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Paul Potts Classic Video (what started the craze)
Paul Potts' first performance on TV - June 9, 2007 - Puccini's "Nessun dorma"

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EACH night, wherever he is performing in the world, Paul Potts dedicates a song to his wife Julie-Ann. For the classical singing star, who was catapulted to worldwide fame after winning the first series of Britain’s Got Talent, it’s his way of thanking her for “just being there” and offering him so much support in his unbelievable journey from nervous, debt-ridden salesman to award-winning multi-million selling artist.

The 39-year-old, from Port Talbot, who won this year’s Best International Artist in the prestigious Echo Awards in Germany, will tonightFRI perform songs from both his albums, One Chance and Passione, as well as a few surprises, including a tribute to Mario Lanza, who died 50 years ago.

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ITV has started making plans for a new reality contest called Popstars to Opera Stars, according to a report.

The competition will see a group of well-known singers training to perform arias before showing off their new vocal skills in front of the nation each week, The Sun claims.

It is thought that opera favourites Katherine Jenkins and Russell Watson are among the famous faces being lined up as judges,

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HE may be more stocky than Rocky, but now Paul Potts’ rags-to-riches story is to be given the similar inspirational Tinseltown treatment.

Proving that Hollywood loves an underdog, the former mobile-phone salesman from Port Talbot-turned-global opera sensation is having the story of his life transformed into a movie script by the man behind the recent Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman comedy-drama The Bucket List.

And, while the end result One Chance should hit our screens as early as next summer, Potts himself was typically unassuming about his meteoric rise being the stuff of good cinema.

“In many ways, I would love for it to be a comedy, because my wife says I’m unintentionally funny and very good at tripping over things,” said the self-deprecating, singing star, who admitted having had several meetings with writer Justin Zackham about the project.

“Besides, who would want to watch a 90-minute sob story?”

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What does a former rock and roll tour manager say about a classical tenor who won a reality show (the first Britain's Got Talent ) in 2007?

In the two years since his victory on that show, Paul Potts has rounded the globe six times, sold almost four million copies of his first CD, "One Chance," won the German equivalent of a Grammy, been the toast of Europe, the Far East, Australia, New Zealand & Canada ("One Chance" being certified platinum many times over in all those countries), embarked on a seemingly endless tour, sang for the Queen of England, and managed to fit in appearances on Ellen, Oprah & countless television gigs across the world.

In the midst of it all, Paul Potts has managed to record a second album, the beautiful, well-crafted "Passione", and embarked on his new tour and seventh circumnavigation of Planet Earth.

When he landed at the Rosemont Theatre July 20th, the assemblage paid homage to the British tenor - loudly and fervently.

The show, a generous two and a half hours long, revealed how hard Paul Potts has worked these last two years since the victory on BGT. On the surface at least, he appears to be supremely confident in his vocal abilities, without losing the everyman appeal with which he began.

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Theresa and William, 47 & 51, civil servants, Restalrig: "We enjoyed everything from the Spanish opening number onwards. It was particularly good to hear Tristesse, based on a Chopin piano piece. Paul Potts seems to be an unassuming sort of person who goes down well with audiences."

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OPERA star Paul Potts may have the world at his feet but he hasn't changed a bit according to wife Julie-Ann.

Since winning Britain's Got Talent two years ago, the Port Talbot tenor has gone from mobile phone salesman to millionaire singing sensation, and there are even plans for his life story to be turned into a film.

But according to Julie- Ann — known as Julz — her hubby still does the shopping and irons his own shirts for concerts.

The 28-year-old said: "We still have to pinch ourselves sometimes. We couldn't afford holidays before, but now we are travelling all over the world.

