After seeing Lucy Spraggan wow the X Factor judges and audience with her original song "Last Night" (aka #BeerFear) at the live auctions...
I hit the net in search of more of the Sheffield singer's Kate Nash/Jamie T style. From her website there were the obligatory links to her Facebook & Twitter, along with one to a Soundcloud account showcasing 11 songs. All standard practice for aspiring musical talent in the digital age, as is the presence of an independently produced album available via iTunes & Amazon. In fact everything on display paints a picture of a talented motivated musician, working hard to earn her big break.
Except for one thing... her YouTube page. While it does exist, with 355 subscribers this morning, there are no videos on it. That's unheard of these days for a gigging singer being as it's one of the best ways to build a fan base outside your local area.
Luckily I noticed that while there no videos on her channel there were some on her website, one of which was this slickly produced visual accompaniment to her X Factor audition track.
Why such a well made video would be hidden away from the thousands of prospective new fans is something of a mystery. Is it Lucy's decision or some restriction imposed by X Factor?
While we wait to find out, here's another video from her website in which she collaborates with J-Mac.
Clearly she's one of the many, many auditionees who are told to go on the show by the record company as a launch pad.
ReplyDeleteIt's rumoured that the finalist are always known to the record company before the start, save the odd wildcard, and that the show is actually just a launchpad for already-discovered acts. Every wondered why so many groups are already able to sing in multipart harmony?
Whilst she has songs available via iTunes & Amazon they were produced independently of any record label.
ReplyDeleteAll X Factor contestants must not be currently signed to any label but this year is the first time that acts represented by management companies were permitted to enter. I would strongly suspect that this is the case with Miss Spraggan.
I'm fine with acts like this coming through via X Factor. If they can sing they can sing, it doesn't matter how they got to that stage.