Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Simon Cowell - Mr American Idol

Thanks, Wikipedia.

Simon Phillip Cowell (born October 7, 1959) is a British television personality and producer, best known as the chief judge of American Idol.

He is also the owner of the television production and music publishing house Syco.

Cowell is notorious as a judge for his blunt criticisms, insults and wisecracks about contestants and their singing abilities, or lack thereof.

Cowell hails from Brighton, East Sussex, England.

His father Eric Cowell was a music industry executive and his mother Julie Brett is a former ballet dancer.

Cowell's paternal grandparents Joseph Cowell and Esther Malinsky were Jews of Russian descent. His maternal grandfather was Scottish.

Cowell worked his way up in the music industry in a decade, from office assistant to producer.

Among the pop stars he worked with included Sonia Evans and Curiosity Killed The Cat. Other recent stars whom he guided include Il Divo and Leona Lewis.

In American Idol, he leads a team of three judges which also includes choreographer Paula Abdul and music producer Randy Jackson.

Cowell is a philanthropist who has been involved in charity work for years. Many American Idol contestants have become close friends with him, even those who received the worst criticism in the contest.

In 2003, Cowell published his autobiography I Don't Mean to Be Rude, But ….

He has appeared as a guest voice in The Simpsons and the film Scary Movie 3.

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Simon Cowell - Mr American Idol

Terima kasih, Wikipedia.

Simon Phillip Cowell (lahir Oktober 7, 1959) ialah produser dan personaliti TV dari Britain yang menjadi ketua juri American Idol.

Beliau juga pemilik syarikat penerbitan TV dan muzik Syco.

Cowell terkenal kerana kritikan pedas dan tajamnya terhadap peserta American Idol.

Cowell berasal dari Brighton, East Sussex, England.

Ayahnya Eric Cowell adalah eksekutif syarikat rakaman manakala ibunya Julie Brett adalah bekas penari ballet.

Datuk dan nenek Cowell sebelah ayahnya iaitu Joseph Cowell dan Esther Malinsky berketurunan Yahudi Rusia. Datuknya sebelah ibunya berketurunan Scotland.

Cowell dengan usaha gigih telah maju dalam dunia muzik dalam tempoh 10 tahun.

Beliau memulakan kerjayanya dalam dunia seni sebagai pembantu pejabat.

Sebagai produser, beliau telah membantu menaikkan nama artis seperti Sonia Evans, Curiosity Killed The Cat dan baru-baru ini Il Divo dan Leona Lewis.

Di American Idol, beliau menjadi juri tetap bersama koreografer Paula Abdul dan produser muzik Randy Jackson.

Cowell telah lama melakukan kerja-kerja amal di serata dunia. Ramai daripada penyanyi American Idol menjadi kawan baiknya, termasuk mereka yang kena lanyak dalam pertandingan tahunan.

Dalam tahun 2003, Cowell melancarkan autobiografinya I Don't Mean To Be Rude, But ….

Beliau telah muncul dalam kartun The Simpsons (suara sahaja) dan filem Scary Movie 3.