I think the reality is I’ve heard better people sing outside subway stations this
people sing outside subway stations this
people sing outside subway stations this English television producer and Talent
English television producer and Talent
English television producer and Talent judge doesn’t mean to be rude but I’m
judge doesn’t mean to be rude but I’m
judge doesn’t mean to be rude but I’m not being rude but that was one of the
not being rude but that was one of the
not being rude but that was one of the worst auditions I’ve ever heard
worst auditions I’ve ever heard
worst auditions I’ve ever heard welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the life and career of
taking a look at the life and career of
taking a look at the life and career of Simon Cowell next Simon Phillip Cowell
Simon Cowell next Simon Phillip Cowell
Simon Cowell next Simon Phillip Cowell was born on October 7th 1959 in London
was born on October 7th 1959 in London
was born on October 7th 1959 in London England after attending preparatory
England after attending preparatory
England after attending preparatory school he went on to study at Dover
school he went on to study at Dover
school he went on to study at Dover College however he eventually dropped
College however he eventually dropped
College however he eventually dropped out and then took on several small jobs
out and then took on several small jobs
out and then took on several small jobs he finally got his start in the music
he finally got his start in the music
he finally got his start in the music industry after being hired as a mailroom
industry after being hired as a mailroom
industry after being hired as a mailroom clerk at EMI where his father was an
clerk at EMI where his father was an
clerk at EMI where his father was an executive this led to a string of
executive this led to a string of
executive this led to a string of positions at several record companies
positions at several record companies
positions at several record companies Cowell achieved his first taste of
Cowell achieved his first taste of
Cowell achieved his first taste of success at fanfare records during the
success at fanfare records during the
success at fanfare records during the 1980s when several of the independent
1980s when several of the independent
1980s when several of the independent labels artists went on to achieve
labels artists went on to achieve
labels artists went on to achieve top-ten hits
gotta be
gotta be after suffering financial difficulties
after suffering financial difficulties
after suffering financial difficulties Cowell moved on to BMG and there he
Cowell moved on to BMG and there he
Cowell moved on to BMG and there he signed a number of successful acts as an
signed a number of successful acts as an
signed a number of successful acts as an A&R consultant
in 2001 he became a judge on the British
in 2001 he became a judge on the British television series pop idol on this show
television series pop idol on this show
television series pop idol on this show aspiring singers attempted to impress
aspiring singers attempted to impress
aspiring singers attempted to impress judges and viewers with their talents
judges and viewers with their talents
judges and viewers with their talents and the winner received a record deal it
and the winner received a record deal it
and the winner received a record deal it was an instant success and Cal signed
was an instant success and Cal signed
was an instant success and Cal signed the first season’s runner-up to his
the first season’s runner-up to his
the first season’s runner-up to his label Syco
the next year he served as judge on the
the next year he served as judge on the US spin-off American Idol and this show
US spin-off American Idol and this show
US spin-off American Idol and this show also drew high ratings a I went on to
also drew high ratings a I went on to
also drew high ratings a I went on to produce numerous pop stars most notably
produce numerous pop stars most notably
produce numerous pop stars most notably Jordin Sparks
Jordin Sparks
Jordin Sparks Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson I
Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson I
Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson I think you’ve just put yourself up in the
think you’ve just put yourself up in the
think you’ve just put yourself up in the same league as Celine and Mariah Carey
same league as Celine and Mariah Carey
same league as Celine and Mariah Carey congratulate Cal soon built a reputation
congratulate Cal soon built a reputation
congratulate Cal soon built a reputation for himself as an extremely blunt and
for himself as an extremely blunt and
for himself as an extremely blunt and critical judge and some even found him
critical judge and some even found him
critical judge and some even found him to be rude to contestants you all one of
to be rude to contestants you all one of
to be rude to contestants you all one of the worst sinners I’ve ever heard in my
the worst sinners I’ve ever heard in my
the worst sinners I’ve ever heard in my life I’ve never ever heard anything like
life I’ve never ever heard anything like
life I’ve never ever heard anything like that in my life one of the boys I’ve
that in my life one of the boys I’ve
that in my life one of the boys I’ve ever heard in my life one point five out
ever heard in my life one point five out
ever heard in my life one point five out of ten at most think that’s probably the
of ten at most think that’s probably the
of ten at most think that’s probably the weirdest voice I’ve ever heard in my
weirdest voice I’ve ever heard in my
weirdest voice I’ve ever heard in my life of course
life of course
life of course this helped ratings even further and so
this helped ratings even further and so
this helped ratings even further and so many Idol spin-offs tried to duplicate
