John and Edward, Jedward, King Jedward, the Grimes Twins – they go by many names, and over the space of just a few weeks have turned into one of the most talked-about X-Factor acts, dividing the nation into ‘for’ and ‘against’. Celebrities and the Chinese Ambassador have joined the ‘pro King Jedward’ team, and the media have changed from the usual Jordan, Peter and Jordan’s cage fighter/cross-dressing lover stories, to those of Jedward.
After Sunday’s show when another of Danii’s contestants was voted off, it seriously makes you question what people these days consider as talent? If it’s two quiff clad twins who happen to be tone deaf and enjoy bouncing around on stage to Britney Spears then the ‘terrible twins’ (meant quite literally) have a very fruitful career ahead of them. On the other hand, if they somehow manage to win this year’s show, then we as a nation will have to think of a new word for the old meaning of talent – it’s quite literally been lost in translation between England and Ireland, and as it now appears, the rest of the world.
Meanwhile, the Komodos are placing bets on a) what their hire fee will be for photo shoots and b) which brand will be first to use them… Brylcreem perhaps??
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TinkerbellJayne
12 November 2009
12:15pm
I hated them from the moment I saw them! I thought they were annoying, talentless, BackStreet Boy wannabes. But for some reason, and I don’t know why, but when it came to the Deadlock on Saturday night, all of a sudden I wanted to them to stay and I felt panicked for their situation. Strange I Know. But I suppose they are quite entertaining. Not to mention, apparently the twins don’t drink and never have, they’re very good boys, and didn’t even drink on their 18th birthday recently – so maybe even good role models.
Plus you raise the very good point that the more Jedward we see on the front pages, the less there is of Jordan and her Personal Assistant, I mean boyfriend.
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‘A new word for the old meaning of talent’
Posted by Lucy November 12 2009 11:55am