Paul Robert Potts (born 13 October 1970)[citation needed] is an English tenor. In 2007, he won the first series of ITV's Britain's Got Talent with his performance of "Nessun dorma", an aria from Puccini's opera Turandot. As a singer of operatic music, Potts recorded the album One Chance, which topped sales charts in nine countries. Prior to winning Britain's Got Talent, Potts was a manager at The Carphone Warehouse. He had served as Bristol city councillor from 1996 until 2003, and also had performed in amateur opera from 1999 to 2003. Potts's net worth was estimated at £6 million in April 2012.
Potts was born in Kingswood, South Gloucestershire, England and raised in Fishponds, Bristol, by his father Roland, a bus driver, and mother, Yvonne (née Higgins), a supermarket cashier. He has two brothers and one sister. Potts attended St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School, where he developed his love of singing. He also sang with the choir at Chester Park Junior School and with the choirs at several Bristol churches, including Christ Church. Potts said in interviews that he had been bullied in school, and that experience may have made him lack self-confidence. He has also said that his voice had always been a source of solace in the past when he was bullied.
As a kid he was an outcast. As a young man, his future looked bleak. Throughout it all, his dream seemed impossible... Until he got the chance of a lifetime.
The incredible true story of Paul Potts
Meet the next big thing
The incredible true story of an underdog who never gave up
As a kid he was an outcast. As a young man, his future looked bleak. Throughout it all, his dream seemed impossible... Until he got the chance of a lifetime.
The incredible true story of Paul Potts
Meet the next big thing
The incredible true story of an underdog who never gave up
Plot
All seventeen year-old Magic wants is Paula - the girl of his dreams, but he'll have to save her family, first - not just from the attention of the local gangster but more importantly, from themselves - and there's her imaginary friend Georgina to contend with too.
The family from hell or a hell of a family...
Chill: I'm glad you're hearing, people take the piss in the back of my cab.
Chill: As quick as possible is something I can definitely do.
Anche se lontani noi
Si, tu ci sei con me
Pensami ogni giorno, sei
Il mio destino ormai
Piu pauro non avró
Se tu ci sei con me
E penso io e te
Non ci lasceremo mai
É tanto bello sai
Sentirti dire che sei mia
E quando sei con me
Vicino a me
Stringimi
Se non sei con me mi sembra grigia la cittá
Camminando solo i piccoli vedo giocar
Volti e voci del passato che non ricordavo piú
Mi chiedono
Se tu ci sei per me
Forse quelche giorno poi
Il mondo capirá che non molto capitar
E tu ci sei per me, senti cosa diocono
Si, tu ci sei per me
Ora che sei con me
Vicino a me
Stringimi
Dimmi quanto tempo ancora resterai con me
Dimmi quante cosi nascondi dentro te
Molti sogni abbiamo che alfin potremmo vivere
Io spero che
Se tu ci sei per me
Forse quelche giorno poi
Il mondo capirá che non molto capitar
E tu ci sei per me, senti cosa diocono
Se tu ci sei con me
Se tu ci sei per me, senti cosa dicono
Se tu ci sei con me
Sei con me
Qui dove il mare luccica
E tira forte il vento
Sulla vecchia terrazza
Davanti al golfo di Surriento
Un uomo abbraccia una ragazza
Dopo che aveva pianto
Poi si schiarisce la voce
E ricomincia il canto
Te vojo bene assai
Ma tanto tanto bene sai
E' una catena ormai
Che scioglie il sangue dint'e vene sai
Vide le luci in mezzo al mare
Penso alle notti la in America
Ma erano solo le lampare
E la bianca scia di un'elica
Senti il dolore nella musica
E si alzo dal pianoforte
Ma quando vide uscire
La luna da una nuvola
Caruso
Gli sembro piu dolce anche la morte
Guardo negli occhi la ragazza
Quegli occhi verdi come il mare
Poi all'improvviso usci una lacrima
E lui credette di affogare
Potenza della lirica
Dove ogni dramma e un falso
Che con un po'di trucco e con la mimica
Puoi diventare un altro
Ma due occhi che ti quardano
Cosi vicini e veri
Ti fan scordare le parole
Confondono i pensierei
Cos diventa tutto piccolo
Anche le notti la in America
Ti volti e vedi la tua vita
Dietro la scia di un'elica
Ma si, e la vita che finisce
E non ce penso poi tanto
Anzi, si sentiva gia felice
E ricomincio il suo canto
