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World Idol
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| World Idol Contestants | ||
| First World Idol (2003) | ||
| Kurt Nilsen | Winner | 106 points |
| Kelly Clarkson | 2nd | 97 points |
| Peter Evrard | 3rd | 83 points |
| Heinz Winckler | 4th | 80 points |
| Will Young | 5th | 72 points |
| Ryan Malcolm | 6th | 62 points |
| Guy Sebastian | 7th | 56 points |
| Alicja Janosz | 8th | 55 points |
| Diana Karazon | 9th | 45 points |
| Alexander Klaws | 9th | 45 points |
| Jamai Loman | 11th | 36 points |
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. 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 simulcasted with the CTV feed, to prevent Canadians from calling the American toll-free Number to vote for Ryan Malcolm).
Judge Simon Cowell (from the original Pop Idol) was very critical of the format. He went as far as saying he hated it, and that they made the winners from the ten other Idol competitions into losers. Except for Clarkson who he told was the one to beat. Cowell also thought many of the judges were trying to copy his abrasive style.
Victoria Beckham performed her UK#3 hit Let Your Head Go during the results interval.
The points awarded (Eurovision style) were:
| 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= | Alexander Klaws | Germany | 45 | "Maniac" | Michael Sembello |
| 9= | Diana Karazon | Pan-Arabia | 45 | "Ensani Ma Binsak" | original song |
| 11 | Jamai Loman | Netherlands | 36 | "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" | Elton John |
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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