Plenty of very famous and successful recording artists were on Star Search, including:
Alanis Morissette
Aaliyah
Christina Aguilera
Destiny's Child
Jessica Simpson
LeAnn Rimes
Britney Spears
Justin Timberlake
I don't see why it matters that American Idol contestants have been on Star Search.
Unless you believe that being on Star Search should give someone enough exposure to get a record deal if they deserve one, and they shouldn't get a second 'boost'.
I happen to disagree with that, because people change with time, and David Archuleta (for example) is not the same person that he was when he was 12. The 12-year-old him got a 'boost' and it didn't work. I think that the new him deserves another chance, another 'boost', but just one. If he fails again (and he probably won't), then he probably isn't worth spending our money on.
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