Kurt's Norwegian Idol audition with English subtitles.
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@kathrynmolesa16414 жыл бұрын
He is no cookie cutter pop idol. He is a real individual and sings like a god.
@runemyhre6768 Жыл бұрын
Yep. But when it comes to singing , the most important thing is the VOICE .Not the looks. He has an awesome woice, no doubt.. I think Kurt Nilsen is an awesome singer. I love him.
@Alfredul03 Жыл бұрын
LMAO!
@starseedmiracle8 жыл бұрын
...and he actually turned out to be WOLD IDOL No 1! ---- i WONDER HOW THESE JUDGES ARE CHOSEN...
@boothillauto8 жыл бұрын
Hallelujah
@zaabri2837 жыл бұрын
You sir deserve a cookie!! More people should know why :P
@dazzahoward71047 жыл бұрын
If I remember correctly Kelly Clarkson cracked the shits when he won world idol. I think he deserved it.
@cookieman49033 жыл бұрын
@@zaabri283 Shall I give him one?
@zaabri2833 жыл бұрын
@@cookieman4903 hahaha made my day!! Give him one and save a peanut butter one for me!!
@mumu135mumu5548 жыл бұрын
So he won world idol after an audition like this... Gotta love judges like this
@akekro117 жыл бұрын
fun fact, now he is richer than them
@notfbi43507 жыл бұрын
fun fact, no he is not^^
@escrobin88067 жыл бұрын
Not FBI he is
@invictuz48037 жыл бұрын
Where are the stats?
@lordseaworth60557 жыл бұрын
Its been a bit late but if you guys would use your brains a bit more then you would know he is richer then most of them by now. This information is all lookable at the internet. But yeah judges in shows like idol are just random people who mostly don't even know shit themselfs.
@grisebankventer6 жыл бұрын
i know kurt nilsen. my dads wrote his first album.and i can tell you that he is richer than all of the judges put together
@russelingersoll69027 жыл бұрын
judging the book by its cover...
@benireges5 жыл бұрын
Isn't that what _all_ auditions are 'bout?
@MrJoaoAfonso12 жыл бұрын
I don't see a pop star I see Kurt Nilsen one of the best singers in the world!!!
@giofloyd4 ай бұрын
De fato!!! Indeed!
@gharlston1116 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for the subtitles. It just goes to show you that people all around the world can't hear greatness when it is right before them. One of the judges had the audacity to say that he should stick to playing in a band. Thank God the others had good sense to send him on to Oslo. The rest, as they say, is history.
@punkpop1012 жыл бұрын
The comments from judges show you everything you need to know about modern music. If you're not 'pop' star worthy then you won't make it in the popular music jungle. This guy has one of the greatest voices of all time and you hear them talk about pop that, pop this. Can't they just accept that there are other genres of music outside of pop? People listen to rock music too and Kurt has one of the greatest country rock voices of all time. If he went to America's Got Talent and sung a country tune he would get the golden buzzer in a heartbeat. I know he is old and has accomplished everything but it saddens me that when Kurt started they expected of him to be a generic pop star with such an amazing voice.
@tomeklawreszuk2 жыл бұрын
Love this man! Deserves a mad respect!!! Unbeliable voice, ear, talent yet so down to earth & absolutely no ego. He could teach today's "rockstars" some humbleness✌️👌👏🙏
@Arken19926 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing this audition on live television. My first thought was that this guy is going to win everything. He was 1000 times better than all of the others and to this day noone has bettered him. It would have been an absolute disgrace if they didnt send him through to the next round
@hargitsingh49712 жыл бұрын
I think the judges were more worried about "marketing him" rather than his voice - and that is what is wrong with the whole music industry. Kurt has an amazing voice and THAT should be the selling point.
@monmothma3358 Жыл бұрын
@@hargitsingh4971 Plus people often like unique individuals who seem real. Yeah, of course you also have the good looking idol who's meant to make people dream. Give them an illusion. But stardom is often just as much about uniqueness.
@smhaceofspades28133 жыл бұрын
For me AS an AMERICAN I ABSOLUTELY love Kurt Nilsen and for myself I was embarrassed to say his English is better than mine.
