Simon Cowell Is A Pain In The Ass, But...

He's also a miracle worker. He has the uncanny ability to turn karaoke singers into stars. These performers would have washed out if it were not for Simon's interference. Seems to me these people never knew what they had in them till Simon showed them what they were capable of. Too many judges on these shows let performers skate. Not Simon. Simon is a vocal coach every singer should desire. Someone who will challenge them to be the best they can be.

In my opinion there are lots of singers. Few who can express what a song is meant to express. Even fewer who have the ability to take a not so great written tune and turn it into something spectacular. This is what separates them from the all so many others who lack such talents. In other words, a great voice alone won't cut it. These are the kind I so much admire over the rest.