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.
E lucevan le stelle
Paul Potts Lyrics
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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
The lyrics of the song "E lucevan le stelle" by Paul Potts describe a moment of intense longing and despair experienced by the singer. The song is written in the style of an aria, which is a type of Italian operatic piece traditionally sung by a soloist. The opening lines describe the beauty of the night sky and the scent of the earth, setting a romantic and melancholic tone. The singer then reminisces about a past love, describing how they entered his arms and shared intimate moments of kisses and caresses. However, this dream of love is quickly shattered as the woman disappears and leaves the singer feeling abandoned, desperate, and ready to die.
The lyrics of the song are filled with emotion and have a powerful impact on the listener. The use of poetic language and arias in Italian opera is known for its ability to evoke deep feelings of sadness, love, and despair in the audience. The specific imagery of the night sky and the scents of the earth add to this effect to create a sense of longing and melancholy in the listener.
Line by Line Meaning
E lucevan le stelle, e olezzava la terra
The stars were shining, and the earth was fragrant
Stridea l'uscio dell'orto
The garden gate creaked
E un passo sfiorava la rena
And a foot brushed the sand
Entrava ella fragrante
She entered, fragrant
Mi cadea fra le braccia
She fell into my arms
Oh dolci baci e languide carezze
Oh sweet kisses and languorous caresses
Mentr'io fremente
While I trembled
Le belle forme discogliea dai veli
She revealed her beautiful form from beneath her veil
Svani per sempre il sogno mio d'amore
My dream of love vanished forever
L'ora é fuggita
The hour has fled
E muoio disperato
And I die in despair
E non ho amato tanto la vita
And I have not loved life enough
Tanto la vita
Life so much
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: HENRIK JOHN JANSON, ULF JANSON, JOSEF LAROSSI, ANDREAS ROMDHANE
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Brittany of House Blackwood
Omg your voice makes me so emotional 😭 but in a good way. I'm so glad I found you ❤ thank you
IbragimovArt
Hi Paul, we just watched the movie based on your life and loved it. Thank you for your inspiration! My granddad was an opera singer. My husband is an artist painter. So we know it’s not always easy to follow your dream and have your talent recognised.
Your voice is a real gift and thank your for sharing it with us!
sk13ppy
Generally I don't even like Opera. But I love your voice and I love Nessun Dorma. Thank you for introducing me to this new song. It sounds lovely!
Sherri McMahan
So absolutely beautiful! I don't know the words, but I feel them cascading over me. Thank you Paul!
Jimbo jimbog
Beautifully sung Paul as usual this is a wonderful song that sounds so sad I wish I knew the words in English perhaps then I could understand what it is about. Stay safe and well please thank you for the upload.
Dave Wilson
So beautiful, so wonderful, so majestic, so fabulous, so outstanding, SO Paul Potts
Parker millard
Outstanding sir and as usual you did not disappoint. Well done
Gi Case
Tellement émouvant ! la voix de Paul est magnifiquement portée par cette incroyable musique. Merci pour le partage.
So moving! Paul's voice is magnificently carried by this incredible music. Thank you for sharing.
chinchin paderna
So much emotions even though I can’t understand but it’s so moving .
Omar Piñango Suarez
Dios mio... cuanto sentimiento!!!