MUSIC TRIVIA: SUCCESSFUL NON-WINNERS

What do One Direction, Jennifer Hudson and Christina Aguilera have in common? All of them were non-winners from music competitions.

In 1990, when Christina Aguilera was only eight years old, she competed in Star Search, a television show that was produced from 1983-1995. Aguilera placed second in the female vocalist category.

Jennifer Hudson joined the American Idol’s third season (2004-2005) but ended only as a seventh placer.  Hudson’s elimination from the competition was considered by MTV as the most shocking of all time.

U.K.’s X-Factor was One Direction’s starting point. Each member of One Direction auditioned as solo contestants for the “Boys” category, but none of them succeed. At the suggestion of guest judge Nicole Scherzinger, they were put together as a group, and became qualified for the “Groups” category. They finished third at the finals.

Aguilera, Hudson and One Direction may not be the big winners of Star Search, American Idol and X Factor, respectively, but they are among the music industry’s most successful artists.