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Singing salesman makes Cowell's jaw drop
News.com.au ^ | June 14, 2007

Posted on 06/14/2007 5:12:10 PM PDT by Kaslin

A MOBILE phone salesman from Wales has stunned the judges of a British talent show with his rendition of an opera classic.

Paul Potts, 36, sang Nessun Dorma – made famous by Luciano Pavarotti – for the judges on Britain's Got Talent TV show, who are searching for an act to perform in front of  the Queen at the Royal Variety Performance and win $A250,000.

It was a daunting prospect, not only singing for a huge TV audience, but notoriously nasty Idol judge Simon Cowell.

But Potts, who has battled a burst appendix, a huge tumour on his adrenal gland and a shattered collarbone after being knocked off his bike, knocked 'em dead.

Wearing a cheap suit and with his hair cut too short, he admitted the judges weren't initially impressed.

But when he sang he blew them away.

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KEYWORDS: idoljudge; simon; talent
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To: Kaslin

Refreshing


21 posted on 06/14/2007 6:43:30 PM PDT by LiteKeeper (Beware the secularization of America; the Islamization of Eurabia)
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To: cripplecreek

When i was a kid one of my friends slipped off the petals on his ten speed bike. He sang some good opera too.


22 posted on 06/14/2007 6:53:20 PM PDT by LetGoNow (Listen up punk. The colors are red, white, and blue, not red, white, and green. Got that? Now scram!)
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To: Kaslin

Thanks for posting that. I rarely listen to Opera and that was totally inspiring.


23 posted on 06/14/2007 7:08:20 PM PDT by vets son
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To: Kaslin

I definitely enjoyed it....wow!


24 posted on 06/14/2007 7:16:59 PM PDT by Freee-dame
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To: Kaslin

The fellow has a nice voice. I went to the YouTube site and listened to some of the great tenors. Sadly, this guy isn’t one of them. Also, there’s a big difference between belting out one aria and singing a whole opera.


25 posted on 06/14/2007 7:35:52 PM PDT by Hiddigeigei (One doesn't have to regret the Enlightenment to be a conservative!)
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To: Kaslin

His performance had my eyes watering, too.


26 posted on 06/14/2007 7:54:36 PM PDT by gcruse
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To: Kaslin
Damn...got something in my eye...must be all that pollen floating around.

I would have never thought that I would like an opera song, but I guess I learned something new -- I still feel wobbly from that song a few minutes after the fact. A few years ago I started liking some country music, now I find an opera song I like...what the hell is happening to me?

27 posted on 06/14/2007 8:14:27 PM PDT by SeafoodGumbo
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To: Hiddigeigei

“there’s a big difference between belting out one aria and singing a whole opera.”

Also a big difference in raw talent like this and one who has had voice training. Just imagine the power this guy would have with some training!


28 posted on 06/14/2007 9:55:46 PM PDT by swmobuffalo (The only good terrorist is a dead terrorist.)
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To: Kaslin

Thanks! I have heard opera before but never moved like that!


29 posted on 06/14/2007 10:35:23 PM PDT by landerwy (Democrats are responsible for the 50% gas price spike since the election!)
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To: Hiddigeigei

True, but when you take into consideration the resources this guy probably has compared to the great tenors you speak of, given time and training...who knows what could happen?


30 posted on 06/14/2007 10:46:42 PM PDT by TNdandelion
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To: Samurai_Jack

I went, clicked and damn.......I mean damn..........wowowow...I listed 6 times in a row.

This is the success of three things, talent nerves and Simon .

The best part ? He is so good, capitalism says I’ll see him again.......hehe


31 posted on 06/14/2007 11:09:37 PM PDT by advertising guy (If computer skills named us, I'd be back-space delete.)
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To: Hiddigeigei

there is always a you in the mix to one up things. The lady judge right off the bat called him a coal headed for diamond. We knew he wasn’t a house hold name as you compare
We know he could be tho.


32 posted on 06/14/2007 11:14:37 PM PDT by advertising guy (If computer skills named us, I'd be back-space delete.)
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To: Kaslin

VERY cool. Amazing voice, to put it mildly.


33 posted on 06/15/2007 3:15:37 AM PDT by RightOnline
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To: SeafoodGumbo

Wasn’t there an old joke that an opera is a place where a woman gets stabbed in the back, but instead of bleeding she sings.


34 posted on 06/15/2007 3:22:15 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck
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I went, clicked and damn.......I mean damn..........wowowow...I listed 6 times in a row.

Same here. Just WOW. If he can sing like this with no training just imagine in a few years. He's going to have people begging to train him.

Liked the first male judge when this guy said he was going to sing opera, like "oh jeesh" and Simon suddenly looking up when he started singing.

35 posted on 06/15/2007 3:54:40 AM PDT by barker ( A smile is a curved line that sets things straight.)
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To: Hiddigeigei
The fellow has a nice voice. I went to the YouTube site and listened to some of the great tenors. Sadly, this guy isn’t one of them. Also, there’s a big difference between belting out one aria and singing a whole opera.

Gee the guy din't go on the show to perform a whole opera.

*rme* Get real

36 posted on 06/15/2007 7:56:49 AM PDT by Kaslin (Fred Thompson for President 2008)
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To: barker

I just this mornin listened to it two more times........
besides Paul’s great voice the editing of the piece is equal to his talent......what a great mornin bump


37 posted on 06/15/2007 8:08:15 AM PDT by advertising guy (If computer skills named us, I'd be back-space delete.)
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To: advertising guy

and just listened again a couple times and the cross of the editing and Pauls voice is so great.Addictining actually


38 posted on 06/15/2007 9:25:34 PM PDT by advertising guy (If computer skills named us, I'd be back-space delete.)
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To: Kaslin

Absolutely amazing.

Loved it. Brought tears to my eyes, and gave me goose bumps. And I hate opera! LOL...

Can’t say I’ve ever seen a crowd go wild and give someone a standing O for opera, either. :-)

The man has a very special gift, no doubt about it.


39 posted on 06/15/2007 9:38:59 PM PDT by EternalVigilance ("You will have your bipartisanship." - Fred Thompson, May 4, 2007)
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To: Kaslin

just had to treat myself again ...this is awesome but I think the editing to tell the story is equal to the talent of Paul


40 posted on 06/17/2007 1:28:47 PM PDT by advertising guy (If computer skills named us, I'd be back-space delete.)
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