Simon Cowell

Simon Cowell's Musical Career

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His musical education continued as he learned the violin

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and also learned trumpet. at his school

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He took part in many competitions where he did well and received awards.

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The turning point in his life came when he was a teenager, when his parents got divorced.

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The divorce had taken a toll on Simon’s performance in exams,

which prevented him from attending the prestigious Royal College of Music. Instead,

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He went to study at the Chiswick Polytechnic School of Music to pursue music studies in 1979.

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His rise to fame began when he was working at EMI Music Publishing,

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