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EAN: 0886971386820 Format: Import Label: Sony/Bmg Int'l Manufacturer: Sony/Bmg Int'l MPN: 138682 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Sony/Bmg Int'l Release Date: July 31, 2007 Studio: Sony/Bmg Int'l Editorial Review: Album Description: 2007 debut album from the winner of the first season of Britain's Got Talent. Potts' winning performance of Puccini's 'Nessun Dorma' is now one of the most watched clips in You Tube's history (10 million+). The album includes that track as well as the equally captivating 'Time To Say Goodbye', a Spanish version of 'My Way' and Italian version of REM's 'Everybody Hurts'. 12 tracks. RCA. Product Description: This Unassuming Man, a 36 Year Old Phone Salesman from South Wales and Amateur Opera Singer, Stepped Up to the Microphone on Simon Cowell's British Itv Show "Britain's Got Talent" and Literally Stole the Show. Many Anticipated Another William Hung, but Instead Got a Caruso! the Performance Brought the Entire Audience to their Feet, Even Winning High Praise from Cowell Himself. Potts Went on to Resoundingly Win the Competition! his is a Real Rags to Riches Tale, Having Been £30,000 in Debt and Suffering Years of Bullying and Recovering from a Serious Motorbike Accident. His Winning the Competition Got Him Signed to a Lucrative Recording Contract and He Gained Considerable Media Exposure all Over the World. This Debut Album Naturally features the Piece He Auditioned with (Puccini's "Nessun Dorma") as Well as his Heart Stopping Version of "Con Te Partiro/Time to Say Goodbye", the Song He Sang in the Finals, Originally Made Famous by Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli. Average Rating:
 Rating: - Touching story with a happy ending! Thank you Paul!I first heard of Paul Potts on YouTube and like many others, thought it was a fairytale ending to a beautiful story. Paul conquered bullies, sadness, and shyness and won over our hearts with his amazing voice and talent. He brought Opera to those that didn't understand it or appreciate it. I bought this CD not only for myself, but for Paul. He made me smile, cry, and laugh. Success couldn't have happened to a nicer person. Thank you Paul... Rating:  - Phenomenal!Saw GBT a month or so ago, a fluke as it's the only time I've ever watched it and don't watch American Idol either. It was a totally mesmerizing experience and probably one of the most dramatic real-life stories ever seen. Distracted, it was only a week ago that I decided to Google it. Didn't even know his name just American Idol opera singer (even forgot it was GBT) and came up with Paul Potts. Ah, played his audition video over 200 times by now I believe. The most moving two or three minutes of ... Read More Rating: - Paul Potts: One ChanceI listen to this CD over and over. By about the 3rd time I have forgiven everyone for everything and love them all! And that is without knowing what the words are saying! Rating: - A promising first CD from an exciting new tenor! First of all, the current Paul Potts mania opens the door to all kinds of absurd descriptions of his singing. Readers should probably discount nearly all the extreme reviews and focus on those which show some sense of balance and impartiality. To call him better than Pavarotti or to complain that he is not a Pavarotti at this point makes no sense at all. He will be himself, and whatever that may ultimately mean is as yet uncertain (regardless of what we may wish or expect). As to the ... Read More Rating: - Paul Potts CDI enjoy this CD very much, and play it often. I've also bought or recommended it to family and friends. I look forward to the next CD he'll make. |
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