Last but not least: The casting that is not
The new show «Switzerland’s Got Talent» premiered on Saturday. However, it wasn’t the contestants who caused the first media scandal—it was Swiss broadcaster SF itself. Apparently, it wasn’t easy to find good contestants, so the network decided to give things a little nudge.
After the call, it was mainly singing talents who contacted the station. However, this would not have required a new format - a new edition of "Music Star" would have sufficed. So SF asked artists and agencies and begged for applications, as Sonntag has learned. And even worse, they wanted to compensate the contestants and promised them they would not be gloatingly criticized by the jury. A candidate who had already taken part in the RTL show "Das Supertalent" was also requested. The search for candidates was actively extended to as many areas as possible in order to address artists who might not be reached via conventional communication channels, defended Sven Sarbach, head of events at SF. Makes sense. Sarbach also admitted that the jury had received a briefing. Among other things, the jurors were told to treat the participants with respect. This, too, is somehow understandable. After all, SF is not RTL. There is no need for the Dieter-Bohlen effect. But there is something good about it: Under these circumstances, it will probably remain with this one season.
