Fed: Sebastian misses out on World Idol title

AAP General News (Australia)
01-02-2004
Fed: Sebastian misses out on World Idol title

Reissuing, adding name to top five



By Jonathon Moran, National Entertainment Writer

SYDNEY, Jan 2 AAP - Norway's "hobbit-like" Kurt Nilsen has won the World Idol crown,
beating 10 other contenders including Australia's Guy Sebastian and favourite from the
US Kelly Clarkson.

Sebastian, 21, from Adelaide, wowed judges in the international contest which was taped
in London before Christmas and broadcast to a world-wide audience of 100 million viewers
on Boxing Day.

But Sebastian's rhythm and blues version of the Louis …