by Maria Volpe
Morgan says after X Factor exclusion: “I like Biagi and Santoro?” Today, the censorship of words back then is unthinkable. It’s all organized, I couldn’t even choose the songs for the boys: I exposed them.”
A river floods Morgan. Not even that angry. More than anything, he was disappointed with television, with the record industry, with his colleagues, especially Fedez. Predictably, Morgan was “fired” by Sky and Fremantle, who “mutually decided to end Morgan’s association and presence on The X Factor.” A note explaining that it was “a review , which was carried out after repeated incompatible and inappropriate behavior (the arguments of the last few days with Fedez, Dargen, Ambra and Michielin, editor’s note) and was also carried out in relation to the production and during the performances of the competitors.
Morgan immediately spoke of a “satellite edict,” referring to “Berlusconi’s Bulgarian edict (which expelled Biagi, Santoro and Luttazzi, editor’s note) just because I angered the interests of a shocking lobby.” On the one hand, Sky, the three jurors of the casting show who are now friends, the presenter Michielin, who couldn’t stand Morgan’s outbursts (and insults); On the other hand, he, an eccentric artist of the highest skill, who clearly says: “‘X Factor’ begged me to do it.” And he asked me to do Morgan. Then if I do Morgan, he’ll throw me out. He’s angry because “I found out about the statement through social media, they didn’t tell me anything.” The possible dismissal had been talked about for days.
However, the production team revealed that the channel’s lawyers sent a formal notice to Morgan’s lawyers via certified email and that the artist himself was called by production to notify him. Morgan says what hurt him most was the human aspect of the story. “They know me, they destroyed my life plans to let me take part in The X Factor, they know I have three dependent daughters, eviction, excessive debt. They involved me and then treated me disrespectfully.” Morgan also emphasizes that Sky promised him “media protection and free will in song selection.” But none of it was sustained.” A diatribe that found a lot of space on social media: Pro Morgan, against Morgan, pro Sky, against Sky. And among the many contributions there is also that of Bugo, who laughs. Moragn replies: “I didn’t see Bugo’s post. To think I also wanted to invite him to The X Factor… I don’t hold any grudges.”
It’s hard to understand how we got to this point on either side. First a lot of love, then anger. Morgan also complained live on air about not being able to “pick his artists’ songs” and accused Dargen of selling out to show business. “The truth,” emphasizes the former coach, “is that I undermined the balance of their economic system, exposed their illegitimacy and they collectively asked for my head.” It all started in the first episode when I said that Annalisa’s song with Simonetta’s texts are bad. Who works with D’Amico and Michielin? They all come from the same circle.
It’s true that Morgan often crossed the line. Live he called Fedez depressed. Then he apologized. And now he reveals: “What I said to Fedez was ironic and self-deprecating, but behind the scenes, at the end of the episode, he became violent towards me, he said terrible things.” I was in the room with my 3-year-old daughter locker room, he shouted, swore and said: “It’s either him or me, you have to throw him out.” My daughter said to me: “Dad, why are you afraid?”». And he adds: “I always thought Fedez was an intelligent boy, I was close to him during his illness.” And life is the most important thing.
The artist now thinks about the release of his new single, finally smiles and concludes: “All this makes me accelerate my return to Rai.” And to those who ask him if he plans to sue, he says: “It There would be reasons to complain to an employment judge, because that way you don’t fire someone, you only fire the person who wants it.” Think about the past of “X Factor” when he laughed with Mara Maionchi and no one was offended. Now he just wants to put this experience behind him, an experience in which he never felt “welcome.” It was all against you.” But Sky also wants to put it behind us. Too much tension in the last few weeks. And remember tomorrow’s live broadcast. There are three more episodes left and Morgan will not be replaced.
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November 21, 2023 (modified November 21, 2023 | 10:10 p.m.)
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