What are we trying to achive with public votes, lets take a few so-called talent shows for example.
1) Fame Gurukul - The singing-talent (winners) are Qazi and rooprekha. Neither of them have any singing ability, with qazi totally clueless about the basics of singing. Rooprekha has extremely poor diction and dialect of speaking hindi and mediocre singing ability.
2) Indion Idol (2) - Guys if this is the talent we have then its a sad state for Indian music, none of the final 12 can sing properly. They are pathetic at best.
3) Sa Re Ga Ma - This is the only show which has true singing talent, it was going great have final 10 based on opionions of expert judges GREAT .... then why let the public vote from there onwards .... invite a panel of 10 judges (former music directors, singers) and let them decide the winner. That way their is no question of bias or regional promotion of votes being caste based on looks or anything silly like that.
We had HEMA, HIMANI, VINEET wanting to walk-out nothing wrong with it but atleast have the guts to say why you want to walk out!! You have Ismail Darbar creating publicity for Debo with a walkout.... and Himeash for bringing vineets love life .... WHO GIVES A FLYING TOSS ABOUT VINEET's LOVE LIFE..... we are there to listen them sing and nothing more ....
It is absolute garbage to see contestants begging for votes every week. If you are good then should be selected by experts purely on merit.