As the child in the picture looks bored, this facial expression takes me back to when Simon Cowell was first recognized as THE heartless individual who could tell it like it is or say what no one else wanted to say about the performances and auditions before him.

As many may beg to differ, it is not a bad thing to be honest with someone who may not realize they are not as talented as they think they are. However, as humans, we get the soft-side and feel we don’t want to hurt any feelings or cause grief to someone who’s aspiring and seriously focused on their budding singing career.

As a producer, can you take money from a singer knowing they can’t deliver on your song?  Does a sell mean more to you than being honest with that artist? Do you feel it’s not your place to form an opinion, and that business is business? Can you even work with someone knowing they have no singing talent?

I’ve seen talentless artists come and go in the studio and out there in the streets, and many times they are the hardest working individuals in the game.

As we also know image plays a strong role in how songs are sold these days… (Some may argue this is unfortunate and that we lose focus of the musicianship), it is known that many of these talentless artists use their cute/handsome faces and over-exposed bodies to create interest and buzz… and at the end of the day, how does it ever come to light that singing may not be their money-maker?

What’s your take?