– I understand where they come from, says William Gundersen (24) to Dagbladet.
William is repeatedly stopped on the street by strangers in Oslo. Some want to take pictures, some want to hear him sing.
– A couple of weekends ago I was sitting on the tram heading into the city when a random guy walked up and took a quick selfie. I didn’t understand what he was doing until he started asking me if I could sing Christmas carols, William says.
Caught in a lie
Space between the teeth
While William is neither a singer nor a celebrity, he has something else that makes many people look twice.
Some people think he has similarities to former ‘Idol’ star Kurt Nilsen. He himself has a little doubt.
– I can see some similarities, but it’s hard to tell. I have spaces in my teeth, but luckily I was able to tighten them up a bit,” William says.
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Kurt’s son?
For the 24-year-old, there’s nothing to compare to all of Norway’s Kurt Nilsen.
– I don’t take it negatively and people probably only mean good when they say that, but it’s a bit weird. I’m not sure how to deal with it, but he’s not a bad guy to look up to.
William works as an actor and was in the Discovery + series “Alt du elsker”. When he first hit screens, there were also many users who noticed the similarity to the Jodel app.
THE SON?: When “Everything you love” hit the screen, William saw many people wondering if he was related to Nilsen. Screenshot: Private/Yodel.
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High season at Christmas
– I didn’t know it would be so extreme. I kind of had slightly different ideals, she jokes.
Although people come to him throughout the year, William says Christmas is the peak season.
– It’s probably because Kurt has become a popular Christmas artist, says William.
Dagbladet has tried reaching out to Kurt Nilsen to hear his thoughts on the confrontation, but has yet to hear back.
