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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Uplifting. Thanks for the post.
had to have my daily dose of this video......to those who found and posted it. Many many thanks........the editing is as good as Paul’s talent. I flat out love this video
Paul Potts has a great voice and a great story.
Thanks for this thread....glad to see it...made my day!
He won btw
You didn’t like his vibrato? I thought it was great. What a voice.
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