Ronan Keating has attacked the winners of Pop Idol and
Popstars, calling them "glorified karaoke".
He says the idea of creating a band on a television series
is "weird".
The former Boyzone singer adds that he is concerned by the
way Will Young and Gareth Gates have been marketed.
He told the Sunday Mirror: "If I were them I'd be
wary. I think they are surrounded by people who are pushing the whole marketing
campaign rather than actually nurturing the artist.
"I mean, why would they want to bring Gareth's record
out off the back of Will's?
"The same record company and the same management team
- why would they want to do that?
"It's fine for them because they reap the rewards
either way but not for the artist - that's not nice and it wasn't nice on
Will."
Ronan says the saving grace is that Will and Gareth can
sing.
"They have great voices, they are talented guys, they
look like they want it and they seem like good people which is great," he
said.
"I wish them the best. I hope they crack it, I hope
they make millions of albums, I hope they tour the world and make a lot of
people happy, surround themselves with good people and trust the people they
can trust."
Ó Ananova.com