Paul robert potts born october 1970 is an english tenor. The infamous paul potts audition for britains got talent was televised by itv in the uk on june 9, 2007. Britains got talents first winner paul potts still feels like his triumph was a mistake its 10 years since he won over millions of viewers with that performance of nessun dorma share. Paul potts all the latest news and gossip about his. Heres what you need to know about opera singer paul potts ahead of his. He got his big break when he won the show back in 2007 and hasnt looked back since. Potts originally rose to fame in 2007 when his moving rendition of nessun dorma, an aria from puccini s opera, turandot, made him bgt s first ever. Hijackthis logs can sometimes take a while to research so please be patient and id be grateful if you would note the following. Paul potts stuns the judges singing nessun dorma audition. As a singer of operatic pop music, potts recorded the album one chance, which topped sales charts in countries. Britains got talent winner paul potts surprises commuters at a busy toronto subway station with a memorable rendition of what a wonderful world. Potts, a shelfstocker at a tesco supermarket when he catapulted to fame by winning the. Paul potts appearance at christmas concert in reykjavick, iceland, 5th dec, 2010.
Paul potts victory on britains got talent was down to a coin flip. Paul potts born 1970 in bristol, england, from port talbot, wales, is a singer who became the winner of the first series of itvs britains got talent, singing operatic arias and impressing the judges in. Born in 1970, paul potts was raised in fishponds, bristol, by his english father roland, a bus driver, and welsh mother yvonne, a supermarket cashier. Last saturday, opera singer paul potts received a standing ovation after impressing the judges and audience with a mesmerising performance on britains got talent. Potts talked with madeleine brand last friday before he entered the finale. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover paul s connections and jobs at similar companies. The 2007 winner of the television programme britains got talent, potts has been. As soon as paul potts won britains got talent, simon cowell signed him up to sony bmg to start recording his first album cd one chance paul potts album, paul potts. Paul potts biography growing up and wife julie potts. By touring constantly for the last ten years since his now legendary victory on britains got talent, paul potts has been learning on the job, giving his voice and stage presence a considerable workout. Since paul s bgt win, he has released a further four studio albums.
Paul hugh howard potts 19 july 1911 26 august 1990, a britishborn poet who lived in british columbia in his youth, was the author of dante called you beatrice 1960, a memoir of unrequited love potts was born in datchet, berkshire to arthur george howard potts 18691918, who had emigrated to victoria, british columbia, canada, where he was a partner in a bakery and confectionery. View the profiles of professionals named paul potts on linkedin. He won britains got talent on 17 june 2007, and the album was released on 16 july 2007 by syco music. The sun reported on controversy because of master singing lessons and performing for. Paul potts nessun dorma britains got talent audition paul. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover paul s connections.
I would be glad to take a look at your log and help you with solving any malware problems. Paul potts director and ls consultant, auditor and. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Pottss father, roland, was a bus driver and his mother, yvonne, was a. Paul potts controversy mobile phone salesman or professional opera singer. In 2007, he won the first series of itvs britains got talent with his performance of nessun dorma, an aria from puccinis opera turandot. An hour into the show, the opera singer paul potts takes to the stage. Britains got talents first winner paul potts still feels. When childhood bullies made his life a nightmare, britains got talent winner paul potts turned to opera for comfort. Paul is constantly touring, having now performed nearly 1,000 times across 44 countries. Paul potts time to say goodbye at san marco village, antwerp, belgium 30th november 2010. Paul potts live final britains got talent 2007 youtube.
Paul potts royal variety performance 2007 by aidan brennan. Bgts paul potts receives standing ovation for operatic. Paul potts divorce, married, net worth, salary, affair. The primo dons shun uk tv tenor paul potts the run amok. He has two brothers and one sister, and attended st. All of that experience has resulted in the very best cd of his career. View paul potts profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. There should be a strong market for this greatesthits release by british crossover tenor paul potts, whose phenomenal popularity is growing internationally among listeners who may not have had the chance to pick up his still consistently selling solo releases. Collabro, paul potts and more profiled weve dug deep and produced the definitive guide to all the. Home is a collection of songs that sees paul embracing his love of music of all genres.
Paul potts royal variety performance 2007 duration. Car phone salesman paul potts was down on his luck in life. Paul potts to spend prize on new teeth free republic. The winner of the show britains got talent is announced. Paul potts bags record deal for first album his biggest. Working with longtime musical director chris taylor, paul has made a record without rules, one that celebrates the beauty of the song and the power of the voice. Paul stole the hearts of the nation during the britains got talent final in 2007, with a performance of puccinis nessun dorma. Paul potts live final britains got talent 2007 duration. Step aside russell watson paul potts is the new classical singing sensation. Paul potts divorce, married, net worth, salary, affair, girlfriend, wife paul robert potts is a british singer, who claimed his key to fame, when he won the first season of britains got talent and went on to record his first album one chance that became a sensational hit and topped the sales charts in more than 10 countries and sold more than 3. Piers morgan clashes with bgts paul potts over caroline flack.
Potts is a classical and opera music singer from bristol, united kingdom. As a lonely schoolboy paul had to endure the taunts of thugs who called him cruel. Find paul potts discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Information and articles about paul potts, on the bbc wales music website. Paul potts debut album one chance was aptly named, capturing the remarkable circumstances of the former phone salesmans rise to fame during his time on the reality competition show britains got talent. Britains got talent names a salesman cum opera tenor the winner of its competition, and opera critics respond by hashing the victor, 36year old paul potts of wales. James corden wrote scenes for the new paul potts biopic one chance. Will paul potts make it through to the britains got talent. This clip features the 2 hosts getting the vote results, and paul. Contains paul potts audition from britains got talent with german subtitles as an mpg file on the enhanced portion of disc.
Britains got talent was simon cowells searchforastar tv show with the winner getting a chance to perform for the queen. Car phone salesman captures british hearts june 15, 2007. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Paul potts was exactly what the producers of britains got talent were. Paul potts may have not even applied for britains got talent if a coin. Fishponds by his father roland, a bus driver, and mother, yvonne nee higgins, a supermarket cashier.
The 35yearold actor will be seen playing the britains got talent winner on the big screen, but director david frankel. Who is your favorite americas got talent winner of all time. Paul potts to spend prize on new teeth times online june 18, 2007 simon crerar posted on 0619 2007 2. Mary redcliffe school where he first developed his love of. Paul potts first sang opera at the age of 28 when he dressed as pavarotti at a karaoke event. Paul potts performs nessun dorma on britains got talent live final 2007. Paul pott s from britains got talent discusses susan boyle by swifttallon. Winning itvs britains got talent 2007 show gave paul a slot on this years royal variety performance and a contract to record a. His first audition for britains got talent was on 4 march 2007, where he.
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