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.
O Holy Night
Paul Potts Lyrics
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It is the night of our dear Savior's birth
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth
A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn
Fall on your knees, oh, hear the angel voices
Oh night divine, oh night, oh night divine
O holy night, the stars are brightly shining
It is the night of our dear Savior's birth
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we
With all within hearts praise His holy name
Christ is the Lord then ever, forever praise we
Noel, Noel, oh night, oh night divine
Oh night divine, oh night, O holy night
In Paul Potts's rendition of "O Holy Night," the lyrics are deeply spiritual and symbolic of the birth of Jesus Christ, the Lord and Savior of the world. The opening stanza sets the scene of a peaceful, silent night, wherein the stars are shining brightly. The next line declares that this night is significant for it is the night of our "dear Savior's birth." This line expresses the belief that the arrival of Jesus is a source of comfort and hope for people who are lost and in need of salvation.
The third stanza describes how people had been waiting for this moment for a long time. The world had been "laying" in sin and error, pining for someone to save them. In a sense, this line represents the human condition of longing and waiting for something or someone to give meaning to our existence. The next line, "Till He appeared, and the soul felt its worth," suggests that when Jesus was born, people were able to understand their true worth and purpose.
The last stanza is a plea to recognize the greatness of Christ and to kneel in worship. This verse also emphasizes the divine nature of the birth: "Oh night divine, oh night when Christ was born," as if to suggest that this was not an ordinary event but a miraculous one.
Line by Line Meaning
O holy night, the stars are brightly shining
The night was pure and shining with stars
It is the night of our dear Savior's birth
It is the night when Jesus Christ was born and amazed the world
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
For years, the world was lost in their sin and mistakes
Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth
Until Jesus appeared, people didn't realise the power of their soul
A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices
People felt a surge of hope and rejoiced, ending their tiredness
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn
The new morning has arrived, bringing with it beauty, glory, and light
Fall on your knees, oh, hear the angel voices
Angels sing praises for Christ's coming, so people should kneel and listen
Oh night divine, oh night when Christ was born
It's a holy night when Jesus was born and came to Earth
Oh night divine, oh night, oh night divine
This holy night is divine, and it fills our hearts with joy and wonder
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raises we
People sing joyful, sincere hymns of gratitude and praise
With all within hearts praise His holy name
Everyone praises Christ's holy name, giving their whole heart to it
Christ is the Lord then ever, forever praise we
We praise Christ as our Lord forevermore
Noel, Noel, oh night, oh night divine
A reminder for us to shout 'Noel' and appreciate this divine and holy night
Oh night divine, oh night, O holy night
This divine and holy night is truly special and deserving of our respect and admiration
Lyrics © MUSIC SALES CORPORATION, Ultra Tunes, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Adolphe Charles Adam
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ricardo julian Iribarrhen
tan agradable, . . .hacemos tiempo para la reflexion, si, es porque viene esa cancion a satisfacer la sed el alma, en la inquietud del desliz diario, llena de autentica paz, thanks Paul
kennesaw101
Brilliant ! thank you for sharing your wonderful voice with us.
Alejandra Lizett
Love it😍👏
Paul Tafoya
Música para el alma
Swastika Blue
Hey, Paul. I hope you really made it, because you have a truly beautiful voice
Maria Alice Cruz Gonçalves
Que maravilha
MorePaulPotts
This is magnificent. First time I heard this version, I was playing the CD in my car. My eyes teared up so much that I had to pull over and stop driving for a few minutes.
Paul Robert Pitts is still the best
Josef Bösl
the best christmas song.
george mcdonald
Dear God this is awful.
george mcdonald
@SkittleWinklerUK Why should I leave just because of one poor version of a song?