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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.The in-built shelf-life of 'reality stars' claimed SB earlier than some.
If an artist is in people's living rooms for weeks on end, they develop a 'relationship' with the public. The surprise at the end would be if their first single was not a massive hit - but after that, you stand or fall by a number of other factors.
Kelly Clarkson has succeeded because she can sing, she has fantastic songs, she has a great image, she is managed by shrewd people who know what they are doing.
Steve Brooksteen always looked like a slightly seedy and unwholesome karaoke singer - his voice was not that good, and his one hit was a song so strong Davina McCall could have had a hit with it.
Take away the safety net, watch 'em fall.