In the latest issue of ‘Entertainment Weekly,’ ‘American Idol’ judge Simon Cowell takes time to defend the first ‘Idol’ winner, Kelly Clarkson. She hasn’t seen eye to eye with her record label in terms of her sound, her album, and her appearance. In response, Simon said:
“Kelly is not a puppet; she does not like to be told what to do. She could have gone the easy route, which is, you go with [’Since U Been Gone’ producer] Max Martin — it’s a guaranteed success. She made it absolutely clear that she wanted to steer the musical direction on this record. You just gotta say, ‘You know what? This girl has given us millions and millions of sales.’ You’ve got to give her that opportunity. If it works out, fantastic. If she then decides she wants to do a pop album, every good writer and producer wants to work with her. Because Kelly will be here for 30 years. She has one of the best pop voices in the world right now. What she sold in the U.K., Europe, Asia had nothing to do with American Idol. It had everything to do with the fact that she made a great record and she’s got an incredible voice. She’s not a girl who got lucky in a talent competition; we got lucky to find her.”
It's nice to hear Simon defend her, after all she did make his show successful.
Source: Girls Talking Smack
Published 5/18/07 by
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