[Stuart]

I'll admit that my comments, while they used a contestant from The Voice as an example, were aimed primarily at the various talent contest run by Cowell.

However, it seems that the selections for The Voice are at least partially controlled by the public. The public are often more likely to vote for someone percieved as an underdog. The Cowell shows play this up, and it seems that The Voice may start doing this as well.

Hence my comments about cynically manipulating the public.