Paul after losing my husband through alzeihemrs and a fatal accident I flew to Perth on an airflight with Air New Zealand I listened to your wonderful tape Passione for 8 hours. Upon my return to New Zealand I purchased the tape and cannot get over your voice. I believe you are coming to New Zealand and hope Napier is on your list. We have a mission concert here in February hopefully one day you will sing at this venue. Napier is the Art Deco City and in February we have Art Deco Week.
I have never belonged to a fan club but I am so inspired by your voice and want to wish you every success in your singing career and tears that flow in wonder of a truly most beautiful voice

Robynd

Paul,
I hope this finds you,
You have shown me the beauty of
opera Music.thank you for showing me the beauty of what you do. I found you on u tube on mistake. Best mistake I ever made. I love the way you own the vocals. I heard the fellow speak of you in a 5 part series negatively and I could not disagree more. You have shown me what pure passion is about. I saw you in Dallas and my wife and i both cried from hearing you. your voice brings happiness to my life. Thank you, Jason

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Paul Potts, the first winner of British reality TV talent show "Britain's Got Talent," has cancelled his July 21 performance at the Warner Theatre in Washington, DC. A post on his Web site stated a "logistic and production situation which has resulted in the artist regrettably not being able to perform in Washington."

Potts also cancelled his two Mexican concerts on July 2 in Mexico City and on July 3 in Monterrey.

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The annual 10,000 Lakes Festival kicks off tomorrow, July 22, at Soo Pass Ranch in Detroit Lakes, MN.

Event ticketing for Paul Potts and the annual 10,000 Lakes Festival is winding down during the week ending July 27, as compiled by TicketNews.

Paul Potts concludes his brief summer tour of the U.S. this week with a final show booked for tonight, July 21, at Warner Theater in Washington, DC. The national outing began July 6 at the Nokia Theatre in Grand Prairie, TX, after Potts' completion of other North American dates in Canada and Mexico. For the remainder of the year, the opera singer is scheduled for a full slate of shows across Europe and the UK.

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Paul Potts heads to Vancouver: Before Susan Boyle, he was the unlikely Britain's Got Talent sensation

VANCOUVER - The world was captivated when singing sensation Paul Potts launched Nessun Dorma through a mouthful of crooked, broken teeth. Those who didn’t see the initial performance on Britain’s Got Talent were swiftly acquainted with it via viral video on YouTube.

That emotional performance, sung in Italian, needed no translation.

Potts is a living example of serendipity in action. While he’d performed in six amateur opera productions prior to a bike accident in 2003 that broke his collarbone and left him with whiplash, a lack of confidence almost prevented him from trying out for the show that changed his life.

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ATLANTIC CITY - Before Susan Boyle, there was Paul Potts.

Once, before the Scottish songstress' famed rendition of "I Dreamed a Dream" was still just that, her dream, Potts was the success story of the same U.K. reality TV show, "Britain's Got Talent."

And his arc to stardom was proclaimed similarly - another beloved, cuddly dweeb with a big voice.

The reality was a little more polished - the 38-year-old had sung opera in an amateur way for much of his 30s. But Simon Cowell crowned him in 2007 as the zero-to-hero of the tenor set.

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But two years is a long time in the pop biz. After all the fuss over his Britain's Got Talent successor, Susan Boyle, this spring, you'd be forgiven for having let the image of the plump and plucky would-be opera singer slip from your consciousness.

While Boyle is still riding her wave of celebrity – touring in Britain and busily recording a studio album – Potts is doggedly carrying on his music career.

Although it rose briefly to the top of the charts on its release earlier this year, Potts's second album, Passione, didn't generate the same kind of hoopla he previously enjoyed.

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The chemistry was perfect between Potts and his fans. The singer gets a huge load of credit for his sincerity and earnest gratitude for stardom. This was nicely expressed after the show when he sat at a table in the lobby for an hour signing autographs -- and speaking to everyone in the audience who stayed and wanted to meet him.

Paul Potts in NY

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Now touring his sophomore album, Passione, Potts, 38, brings his Cinderella story to Clearwater on Sunday for a performance.

Where's your favorite place that you've gotten to travel so far?

I have so many favorite places. . . . It was March (2008) when we were last in Tampa at a very sweet theater, the Tampa Theatre. It's a stunning little place.

You seem to have a really vivid memory of your time in Tampa.

