Singer would never win, he says
Cee-Lo Green has revealed that he does not believe he would have a chance of winning The X Factor.
The rise of the talent show has exposed some elements of the music industry, while simultaneously hiding other parts. A sleight of hand trick, shows such as The X Factor have streamlined the public's perception of what a singer should sound like.
Returning with the enormous hit 'Forget You' Cee-Lo Green is an instantly recognisable performer. Steeped in Southern soul, the Gnarls Barkley singer has an unmistakable personality in his voice.
Recently the contestants on The X Factor covered 'Forget You' but surprisingly Cee-Lo Green does not think he has what it takes to win the show.
"I saw it, I thought it was cool. I commend the people who go on those shows because you're naked up there" he said. "But my voice is so peculiar that Simon (Cowell) would never go for me. I'm in no way a perfect singer, but I've got something..." he told The Observer.
Initially titled 'Fuck You' the single is one of the year's biggest hits. Buoyed by a soulful beat, the track was apparently built around the chorus. "I was working with Bruno Mars and his team and when I got down there one day, they had an idea for a song with "fuck you" as the chorus. And then we started tossing out other ideas, working out how to fill in the gaps and create a storyline."
"It's not autobiographical, but there were quite a few things I was ready to rant about. I thought I was being a bit silly, but a friend of mine said: Wait, you'll see, everyone can relate to this song."
Now a father, Cee-Lo Green has decided to let his ten year old son hear the original version of 'Forget You'. "They grow up fast these days, and I've heard so much worse that they're already exposed to... so I figured my one song could not do any more damage. And we have to talk to our children, so they know it's not a true story."
"Everyone speaks highly of their kids, but I've got a very smart little boy! He's not overwhelmed by me being a celebrity, he gets the dad side of me."
The rise of the talent show has exposed some elements of the music industry, while simultaneously hiding other parts. A sleight of hand trick, shows such as The X Factor have streamlined the public's perception of what a singer should sound like.
Returning with the enormous hit 'Forget You' Cee-Lo Green is an instantly recognisable performer. Steeped in Southern soul, the Gnarls Barkley singer has an unmistakable personality in his voice.
Recently the contestants on The X Factor covered 'Forget You' but surprisingly Cee-Lo Green does not think he has what it takes to win the show.
"I saw it, I thought it was cool. I commend the people who go on those shows because you're naked up there" he said. "But my voice is so peculiar that Simon (Cowell) would never go for me. I'm in no way a perfect singer, but I've got something..." he told The Observer.
Initially titled 'Fuck You' the single is one of the year's biggest hits. Buoyed by a soulful beat, the track was apparently built around the chorus. "I was working with Bruno Mars and his team and when I got down there one day, they had an idea for a song with "fuck you" as the chorus. And then we started tossing out other ideas, working out how to fill in the gaps and create a storyline."
"It's not autobiographical, but there were quite a few things I was ready to rant about. I thought I was being a bit silly, but a friend of mine said: Wait, you'll see, everyone can relate to this song."
Now a father, Cee-Lo Green has decided to let his ten year old son hear the original version of 'Forget You'. "They grow up fast these days, and I've heard so much worse that they're already exposed to... so I figured my one song could not do any more damage. And we have to talk to our children, so they know it's not a true story."
"Everyone speaks highly of their kids, but I've got a very smart little boy! He's not overwhelmed by me being a celebrity, he gets the dad side of me."
Gnarls Barkley
