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Push Push

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I don't know why this guy isn't a bigger deal in the US. He won the first and only World Idol title (over Kelly Clarkson), and since then he has been rockin' out his own music, with thoughtful, touching lyrics and crazy pop hooks. The new CD is more of the same but ends with a soft, moving ballad Dance With Me. He has a great voice and seems like a real person, untouched by the trappings of pop stardom. Maybe that's how they do it in Norway. Highly recommended!

That makes three for three---his third album, all of them brilliant! Rolling down from the land of firs and clover, wet artic streets and twilight skies; this Norwegian's haunting and powerful voice continues to prove that he is the ONLY World Idol, the only suitable to wear that crown. Each song imparts a sincerity, genuinely felt heartbreak and life perspective that is rare and clarion. It is stunning that this songwriter/vocalist imparts more emotion in English, than few of that native tongue have in recent years. Kurt is the definition of "lightening in a bottle"; the kind of stellar talent that outshines all other Idols.

Here's Push, Push, pop album from world idol Kurt Nilsen. What I liked? Sensitivity! If you're not crying halfway through about this guy's lost and found love, you're not listening closely enough to the lyrics. This has what so many pop songs are missing, real world situations and feelings. It may be aimed towards the older set but younger people can still enjoy it too. What else is there to like? Perfect vocals and a distinct lack of hollywood overproduction. Not to say that it's rough by any means, just real. He sounds the same in the studio and in concert, which is more than I can say for many top-40 artists right now. If you like this, a slightly better album is Hallelujah Live; his concert album done in tandem with other Norwegian artists. Very nice upbeat music with meaningful lyrics.

The first time I heard Kurt Nilsen's voice was when I was flicking through tv channels, trying to avoid the usual pap... including World Idol. Lucky for me, as I was hitting the "up" or "down" channel button and reached whatever station World Idol was on, Kurt was starting to perform. I stopped in my tracks, got shivers from the voice I was hearing, and looked up to see this odd looking but cute "kid" singing his heart out. And his voice still grabs me every time I listen.
This album is brilliant, from the first twang of the guitar on the opening track, where the intro builds into a net that wraps around the listener and holds them there until the last chord of the final track. There is one slow song that might have been better left off, (Still They Wait), but even it has a hook that satisfies.
It's always been a hunt to find Kurt's CDs from someplace that can ship to the US. I think Sony BMG and his management should wake up to the fact that the US would be a good market for his music without fans having to wait months for an import CD.
Buy this...invite your friends over to listen...and make 'em buy their own copies! This is one artist worth supporting, and showing that he'll sell in the US.

We bought a couple of Kurt's CDs based on the UTube videos that we found while looking for "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen. He has an amazing voice that is so easy to listen to - hard to believe that English is not his first language (except his "r"s, which sometimes irritate my ear a little). I'd love to find his version of "Fly Me to the Moon" on a CD.

I don't know why this guy has not been picked up by the major music countries. Kurt has a superb voice that if improving with each album. I have approx 700 CD's and at least one of Kurt's CD's are in my stereo stacker at all times.

It's rare that I pay the extra cost for an import CD, but I was very impressed with Kurt's earlier CD's and after getting a listen to the first track on this album (Reality Kicks In) I knew this would be worth it. And indeed it is! I think this actually is his best album, it's got both some great uptempo songs as well as soulful ballads, he has great textures to his voice and while I wouldn't say the songwriting is extraordinary it's definitely far better than a lot of the junk that gets put out these days. One thing I've been impressed with all of his albums, but particularly this one is that all the songs on it are good-to-excellent, there are no clunkers that I would remove from my playlist (again, something that is all too rare these days!) It is indeed a shame he isn't more well-known here in the states, but he definitely got a good number of dedicated fans just from that short appearance on World Idol, and I count myself among them.

I too do not understand why he is not more popular in the US, he is a GEM of an artist!

After a great 1st album, we were disappointed by his 2nd album (too folky,songs sung in a phony southern USA accent,forgettable tunes,unremarkable musicianship etc).With "Push Push" he is back on track.It's not as good as his 1st but so much better than his 2nd.This release is a definite "BUY"!

This melodic and well arranged album uplifts and connects on a deeper level than most of the popular music these days. What makes this album exceptionally good, however, is Kurt Nilsen's divine voice and lyrical phrasing. The songs are honest and heartfelt and the singer simply in a class of his own.