamStyle 2 months, without much promo...point is, if a song and it&#039;s artist are going to blow, they&#039;re going to blow, and it doesn&#039;t take a massive amount of promo, that&#039;s just reality, especially in this internet age. I can&#039;t imagine their label is too happy with the Billboard debut and sales, especially after pushing back the single release for that very reason. Simon on the other hand, is just looking for something to give his show credibility, but until someone goes platinum or even gold, he&#039;s just grasping at straws, cause at the end of the day that&#039;s all that matters.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://cartermatt.com/76703/the-x-factor-usa-simon-cowell-lowers-prize-touts-fifth-harmony-success-at-tca/#comment-124217">tello</a>.</p>
<p>Key word there is &#8220;promo&#8221;, but it needs to be &#8220;demand&#8221;. It took GangnamStyle 2 months, without much promo&#8230;point is, if a song and it&#8217;s artist are going to blow, they&#8217;re going to blow, and it doesn&#8217;t take a massive amount of promo, that&#8217;s just reality, especially in this internet age. I can&#8217;t imagine their label is too happy with the Billboard debut and sales, especially after pushing back the single release for that very reason. Simon on the other hand, is just looking for something to give his show credibility, but until someone goes platinum or even gold, he&#8217;s just grasping at straws, cause at the end of the day that&#8217;s all that matters.</p>
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		By: BBJ		</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2013 17:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://cartermatt.com/76703/the-x-factor-usa-simon-cowell-lowers-prize-touts-fifth-harmony-success-at-tca/#comment-124201&quot;&gt;Ben&lt;/a&gt;.

I&#039;d disagree and say it is easier to chart on the Country chart than on the Pop charts. Cracking into the Billboard considering they were the underdogs on X Factor is pretty impressive. They are just starting to expand their fan base. Syco has done a good job with the girls and building them slowly rather than rushing their album and putting it out like Emblem 3. I predict Fifth Harmony will become the female response to One Direction within the next year or so. They&#039;ve only just begun.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://cartermatt.com/76703/the-x-factor-usa-simon-cowell-lowers-prize-touts-fifth-harmony-success-at-tca/#comment-124201">Ben</a>.</p>
<p>I&#8217;d disagree and say it is easier to chart on the Country chart than on the Pop charts. Cracking into the Billboard considering they were the underdogs on X Factor is pretty impressive. They are just starting to expand their fan base. Syco has done a good job with the girls and building them slowly rather than rushing their album and putting it out like Emblem 3. I predict Fifth Harmony will become the female response to One Direction within the next year or so. They&#8217;ve only just begun.</p>
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		By: tello		</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2013 11:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://cartermatt.com/76703/the-x-factor-usa-simon-cowell-lowers-prize-touts-fifth-harmony-success-at-tca/#comment-124201&quot;&gt;Ben&lt;/a&gt;.

First of all you are comparing artists from The Voice with X Factor artists which is wrong. The Voice contestants get their votes through itunes and thats&#039;s why when they release music it sells a lot its first week. In terms of longetivy though, Fifth Harmony is way better positioned. Their fanbase is growing everyday and their single debuted and 85 but is far from peaked. The TV promo they have lined up is massive. Just to name a few: America&#039;s Got Talent, X Factor USA, and Ellen. Also, they will be touring the rest of the year building their fanbase up including a tour with Cher Lloyd in September and a possible tour with Demi at the start of next year. All of this doesn&#039;t even include the fact that their song is still just starting on radio and will go on to reach into the 20&#039;s at least in airplay. They already have the 2 biggest stations playing it with Z100 and KIIS FM, not to mention other Top 20 stations like Q102, 997 Now, Hot 99.5, 104.7 Kiss FM, Y100, etc. They are also featured on the Disney Channel a lot. With time, they clearly have the best chance at stardom. They are still starting out but the other songs on their album sound amazing!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://cartermatt.com/76703/the-x-factor-usa-simon-cowell-lowers-prize-touts-fifth-harmony-success-at-tca/#comment-124201">Ben</a>.</p>
<p>First of all you are comparing artists from The Voice with X Factor artists which is wrong. The Voice contestants get their votes through itunes and thats&#8217;s why when they release music it sells a lot its first week. In terms of longetivy though, Fifth Harmony is way better positioned. Their fanbase is growing everyday and their single debuted and 85 but is far from peaked. The TV promo they have lined up is massive. Just to name a few: America&#8217;s Got Talent, X Factor USA, and Ellen. Also, they will be touring the rest of the year building their fanbase up including a tour with Cher Lloyd in September and a possible tour with Demi at the start of next year. All of this doesn&#8217;t even include the fact that their song is still just starting on radio and will go on to reach into the 20&#8217;s at least in airplay. They already have the 2 biggest stations playing it with Z100 and KIIS FM, not to mention other Top 20 stations like Q102, 997 Now, Hot 99.5, 104.7 Kiss FM, Y100, etc. They are also featured on the Disney Channel a lot. With time, they clearly have the best chance at stardom. They are still starting out but the other songs on their album sound amazing!</p>
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