Why the age discimination on American Idol?

Question

I have been told I have a very nice voice from quite a few people. I am going to try to record some songs in Branson, MO. I am a 45 year old woman and I love to sing Backstreet Boys' songs because they are so multi-talented. My question is why is age discrimination allowed on American Idol? There can be some really talented people in America that don't fit into their age designation. It seems wrong to me. Thanks!

Answer 1

The young rule the entertainment industry & Y Answers in case you hadn't noticed Don't be disheartened

Answer 2

Money

They figure if you are 45 it will take them ten years to build you a solid career and by then you are 55, old enough for early retirement. Plus Insurance, they have to insure a tour to make sure that if you get sick or injured that they don't have to pay everyone back for the tickets sold. After 40 you are twice as likely to lose time due to injury or illness than if you are younger than forty. Also, this started out as a pop artist contest and most of the audience is looking for younger singers to idolize and adore.

Answer 3

The purpose of American Idol is to put a fresh faced young singer in the mainstream. Most newcomers in the music world are young, so they want the American Idol winner to meet the criteria.

Answer 4

formally, the age cut back is 28. Mr. Platt is a existence-long civil rights crusader who began his activism at sixteen years of age via marching in Birmingham, AL with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and became into given his "ordinary" nickname via the Rev. Hosea Williams. Idol filming him on a similar time as they have been in Atlanta and airing it the Wednesday earlier MLK day is slightly too plenty to be mere coincidence.

Answer 5

You reach a certain age when you don't appeal to people. They won't think of you as an idol.