It's kinda sad how the winner often never reach succes but the runner-ups do. Like One Direction, Cher LIyod and Rachel Crow. None of them won but they are getting big.

ooh wait this is not bad

Really the only actual winners on American Idol who are still more popular than all others from their season are Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, and Jordin Sparks.

but they get the cash tho

do you watch it? and still the singers are way better than the singers on the voice or X Factor. I can't at y'all. Chris Rene wouldn't even make it to top 30 on American Idol

How much is it?

In that case i agree...but amellia lily got kicked out in the first live performance showing that if she was one of the first to be kicked out the others were better and she was brilliant

$5M (US)
£1M (UK)

Nor would Britney Spears/Michael Jackson/Madonna but its clear they have something that made them SO famous and thats why X Factor is a superior show because it isnt only looking for vocalists

Prolly without taxes...

It's looking for the X-Factor

The girls category was so strong this year, I'm so glad they brought Amelia back though

Basically! You can be a technically perfect vocalist but it doesnt mean you would do well in the industry, regardless of what you think of the industry, X Factor's format is clearly looking for someone who can make it in the industry.

One of the top comments:

"**** the british voters, burn them all"

& Phillip Phillips wouldn't even reach past the auditions on the X Factor or The Voice
we've had this boring discussion before
Let's just accept the flop ratings of AI & get back to Demi

Where do you guys think GYHAB will chart on BB next week?

Lmao it wasnt down to the voters that she left, it was a wildcard twist in the first week of the live shows that each judge would have to eliminate one person from there category!! It was really controversial tbh

She got brought back into the show later on through the public voting though so

yeah, look at Charice

American Idol would never splash out this much on staging!

They should because it gets boring after a week

True, some of the X Factor performances it feels like you're watching an award show or something! AI is basically glorified karaoke imo