World Idol
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| World Idol | |
|---|---|
| Format | Interactive reality game show |
| Starring |  Anthony McPartlin Declan Donnelly |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | various |
| Original run | 2003 – 2004 |
| Participants | Placement (Points) |
 Kurt Nilsen |
Winner (106) |
 Kelly Clarkson |
2nd (97) |
 Peter Evrard |
3rd (83) |
 Heinz Winckler |
4th (80) |
| Will Young |
5th (72) |
 Ryan Malcolm |
6th (62) |
 Guy Sebastian |
7th (56) |
 Alicja Janosz |
8th (55) |
 Diana Karazon |
9th (45) |
 Alexander Klaws |
9th (45) |
 Jamai Loman |
11th (36) |
World Idol (Germany: SuperStar Weltweit, Middle East: SuperStar El Alaam) was the title of a one-off international version of the television show Pop Idol, featuring winners of the various national Idol shows around the world competing against each other.
The competition was held in December 2003, with the results show held on January 1, 2004. It was made in the UK, using the set from the recently completed second series of Pop Idol. After presenting the competitors, viewers from the 11 participating countries were allowed to vote by telephone, but not for the participant from their home country. All participants sang in English except for Diana Karazon, who sang in Arabic. Hosts of the show were British presenters Ant and Dec, although CTV edited the show in Canada to use Canadian Idol host Ben Mulroney instead (the show on Fox, which used Ant and Dec as hosts, was not simulcast with the CTV feed, to prevent Canadians from calling the American toll-free Number to vote for Ryan Malcolm). Victoria Beckham performed her UK #3 hit Let Your Head Go during the results interval.
Judge Simon Cowell (from the original Pop Idol) was very critical of the format. He went as far as saying he hated it, in that it made the winners from the ten other Idol competitions into losers. Cowell also thought many of the judges were trying to copy his abrasive style. Television critics also panned the program, particularly as the UK phone voting was profit-making, whereas tradition dictates that Christmas specials of such programmes donate profits to charity.
Some claimed claimed that the show existed purely as a marketing exercise for Cowell and BMG to expose Will Young and Kelly Clarkson to wider audiences. Such efforts were undone Kurt Nilsen from Norway won an upset victory with 106 points in front of Kelly Clarkson from USA with 97 points. Except for an appearance on Canadian Idol, the Idol shows outside Norway have all but ignored Nilsen ever since.
[edit] Results
The points awarded (Eurovision style) were:
| Points Given | Alexander Klaws | Guy Sebastian | Diana Karazon | Ryan Malcolm | Jamai Loman | Heinz Winkler | Alicja "Alex" Janosz | Kelly Clarkson | Peter Evrard | Will Young | Kurt Nilsen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 12 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| Australia | 1 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
| Pan-Arabia | 10 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Canada | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 10 |
| Netherlands | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| South Africa | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| Poland | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 |
| USA | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 10 |
| Belgium | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 10 |
| UK | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 10 |
| Norway | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 12 |
Each country's Idol automatically gained the maximum 12 points. Therefore the most points an Idol could gain from another country was 10
| Rank | Performer | Country | Points | Song | Original artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kurt Nilsen | Norway | 106 | "Beautiful Day" | U2 |
| 2 | Kelly Clarkson | United States | 97 | "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" | Aretha Franklin |
| 3 | Peter Evrard | Belgium | 83 | "Lithium" | Nirvana |
| 4 | Heinz Winckler | South Africa | 80 | "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" | Aerosmith |
| 5 | Will Young | United Kingdom | 72 | "Light My Fire" | The Doors |
| 6 | Ryan Malcolm | Canada | 62 | "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" | The Hollies |
| 7 | Guy Sebastian | Australia | 56 | "What a Wonderful World" | Louis Armstrong |
| 8 | Alicja "Alex" Janosz | Poland | 55 | "I Don't Know How to Love Him" | from Jesus Christ Superstar |
| 9/10 | Alexander Klaws | Germany | 45 | "Maniac" | Michael Sembello |
| 9/10 | Diana Karazon | Pan-Arabia | 45 | "Ensani Ma Binsak" | original song |
| 11 | Jamai Loman | Netherlands | 36 | "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" | Elton John |
[edit] Judges
The judges of the competition were:
- Randall Abrahams (South Africa)
- Simon Cowell (representing United States, is also judge on original UK show)
- Nina De Man (Belgium)
- Ian "Dicko" Dickson (Australia)
- Shona Fraser (Germany)
- Jan Fredrik Karlsen (Norway)
- Elias Rahbani (Pan-Arabia)
- Henkjan Smits (Netherlands)
- Pete Waterman (United Kingdom)
- Zack Werner (Canada)
- Kuba Wojewódzki (Poland)
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