William Robert "Will" Young (born 20 January 1979) is an English singer-songwriter and actor who came to prominence after winning the 2002
inaugural series of the British music contest
Pop Idol, making him the first winner of the worldwide
Idol franchise. His debut single "
Anything Is Possible" was released two weeks after the show's finale and became the fastest-selling debut single in the UK. Young also came in fifth place in
World Idol performing his single "
Light My Fire".