Watch the mysterious promo for Fox's new singing competition The Four

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With the American Idol reboot preparing to launch at its new ABC home, Fox is once again throwing its hat in the ring of singing-competition shows with The Four. The catch is that this series starts where most others end: the final four.

A quartet of talented singers who nailed auditions in front of music industry experts will have to defend their coveted spot week after week as they are challenged by new singers determined to take their place. Think of it as a cross between the end of American Idol and the knockout rounds from The Voice. If any of the original four are outperformed by their new challengers, they will be sent home and replaced.

Here’s another fun twist: Those challengers could be literally anybody. Amateur singers or fans watching at home on the couch can submit their own audition tapes to be judged not by industry experts, but by America through a vote. If the existing four singers best the challengers each week, by the end of the season they will all face off against one another to win the ultimate prize: the judges panel shepherding the victor to stardom, à la Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood.

 

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[ZiggyZiggs 30,062]

oh wow sounds interesting

[Pablo 7,812]

Singing competitions are so tired and overdone now, I give this and American Idol like 3 seasons tops

[DeleteMyAccount 11,881]

This is an interesting scenario. Sounds like of like Jeopardy where winners keep coming back. 

[Sailor 3,321]

It always baffles me how people with no talent + no creative integrity feel so self-entitled that they can judge other people.

[littlepotter 75,147]

9 minutes ago, Sailor said:

It always baffles me how people with no talent + no creative integrity feel so self-entitled that they can judge other people.

do you know what self entitlement is  

[Sailor 3,321]

Just now, littlepotter said:

do you know what self entitlement is  

Yes.

They feel like they are deserving of the opportunity to judge other people.

[littlepotter 75,147]

Just now, Sailor said:

Yes.

They feel like they are deserving of the opportunity to judge other people.

no, they're paid a shitton of money and do it for fun 

[Sailor 3,321]

Just now, littlepotter said:

no, they're paid a shitton of money and do it for fun 

[JR Gg 12,985]

It's time we nominate Gaga and end these flops 

[androiduser 7,438]

1 hour ago, Sailor said:

It always baffles me how people with no talent + no creative integrity feel so self-entitled that they can judge other people.

do you mean the audience or the judges?

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From left to right:

Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Rihanna and Usher

[Sailor 3,321]

16 minutes ago, androiduser said:

do you mean the audience or the judges?

The judges.

[androiduser 7,438]

1 hour ago, Sailor said:

The judges.

what's wrong with the judges? most judges are either accomplished producers/managers or big stars who know what the industry is looking for. Even if they themselves are not great singers, they have enough experience to recognize singing talent in other people.

[Sailor 3,321]

1 hour ago, androiduser said:

what's wrong with the judges? most judges are either accomplished producers/managers or big stars who know what the industry is looking for. Even if they themselves are not great singers, they have enough experience to recognize singing talent in other people.

I think they're hurting young artists.

How well an artist is going to do in the mainstream industry should never be the top priority of a singer-songwriter and I think it's awful that these kind of talent shows promote that dumb ideology. First and foremost, creativity and originality should be the most important thing. As Gaga once said, a record label doesn't make you an artist, you make yourself an artist.

And also, I don't know anybody who has been on a talent show judging panel (aside from maybe temporary guest stars) who know a thing about either of those things. They think money, fame, and if you sound like Whitney Houston or not. If someone like Björk started out on the X Factor I guarantee, as sure as I'm typing this, she'd be booed off for being too "weird", when that "weirdness" is what should be pursued and encouraged far above money and fame.