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.
Time To Say Goodbye
Paul Potts Lyrics
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Sogno all'orizzonte
E mancan le parole
Sì lo so che non c'è luce
In una stanza
Quando manca il sole
Se non ci sei tu con me, con me
Su le finestre
Che hai acceso
Chiudi dentro me
La luce che
Hai incontrato per strada
Time to say goodbye
Paesi che non ho mai
Veduto e vissuto con te
Adesso si li vivrò
Con te partirò
Su navi per mari
Che io lo so
No no non esistono piu
It's time to say goodbye
Quando sei lontana
Sogno all'orizzonte
E mancan le parole
E io si lo so
Che sei con me con me
Tu mia luna tu sei qui con me
Mio sole tu sei qui con me
Con me con me con me
Time to say goodbye
Paesi che non ho mai
Veduto e vissuto con te
Adesso si li vivrò
Con te partirò
Su navi per mari
Che io lo so
No no non esistono piu
Con te io li rivivrò
Con te partirò
Su navi per mari
Che io lo so
No no non esistono piu
Con te io li rivivrò
Con te partirò
Io con te
The song "Time to Say Goodbye" by Paul Potts is a beautiful and emotional piece about love and separation. The lyrics speak about the feeling of emptiness and lack of words when one is alone, but how everything changes when that special someone is by their side. The singer dreams about the horizon and how it becomes brighter with their loved one's presence. The chorus, "Time to Say Goodbye", refers to the inevitability of parting ways, but also the promise of a bright future together.
The verse "Paesi che non ho mai veduto e vissuto con te" translates to "countries I have never seen and lived in with you". This speaks about the excitement and anticipation of exploring new places with a loved one, and how memories can be made even in places never visited before. The lyric "su navi per mari" means "on ships across seas", adding a romantic and adventurous mood to the song.
The chorus repeats, emphasizing the idea of leaving and the bittersweet feeling that comes with it. The final verse "con te io li rivivrò" means "with you I will relive them", expressing the hope and promise of future reunions and memories to be made together.
Overall, "Time to Say Goodbye" is a beautiful and emotional song that speaks to the heart of anyone who has experienced separation from a loved one.
Line by Line Meaning
Quando sono solo
When I am alone
Sogno all'orizzonte
I dream of the horizon
E mancan le parole
And the words are missing
Sì lo so che non c'è luce
Yes, I know that there is no light
In una stanza
In a room
Quando manca il sole
When the sun is missing
Se non ci sei tu con me, con me
If you are not with me, with me
Su le finestre
On the windows
Mostra a tutti il mio cuore
Show my heart to everyone
Che hai acceso
That you have ignited
Chiudi dentro me
Close inside of me
La luce che
The light that
Hai incontrato per strada
You have encountered on the street
Time to say goodbye
It is time to say goodbye
Paesi che non ho mai
Countries that I have never
Veduto e vissuto con te
Seen and lived with you
Adesso si li vivrò
Now I will live them
Con te partirò
I will leave with you
Su navi per mari
On ships across seas
Che io lo so
That I know
No no non esistono piu
No, no, they don't exist anymore
Quando sei lontana
When you are far away
Sogno all'orizzonte
I dream of the horizon
E mancan le parole
And the words are missing
E io si lo so
And I, yes, I know
Che sei con me con me
That you are with me, with me
Tu mia luna tu sei qui con me
You, my moon, you are here with me
Mio sole tu sei qui con me
My sun, you are here with me
Con me con me con me
With me, with me, with me
Con te io li rivivrò
With you, I will relive them
Io con te
I with you
Lyrics © Sugarmusic s.p.a., Sugarmusic, Sugarmusic O/B/O Double Marpot Ed. Musicali, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Lucio Quarantotto, Francesco Sartori
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Charles Renner
Admiro esse cidadão, Pois ele sempre procurou realizar seu sonho e ele nasceu pra isso.
Deus possa te abençoar
Talento, você tem de sobra
Sua voz é o canto dos anjos.
Agradável e Inigualável
Me emocionei com sua história.
Espero um dia
Assistir você em algum lugar do Mundo
Você nasceu pra Brilhar.
Ian Smith
I can't understand why such an exquisitely beautiful lady with such an exquisitely beautiful voice does not have a name.
11 Ф22
Такие голоса способны разрушить горы и осушить океаны. ❤
samuel pk
Mr Potts has such powerful and soft vocal. It is very elegant...his voice
Rebecca Day
She has the voice of an angel, and his singing gives me goosebumps.
Klaus-Dieter Bischoff
Ich kriege immer nasse Augen, wenn er singt!
Martin Schröter
Ihre Stimme ist nicht von dieser Welt, einfach göttlich
Bill Watt
What I have I missed !!!!!. A wonderful rendition. Humankinds redeeming ability --- to create and produce this wonderful music.
Stuart McCreadie
Cannot get over this lady's beautiful voice.
Franz Peters
Hers is much than his.
helder capela
I agree with you , she's craze good.