According to a reliable source of mine, the producers of this year's DK X Factor have decided not to release a charity single, which I believe is a shame. Not only because I was looking forward to it, but because there is always somebody out there who needs a helping hand due to dire consequences. In the wake of the recent earthquake in Japan, people in the spotlight should use their celebrity status to help those in need, and while the X Factor contestants are not exactly celebrities - yet - they are in the spotlight, and the least they can do is release a single which their fans will buy - if they can stand on stand on stage and sing Cee-Lo's "F*** You" (Whose idea was it anyway?), they can enter a recording booth and sing for desperately-needed funds which could help desperate individuals. I know that Babou has a massive teenage following; his young admirers would have bought anything his voice featured on now that he's hot property, and we don't know how long his fame will last (Where is Mohamed from series 2? Such a good voice). Even if, God forbid, their post-X Factor careers are unsuccessful, at least they can honestly say in the future that in the past they used their fame to do good, and there's nothing better than doing good.
The last DK X Factor charity single "I'll Be There" was quite good but "You've Got a Friend" from series two was better. Their Dutch counterparts sang "You're the Voice" last year, and it was even better than the original! Come on guys, do your bit for charity!
Dutch X Factor 2010
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