Will Young has pretty much been a fixture in the British music charts since he won the first ever Pop Idol way back in 2002. But America really hasn’t taken to him and his music.

However, that could all be about to change as put in a great performance of Leave Right Now on American Idol. Most people were pleasantly surprised how good he was, and his new album will no doubt shoot up the Billboard charts.

Leave Right Now is a good song, but is important in the American Idol catalog as it has been used as the song playing over the video montage when a singer is eliminated each week.

I wish Will Young success in the U.S., as he’s a strong, versatile singer who could make it over there. I just hope he doesn’t do a Joss Stone, forget about where he’s from, and annoy every right-thinking Brit by adopting an American accent.