When you think of the music industry, plenty of names come to mind, one of them being Simon Cowell. While we all know and love Simon for being brutally honest with people on TV and crushing their dreams, we also know him as the person who has changed the music industry forever. We also know him for finding and signing some of the most prominent artists in the world. Love him or hate him, Simon Cowell has made a very important impact on the entertainment industry.
Simon Cowell’s Start
Like everyone else in the world, Simon Cowell had to get his start somewhere. According to Britannica, Simon left school at 16, where he began working in the mail room at EMI Music Publishing. He literally started at the bottom and worked his way up when he was given the chance to discover new musicians in 1979. From there, he helped form Fanfare Records in 1985, which eventually folded in 1989.
What really kicked off his career was when BMG Records hired him as an artist and repertoire consultant. It was clear from the beginning that he knew what he was looking for, as they were impressed by the acts he signed went on to be successful in popular music.
Bringing Music To Television
In 2001, Simon brought music competition shows to television with Pop Idol in the UK. After two seasons, they decided to take the show overseas to the United States, where American Idol was born, where the show started the careers of so many big names like Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson, Adam Lambert, and Jordin Sparks.
In 2004, Simon Cowell went back to the UK, where he started The X Factor, another singing competition show that also made some of the biggest names in the music industry, like One Direction, James Arthur, Leona Lewis, Olly Murs, and Little Mix. Eventually, he would go on to start the US version of The X Factor, bringing us acts like Fifth Harmony.
In 2006, Simon Cowell created America’s Got Talent, which allowed for the talent pool to be widened for other talents besides just singing and performing. Of course, the show did so well that Simon went on to start a UK version of the show, Britain’s Got Talent.
This is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Simon and the shows that he’s helped create and has had some sort of hand in. The creation of these shows has changed music competition shows and what it means to find talent and make them successful.
Changed The Music Industry Forever
There are plenty of people out there who have a love-hate relationship with Simon Cowell. Whether you love him or not, he knows what he’s looking for when it comes to talent. He’s shaped the careers of so many of our favorite artists, and believed in artists before they were famous. He gave them a chance; because of that, he’s created so many of the planet’s biggest musicians.
Simon Cowell also changed the way we see music on television and how we find talent. By helping create shows like American Idol, America’s Got Talent, and X-Factor, it created a whole new way of creating superstars. When you look at the careers of people like One Direction, Leona Lewis, and Fifth Harmony, you can see how much time and effort were put into their careers and helping them succeed.
Simon changed the game in so many ways for the music industry. He changed how people watched television, specifically music on television, and how they consumed entertainment. He also changed the way artists were created, how they grew as artists, and how his influence helped them become successful. As a result, the entertainment industry was altered forever, and it’s all thanks to Simon Cowell.