@stokrotka40046 жыл бұрын
Kurt Nilsen this is the best singer of our time... Poland loves you Kurt!!!!!!!
@jayceeg40045 жыл бұрын
A lot of Americans love him too!! And thankfully Kurt loves us, and our Country Music too!! :)
@sergiohanan91962 жыл бұрын
world idol himself
@Mrmoe1989 жыл бұрын
I loved how she corrected his English. Funny thing is, we do tend to have soft Ts. We pronounce them more like Ds mostly. So although she was grammatically correct, he is dialectically correct. Edit: This is what makes Europeans stand out when practicing their american accents, they put those clipped Ts in words and it sounds weird to a native speaker’s ear because we don’t do that.
@kostenrechnung57348 жыл бұрын
Agreed! This lady is funny. She shouldn't be a musical jugde though ;-)
@IsaacPurpleguy8 жыл бұрын
yeah
@TheRichNewnes6 жыл бұрын
Well mostly it's Americans that have the soft T's. If you listen to well-trained British actors, their T's are well pronounced and not soft. But we Americans are lazy like that lol.
@AdrianDX5 жыл бұрын
Indeed. I think that it's stuff like at 1:23 "Never forget" where she has her judgement from, but that still just an artistic way of pronouncing it for the sake of music. I mean holy hell most people on the top billboard these days don't even come close to accurate pronunciation xD
@relaxingaudioforchillongou4884 жыл бұрын
He said some pretty "d" sounding t's.
@amcw16 жыл бұрын
The judge (chief), Jan Fredrik Karlsen, is his manager and good friend now! The woman judge is head of Sony/BMG (his record company) in Norway. The guy who said about him not selling any albums, produced his 1st solo album!!! Kurt has said in interviews, that he went to the audition as a "bit of a laugh" as one of his band mates had filled in the application form for him. He didn't really know what it was about and also was slightly tired and hungover from a gig the previous evening!!!!
@billable18612 жыл бұрын
So basically what you’re saying is after they ridiculed him they then took advantage of his success. That’s great
@ChavaAyanna2 жыл бұрын
I'm in America and even I preferred him over Kelly Clarkson in World Idol. SO HAPPY he won
@ekimandersom70532 жыл бұрын
Amazing this is already 14 years ago. He should have been world famous a long time ago.
@natarnsco8 жыл бұрын
I'm a native English speaker and I don't speak any other languages. I never noticed a "t" not being pronounced correctly at the end of words. If you don't speak the language fluently then don't criticize others about it, sheesh.
@tedjohansen16344 жыл бұрын
Worst fucking panel of judges Idol ever had, in any country. Shameful.
@deannelson95653 жыл бұрын
I'm American by birth and Norwegian by Blood and I can tell you these daft priqs don't have a clue how to speak English because he did it perfectly!
@runemyhre6768 Жыл бұрын
He got through, under doubt, the one judge said..... AND HE WON THE WHOLE SHIT! Even WORLD IDOL! I'm so freaking proud of him, That is for sure. What a vice on that dude!
@littlebitchtits9 жыл бұрын
The judging panel sucks completely. "We wont send you through next round BECAUSE you don't have the look material..." What kind of bullshit is that? I thought this competition was all about their voices.. He certainly has one of the very few best voices out there, in my opinion.
@bradj20009 жыл бұрын
Dominic Toretto great voice and he has been successful in his career since this show....however 'pop' stars need to have a wee bit of talent in singing and dancing.....and look good. i.e. brittany spears back in the day.....the record companies want to make a quick fortune.....someone who is hot and can sing a bit = $$$$
@SoopaTroopa9 жыл бұрын
+Dominic Toretto A pretty face sells better than a pretty voice. Ever wondered why pretty much all pop stars look so good? Most people with heavenly voices look like shit, just go to a good music school and you'll see that most of them sing better than 99% of pop stars but none of them will make it because they aren't attractive.
@purpledawn27275 жыл бұрын
They didn't say anything about his looks though. They said that he had a great voice but that it seemed more suitable in a band which I totally agree on. Did you not watch this video?
