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At first glance, no one would have expected Peter Evrard to win the Belgium Idol contest. With his long brown hair and goatee; he does not really fit the ultimate ‘pop’ image that the contest was looking for. Rather, during the competition, Peter focused more on rock and metal (although he did sing a Ricky Martin song). With his deep voice and positive attitude; the Vosselaar, Belgium native managed to win the competition in May 2002. Peter Evrard did not have the easiest childhood. At twelve, his parents went through a divorce that ended with his mother committing suicide. His father, a serious business man, raised him. Peter has admitted in interviews that his father was not very child oriented and found it difficult raising a son single-handedly. Peter at one time was in a heavy metal band called Disobedient. He has a wife, Kathleen, who is a nurse. He also has two sons; Anton (three years old) and Vincent (five years old). In May 2002, he won the Belgium Idol competition. Sh...