The European hall of fame is too often reduced to its most visible stars. Sometimes Europe’s audiences tend to look to America. But Europe’s internal borders hide many artists, sportsmen and women, intellectuals, entrepreneurs and opinion leaders that really deserve to make the international headlines. They are “big names” in their own countries but elsewhere are totally unheard-of, or they are “super stars” abroad but unknown at home. Are they famous for their records or for their escapades; are they loved or hated; are they stars of the future or legends from the past? They all have something in common – Europe doesn’t really know them. So we have decided to make them our “European Idols”, now let us tell you their “unsuccessful” stories...