It's something I try very hard to do, because you never know when you're going to come back. . . . I never take anything for granted. . . . I try very hard to take things in, take a stroll around.

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During one between-song moment Monday night at Nokia Theatre, Britain's Got Talent winner Paul Potts reached for a mug set atop a nearby stool.

"Just like an Englishman," he said. "I have my tea handy."

Such casual quips, not to mention stories about opera, about growing up listening to classical music and about his beloved wife, filled the time that Potts wasn't exercising his operatic tenor. Those asides made him all the more human and endearing.

Just to tell everybody than concerts in mexico are officially cancelled. This information i took from official webpage. Unnoficial rumors says the reason is about flu outbreak in our country.
This is sad for me 'cause i already had my tickets. So, can anyone tell me if Paul has plans to perform in mexico? maybe october or november?

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Paul Potts
Where: Winspear Centre
When: Saturday evening
Edmonton — Everybody likes to cheer the underdog.

It’s the reason why we’re deluged with – sorry, I mean blessed by – so many variations on the talent show theme. Simon Cowell figured out this very basic equation a number of years back, and now rakes in uncountable, even obscene amounts of dollars pandering to our very basic need to see the good guy or girl win out.

Considering much of the garbage churned out by television’s premier tastemaker, it’s a relief that on occasion someone sneaks through that actually justifies even a slight bit of the hype.

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He blew fans away in Hong Kong with some signature arias including "Nessun Dorma", the song that catapulted him to fame in 2007 on the maiden season of "Britain's Got Talent".

And the shy former mobile phone salesman has captured quite a few hearts as well, with his humble demeanor.

The 38-year-old British tenor recorded his second album "Passione" with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra.

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IT’S hard not to feel awed and inspired when you’re in the company of Paul Potts, the winner for the first season of popular reality TV show Britain’s Got Talent in 2007.

His journey to stardom reads like a fairy tale, one that is laced with drama, tragedy, personal triumph and a little bit of 21st century magic courtesy of TV and the Internet.

One would remember him performing Puccini’s emotional aria Nessun Dorma (from the opera Turandot) during the show’s audition that eventually went on to become a sensation on YouTube with millions of hits to date.

Just like the show’s recent finalist Susan Boyle, Potts’ talent came as a huge surprise.

Here’s an awkward Bristol cell phone salesman in a US$70 dollar suit looking like a deer caught in headlights on stage.

Naturally, the show’s judges Simon Cowell, Piers Morgan and Amanda Holden were sceptical at first.

I found a website that contains the lyrics of all the songs from Paul's latest album, Passione. The link of the site is http://www.clyric.com/albums/25674/Paul+Potts--Passione

If somebody can translate these songs to English, that will be very nice for all of us especially for those who do not understand Italian. Thank you very much.

Here all the lyrics of all the 10 songs in Passione:

La Prima Volta (First Time Ever I Saw Your Face)
(E. McColl)

La volta che ho visto il viso tuo
É nato il sole negli occhi miei
Di luna e di stelle questo buio in me
Si ferí e morí d'amor d'amor

La volta che la bocca tua baciai
Tremó la terra intorno a noi
Fintanto confusa la mia anima
Diventó prigionera tua d'amor

La volta che sei diventata mia
Sento il mio cuore dentro di te

Dove non so, so solo che ti amai
Amai
Amai
Ti amai

Sei Con Me (There For Me)
(A. La Bionda/ C. La Bionda/ C. Ricanek/ J. Palmer/ M. Saggese)

Sei con me
Anche se lontani noi
Si, tu ci sei con me
Pensami ogni giorno, sei
Il mio destino ormai
Piu pauro non avró
Se tu ci sei con me

E penso io e te
Non ci lasceremo mai
É tanto bello sai
Sentirti dire che sei mia
E quando sei con me
Vicino a me
Stringimi

Se non sei con me mi sembra grigia la cittá
Camminando solo i piccoli vedo giocar
Volti e voci del passato che non ricordavo piú
Mi chiedono

Se tu ci sei per me
Forse quelche giorno poi
Il mondo capirá che non molto capitar
E tu ci sei per me, senti cosa diocono
Si, tu ci sei per me

