The Classic Brits

[Mr Pee]

"Il Divo" have been named Artist of the Decade at the Classical Brits. Says it all really.

http://www.theartsdesk.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=3689:classic-brits-2011&Itemid=12

[Flosshilde]

I'm not sure which one of them is the divo - none of them look particularly divine or god-like to me. Of course, the plural would be 'divi', which in an alternative spelling - 'divy' - means a stupid person.

I think the blog Mr Pee linked to is worth quoting -

"In case anybody had the bizarre notion that the Classical Brits was getting a trifle too classical, the 2011 version of the event was rebranded as the Classic Brit Awards. That would seem to open the door to almost anything - classic rock perhaps, or classic schmaltz (well, waltzmeister Andre Rieu did win Album of the Year). The night climaxed with Dame Shirley Bassey singing "Goldfinger", capping a tribute to the late John Barry, and sounding nowhere near as "classic" as she used to.
There was room for the unspeakable too, in the shape of Il Divo, Simon Cowell's grooming-product-encrusted squad of male models laughably given the Artist of the Decade award"

[EdgeleyRob]

Classical Brits - what's the point of them ?

[Serial_Apologist]

Not having followed this competition I assume it once had something to do with classical artistes? Not any more then. I saw an item on this on yesterday's midday news on 1, and immediately went back to my Schoenberg string quartets as played by the Ardittis.

S-A

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

"In case anybody had the bizarre notion that the Classical Brits was getting a trifle too classical, the 2011 version of the event was rebranded as the Classic Brit Awards. That would seem to open the door to almost anything - classic rock perhaps, or classic schmaltz (well, waltzmeister Andre Rieu did win Album of the Year). The night climaxed with Dame Shirley Bassey singing "Goldfinger", capping a tribute to the late John Barry, and sounding nowhere near as "classic" as she used to.
There was room for the unspeakable too, in the shape of Il Divo, Simon Cowell's grooming-product-encrusted squad of male models laughably given the Artist of the Decade award"

Please stop. This is too horrible to contemplate.

[Serial_Apologist]

"Go Compare". Yep - he was there too.

I'll stop now.

[Freddie Campbell]

...At least they had the sense to offer an award to Tamsin Little- perhaps there's some point after all?

[amateur51]

...At least they had the sense to offer an award to Tamsin Little- perhaps there's some point after all?

Tasmin Little must've been pretty cheesed off then - so near yet so far

Nobody does it like you, Freddie

[Freddie Campbell]

...Well she recieved the Award on her Birthday,so it was a "nice" present!

[amateur51]

...Well she recieved the Award on her Birthday,so it was a "nice" present!

"And the award goes to Frodo Crumble.... step forward Mr Crumble"

[Freddie Campbell]

...With an LA accent,of course!

[BBMmk2]

This is a bit like when my younger sister, aged circa 4 yrds old at the time(1962?), when we toured a champagne factory, and she said "more nasties please!!"

[Paul Sherratt]

Did Shane pick up an award ?

http://www.showbiz.ie/images/stars/macgowan-gig01.jpg

[Freddie Campbell]

...Or Sting?(Hope not!)

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

This whole concept is so crass that I wonder why we are even bothering to discuss it.