Kurt Nilsen Could Shock At ‘World Idol’

The New York Post reports that after last week’s ‘World Idol’ competition, many consider the strong performance of Norwegian Kurt Nilsen good enough to put him in the favorites to win the competition with ‘American Idol’ Kelly Clarkson and ‘Pop Idol’ Will Young, when the results are announced Thursday night. “It was amazing when he came in to [audition] for the first time,” says Norwegian judge, Jan Fredrik Karlsen, a record industry executive. “We were so surprised to hear him sing. He has a big, big, fantastic, original voice and after awhile he was so charming it really got through how amazing and talented he really is.”