At the time of his victory on Britain's Got Talent, he had been working in The Carphone Warehouse, but following his win he has been signed by the show's judge Simon Cowell to record an album.
Potts has previously worked in unpaid opera productions from 1999 to 2003, however, illness in 2003 brought an end to his amateur opera career
On June 9,2007, Potts' audition of Simon Cowell's new search-for-a-star show Britain's Got Talent was televised on ITV in UK. The actual audition was held at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff on March 17, 2007. Paul sang a condensed version of Giacomo Puccini's "Nessun dorma", which impressed the judges and received a standing ovation from the audience of 2,000 people. Potts' rendition of this has currently been viewed on video upload site YouTube tens of millions of times and exists among Youtube's all-time most viewed videos.
In the semi-final on June 14, 2007, Potts performed main verses of "Con te partirò" with praise from the audience and judges. He progressed to the final after receiving the highest public vote in that show. He performed a full-length "Nessun dorma" for his final on June 17, 2007 as well as an encore after he won the competition. Potts defeated co-favourite with the bookmakers, Connie Talbot and received the highest public vote out of 2 million votes cast to win Britain's Got Talent, winning the chance to perform at Royal Variety Performance in front of the Queen.
In the United States, he was profiled on a National Public Radio programme called "Day to Day" on Friday June 15, 2007. NPR is a non-commercial network that reaches several million people every day in the U.S. On Monday, June 18, 2007, a commercial US Television network, NBC, highlighted Potts's victory on its broadcast network's NBC Nightly News and on its Cable news outlet MSNBC. Then on Thursday, June 21, 2007 he appeared live on NBC's programme Today.
On July 8, 2007, Potts performed at a Katherine Jenkins' concert at Margam Park, "Katherine In The Park". Jenkins extended an invitation for him to sing his rendition of "Nessun Dorma" at the concert.
Passione, his second album, was released in 2009. Potts spent nearly a year recording Passione in Prague and Stockholm.
Cavatina
Paul Potts Lyrics
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Beautiful to my eyes.
From the moment I saw him,
The sun filled the sky.
He was so so beautiful,
Beautiful just to hold.
In my dreams he was spring time
How could I tell him
What I so clearly could see
Though I longed for him
I never trusted me completely
So I never could be free.
Oh, but it was beautiful
Knowing now that he cared
I will always remember
Moments that we shared
Now it's all over
Still the feelings linger on
For my dream keeps returning
Now that he's gone.
For it was beautiful, beautiful,
Beautiful to be loved
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Paul Potts's song, Cavatina, is a love song that tells the story of the singer's experience with love. The first stanza of the song describes the physical beauty of the person the singer fell in love with, telling how he was beautiful to her eyes and how the sun shone brighter when she saw him. The second stanza describes the emotional connection the singer had with this person, telling how they were beautiful to hold and how in her dreams, he was the warmth of springtime that chased away the cold of winter.
In the third stanza, the singer reveals her fears and doubts about trusting her own feelings. She longed for him but was unable to trust herself completely. She could never quite shake off her inhibitions and be free with him. In the fourth stanza, the singer reminisces about the time they shared, having finally realized that he cared for her too. She acknowledges that they are now parted, but the memories of the beautiful moments they shared linger on. The song concludes by restating how beautiful it was to be loved by him.
Line by Line Meaning
He was beautiful,
He was a sight to behold,
Beautiful to my eyes.
I was mesmerized by his beauty.
From the moment I saw him,
My admiration for him began from the first glance.
The sun filled the sky.
His presence alone brightened up my world.
He was so so beautiful,
He was unimaginably stunning.
Beautiful just to hold.
Just holding him gave me immense joy.
In my dreams he was spring time
He was a refreshing and rejuvenating presence in my dreams.
Winter was cold.
Without him, my reality felt bleak and cheerless.
How could I tell him
I struggled to express my emotions to him.
What I so clearly could see
Even though I could plainly see how I felt, I was unable to articulate it.
Though I longed for him
Despite my deep desire for him,
I never trusted me completely
I lacked self-confidence and doubted my own feelings.
So I never could be free.
My insecurities held me back from fully expressing myself.
Oh, but it was beautiful
Despite the challenges, the experience of loving him was breathtaking.
Knowing now that he cared
Realizing that he felt the same way was heartwarming.
I will always remember
Those moments with him will forever be etched in my memory.
Moments that we shared
The time spent together was priceless.
Now it's all over
The relationship has ended.
Still the feelings linger on
My emotions for him haven't dissipated even after the breakup.
For my dream keeps returning
I can't shake off the longing for him in my subconscious.
Now that he's gone.
Since he's no longer with me, the pain is even more intense.
For it was beautiful, beautiful,
Despite the heartache, the love we shared was gorgeous.
Beautiful to be loved.
Being loved by him was an amazing feeling that I'll always cherish.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Stanley Myers
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@ingelaeriksson9461
Thank you Paul Potts for giving me music to listen to when my soul is hurting. Your music and especially Cavatina gives me inner peace.
@alanfarr9624
I've played this on the guitar for years and only now have discovered that there is also this song.
@AintNoFool
Wow! I have only heard this piece as an instrumental. Beautiful! Thank you, Paul.
@antonioarroyo1516
Que hermosa voz tiene Paul y que bella canción ... Saludos desde Matamoros Tamaulipas México.
@fffaaa5813
To Paul Potts with love. Thx for the song and music.
@llamom
This is beautiful! You are a very romantic guy Paul. You make me feel so emotional!
@pelusin2
Thanks!
@MrTopdog27
Music and song that lifts the human spirit and soul.
@JacquelineTHarty-kf1vj
This mystical breathtakingly beautiful song comes from a movie that takes your heart and then gives it back.... See The Deer Hunter -