I first heard about American Idol when I was 12 because of the infamous William Hung; I have been a loyal fan of the show ever since. American Idol has stood out among a great number of Talent shows; it is popular not only in the U.S but all over the world.
The new season of American Idol recently began and I decided to watch the first episode last week, but after watching the first 10 minutes of episode 1, I realized I was not enjoying it like I used to. This was shocking because my favorite part of American Idol is the auditions; this is because I enjoy watching the funny contestants that feel they’ve got the best voice and can sing better than Mariah Carey. Also, I love seeing people who you will never expect to have an amazing voice blow you away with their beautiful voice.
I finally realized that the reason why I was not enjoying the show as before was because Simon Cowell was not in it. In my opinion, Simon Cowell made the show what it is today. Simon Cowell was American Idol’s sustainable competitive advantage. What’s not to love about Simon Cowell? Is it his facial expressions, British wit, obnoxious comments, honesty or kindness?
He is a sustainable competitive advantage because many versions of American Idol has been copied all over the world and they have judges that try and emulate Simon Cowell, but they can’t do him justice. Simon Cowell can neither be replaced nor copied. I recently started to watch his hit U.K. TV show, X-Factor, I realized I enjoyed the show more than the new episode of American Idol because Simon Cowell was in it.
Simon Cowell would be greatly missed on American Idol; he is truly the best talent show judge that ever lived.
