Because of the popularity of American Idol even more popular than any of the other talent shows, it is clear that many people need a talent consultant. Thousands of people audition, hundreds of thousands, millions of people have talent and go in search of people to recognize that talent. There are many talent auditions all over the world that are not televised.
Whether it's talent for singing, sports, art, music (in general), mathematics, business--many people need an advisor. Many people audition, including for job interviews. Job interviews, even for the most ordinary practical jobs nevertheless are a form of auditioning.
Some perfectly talented people get the jobs, some perfectly talented people are rejected. Sometimes people are rejected because the employers like Martha Stewart think they don't fit in. Sometimes employers reject them because they are nerdy types and not very sociable, and they need sociable personable types. Sometimes potential employees are rejected because they are not the beautiful types.
Many employers are like that and many jobs appear to want the beautiful people. And certainly often the beautiful people with great personalities are better at selling products as you find at many of the trade shows where they hire these beautiful charismatic types with the great personalities and who can help to sell their products. Often in television commercial however many of the television commercials that make history do not always employ the beautiful people. This is something for television commercial casting directors to decide upon.
Employers like Donald Trump, who seems to be preoccupied with beauty, especially in females, probably hires the beautiful people. Some business people prefer the handsome business men types who fit a stereptype of the successful business man, not the nerdy or dorky types. Certainly Simon Cowell has made it clear that appearance in meaningful in the American Idol search. The American public when it selects its stars often makes it clear that glamour is important to these "high schoolers."
I recall the young African American young women trying out for American Idol--I did not record her name-- but remember her talking about the only thing she hears is no, she is tired of hearing no. Certainly many seeking to be recognized for their talent are likewise tired to hearing no. Of course, it's poignant, and on TV. Her singing is not yet good enough for American Idol, according to the American Idol judges. Possibly they are also seeking a certain personality type and certain appearance type. This is America.
I agree that her singing is not yet good enough, but with practice and a good teacher and a stylist she might very well compete.
And there are no doubt areas besides singing in which this young woman has talent. Perhaps with more singing experience and teaching she can become greater than she is. Perhaps she's not the right type for American Idol but certainly she might pursue a singing career, and even in a another, although not so lucrative, like jazz singing. There are many different types of music beside popular music that she might be interested in pursuing. She might even be an excellent songwriter. Perhaps she doesn't have the X factor.
Fantasia, we note, perfected her singing style in the traditional African American church, where many Americans have learned how to sing, including non-African Americans. American gospel has influenced the international popular style.
What does a talent consultant do?
A talent consultant can help people to develop their talent for singing, dancing, art, music, mathematics, business, etc. And they can, with the help of talent aptitude tests and questionnaires, if necessary, help people to find their true talents. What are the areas in which they have the potential for being great? Maybe when finding their true talents, they decide they want to continue to pursue their "dream." Of singing, for example. Or acting, for example. Or writing, for example. Or art, for example. Of course, they can do this, but that doesn't mean that others are going to recognize them.
Even when the world recognizes talent, we find the world can be very cruel, and has destroyed many talented people--not only when it refuses them recognition, but also when it does recognize. This is the history of our world. Think Simon Cowell is cruel. We're a cruel bunch.
This young African American woman tired of hearing no might find a nightclub that welcomes her as a singer. Many nightclubs and cabarets hold auditions. Here she can perfect her talent, learn the songs, interact with an audience, maybe have singing teacher, and do on the job training as an entertainer. Maybe she is not going to be the main attraction. Of course, she might want to be the American Idol, but she can still work in show business until she is "discovered." She might even decide like others, to make her own first record herself. Maybe she has a few people that truly believe in her talent that might considered being investors in her first album. Many invest their own money in making their own first CDs, their own first albums.
