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.
You Raise Me Up
Paul Potts Lyrics
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Parando al mar desierto y sin amor
Cuando pensé que mi alma había muerto
Llegaste tú como la luz del sol
Por tí seré más fuerte que el destino
Por tí seré tu heroe ante el dolor
Yo sin tí estaba tan perdido
Por tí seré más fuerte que el destino
Por tí seré tu heroe ante el dolor
Yo sin tí estaba tan perdido
Por tí seré mejor de lo que soy
Por tí seré más fuerte que el destino
Por tí seré tu heroe ante el dolor
Yo sin tí estaba tan perdido
Por tí seré mejor de lo que soy
Por tí seré
Por tí seré tu heroe ante el dolor
Yo sin tí estaba tan perdido
Por tí seré mejor de lo que soy
Por tí seré mejor de lo que soy
The Spanish lyrics of Paul Potts's song You Raise Me Up, which means "Because of You, I'll be Stronger," describe a person who felt lost and alone, but then found hope and strength when they met someone who became like light in their life. The singer confesses to feeling stripped of everything, including their breath, under a scorching, loveless sun, but then this new person came and breathed life into them, just like the sun revives a wilted plant. The individual promises to be stronger than fate, to be their hero in pain, to be better because of them, and to be their best self. This song is a tribute to all the people who have brought light and emotional strength in our lives, enabling us to conquer challenges and become better versions of ourselves.
Line by Line Meaning
Cuando me ví desnudo y sin aliento
When I felt vulnerable and weak
Parando al mar desierto y sin amor
In the midst of a barren and loveless existence
Cuando pensé que mi alma había muerto
When I thought my soul had died
Llegaste tú como la luz del sol
You arrived like a ray of sunshine
Por tí seré más fuerte que el destino
I will become stronger than fate because of you
Por tí seré tu heroe ante el dolor
I will be your hero in the face of pain
Yo sin tí estaba tan perdido
Without you, I was so lost
Por tí seré mejor de lo que soy
Because of you, I will be a better version of myself
Por tí seré
Because of you, I exist
Por tí seré tu heroe ante el dolor
I will be your hero in the face of pain
Yo sin tí estaba tan perdido
Without you, I was so lost
Por tí seré mejor de lo que soy
Because of you, I will be a better version of myself
Por tí seré más fuerte que el destino
I will become stronger than fate because of you
Por tí seré tu heroe ante el dolor
I will be your hero in the face of pain
Yo sin tí estaba tan perdido
Without you, I was so lost
Por tí seré mejor de lo que soy
Because of you, I will be a better version of myself
Por tí seré más fuerte que el destino
I will become stronger than fate because of you
Por tí seré tu heroe ante el dolor
I will be your hero in the face of pain
Yo sin tí estaba tan perdido
Without you, I was so lost
Por tí seré mejor de lo que soy
Because of you, I will be a better version of myself
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Brendan Graham, Rolf Lovland
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@AintNoFool
Anyone who is not enjoying his voice & presentation are missing out! So glad he is sharing his gift with all of us.
@normajeanmorrissey4459
If I had gone through life not hearing Paul sing, I would missed out on so much beautiful music. Thank you Paul for sharing your gift!💝
@tman5634
Quite why anyone can give this performance a thumbs down, beats me.
It's a stunning performance Paul. Love it.
@ErnieKings27
Gorgeous, just one note thing this is not Italian but Spanish 😉
@petrasokolova6290
Ja ho miluju. Učím se zpívat jeho písně. Nemám hudební vzdělání, ale pro tuto hudbu bych dýchala. Paul je pro mě hvězda .i v České republice má srdce,které jeho zpěvem žije.
@Jada452
It makes me want to cry my burning eyes out 😢 and confess my friends to are Lord, dear God all mighty!
@yvonnebidstrupnielsen8429
So Beautiful as always 😉🌹🇩🇰
@bluemoose2497
Bucket List!
@polishprincess4852
Absolutely beautiful!!
@milenasantana1504
É emocionante 💕💕💕💕💕👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❣️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🇧🇷