@larrychatfield5 жыл бұрын
@@purpledawn2727 that was just their dog-whistle for saying he doesn't have the "right look" or you should be in a band but he is not attractive. Simon Cowell even lambasted him publicly on World Idol saying he has a face for radio but not touring
@purpledawn27275 жыл бұрын
@@larrychatfield yeah, simon did, but not these people in the video. Maybe they thought the same, but they didn't say it out loud.
@DizzyedUpGirl16 жыл бұрын
That voice coming from that guy never ceases to amaze me.
@Kenjireukin14 жыл бұрын
i am from the philippines and i love this guy. He has so much talent and i really love his voice. Good luck to your career kurt
@juandelgado4646 жыл бұрын
There wouldn't be a HALLELUJAH without this guy singing. :)
@carrlerz1815 жыл бұрын
Its funny how he only barely made it through the qualifying round and then went on to win not just the norwegian idol but world idol.
@ambermcgregor16 жыл бұрын
Wow, tough room! Frowning judges faces? What for? He is fantastic. I just stumbled onto him by accident and am so glad I did. Thank you sooooo very much for posting this with the subtitles. I very much wanted to know what they were saying. I wish I were multi-lingual.
@albablabla8 жыл бұрын
He is amazing!!!
@robertkelly30418 жыл бұрын
Imagine him singing toxicity.
@tk_com5 жыл бұрын
What a voice Kurt! You are awesome
@ahabthewhaler16 жыл бұрын
thanks very much whoever bothered putting the subtitles on here, i like this fellas voice and its always nice to see the hoops he had to jump through to get it heard. again, thanks very much
@pooppooperson50159 жыл бұрын
Damn, that seems harsh to judge the guy on dropping a little bit of the T sound from a foreign language. He speaks better English than half of Americans do.
@uniqme200016 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the subtitles.. appreciate it! in fact i appreciate it more knowing how talented & humble Kurt is.
@DaMaster19836 жыл бұрын
such a humble amazing guy.. he took it so lightly , i admire him and his approach i wish my self to be like so
@mrronan20077 жыл бұрын
judges .judging him ha ha ..sure he would wipe the floor with the whole lot of them put together
@kostenrechnung57348 жыл бұрын
She complains about his English?LOL. How stupid. He just walked in and nailed it and she was too stuck up to feel /see and hear it..LOL. I am glad he won! He is AMAZING!
@theneverending93194 жыл бұрын
His voice sounds even better now. So basically they were saying he wasn’t good looking enough to be an idol.
@SensationalBanana5 ай бұрын
Listen to Lost Highway with Kurt and Willie Nelson. You are welcome. Kurt has such a marvellous voice.
@judytelles35187 жыл бұрын
he is fantastic so glad they took a chance,love his hallelujah
@davej97163 жыл бұрын
Kurt you've come a long way my friend!
@BradburyNO16 жыл бұрын
The video was cut short. Just a few seconds after he's left the room, the woman mumbles something like "He's never going to sell ONE album." If I'm not mistaking, he went on to release an album which became the second most selling album in Norway in 2003, only beaten by REM - Best Of.
@amcw15 жыл бұрын
That guy actually produced Kurt's first solo album "I"!!! The jury forman is Kurt's main manager and the woman judge is head of Sony/BMG Norway!
@kevbhoy055 жыл бұрын
How amazing he is and these guys where just hearing it.
@emmilb92804 жыл бұрын
He was amazing!!!
@virginiaplatisha460 Жыл бұрын
And he is a nice person. Very humble.
@syoudipta Жыл бұрын
Goes to show how little industry professionals value actual musical talents and prefer making stars out of good-looking average artists. Makes one wonder how many real talents couldn't make it in the music business because of their looks.
@rayzars14 жыл бұрын
This mans part of singing "halleluja" is AMAZING I wish I could find just him singing it. He could be an amazing country singer in America, he sounds like and old great of country music that I can't put my finger on but I think slower more country style would fit him best. Very controlled and captivating voice. I can't believe they barely let him continue.
@melanieroberts62623 жыл бұрын
If you haven't heard him singing with Willie Nelson look up Lost Highway. Love his voice.
@The8Animals813 жыл бұрын
Der stod han, helt uvitende om sin framtid!
