Paul Potts has won!
June 17th, 2007
It’s hard to believe that he could be even more moving than when he first performed it, but here’s Paul Potts in the finals of Britain’s Got Talent, once again singing Nessun Dorma from Turandot, and he’s extraordinary.
He’s also the winner–and will receive a £100,000 prize cheque, as well as the opportunity to sing at the Royal Variety Performance, by invitation of her Majesty the Queen.
14 Comments Add your own
1. Lee Ann | June 17th, 2007 at 6:12 pm
That guy’s story gives me the biggest case of the warm fuzzies ever. I’m so thrilled he won!
2. Dave | June 17th, 2007 at 6:47 pm
I’m so glad he won. Kinda gives hope to the little people, eh. It’s like a lottery, except instead of taking a chance, he truly deserved it.
3. Ollie Paadimeister | June 17th, 2007 at 8:23 pm
Congrats !! what a fresh breath of air, can’t wait to buy his CD
Ollie
Canada
4. Elemmaciltur | June 18th, 2007 at 4:00 am
Yay! I’m soooo glad he’s won!
5. debolsillo | June 18th, 2007 at 8:01 am
I live in Spain , I saw Paul’s first performance in a blog, and follow his story because I think he ius amazing. I’m so happy he won!!!
6. Karen | June 18th, 2007 at 12:37 pm
Yes, let’s all buy his CD!
7. Steph F. | June 19th, 2007 at 5:16 am
yay! I’m so glad you wrote about this, otherwise I probably would have gone on being cynical without a break forever. This is such a lovely story, and Mr. Potts deserves everything he’s getting now
8. Pat Hacker | June 19th, 2007 at 10:09 am
He deserved to win. He has the stuff. Hey fancy boys look out it’s all about talent and skill.
9. caroline slye | June 19th, 2007 at 10:21 am
Paul Potts, he is great, fantastic, and even my teens and 10yr old sit in silence to listen to him. he has touched every generation and is such a lovely gentle person. We all love him in this house as do all the people I know. Best of luck Paul, and always be just the way you are.
Caroline
10. Hope B. | June 22nd, 2007 at 7:50 pm
I confess it, I’m a barbarian. I don’t even like opera. That being said, I WILL buy his CD when it comes out, and I’ll probably be just as teary listening to it as I am sitting here having just listened to him for the first time. Thanks so much for sharing something I never would have ventured upon myself.
11. SSH | June 23rd, 2007 at 5:46 am
Simon and Paul’s Voices
Any charade that ‘emotes’ tears is a greedy scam. Paul’s operatic voice will bless us all. “I am Paul Potts” rings true to life. Paul & Simon’s lyrical disclosures portrayed a ‘non-confident underdog’. At 0.00 on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oxTy7KIAaA , a story is set-up: “… the world of show biz seems a million miles away. Its Paul, a mobile phone salesman from South Wales.”. The years of operatic ‘packs’ in which he ran were evaded, as was training by Italian masters. Simon Cowell at 3.51, “I like shows where somebody isn’t a professional, has talent, isn’t aware of it, has a normal job, and then you see something else.”.
‘Wasn’t aware of it’ Paul went to New York for NBC’s basic question, “… so how did you learn to sing like this?”. “Umm, I’ve just always sung - just always sung. My voice has always been my best friend.” at http://www.myspace.com/paul_potts , June 21, 2.53. A ‘bullied’ life belied his own prior refusals of promotionals, at 1.30, same site, June 17 interview. Their money echoes in my emoted feelings! They sing ‘Martha Stewart disclosures’. They charade deep feelings for shallow sales.
12. david_demchuk | June 23rd, 2007 at 6:02 am
Well, SSH, you’re certainly entitled to your opinion–cynical and convoluted as it is. (Normally that’s my territory!) It’s the nature of television today to take a “real” situation and tailor it to fit into a “reality” format, hence the streamlined and somewhat sentimental narrative which in some ways echoes the plots of operas of old.
However, one should observe that the ‘operatic packs’ in which he ran were amateur in nature, and that his ‘training by Italian masters’ consisted of a single master class with Pavarotti for which he paid himself. There is no question that Paul Potts is talented; there is no question that Potts’ talent has been overlooked by the professional opera world; there is no question that with additional training and study he would easily find his place in that world. You’d do better to rail against the likes of Andrea Bocelli, Russell Watson and Josh Groban–and Mario Lanza for that matter.
13. Susan Neves | June 23rd, 2007 at 5:04 pm
Hooray!
Right on David_Demchuk.
I love it when someone tries chasing thier dreams and, in spite of setbacks (some quite significant in this case), SUCCEEDS!
This is a story that touched the most cynical of us, and angered others..perhaps those who didn’t succeed, and gave up instead?
14. Lin | July 9th, 2007 at 11:55 pm
I was introduced to Britain’s Got Talent when someone sent me a link to Connie Talbot - such a sweet wee thing with such a grand voice for her age. That led me to Paul Potts. My first reaction was “Oh crap - another uptight tenor!” I found myself listening to the entire video (one should not make judgements without listening to the whole story) and I reluctantly conceded that the man is indeed very talented. So I watched one of his earlier videos and then another. Connie is a cutie, but I just had to agree that Paul deserved to win.. It won’t hurt little Connie to sit back and serenade her dolls for a few more years.
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