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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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TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: idoljudge; simon; talent
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To: Kaslin

Uplifting. Thanks for the post.


41 posted on 06/17/2007 1:40:21 PM PDT by TheLawyerFormerlyKnownAsAl
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To: Kaslin

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


42 posted on 06/18/2007 9:10:43 PM PDT by advertising guy (If computer skills named us, I'd be back-space delete.)
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To: Kaslin
Kaslin, Thanks for posting this.

Paul Potts has a great voice and a great story.

43 posted on 06/19/2007 1:06:41 AM PDT by RJL (Mexico must have incriminating photos of Bush from his drinking days.)
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To: Kaslin

Thanks for this thread....glad to see it...made my day!


44 posted on 06/19/2007 2:00:51 AM PDT by teldon30 (disgruntled 2nd class)
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To: teldon30

He won btw


45 posted on 06/19/2007 4:03:42 AM PDT by Kaslin (Fred Thompson for President 2008)
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To: mewzilla

You didn’t like his vibrato? I thought it was great. What a voice.


46 posted on 06/19/2007 4:10:40 AM PDT by Auntie Toots (The GOP is still the best we've got.....AND THAT'S THE TRUTH)
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