THE X Factor star Chico Slimani said the show "uses and abuses you" but that he used his 15 minutes of fame as a "platform".
The star — who shot to fame on the ITV show in 2005 with his catchy song, It’s Chico Time — says artists are "naive and silly" to expect a long career in the music industry after appearing on the show.
Chico, who now lives in Portugal and runs a wellness retreat, says he used the show as a "platform" to "go on and do other things." "It gave me the chance to earn a good living, I've been around the country entertaining the masses, so much has come from that," he said on Late night with Cristo on talkRADIO. "I can't complain because I again, I knew what it was, they use you, or abuse you, and you use that platform to go.
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