Paul Robert Potts (created 13 October 1970) is a British tenor. As a vocalist of operatic music, Potts recorded the record “One Chance”, which topped sales charts in nine states. Before winning “Britain’s Got Talent”, Potts was a supervisor at The Carphone Warehouse. He previously served as Bristol city councillor from 1996 until 2003, and additionally had performed in recreational opera from 1999 to 2003.
Potts auditioned for Simon Cowell’s new talent show Britain’s Got Talent in the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff, Wales on 17 March 2007. Potts sang the complete performance of Giacomo Puccini’s “Nessun dorma”, which was condensed for program. His performance of the tune brought looks of amazement from your judges. Potts received a standing ovation in the crowd of 2,000 individuals. The YouTube video clip in the show has had more than 120 million perspectives, making it among the top 100 most viewed YouTube videos. In the semifinal on 14 June 2007, Potts performed the principal poetry of Andrea Bocelli’s “Time To Say Goodbye”. He performed “Nessun dorma” again for his ending on 17 June 2007, along with an encore after he won the contest. Potts got the better of the bookmakers’ co-favourite Connie Talbot, and received the greatest percent of two million votes cast to win 100,000. Then he performed in the Royal Variety Performance on 3 December 2007, in front of Queen Elizabeth II. Collectively they performed a dance routine ending with Potts singing “Nessun Dorma” with Diversity dancing to the tune.
performer: "Vesti La Giubba from Pagliacci", "O Soave Fanciulla from La Boheme", "Che Gelida Manina from La Boheme", "I Love Thee Ich Liebe Dich", "Farewell to Earth from Aida", "Nessun Dorma from Turandot"
Nodame Kantâbire: Saishuu-gakushou - Kouhen
2010
performer: "Fasut Symphony"
Premios Ondas '07
2007
TV Movie performer: "Nessun dorma"
Britain's Got Talent
2007
TV Series performer - 1 episode
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Nodame Kantâbire: Saishuu-gakushou - Kouhen
2010
singer: "Faust Symphony"
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Ashens
2007
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Self
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Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2014
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The Best Hit USA
2014
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All Star Family Fortunes
2014
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Loose Women
2007-2013
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Daily Mirror: The Pride of Britain Awards
2013
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Britain's Got More Talent
2009-2013
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What's Cooking? From the Sainsbury's Kitchen
2013
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Himself - Guest
100 Years of the Royal Variety Performance
2012
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Himself
The Royal Variety Performance 2012
2012
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Himself - Performer
The Golden Rules of TV
2012
TV Series documentary
Himself
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
2012
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Most Shocking Talent Show Moments
2011
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The Hour
2011
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Die Hit-Giganten
2010
TV Series documentary
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BingoLotto
2010
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Canada A.M.
2010
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Granaten wie wir
2010
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Aftenshowet
2007-2010
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Nodame Kantâbire: Saishuu-gakushou - Kouhen
2010
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Breakfast
2010
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José Carreras Gala
2009
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Na plovárne
2009
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DAS!
2009
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Lotta på Liseberg
2009
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Britain's Got Talent
2007-2009
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Himself - Contestant / Himself - Performer
Globos de Ouro 2008
2009
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Höchstpersönlich
2009
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Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel
2008-2009
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Frühstücksfernsehen
2009
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Menschen, Bilder, Emotionen
2008
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2008
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Verstehen Sie Spaß?
2008
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Markus Lanz
2008
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It Takes Two
2008
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Året der gik
2007
TV Special documentary
Himself - Performer
DR's store juleshow
2007
TV Special documentary
Himself - Performer
The Royal Variety Performance 2007
2007
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Premios Ondas '07
2007
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Life & Cooking
2007
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Die Johannes B. Kerner Show
2007
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Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2007
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Richard & Judy
2007
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GMTV
2007
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Saturday Night with Miriam
2007
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Today
2007
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This Morning
2007
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My Kind of Music
1999
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Good Morning Britain
2016
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The Talent Show Story
2012
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Schmidt & Pocher
2008
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Shownieuws
2007
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Aftenshowet
2007
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Ashens
2007
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DR's store juleshow (2007) as Himself - Performer
The Royal Variety Performance 2012 (2012) as Himself - Performer
Nodame Kantâbire: Saishuu-gakushou - Kouhen (2010) as Music Department
AS a Tenor myself who also sings nessun Dorma, I think he deserves every penny.