I recently listened to a Freakonomics podcast called "how to become great at anything". They actually contradict what you are saying. With the right training

I recently listened to a Freakonomics podcast called "how to become great at anything". They actually contradict what you are saying. With the right training you can become really good, of course natural talent adds an edge... They took some middle aged psychologist who dreamed about signing liked Adel, she was horrible! The she got a teacher that gave her singing lessons. After one year she was singing like Adel. She released singles that gained some traction as well. The important point was how you learn. Good teachers and techniques and not only 10,000 hours.