Sahar, wrote about this video:
if I was Simon, before she ended the song, I would have handed her a million dollar contract, written neatly and awaiting her guardian’s signature. Why? Because this little girl is so talented she can easily become an idol for youngsters. The PR would be amazing, sort of like “6 to land 7 on American idol”And this was my comment/response:
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There are things that are better left untouched by business. Like childhood.
Look at Britney Spears, Marilyn and many others. A contract like the one you mention would make a lot of money for people around her, yes, but what about her? Would this be good for her? Could she lead a normal life? Would her friends treat her as an equal? I don’t think so.
She would also be limited to one of her talents, hampering the development of any others that she may have.
Worst of all, she may learn from such an early age the mistaken concept of people loving you for what you do, not for who you are.
On top of that, the more money there is around her, the more frictions her parents could have, and she would hate herself for it.
The best thing that could have happened to her, in my opinion, is not to be in that show to begin with. Let alone to be the focus of media attention and sign a million dollar contract…
Moreover, popularity is highly addictive, and it is very hard to live without it once you’ve had it. How would she feel when she is not in fashion anymore, when people say to her (maybe at 7) that someone sings “much better than you”, or that she “is a nobody now”.
Kids can be quite cruel and those messages would stay with her forever.
I know you are talking of an hypotetical situation here, but with all due respect to you and other enterpreneurs, I would strongly suggest to get your PR opportunities somewhere else…
Surely we don’t need to use a 6 y.o. (like her parents are doing right now) to get a few bucks more.
Regards
Javier
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I don't think Sahar wished this girl anything bad, it just gave me the chance to express my view about all this stupid child celebrity thing. Let children be just children!