Te vojo bene assai
Ma tanto tanto bene sai
E una catena ormai
Mamma ti voglio ringraziar
Il grazie che non ti ho detto mai
Ringrazio Dio per il tuo amor
Per ogni dí insieme a te
Mamma so che ricorderai
Giorni di luce e giorni di guai
Desidero di gioventú
Che mai piú cambierá
So che tu credi che nei tuoi sogni vedrai
Io che vengo da te e bambino piú che mai
Esser sempre con te come mi vuoi tu
E mancherai, mi mancherai
Mamma domani io partiró
E nei pensieri miei sarai
Mi chiedo se perdonerai
Le volte che io ti lasciai
Io ti lasciai
So che tu credi che nei tuoi sogni vedrai
Io che vengo da te e bambino piú che mai
Esser sempre con te come mi vuoi tu
E mancherai, mi mancherai
Mamma spero sorriderai
Memorie che non perderai
Memoria che non morirá
Sogno te senza etá
Senza etá
In tutti i sogni miei
Amapola, lindisima amapola
Será siempre mi alma tuya sola
Yo te quiero, amada niña mia
Iqual que ama la flor la luz del día
Amapola, lindisima amapola
No seas tan ingrate y ámame
Amapola, amapola
Cómo puedes tú vivir tan sola
Yo te quiero, amada niña mía
Igual que ama la flor la luz del día
Amapola, lindísima amapola
No seas tan ingrate y ámame
Amapola, amapola
Nella fantasia io vedo un mondo giusto
Li tutti vivono in pace e in onest?
Io sogno d'anime che sono sempre libere
Come le nuvole che volano
Pien' d'umanit? In fondo all'anima
Nella fantasia io vedo un mondo chiaro
Li anche la notte? Meno oscura
Io sogno d'anime che sono sempre libere
Come le nuvole che volano
Nella fantasia esiste un vento caldo
Che soffia sulle citt? Come amico
Io sogno d'anime che sono sempre libere
Come le nuvole che volano
Nessun dorma
Nessun dorma
Tu pure, o Principessa
Nella tua fredda stanza
Guardi le stelle che tremano
D'amore e di speranza
Ma il mio mistero è chiuso in me
Il nome mio nessun saprà
No, no, sulla tua bocca lo dirò
Quando la luce splenderà
Ed il mio bacio scioglierà
Il silenzio che ti fa mia
Il nome suo nessun saprà
E noi dovrem, ahimè, morir, morir
Dilegua, o notte
Tramontate, stelle
Tramontate, stelle
All'alba vincerò
O holy night, the stars are brightly shining
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 when Christ was born
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
He was down
On the ground
Being frowned upon
By everyone even himself
Who would have guessed
That he would be where he is now
But did you see that glint in his eye
One two three four
Oh what's this
A near miss
But closer than the last
He's moving faster than he was before
Still on the floor
But signs of rising up
He's got his mind made up
And did you see that glint in his eye
He says ha ha look at me now
He says I bet you thought I was down and out
He says ha ha maybe next time
But not while there's a glint in my eye
Hey hey
So he attacks
No holding back
With a smile on his face
He was just pacing himself until the end
You thought he was spent
It's time for your defence
Because he took offence
So let's hope you've got that glint in your eye
He says ha ha look at me now
He says I bet you thought I was down and out
He says ha ha maybe next time
But not while there's a glint in my eye
One two three four
Hey hey hey
He says ha ha look at me now
He says I bet you thought I was down and out
He says ha ha maybe next time
Mama thank you for who I am, thank you for all the things I'm not
Forgive me for the words unsaid for the times I forgot
Mama remember all my life you showed me love, you sacrificed
Think of those young and early days how I've changed along the way
(Along the way)
And I know you believed and I know you had dreams
And I'm sorry it took all this time to see
That I am where I am because of your truth
And I miss you, yeah I miss you
Mama forgive the times you cried, forgive me for not making right
All of the storms I may have caused and I've been wrong dry your eyes
Dry your eyes
'Cause I know you believed and I know you had dreams
And I'm sorry it took all this time to see
That I am where I am because of your truth
And I miss you, I miss you
Mama I hope this makes you smile, I hope you're happy with my life
At peace with every choice I made how I've changed along the way
'Cause I know you believed in all of my dreams
The first time ever I saw your face
I thought the sun rose in your eyes
And the moon and the stars were the gifts you gave
To the dark and the endless skies, my love
