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"World Idol" Trivia Quiz

In December of 2003, "pop idols" around the globe met together to compete in the first ever "World Idol." The results were aired on January 1, 2004. How much do you know about the competitors and the competition?

A multiple-choice quiz by nathansc. Estimated time: 5 mins.

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Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 15

1. You're in the audience of the United Kingdom studio, impatiently waiting for the start of the results show. Bright lights suddenly flash and the fans in front of you stand up. The two hosts introduce themselves. Who is this funny pair? Hint

Nat and Jek

Ank and Lib

Mat and Grek

Ant and Dec

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Question 2 of 15

2. The competitors march into audience view. Despite there being a jumpy tall guy in front of you, you try to count how many singers there are. How many talented singers did you count? Hint

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Question 3 of 15

3. All the competitors share something in common. What is it? Hint

They are the most recent idols of their respective countries.

They all hate Simon's guts.

They are all randomly selected from the original top 10 finalists of their respective countries.

They are the original idols of their respective countries.

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Question 4 of 15

4. The hosts give a flashback of the December show. The first clip they show belongs to Kelly Clarkson of the US. What did this ex-waitress sing that gained unanimous praise from the judges? Hint

"I Believe in You and Me"

"Natural Woman"

"Arms of an Angel"

"Walk on By"

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Question 5 of 15

5. During the next clip, the tall guy blocks your view once again. You can't see the screen, but you can hear a great rendering of The Doors' "Light My Fire." Who sang it in this competition? Hint

Chris Chance

Kevin Moore

Will Young

Roger Space

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Question 6 of 15

6. You find Jamai's clip fascinating. He owns a large selection of glasses, and he wears different pairs for different performances. What country does he represent? Hint

France

Italy

Switzerland

the Netherlands

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Question 7 of 15

7. The next clip shows an energetic performance by Alexander Klaws of Germany. He was seen swinging his arms and singing what prominent lyric of his song? Hint

"Sugar pie, honey bunch."

"What a feeling!"

"She's a maniac!"

"If I could turn back time."

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Question 8 of 15

8. Now you see the highlights of the only performance that had non-English lyrics. What region did the performer represent? Hint

Central America

Central Africa

Mainland Asia

Pan Arabic region

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Question 9 of 15

9. Of the competitors, the performer featured in the next clip is actually the most recently crowned idol of his respective country. He sang "Wonderful World" with high charisma. Sebastian is his surname, but what is the first name of this Australian singer with a wacky hairdo? Hint

Guy

Lan

Kel

Jimm

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Question 10 of 15

10. After this singer's performance, judges said he looks like a Hobbit and that he would be a perfect Middle Earth Idol. What country does this plumber and father of two represent? Hint

Norway

Finland

Sweden

Denmark

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Question 11 of 15

11. This female Polish singer jokingly yelled at her country's judge, who had been acting weird all night (on one occasion he stood up and shouted). Hint

Alex

Pat

Ash

Charlie

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Question 12 of 15

12. Wearing a formal suit and glasses, this Canadian Idol is known as "waiter boy" and he is a household name in Canada. Who is this versatile singer? Hint

Steve Dewey

Jeremy Reese

David Francis

Ryan Malcolm

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Question 13 of 15

13. The next clip features Peter Evrard's performance of the punk song "Lithium" by Nirvana. Simon harshly criticizes Peter, saying that the song isn't music. Peter courageously snaps back and actually has the last word. What country did Peter represent? Hint

Ukraine

Greece

Belgium

Romania

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Question 14 of 15

14. In the last clip you see, Heinz Winckler stood in virtually the same spot throughout his whole performance. According to the judges, the handsome Heinz looks like a star but his performance wasn't impressive. What country did Heinz represent? Hint

South Africa

Croatia

Austria

Israel

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Question 15 of 15

15. The clips are done, and now you are shown tapes of different countries' hosts giving you the voting results. The totals are tallied up. In almost a landslide, this singer wins and is congratulated by the hosts and the other competitors. Hint

Kelly Clarkson

Kurt Nilsen

Will Young

Peter Evrard

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Ant and Dec

Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly have known each other ever since they were 13. The pair has 3 multi-platinum albums. Their show "Ant and Dec Unzipped" won a British Academy Award. Ant and Dec have hosted various shows.

2. The competitors march into audience view. Despite there being a jumpy tall guy in front of you, you try to count how many singers there are. How many talented singers did you count?

Answer: 11

There was a representative from each of the following: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Pan-Arabic region, Poland, South Africa, United Kingdom, and the United States.

