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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?
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?
3. All the competitors share something in common. What is it?
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?
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?
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?
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?
8. Now you see the highlights of the only performance that had non-English lyrics. What region did the performer represent?
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?
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?
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).
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?
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?
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?
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.
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