tags: Paul Potts, opera, Britain's Most Talented, streaming video
During the past couple weeks, I have been following the amazing and inspirational story of Paul Potts on YouTube. Paul is a cell phone salesman from South Wales in Great Britain -- a very quiet and unassuming man. He has been suffering from a lack of self-confidence throughout his life even while he has been relying on an amazing talent to bolster his self-esteem. But one day, he entered Britain's Most Talented competition and has been "wowing" the public ever since. You have to see this latest video about Paul (there are more out there if you are interested) -- it'll send chills up your spine. It did for me and I am not an opera fan, either. [6:12]
Here's an earlier video of Paul on Britain's Most Talented from his first public audition -- he's truly a lump of coal who really did turn out to be a diamond [4:10];
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I found this on the net a few days ago. Potts is pretty good, needs a little more control but other than that he definitely has the voice for it.
Never was one for opera since I had no inkling of Italian. Now I do and I can appreciate it a bit better. I listened Pavarotti sing it, then Bocelli. I much prefer Pavarotti.
But here's the thing, I just played the video of Potts for my SO and he can sing that well too. I never knew.
imagine how many other diamonds in the rough are out there, and how many of them will never get that chance... if there's a sore point to generic humanity for me, that may be it...
Bocelli is a pop singer masquerading as an opera singer. Pretty much any other opera singer is preferable to him.
it's an act
Potts was a pupil of Pavarotti in Italy!
While he's quite good for an amateur, calling him an amateur is like saying olympians are amateurs.
Paul Potts
A student of Ian Comboy, Paul has appeared on national and local television and radio. He has spent two summers touring Northern Italy training with one of the major opera schools, and has taken part in masterclasses with Vilma Vernocchi, Katia Ricciarelli and Luciano Pavarotti. He has also performed with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. With Bath Opera he has sung the roles of Don Basilio (Marriage of Figaro), Don Ottavio (Don Giovanni) and the title role in Verdi's Don Carlos. Future plans include the role of Chevalier des Grieux (Manon Lescaut) for Southgate Opera, London, and another concert with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in the summer.
http://www.bathopera.co.uk/Past%20Productions/Aida/aida_biographies.htm