@cristianosousa33782 жыл бұрын
I lived in Scandinavia as a foreigner and this is spot on jante law. I hated it, God he is world idol and those idiots are saying he should stick to a band.
@michaelmonsa9702 Жыл бұрын
The moment he started singing I bet in reality they complete lost it, thinking oh crap this guy is gonna make us look like broken radios. You only come across a voice like this once in your lifetime. Because honestly, hearing him completely blows me away.
@RcKryddan4 жыл бұрын
Recomended 1 Jan 2020!😎
@haldorasheim10 жыл бұрын
Funny how they didn't believe in him! :P
@CityThatCannotBeCaptured7 жыл бұрын
Great, great singer.
@blazekimura12 жыл бұрын
wow he has a world class voice ... I say that because I who lives in New Zealand would love to buy his album....he has a fantastic voice...
@CzechItOut00714 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the subtitles. :) I need to pay Norway a visit. :)
@accavanos6 жыл бұрын
How the hell can you hear that voice from the beginning and not tear up.
@amcw16 жыл бұрын
because that's the way he always is - was at live concert last night, and can assure you that he sings note perfect 99% of the time. He actually has a strong American accent when speaking in English
@LaciekKazika5 жыл бұрын
Great Kurt
@Musikkjenta16 жыл бұрын
Helt enig!
@Neellet9 жыл бұрын
Kurt ♡ You won the whole thing! proved everyone wrong in that room! you are my idol!! Strongly dislike the judges... 👎
@Linnas798 жыл бұрын
I don't think he looks that bad... I DO think those judges are bloody superficial, though
@moharb6934 жыл бұрын
Fun fact.. Hes better looking than them LoL
@relaxingaudioforchillongou4884 жыл бұрын
A bit of weight loss and braces, he would be a new man. If he hit the gym that by itself would be helpful.
@crownsith3 жыл бұрын
@@relaxingaudioforchillongou488 Indeed, yet he never bothered to fix his teeth, even after beating all the pretty people in the international idol. Wasn't into huge music deals as well it seems. Just loves singing and continues to do so, and is only moderately well know around the world. I still see confidence and humility.
@Majr017 жыл бұрын
Haha perfect example of how judges can be full of crap. Kurt rocks as hell. They had no clue what they were talking about! Go Kurt!!
@chypres898 жыл бұрын
oh boy where they wrong.
@CityThatCannotBeCaptured4 жыл бұрын
EVERYONE fell in love with Kurt Nilsen. Brill.
@dangriff1215 жыл бұрын
i cant believe that guy said no almost kicked out a singer with the best range ive ever heard
@jineeshpr Жыл бұрын
Amazing how some so called expert ‘judges’ can miss legends
@ThrghbrdJmpr14 жыл бұрын
Incredible.. this guy could sing the phone book..
@philanddeb81811 жыл бұрын
Can you imagine what goes through Kurt's mind when he reviews these critics! I know it was a start but I think somehow he would have come across judges that would have realized his talent no matter what.
@diamondmeeple5 жыл бұрын
He won world Idol. So close to get the boot before it began.
@jenniferbowling76837 жыл бұрын
his voice is extraordinary. with that said when I first saw the video I asked myself why the hell is my cousin Josh on TV that I realized very quickly that wasn't my cousin Josh but by God it looks like him
@barrystewart80567 жыл бұрын
voice from above . Hope I hear it later :)
@mariannebergpiiksi64877 жыл бұрын
Kurt is the Best!! so shut it!!😚😍😘😗
@milvache4 жыл бұрын
Kurt Nilsen is the best artist in the World
@milanvojnovic197914 жыл бұрын
BEST VOICE EVER!
@mariannebergpiiksi64875 жыл бұрын
love you Kurt😘 Voted for you. Som happy for you😉😍
@momof2marines3787 жыл бұрын
I'm an American and I didn't notice the "problem with his English"
@psychobartus4 жыл бұрын
@Ynig Mnaba Im English (from England) and didnt notice it!
@arcomn15 жыл бұрын
How the hell do these people from Norway, Sweden and Finland speak such great English. They amaze me. I have studied Spanish for 20 25 years and I can't get rid of this American accent when I speak Spanish. Yet these Scandanavians speak almost without any detectable accent..Amazing!!!
