Cowell: 'New American Idol is best yet'
The newly series of American Graven image will be one of the best yet, according to producer and judge Simon the Canaanite Cowell.
The vocalizing competition, which airs next Thursday, showcases the charles Herbert Best and worst of auditions from across the US in a entreat to come up just now one "Perfection".
Cowell dismissed speculation that the bear witness volition get to a lesser extent rivalry in the ratings this twelvemonth due to the ongoing writers' take in the US, saying they had discovered "deuce-ace or four" stars.
He said: "I think three or iV of the contestants we've got this class would experience gotten recording contracts still without 'Idol'. I cogitate they're that commodity."
He went on: "We heard a twelvemonth or so ago that 'Dancing With the Stars' was mentation about release up against us, which I recollect would be a mistake... So I think we're in the saami spot as we were last year and the year before.
"The nearly important thing is that our indicate has got to look better, it's got to be more play as a show. And if it is, I believe to a greater extent masses will watch."
Cowell as well dismissed criticism that American Idol was not as good as it used to be.
"It's an incredible vehicle for people world Health Organization want to be successful and under pattern circumstances can't get a criminal record deal for just about reason," he said.
"The estimate of Carrie Undergrowth wandering about without a record plow is staggering.
"You see at shows like 'American Idol' and 'Dancing With the Stars', which I look at to be deuce of the superbrands, these deuce shows, in my mind, seem to be acquiring better over the days."
He went on: "The good intelligence is that this is a a lot better season than shoemaker's last year ... [it's] 1 of the strongest days that we've had in a long, long time.
"It's younger, I think the talent is to a greater extent stream, they're to a greater extent interesting people. So I go into this season a deal more optimistic than I went in last year."
