Simon Cowell, the media magnate, plans to host tryouts for the next big boyband in an attempt to emulate the success of One Direction.
The words “Simon needs you! “emblazoned on a military-style billboard in London signaled the beginning of his campaign. Prospective megastars sought for a new boyband. Not a moment wasters.”
Before you get too excited, Cowell must not be aware of the abundance of Canadian pop talent because the auditions are only accessible to nationals of the US, UK, and EU. Per the online sign-up form, he is also seeking for teenagers between the ages of sixteen and eighteen.
“Every generation should have a megastar boyband, and in the past 14 years, I don’t think any have achieved the level of success that One Direction has.” It typically takes someone outside the industry to bring a group together because the industry prefers to focus on single artists,” Cowell stated in a statement announcing the start of his boyband initiative. “There’s nothing more enjoyable than touring the globe with a group and entertaining thousands of people.”
This summer, there will be multiple sites for auditions: July 4 and 5, July 7, July 8, July 28 and 29, July 28 and 29, July 4, Liverpool, July 7, and August 1, 2, and 3. Alongside Cowell, a video crew will be tracking his megastar pursuit of a “potential documentary series.”
In his sales pitch to potential pop stars, Cowell jokingly hinted that boybands, like One Direction, might eventually break up. In an apparent reference to Harry Styles, the former member of One Direction, Cowell stated that joining his initiative will be a “brilliant launchpad for a solo career.”
After Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, and Louis Tomlinson were brought together on Cowell’s show The X Factor UK, One Direction swiftly gained international attention. Though Cowell is given a lot of credit for starting the band, Nicole Scherzinger, one of the judges on The X Factor, was instrumental in putting the group together. Cowell was a key member of the UK girl groups Little Mix and Fifth Harmony in addition to One Direction.
While UK pop groups were influential in the 2010s, their impact has waned in the last few years.
Cowell revealed that he has “no idea what’s going to happen” and that assembling a pop band with a broad appeal has a “high degree of risk.”
He stated, “We might not get there; we might uncover an incredible group.” “What happens if there are no auditions? That might not go well. Nothing is certain when it comes to success; anything may happen, but that’s what excites me and the reason I’m doing this.
