See kurt nilsen pictures, photo shoots, and listen online to the latest music. Kurt nilsen from norway won the 2003 world idol competition singing this song. After he performed u2s beautiful day on world idol the australian judge, ian dickson, told him. Kurt nilsen biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. The heart is a bloom shoots up through the stony ground but theres no room no space to rent in this town youre out of luck and the reason. Ex klempner kurt nilsen holte sich mit seiner interpretation des u2songs beautiful day. He won the first season of the norwegian version of the reality television show pop idol, which aired on tv 2 in may 2003. The heart is a bloom shoots up through the stony ground but theres no room no space to rent in this town youre out of luck and the reason that you had to care the. New album releases download full albums, daily updates. Nilsens band, breed, put out a few singles before changing its name to fenrik lane and issuing the come down here ep. Acoustic guitar tomas siqveland electric guitar mats johansson lead vocals, backing vocals kurt nielsen writtenby john taylor, nick rhodes, simon le bon, warren cuccurullo. That is, until his life was turned upside down by the crazy roller coaster called reality.
Idol on 1 january 2004, singing the hit beautiful day by u2, beating competitors from. This song was one of the first major releases made available for download. The year after, he competed in the world idol contest. Kurt nilsen rose to fame after winning norways version of american idol, known as world idol. In 2009, in an endofdecade rankings list, rolling stone listed beautiful day as the ninthbest song and readers ranked it as the thirdbest single of the 2000s decade. The beautiful day is a wonder, like opening into the ancient mystery of this time of year and finding a traveling companion. Some of the judges comments given to kurt after his world idol performance. Mar 2, 2012 world idol kurt nilsen beautiful day i love this norwegian hobbit one of my absolute. This small town plumber living in bergen norway startled audiences with his amazing voice, and later went on to become the winner of norwegians first televised pop idol competition, aired on tv2 on the 23rd of may 2003.
But that was before 2002, and his participation in the norwegian version. He has been married to kristin halvorsen since july 29, 2006. So i decided when his album came out i would get it, and i did. I ordered this cd for myself and my kid brother and we both thought it was beautiful.
Kurt erik kleppe nilsen is a norwegian popcountry singer. He was originally a plumber before he entered the first norwegian idol contest in 2003, where he won against all odds. That is, until his life was turned upside down by the crazy roller coaster called reality tv. The album generally is very good, but there are a couple of weak songs, games we play and breathe you in, i am not keen on those. Kurt nilsen, the norwegian idol winner sang it during the world idol competition27 on 25 december 2003 and won the competition with the song. Youre one hell of a marketing challenge because youve got the voice of an angel but you look like a hobbit. Kurt nilsen and tommy kristiansen whiskey jam nashville tn 2014 duration. Interestingly, the title track, which was done live, actually was more perfect in.
Kurt nilsen was born in norway on the 29th of september, 1978. Kurt nilsen his songs in norwegian idol 2003 duration. I heard kurt ellings christmas children on a compilation christmas album. A year later he would eventually went on winning world idol where he competed against 10 idol winners from other countries. Beautiful day by u2 song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position. But that was before 2002, and his participation in the. Nilsens band, breed, put out a few singles before changing its name. Shop vinyl and cds and complete your kurt nilsen collection.
Kurt nilsen was a plumber by trade and the singer of a promising young rock band in his native bergen, norway. Beautiful day u2 saturday night live 2000 rock peaks. Van origine is kurt nilsen loodgieter, woonachtig in bergen noorwegen en vader van twee kinderen. Keep the spirit up youre in the zone youre doing fine long last kisses wet goodbyes are yet for you to define the futures bright, you passed your grade. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Kurt nilsen is a son of a truck driver, and used to skip school for several weeks, just to be with his father on the road. Every song here is written or cowritten by nilsen, a bit less radiofriendly album, but with more depth than the first, these songs just seems more true to who kurt is at least from what i can gather about him. Chestnuts roasting on an open fire jack frost nipping at your nose yuletide carols being sung by a choir and folks dressed up like eskimos everybody knows a turkey and. Kurt erik nilsen born 29 september 1978 is a norwegian popcountry singer. I first heard kurt nilsen on world idol on xmas day 2003 and was blown away by his voice. Fenrik lane with kurt nilsen come down here ep kurt shes so high single kurt nilsen i album the official norwegian idol collection search for a superstar, norwegian dvd.
If you love kurts voice and his rendition of u2s beautiful day then this cd wont dissapoint. It is the first track on their tenth studio album, all that you cant leave behind 2000, and was released as the albums lead single on 9 october 2000. The music is stunning, his voice is expressive and deeply moving. The song was a commercial success, helping launch the album to multi. The beautiful day, an album by kurt elling on spotify. Playback options listening on switch spotify device.
Youre one hell of a marketing chal read more kurt nilsen is a son of a truck driver, and used to skip school for several weeks, just to be with his father on the road. Kurt nilsen last day of summer lyrics genius lyrics. Kurt nilsen was born on september 29, 1978 in bergen, norway as kurt erik nilsen. He then won a oneoff international version of pop idol, called world idol on 1 january 2004, featuring winners of the various national idol shows. It premiered in january and was aired until may 23, 2003 with kurt nilsen winning. Exklempner kurt nilsen holte sich mit seiner interpretation des u2songs beautiful day. The beautiful day kurt elling sings christmas hdtracks.
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