Pop Idol
Despite not progressing past the auditions on Pop Idol, Warren became one of the most famous people to come out of the television series after performing Eye of the Tiger so badly that much of the British public adored him. The video of his performance went viral online even though his performance predated YouTube.
Soon after his audition was broadcasted on television for the first time and after seeing Warren face harsh criticism from the Pop Idol judges (that of Simon Cowell and Dr Fox) the viewing public as well as the media took a liking to Warren and he became a very popular figure. Warren who had previously been living a simple life in the North London suburbs suddenly became a tabloid celebrity appearing on several occasions in all the major tabloid newspapers as well as giving interviews on television and radio including on the BBC’s Five Live channel.
To some Warren was even a mini-hero. His guts and determination to enter the Pop Idol show and to do something that he really wanted earned him the respect of the British public. As a well-known face to the British public wherever he would go people of all backgrounds would approach him, shake his hand and talk about the respect they had for him.
Read more about this topic: Warren Wald
Famous quotes containing the words pop and/or idol:
“Every man has been brought up with the idea that decent women don’t pop in and out of bed; he has always been told by his mother that “nice girls don’t.” He finds, of course, when he gets older that this may be untrue—but only in a certain section of society.”
—Barbara Cartland (b. 1901)
“Its idea of “production value” is spending a million dollars dressing up a story that any good writer would throw away. Its vision of the rewarding movie is a vehicle for some glamour-puss with two expressions and eighteen changes of costume, or for some male idol of the muddled millions with a permanent hangover, six worn-out acting tricks, the build of a lifeguard, and the mentality of a chicken-strangler.”
—Raymond Chandler (1888–1959)