Music artist Usher is one of the most successful singers in his genres , with his hits accumulating a net worth of $180 million . So he knew what it might’ve taken to truly make it in the music industry. But it was because of his experience that he looked down on talent shows like American Idol at one point, doubting their ability to produce real stars.
Usher felt talent shows were a lie Usher achieved success at a very early and young age. As a teenager, he initially had a difficult time finding what he was good at until singing fell into his lap. “I tried a myriad of other things until I realized maybe there’s something there ‘cause I feel a spark, I feel happy.
I feel like I would do this even if no one paid me...
I enjoy doing this. And this is something that can lead to something incredible,” he once told Revolt . Usher’s sudden passion for music led him to landing a spot on the national talent show Star Search .
From there, he signed to LaFace records, which officially started his music career. Still, getting a record deal didn’t mean Usher’s career was made just yet. It took a lot of hard work and some help from mentors like Diddy to mold Usher into the star he became.
But because of this, he might’ve seen modern reality talent shows as unfulfilling shortcuts to the top. According to Contact Music , the multi-platinum artist blamed talent shows like American Idol for stagnating true music. “The true art form of music is being lost, because it seems .