Ora che sei con me
Vicino a me
Stringimi

Dimmi quanto tempo ancora resterai con me
Dimmi quante cosi nascondi dentro te
Molti sogni abbiamo che alfin potremmo vivere
Io spero che

Se tu ci sei per me
Forse quelche giorno poi
Il mondo capirá che non molto capitar
E tu ci sei per me, senti cosa diocono
Se tu ci sei con me

Se tu ci sei per me, senti cosa dicono
Se tu ci sei con me
Sei con me
Sei con me

Un Giorno Per Noi (A Time For Us)
(N. Rota/ L. Kusik/ E. Snyder/ A. Rapetti)

Un giorno sai per noi verrá
La libertá di amarci qui senza limiti
E fiorirá il sogno a noi negato
Si svelerá l'amor celato ormai
Un giorno sai per vivere
La vita che ci sfugge qui

L'amore in noi superará
Gli ostacoli e le maree delle avversitá
E ci sará anche per noi nel mondo
Un tempo in cui l'amore vincerá

Un giorno sai per vivere
La vita che ci sfugge qui

E ci sará anche per noi nel mondo
Tempo in cui l'amore vincerá

Il Canto
(R. Musumarra/ L. Barbarossa)

La notte qui non torna piú
Dal giorno che sei andata via
de il cielo ha smesso di giocare
Con le stelle e con la luna
E le nuvole sono ferme qui
Come lacrime che non cadono

Vedi come il tempo
Perde anche i ricordi

Resta solo il canto
Di un amore che non muore
Prendi la mia mano
Danza con il vento
Apro le mie ali

Resta solo il canto
Di un amore che non muore
Prendi la mia mano
Danza con il vento
Apro le mie ali

Posso solo amarti cosí
Vieni vieni
via con me
(Resta solo il canto
di un amore che non muore)

Prendi la mia mano
Danza con il vento
Apro le mie ali
Posso solo amarti cosí
Vieni vieni
Via con me

Nel letto si é svegliato con me
Questo amore é per te

Senza Luce (A Whiter Shade Of Pale)
(G. Brooker/ K. Reid/ M. Fisher)

Han spento giá la luce
Son rimasto solo io
E mi sento il mal di mare
Il bicchiere peró é mio
Cameriere lascia stare
Camminare io so
L'aria fredda sai mi sveglierá
Oppure dormiró
Guardo lassú la notte
Quanto spazio intorno a me
Sono solo nella strada
O no qualcuno c'é

Guardo lassú la notte
Quanto spazio intorno a me
Sono solo nella strada
Insieme a te insieme a te
Sono solo nella strada
Qualcuno c'é
Insieme a te
Insieme a te

Piano (Memory)
(A. Lloys Webber/ T.S Eliot/ T. Nunn/ R. Ferri)

Piano questi passi d'amore
Sulla strada del cuore
Che mi porta da te
Soffia il vento del tempo
Questa notte che va
Sempre qui ci troverá

Piano senza far rumore
Gira il mondo le ore
Quanta fretta che ha
Un ricordo domani
Questa notte sará
Sempre qui poi tornerá

Nasce il sole
Che cosí
Ci troverá abbracciati
La sua mano
sulla porta piano
Spalanca il cielo al mattino

Giorno mentre arriva l'inverno
Un fedele ritorno
La sua neve cadrá
E la notta piú chiara
Questa sera sará
Quando il buio scenderá

Nasce il sole
Che cosí
Ci troverá abbracciati
La sua mano
Sulla porta piano
Spalanca il cielo al mattino
Forte e lo voglio gridare
Questo amore piú forte
Questa notte sará
Quenate volte
Nel letto si é svegliato con me
Questo amore é per te

Mamma (J. Larossi/ A. Romdhane/ S. Kotecha/ C. Rapino)

Mamma ti voglio ringraziar
Il grazie che non ti ho detto mai
Ringrazio Dio per il tuo amor
Per ogni dí insieme a te

