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Voice of Ireland (Season 2)
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It might have had a small increase in sales. But those singers performed in front of hundreds of thousands of viewers every week. That is far exposure than any limited Radio play would brought them. And no Radio Station is going to change their Playlist at short notice to accommodate poor cover versions by Reality Show Contestants.
Frankly, their dismal Chart Performance indicates that the Radio Station were correct not to give them airtime. The public are aware of these singers, they just aren't interested in their songs.
You, my friend, haven't a f**king clue what you're on about
Dismal chart performance does not indicate lack of quality. The only thing a dismal chart performance shows is lack of airplay. The vast majority of the music consuming public in this country hadn't a clue who these people were and never saw the show. The only people that watch these shows are people that know people on the show, or people that know people from their area...and culchies.
The people that watch the show are not music consumers. They are merely casual music fans (Hence why so many terrible acts get voted through each week). Do you reckon your average FM104 listener watches The Voice? Doubtful. Does the average PhantomFM lister watch The Voice? Unlikely. And before you accuse me of being Dublin centric, I must add that Dublin consumers contribute to the majority of unit sales to IRMA.
It may not be your cup of tea, but your sneer towards these type of shows is getting in the way of you having an unbiased argument.0 -
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Now, now -there is no need for that kind of language. I am well aware of the importance of Radio Airplay. But you are deluding yourself if you think there are no occasion where songs can do well in the charts without significant airplay.
Didn't say that...
This is the biggest Talent Show in the Country. It is regularly either number one or number two in the TV Ratings. The equivalent of the X Factor in the UK. The winners of that competition don't have any problem getting huge sales in their release week.
Ah, that's the UK. That's not comparing like with like. The UK have a healthy music business where local artists actually get air play and exposure. This is Ireland. We are still feeding off the BBC and Sky for our entertainment. Anything home grown is usually seen as sh*te, mainly because it's Irish.
Even "Three Lions" broke the Top 10 in Ireland back in 96
Do you really think if BBC Radio 1 didn't give the winner of that show any airplay it would struggle to break into the UK Top 40?
No. I never said that about BBC Radio 1. Stop twisting my words and actually listen to them before talking bollocks.You only need 500 sales most weeks to break into the Irish Top 40. If you can't manage that when you are performing on a show which has over 500,000 viewers then something is wrong.
Certainly is something wrong. Not necessarily something wrong with the quality of release. I wasn't a huge fan of all of the four finalists, but there was at least 1 that was quality.And it isn't the lack of Radio airplay. Six had the third biggest selling single in Ireland when they were on a Reality Show. The people who watched the show bought the record, not Radio listeners who stumbled onto the song.
Different times. That show was a first for Irish shores. It was a novelty. Everyone was glued. After that, the shows became stagnant, predictable, so people stopped watching them, unless they knew someone on it.PJ and Duncan got to Number One in the UK a few weeks ago, it was amazing how TV viewers managed to figure out how to download a song from itunes
Oh, Ant & Dec, Britians most popular TV hosts with millions of viewers each week? Nah, surely not. Imagine the amount of times that clip was shared on Youtube, which refreshed peoples memory, who then went online and bought it.If only their Irish counterparts could do the same - isn't that right Pat? People who watch Television are very capable of buying music. .
The bog standard Irish music consumer would rather watch British TV than Irish TV.You seem to have a chip on your shoulder about how Irish Radio Stations don't give airplay to Irish Artists. While you may have a point in general, it isn't a solid argument for these singers.
Yes, it is.Their songs were only recorded on Sunday Night.
No, they weren't. They were recorded in a studio the week before.No Radio Station is going to tear up their Playlist at short notice to accommodate these songs./QUOTE]
What? Radio stations change their playlist almost every day.The performers need to go and write their own songs. if they are good enough, they will get the exposure and the sales they deserve.
HA! Really? Then why do we see quality Irish musicians falter due to lack of exposure from radio. No one in Irish radio gave a sh*te about Kodaline until BBC playlisted them. No one gave a sh*te about JJ72 until BBC playlisted them. Until Irish media stop piggybacking off the Brits, we are doomed to be just a nation of Geordie Shore watching Man United following Eastenders Obsessed West Brits.0 -
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