Not everyone is happy about the way Big Machine Records CEO Scott Borchetta decided to defend Taylor Swift after the 2010 Grammy Awards; after insinuating that "American Idol" singers are all fluff and no substance, season one winner Kelly Clarkson responded with quite a lengthy blog post:
“Wow …..Dear Scott Borchetta,
I understand defending your artist obviously because I have done the same in the past for artists I like, including Taylor, so you might see why its upsetting to read you attacking American Idol for producing simply vocalists that hit ‘the high notes’. Thank you for that ‘Captain Obvious’ sense of humor because you know what, we not only hit the high notes, you forgot to mention we generally hit the ‘right’ notes as well. Every artist has a bad performance or two and that is understandable, but throwing blame will not make the situation at hand any better.
I have been criticized left and right for having shaky performances before (and they were shaky) and what my manager or label executives say to me and the public is “I’ll kick butt next time” or “every performance isn’t going to be perfect” ……I bring this up because you should take a lesson from these people and instead of lashing out at other artists (that in your ‘humble’ opinion lack true artistry), you should simply take a breath and realize that sometimes things won’t go according to plan or work out and that’s okay.
Sincerely,
One of those contestants from American Idol who only made it because of her high notes”
Now, it's really obvious that Borchetta was simply trying to defend Swift because her vocals are just a fraction of her talent; but has he done her more harm than good now? Let me know what you think below.
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So, was it a "technical issue" that caused her to have a lousy performance on DWTS last season? Maybe she really can't sing live.
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