Mamma so che ricorderai
Giorni di luce e giorni di guai
Desidero di gioventú
Che mai piú cambierá

So che tu credi che nei tuoi sogni vedrai
Io che vengo da te e bambino piú che mai
Esser sempre con te come mi vuoi tu
E mancherai, mi mancherai

Mamma domani io partiró
E nei pensieri miei sarai
Mi chiedo se perdonerai
Le volte che io ti lasciai
Io ti lasciai

So che tu credi che nei tuoi sogni vedrai
Io che vengo da te e bambino piú che mai
Esser sempre con te come mi vuoi tu
E mancherai, mi mancherai

Mamma spero sorriderai
Memorie che non perderai
Memoria che non morirá
Sogno te senza etá
Senza etá

In tutti i sogni miei
Mamma

Tristesse
(Chopin/ A. Romdhane/ J. Larossi/ U. Janson/ H. Janson)

É triste il mio cuor senza di te
Che sei lontana e piú non pensi a me
Dimme perché
Fai soffrir quest'anima che t'ama
E ti vuole vicin

Sei tu la vision che ogni sera
Sognar fa il cuor che nell'amore spera
Ma é un'illusion
Piú da me non tornerai
Forse un'altro bacerai
Mentre triste vola la canzon
Che canto a te
Solamente a te
Dolce sogno d'or
Questo vuole il cuor
Triste senz'amor

Bellamore (M. saggese/ M. Vergnaghi)

Chissa
Se é vero che si puó
Anche solo per un attimo
Rivivere
Le cose che vorrei
Non dimenticare mai

Che bellamore
Pagine d'oro
Che porteró con me
Scritte nell'anima

Che bellamore
É come un fiore che
Profumerá
Per sempre non appasirá

Vorrei
Riuscire a credere
Di poter fermara il temp
Sapendo che
C'é sempre un cielo blu
Oltre quelle nuvole

Che bellamore
Pagine d'oro
Che porteró con me
Scritte nell'anima

Che bellamore
É come un fiore che
Inverno non conoscerá

Che bellamore
Pagine d'oro
Che resteranno scritte nell'anima

Che ballamore
L'amore mio per te
Sará cosí
Niente potrá cambiarlo mai
Cambiarlo mai

E Lucevan Le Stelle
(G. Puccini/G. Giacosa/ L. Illica/ A. Romdhane/ J. Larossi/ U. Janson/ H. Jahson)

E lucevan le stelle
E olezzava la terra
Stridea l'uscio dell'orto
E un passo sfiorava la rena
Entrava ella fragrante

Mi cadea fra le braccia
Oh dolci baci e languide carezze
Mentr'io fremente
Le belle forme discogliea dai veli
Svani per sempre il sogno mio d'amore
L'ora é fuggita
E muoio disperato
E muoio disperato
E non ho amato tanto la vita
Tanto la vita

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"The whole of my life, I've tried to follow the virtues of 'If,' a poem by Rudyard Kipling," said Paul Potts at a news conference on Tuesday at the Westin Chosun in Seoul to promote his follow up album, "Passione." The poem is an ode to perseverance of the human spirit which motivates those who have experienced life's setbacks to bounce back. It is a fitting selection relevant to the tenor's life.

"The poem talks about meeting trials and disasters but urges you to live exactly the same way no matter what you face in life because you have to live with yourself for a very very long time," he said.

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The winner of the popular show ``Britain's Got Talent'' arrived in Seoul once again last Saturday with high hopes and a tight schedule: an autograph event; an appearance on a local television show; a free performance at Seoul Plaza; and even a short appearance as a guest judge for the Korean version of ``American Idol,'' Mnet's ``Superstar K.''

``I wanted it to be the reflection of my emotions, from love, hope to despair. I wanted to cover all the emotions,'' Potts explained.

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Neal E. Boyd, who won the American competition last year, will be the special guest of Britain's winner Paul Potts on a 10-city tour that begins July 6 in Dallas.

Neal E. Boyd AGT First Performance Opera 06-17-08
Guess what he's going to sing here