Generic vs Specialized

How can you get the best talent by organizing a generic talent hunt?
Take for example Britain's Got Talent. I know Susan Boyle is great, she was definitely the best singer of BGT but was she the best find for a talent compatition as opposed to a singing talent competition?

If you want to find the best talent in a particular field say saxophone it makes far better sense to organize a national saxophone talent hunt, instaed of a generic national talent competition.


A quick analysis of both:
Generic: Pros 1) you get people on the edges, say a mimic or a bartender, some eccentrics who aren't straight jacketed in a field but worth the find 2) definitely more entertaining : I wouldn't want to watch a national saxophone competition but a couple of saxophonists in a generic talent is bearable
Specialized: Pros 1) Higher quality. Definitely. The bar on generic talent shows is not high enough for that particular field.
The cons are just reverse for both.


Point is: for the sake of entertainment a certain degree of quality is certainly compromised. It is good to keep in mind that there are more talented people out there who need a break, we need to keep searching.

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