Kurt Nilsen

Kurt Nilsen
Background information
Birth nameKurt Erik Nilsen
Also known asIdol-Kurt
Born (1978-09-29) 29 September 1978 (age 46)
OriginBergen, Norway
GenresRock/Country
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Singing, guitar, drums, bass, piano
Years active2001–present
LabelsRCA
Websitekurtnilsen.com

Kurt Erik Nilsen (Norwegian pronunciation: [kʉʈː nɪ̀lsn̩]) (born 29 September 1978) is a Norwegian pop/country singer. He won the first season of the Norwegian reality show Idol, which aired on TV 2 in May 2003. He then won a one-off international version of Pop Idol called World Idol on 1 January 2004, featuring winners of the various national Idol shows.