@amcw16 жыл бұрын
The main judge asking the questions is his now manager Jan Fredrik Karlsen - has been in the music industry all his career in various roles. The guy who said who would not sell a record was/is in a pop band in the 80's/90's, the female judge worked for Sony/BMG, Norway and is now their main manager. The 1st one to speak - I'm not too sure!
@Rustui4 жыл бұрын
I just wanna mention that the lady correcting his T's has been taught Oxford English in school, and meant well. But Kurt said he had a lot of American influences, and it shows in how he pronounces his English. This is a case of "everyone is technically right" so there's really nothing to be mad about either way. ^^'
@amcw12 жыл бұрын
@Lecramization Song is called "Hate How You Say Goodbye"
@xbleedingxskyx17 жыл бұрын
ever since i heard that song on world idol, i totally felt in love with it :)
@banannalouise14 жыл бұрын
@758sss - I watched those videos of Ole I'Dole you suggested, and OMG...it doesn't get more 80's bubblegum than that!! That guy had no business judging Kurt...Kurt could wipe the floor with that guy!!!
@user-sn8rt5dv7w5 жыл бұрын
балдею, как он поет!!!
@briggitbro14 жыл бұрын
I hardly ever have to read subtitles :P but he is an amazing singer!
@sbergesen223 жыл бұрын
the amazing kurt from steinsviken
@Pasatiempos1810 жыл бұрын
great voice !!!
@xbleedingxskyx16 жыл бұрын
I love the song...it pretty catchy.
@kittydreamz8616 жыл бұрын
I thought the same thing. Over emphasizing the 't' would make it wound labored instead of natural. His english sounds perfect to me.
@itstrym82684 жыл бұрын
And then he won the world idol
@activelivingchallenger42984 жыл бұрын
You all need to relax. This was the early 00s, all of pop music was like this. If you didn’t have a look no pop label would give you are record contract else you wouldn’t sell. There was no SoundCloud or KZfaq to draw an audience.
@666jalba7 жыл бұрын
Just for the record; the name of the rockband he listens to is NOT Motorcycle, but Motorpsycho :D
@sbauman48715 жыл бұрын
I just find it funny that when he sings in he uses a Southern accent more than anything, rather than the standard "American" accent. It's kinda cool tbh.
@Kiddowesth11 жыл бұрын
The female judge comments on his english? I didnt hear anything that made me think twice about what he said?!
@igorflexus94937 жыл бұрын
Kurt, -han er kjedelig å høre på.
@gardeniaXXII9 жыл бұрын
Wow! From # 1161 Norwegian Idol to World Idol!
@amcw12 жыл бұрын
@Lecramization I believe he recorded it with the group he played in earlier, Fenrik Lane. However I heard that his record company were not willing to leave it on their cd as at that time the group did not have a recording contract. The group Fenrik Lane have since re-recorded it and it is on their last album, without Kurt. Kurt has sung this during his concert tour in 2010.
@Ahnoll16 жыл бұрын
Where he answers what his favourite band is, he does NOT say Matchstick Men. He says Dave Matthews Band. Which tbh is a great choice for a favourite band.
@LANELLEHOLT409 жыл бұрын
He is good!
@jennylowe24982 жыл бұрын
Hes a god!
@melynavega14265 жыл бұрын
Me encanta tu voz es grandiosa :)
@marinedoc9213 жыл бұрын
Good job Kurt, You've effectively made me feel bad about knowing one language! lol. It's hard enough to speak a second language let alone write a coherent song in one and in English no less (which still doesn't always make sense to half the people who speak it here in America).... Thanks ;)
@oktamusikchannelpalu4 жыл бұрын
I like the judges, they don't judge too quickly
@amcw17 жыл бұрын
Yes, along with the 3 members of the band he played in(Fenrik Lane). It has never been released on an album. Although it was recorded ready for release on the Fenrik Lane album "Lane of Life", but they were not allowed to release it. Believe it was something to do with record company copyright and contractual rights, as the band remain unsigned!!!!
@amcw14 жыл бұрын
@aar3m hee hee - no! In fact the main judge is Kurt's manager and very good friend and the woman judge is now head of Sony/BMG Norway!