I have to say that i disagree with some of the views. You put someone on xfactor and people will either love them or hate them, but the audience capacity means that you last a few weeks or win over the judges you're halfway there. Also, you shove someone down someones throat enough and they will become a star. Case and point Cher Lloyd. Cher can't sing and the public felt that Gamu or any one of the other females deserved a place more than her,was saved on numerous occasions by the judges, a mediocre album, mediocre sales, then American rebranding and styling and the U.S love her although its the same girl. I personally don't think that Ne-Yo is a great artist, he is a good songwriter who can write a good hook but if you think star quality his name holds more weight than his face, he could ride the tube all day long and probably not be noticed although millions know his songs. Think how many launches Keri Hilson had before she caught on although many were already singing her songs. I think Ne-Yo saw competition in Nathan so decided not to put him through, all the thins/bad habits that Nathan built up on his grind he could've re-learned. Apart from all of that i didn't think Nathan was a good singer anyway