Simon Cowell
Simon Cowell
Simon Phillip Cowell is an English reality television judge, entrepreneur, philanthropist, film, record, and television producer. He is most recognized as a judge on the British TV talent competition series Pop Idol, The X Factor, and Britain's Got Talent, and the American TV talent competition shows American Idol, The X Factor, and America's Got Talent. Cowell owns the television production and music publishing house Syco...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth7 October 1959
CityLondon, England
I think we've got better talent than last year, There are two or three contestants, even without the competition, we would take seriously as a record label. If I don't find an international artist this year, then I will have failed. That is the one thing that interests me,
To me, it was absolutely crystal clear at this stage last year that Carrie Underwood would win the competition. So it all felt a bit obvious. Whereas this year, I could argue the case for seven or eight of the contestants. I genuinely don't know who's gonna win. I've got a feeling who are gonna make the finals. But once you're in the finals, I think you're gonna have the most open competition you've ever seen, which for us and the viewers at home, that's a good thing.
And there's more open hostility among them because the competition is so intense.
I don't mind competition at all. I mean, the record business is the most competitive business in the world, probably. So I'm used to that. In a weird way, it kind of makes you work harder.
I thought the song was boring. It is 'American Idol' and you've got to be as broad as possible.
I thought that deserved tears but for a very different reason. ... I thought it was like the never ending song.
I think the song was bigger than you.
Just as well, we couldn't afford the food bill.
I think he knows how to articulate something that people are entertained by and still be true to the message he's trying to send, ... very aware of himself.
I thought it was like the never-ending song. It was so bland. You were like a robot during that performance.
Thank God for Chris. This, for me, was the only real-world performance. I can actually imagine you having a hit with this record. . . . Best tonight by a mile.
Thank God for Chris Daughtry. We had some good performances tonight, but this was the only real-world performance. Best tonight by and large.
We saw a young girl we all thought was fantastic.
Why are you having a normal conversation with him? This is a dairy farmer dressed as a woman.