leomania?

[Anthony Horan]

On Mon, 8 Nov 2004 02:38:59 -0800, coma wrote:

> "In Australia they still want heroes. They are looking to me to teach their
> kids knowledge and wisdom."
>
> Sayer, 57, says UK record company bosses are more interested in signing
> contestants from TV talent shows, such as Pop Idol and The X Factor, or
> copycat boy bands than real talent.

Poor Leo. He really should have done a little bit of research into the
Australian music industry before buying his plane ticket :)


- Anthony

[Kane \(Ian L\)]

>> Sayer, 57, says UK record company bosses are more interested in signing
>> contestants from TV talent shows, such as Pop Idol and The X Factor, or
>> copycat boy bands than real talent.
>
> Poor Leo. He really should have done a little bit of research into the
> Australian music industry before buying his plane ticket :)


Are you saying the Australian music industry is ignoring genuine talent in
favour of those clean, media friendly singers on television?

No.... I just wont believe that..


Now where did I put my Paulini CD?

[coma]

australian kiddies will be lining up for sure to be taught "knowledge and
wisdom" know they know uncle leo's on the way..............

bloody hell ..................howard wins again and now we are have been
condemned about to this guy pushing himself upon
us....................people are always saying the immigration laws should
be tightened .........................now people is the time to SPEAK
UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)

Sayer's Aussie-bound
November 08, 2004


LEO Sayer is quitting Britain for Australia in protest at the state of the
music industry.

The curly-haired star - who last had a top 10 hit in 1982 - is emigrating to
where he says he still has a loyal fanbase.

"I've always had an ambition to live in Australia and I'm moving there for
good in the next few weeks," he said.

"In the '70s, Leo-mania was the equivalent of Beatle-mania down there and
they still love me.

"In Australia they still want heroes. They are looking to me to teach their
kids knowledge and wisdom."

Sayer, 57, says UK record company bosses are more interested in signing
contestants from TV talent shows, such as Pop Idol and The X Factor, or
copycat boy bands than real talent.

"I would love the record industry to be more receptive to my music but all
they are interested in is style over content.

"Because I don't go to showbiz parties, I don't have the right image. The
media decides who's in and who's out. But my early records are as popular as
they've ever been.




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