<P> VV Brown criticised the show for misleading young singers about how the music industry works, claiming at the 2009 MOBO Awards "I don't like it--it's making kids think that they can get really famous easily, rather than working really hard to achieve something". James Morrison stated "(X Factor) "sends out the message that you can be famous for doing fuck all and that you can succeed even if you're not a good singer". Amy Macdonald criticised the show for making it more difficult for talented youngsters to break through . </P> <P> American musician Moby claimed that although the show does produce good talent, it "cheapens" music, and criticised the show for telling the singers how to "sound" and "look". Charlotte Church shared a similar view and claimed that the show "doesn't have an interest in true craftsmanship or skill", whilst Elton John stated that "the only way to sustain a career is to pay your dues in small clubs". </P> <P> Calvin Harris claimed that the show is a "joke" and that Cowell had a "frightening stranglehold" of the British charts, claiming that Cowell is "not really a music fan" and the show lacks creativity musically . </P> <P> Noel Gallagher attacked the show for having "absolutely nothing to do with music and everything to do with television" and questioned the use of judges such as Minogue who, he suggested, "wouldn't know talent if it kicked (her)". However, in a 2011 interview on The Jonathan Ross Show, Gallagher stated that he watched the show and that "people take it too seriously about its effect on music ." Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan also claimed his disbelief at how the judges can be taken seriously as music critics, considering Minogue has had few pop hits herself . He also expressed his disbelief at how popular the show was, claiming "The X Factor is like something The Riddler would do in Batman . It sucks out everyone's brains," and believed that the music produced from the show was "appalling". </P>

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