To the dark and the endless skies
And the first time ever I kissed your mouth
I felt the earth move in my hands
Like the trembling heart of a captive bird
That was there at my command, my love
That was there at my command, my love
And the first time ever I lay with you
I felt your heart so close to mine
And I knew our joy would fill the earth
And last till the end of time, my love
And it will last till the end of time, my love
The first time ever I saw your face, your face
El fin muy cerca está, lo afrontaré serenamente
Ya ves, yo he sido así, te lo diré sinceramente
Viví la intensidad y no encontré jamás fronteras
Jugué sin descansar y a mi manera
Jamás viví un amor que para mí fuera importante
Tomé solo la flor y lo mejor de cada instante
Viajé y disfruté, no se si más que otro cualquiera
Si bien, todo eso fué a mi manera
Tal vez lloré, tal vez reí
Tal vez gané o tal vez perdí
Ahora sé que fuí feliz, que si lloré también amé
Y todo fué, puedo decir, a mi manera
Quizás también dudé cuando mejor me divertía
Quizás yo desprecié aquello que no comprendía
Hoy sé que infierno fuí y que afronté ser como era
Y así logré seguir, a mi manera
Porque ya sabrás que el hombre al fin
Conocerás por su vivir
No hay porque hablar, ni que decir
Ni recordar, ni hay que fingir
Night time sharpens, heightens each sensation
Darkness stirs and wakes imagination
Silently the senses abandon their defenses
Slowly, gently, night unfurls its splendor
Grasp it, sense it, tremulous and tender
Turn your face away from the garish light of day
Turn your thoughts away from cold, unfeeling light
And listen to the music of the night
Close your eyes and surrender to your darkest dreams
Purge your thoughts of the life you knew before
Close your eyes, let your spirit start to soar
And you'll live as you've never lived before
Softly, deftly, music shall caress you
Hear it, feel it, secretly possess you
Open up your mind, let your fantasies unwind
In this darkness which you know you cannot fight
The darkness of the music of the night
Let your mind start a journey through a strange new world
Leave all thoughts of the life you knew before
Let your soul take you where you long to be
Only then can you belong to me
Floating, falling, sweet intoxication
Touch me, trust me, savor each sensation
Let the dream begin, let your darker side give in
To the power of the music that I write
The power of the music of the night
You alone can make my song take flight
Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon Virgin Mother and Child
Holy Infant, so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace
Silent night, holy night
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from Heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia
Christ, the Saviour is born
Christ, the Saviour is born
Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon Virgin Mother and Child
Holy Infant, so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Un giorno sai per noi verrá
La libertà di amarci qui senza limiti
E fiorirá il sogno a noi negato
Si svelerá l'amor celato oramai
Un giorno sai per vivere
La vita che ci sfugge qui
Un giorno sai per vivere
La vita che ci sfugge qui
L'amore in noi supererá
Gli ostacoli e le maree delle avversità
E ci sará anche per noi nel mondo
Un tempo in cui l'amore vincerá
Quando il giorno non passa mai
La notte è dentro a te
Se pensi che che oramai
Vita più non c'è
Non cedere se puoi
Ognuno piange sai
E a volte soffrirà, lo sai
Quando pace più non c'è
Puoi cantare insieme a me
Quando il giorno è notte ormai
(Oh, no)
E tu non ce la farai
Se la vita che tu fai è solo guai
Ma perché ognuno soffre sai
Ma si consolerà
Amici troverai non rinunciare
(Oh, no)
Non ce la fai nella solitudine
Solo tu non sarai se al mondo sei
Solo tu
E la notte è lunga sai
Se la vita che tu fai è solo guai
Ma perché
Ma un giorno è come te
Lo sai, ognuno piange, sai
E a volte soffrirà
She was beautiful
Beautiful to my eyes
From the moment I saw her
The sun filled the sky
She was so, so beautiful
Beautiful just to hold
In my dreams she was spring time
Winter was cold
How could I tell her
What I so clearly could see?
Though I longed for her
I never trusted her completely
So I never could be free
It was so, so beautiful
Knowing now that she cared
I will always remember
Moments that we shared
For it was beautiful, beautiful