many Idol spin-offs tried to duplicate
many Idol spin-offs tried to duplicate the series successful formula by adding
the series successful formula by adding
the series successful formula by adding a caustic personality similar to cowls
a caustic personality similar to cowls
a caustic personality similar to cowls uwah busking your busking yeah you must
uwah busking your busking yeah you must
uwah busking your busking yeah you must be the poorest busker I know
be the poorest busker I know
be the poorest busker I know no one’s going to give you money except
no one’s going to give you money except
no one’s going to give you money except to go away during this time Cowell was
to go away during this time Cowell was
to go away during this time Cowell was also hard at work searching for singers
also hard at work searching for singers
also hard at work searching for singers who could combine their vocals with
who could combine their vocals with
who could combine their vocals with classical music this project came to be
classical music this project came to be
classical music this project came to be known as ill Devo and the group’s first
known as ill Devo and the group’s first
known as ill Devo and the group’s first album came out in 2004 the quartets
album came out in 2004 the quartets
album came out in 2004 the quartets ability to sing with an operatic pop
ability to sing with an operatic pop
ability to sing with an operatic pop style in several languages turned them
style in several languages turned them
style in several languages turned them into an international success
that same year kal created the British
that same year kal created the British television series The X Factor he
television series The X Factor he
television series The X Factor he appeared as a judge on several seasons
appeared as a judge on several seasons
appeared as a judge on several seasons of the successful music competition
of the successful music competition
of the successful music competition style show and even signed the third
style show and even signed the third
style show and even signed the third season winner Leona Lewis to his label
in 2006 Cal became involved with a
in 2006 Cal became involved with a number of different shows
number of different shows
number of different shows these included Celebrity duets where
these included Celebrity duets where
these included Celebrity duets where star sang with different partners
star sang with different partners
star sang with different partners American inventor where budding
American inventor where budding
American inventor where budding entrepreneurs competed against each
entrepreneurs competed against each
entrepreneurs competed against each other and America’s Got Talent
other and America’s Got Talent
other and America’s Got Talent where performers with various talents
where performers with various talents
where performers with various talents showed off their skills the Got Talent
showed off their skills the Got Talent
showed off their skills the Got Talent format went on to spawn several
format went on to spawn several
format went on to spawn several spin-offs around the world my dreams a
spin-offs around the world my dreams a
spin-offs around the world my dreams a dream inside one belong
that same year Cowell accepted a deal to
that same year Cowell accepted a deal to remain on American Idol for five more
remain on American Idol for five more
remain on American Idol for five more years with this contract he earned over
years with this contract he earned over
years with this contract he earned over 30 million dollars per season then in
30 million dollars per season then in
30 million dollars per season then in 2007 he added to the charity work he
2007 he added to the charity work he
2007 he added to the charity work he already did by creating a two-episode
already did by creating a two-episode
already did by creating a two-episode television special called Idol Gives
television special called Idol Gives
television special called Idol Gives back to raise money for the less
back to raise money for the less
back to raise money for the less fortunate
fortunate
fortunate while continuing with American Idol Cal
while continuing with American Idol Cal
while continuing with American Idol Cal co-produced the British television drama
co-produced the British television drama
co-produced the British television drama rock rivals in 2008 two years later he
rock rivals in 2008 two years later he
rock rivals in 2008 two years later he had his last season on American Idol
had his last season on American Idol
had his last season on American Idol this was followed by his role as judge
this was followed by his role as judge
this was followed by his role as judge on the American version of The X Factor
on the American version of The X Factor
on the American version of The X Factor which debuted in 2011 it’s a five
which debuted in 2011 it’s a five
which debuted in 2011 it’s a five million dollar audition and you’re gonna
million dollar audition and you’re gonna
million dollar audition and you’re gonna get the cash if you win he just better
get the cash if you win he just better
get the cash if you win he just better be good though he may be most famous for
be good though he may be most famous for
be good though he may be most famous for his disparaging personality Simon Cowell
his disparaging personality Simon Cowell
his disparaging personality Simon Cowell is an entrepreneur who has become very
is an entrepreneur who has become very
is an entrepreneur who has become very successful by combining his interest in
successful by combining his interest in
successful by combining his interest in television and music I don’t like music
television and music I don’t like music
television and music I don’t like music anymore
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