3. All the competitors share something in common. What is it?

Answer: They are the original idols of their respective countries.

Each competitor was the first idol crowned in his/her respective country. Some were crowned years ago, while some were crowned relatively recently.

4. The hosts give a flashback of the December show. The first clip they show belongs to Kelly Clarkson of the US. What did this ex-waitress sing that gained unanimous praise from the judges?

Answer: "Natural Woman"

Kelly sang "I Believe in You and Me", "Arms of an Angel", and "Walk on By" during the finals of "American Idol" season I. For her "World Idol" performance, she sang "Natural Woman."

5. During the next clip, the tall guy blocks your view once again. You can't see the screen, but you can hear a great rendering of The Doors' "Light My Fire." Who sang it in this competition?

Answer: Will Young

Will Young, representing United Kingdom, has a degree in politics. He was the world's first "Pop Idol" winner, as the reality show was started in the UK. Simon Cowell was one of the judges when Will won. Only afterward did Simon judge for the American spinoff.

6. You find Jamai's clip fascinating. He owns a large selection of glasses, and he wears different pairs for different performances. What country does he represent?

Answer: the Netherlands

The Dutch star has a quadruple platinum single "Step Right Up." At 17, he was the youngest "World Idol" competitor.

7. The next clip shows an energetic performance by Alexander Klaws of Germany. He was seen swinging his arms and singing what prominent lyric of his song?

Answer: "She's a maniac!"

Even though millions agreed that he deserved winning the German title, he is quoted to have said "I don't really feel like a superstar."

8. Now you see the highlights of the only performance that had non-English lyrics. What region did the performer represent?

Answer: Pan Arabic region

Diana Karzon of Jordan represented the Pan-Arabic region. Upon winning the title of Pop Idol in the Pan-Arabic region, she performed numerous operas for the King of Jordan.

Answer: Guy

Guy is a high school vocal teacher who sings for his church. His single "Angels Brought Me Here" is the highest selling single in Australian music history. In Australia, there were more people who saw Guy win the "Australian Idol" than saw the first man walk on the moon.

10. After this singer's performance, judges said he looks like a Hobbit and that he would be a perfect Middle Earth Idol. What country does this plumber and father of two represent?

Answer: Norway

Kurt, with his trademark smile, sang U2's "Beautiful Day." According to Simon, Kurt Nilsen of Norway has an "astonishing voice" but not the greatest looks. Simon also said that Kurt would easily win the competition if it was only on radio and not TV.

Incidentally, during his auditions for "Idol of Norway", the Norwegian judges said Kurt won't ever sell an album. Kurt proved both Simon and the Norwegian judges wrong, winning World Idol and producing a debut album that went platinum on its day of release.

His single "She's So High" was the biggest selling single in Norwegian history.

11. This female Polish singer jokingly yelled at her country's judge, who had been acting weird all night (on one occasion he stood up and shouted).

Answer: Alex

Alicja, or Alex, debuted as a singer at age 8. She recently found the music she truly likes. The Polish judge, Kuba, is a lecturer of journalism. He is arguably as frank and harsh as Simon. (I would really wanna see a match-up between the two.)

12. Wearing a formal suit and glasses, this Canadian Idol is known as "waiter boy" and he is a household name in Canada. Who is this versatile singer?

Answer: Ryan Malcolm

Ryan Malcolm works with some of the best Canadian songwriters. He is supported by his whole country and fellow finalists. If you didn't notice, all the incorrect answers were made up and each surname is the name of a boy in "Malcolm in the Middle."

Answer: Belgium

At 28, Peter Evrard was the oldest "World Idol" competitor. He has trademarked long hair and a goatee. Peter works in a heavy metal cafe. His debut album is rock mixed with heavy metal. He wrote four of the featured songs.

Answer: South Africa

"Hunky Heinz" has a debut single, "Once in a Lifetime", that went double platinum. Heinz was nominated for best single and best pop album at the "South African Music Awards."

Answer: Kurt Nilsen

From first to last place: Kurt of Norway, Kelly of USA, Peter of Belgium, Heinz of South Africa, Will of UK, Ryan of Canada, Guy of Australia, Alex of Poland, Diana of Pan-Arabic, Alexander of Germany, Jamai of Netherlands. Only the Pan-Arabic vote placed Kurt lower than first place (excluding Norway, which can't vote for Kurt.) All info in this quiz are from worldidol.tv and the airing of "World Idol" on December 25, 2003 and January 1, 2004.

Source: Author nathansc

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