US TV
FOX has announced plans to air the two-part international Pop Idol contest, World Idol, on Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
American viewers will be able to watch the first part, in which winners of national versions of Pop Idol from eleven countries will perform in front of an international panel of judges - one from each country - and the world viewing audience, on December 25th at 8pm Eastern. Viewers will then take part in a vote to decide the overall winner, announced on New Year's Day at 9pm Eastern.
The participants are confirmed as Kelly Clarkson, USA; Will Young, UK; Heinz Winckler, South Africa; Alicja Janosz, Poland; Jamai Loman, Netherlands; Alexander Klaws, Germany; Kurt Nilsen, Norway; Diana Karazon, Lebanon; Peter Evrard, Belgium, and Ryan Malcolm, Canada. The winner of Australian Idol will also compete once that national contest is completed.
Pop Idol creator Simon Fuller said:
"When I dreamt up the idea of Pop Idol, I always saw it is a global concept, and so I'm delighted to see World Idol being made in London. The last two years have been fantastic and it is incredibly satisfying to see a British TV idea being so successful on a global stage."
American viewers will be able to watch the first part, in which winners of national versions of Pop Idol from eleven countries will perform in front of an international panel of judges - one from each country - and the world viewing audience, on December 25th at 8pm Eastern. Viewers will then take part in a vote to decide the overall winner, announced on New Year's Day at 9pm Eastern.
The participants are confirmed as Kelly Clarkson, USA; Will Young, UK; Heinz Winckler, South Africa; Alicja Janosz, Poland; Jamai Loman, Netherlands; Alexander Klaws, Germany; Kurt Nilsen, Norway; Diana Karazon, Lebanon; Peter Evrard, Belgium, and Ryan Malcolm, Canada. The winner of Australian Idol will also compete once that national contest is completed.
Pop Idol creator Simon Fuller said:
"When I dreamt up the idea of Pop Idol, I always saw it is a global concept, and so I'm delighted to see World Idol being made in London. The last two years have been fantastic and it is incredibly satisfying to see a British TV idea being so successful on a global stage."
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