Phone salesman blows Simon Cowell Away

[Jawo]

This video is amazing....I love seeing Simon Cowell get his stereotypes wrong! YouTube Link

Full Article (with YouTube embeded): http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21904047-2,00.html
A MOBILE phone salesman from Wales has stunned the judges of a British talent show with his rendition of an opera classic.

Paul Potts, 36, sang Nessun Dorma ? made famous by Luciano Pavarotti ? for the judges on Britain's Got Talent TV show, who are searching for an act to perform in front of the Queen at the Royal Variety Performance and win $A250,000.

It was a daunting prospect, not only singing for a huge TV audience, but notoriously nasty Idol judge Simon Cowell.

But Potts, who has battled a burst appendix, a huge tumour on his adrenal gland and a shattered collarbone after being knocked off his bike, knocked 'em dead.

Wearing a cheap suit and with his hair cut too short, he admitted the judges weren't initially impressed.

But when he sang he blew them away.

Modest

Potts told the Wales on Sunday newspaper: "I don't think they were expecting very much. I'm a bit short and overweight and had a cheap old suit on and the hairdresser had used a number two on my hair instead of a four so it made me look a bit bald.

"But when I sang, I made sure I looked at the judges and I saw Simon Cowell's jaw drop. I knew then I must have done alright."

Standing ovation

Paul received a standing ovation from the 2000-strong audience at Cardiff's Millennium Centre and much praise from the hard-to-please judges, which included ex-tabloid editor Piers Morgan and actress Amanda Holden.

"I heard some of the audience were reduced to tears after my performance and Amanda has been quoted as saying the hairs on her neck stand up when she remembers it," Potts said.

"As far as Im concerned, that's a great achievement already, anything else is a bonus. I just saw the show as my last chance really."

SIR...I seached the forums and returned nothing

 

[JujuFish]

Christ, how many reposts of this are we going to get?

 

[SeaSerpent]

That was amazing!

 

[Roguestar]

I saw it when it was on TV the first time, and he really has an excellent voice.

 

[Jawo]

Originally posted by: JujuFish
Christ, how many reposts of this are we going to get?

Umm....I searched: Opera, Simon Cowell, Paul Potts...and nothing relevant came up....

I think its an amazing video of what a guy can do.....

 

[Manuwell]

:music:

 

[JujuFish]

Originally posted by: Jawo

Originally posted by: JujuFish
Christ, how many reposts of this are we going to get?

Umm....I searched: Opera, Simon Cowell, Paul Potts...and nothing relevant came up....

I think its an amazing video of what a guy can do.....

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...=2059674&enterthread=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...=2060089&enterthread=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...id=38&threadid=2059602

 

[LookingGlass]

I had to watch it again. He's damn good. I love the look on the judges faces when they realize he can really belt it out. He captured and owned that whole place. :thumbsup:

 

[xboxist]

Originally posted by: JujuFish

Originally posted by: Jawo

Originally posted by: JujuFish
Christ, how many reposts of this are we going to get?

Umm....I searched: Opera, Simon Cowell, Paul Potts...and nothing relevant came up....

I think its an amazing video of what a guy can do.....

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...=2059674&enterthread=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...=2060089&enterthread=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...id=38&threadid=2059602

Good job! Keep up the good work! :roll:

OP: thanks, I hadn't seen that yet. Outta nowhere!

 

[blackdogdeek]

bravissimo

 

[Demon-Xanth]

You can tell at the beginning that the judges were ready for an easy shred-fest.

 

[Double Trouble]

Wow, holy smokes, how does a guy with that kind of voice not get noticed somewhere along the way??

He does need some dental work done, but he sure can sing

 

[theknight571]

In the Detroit area there was a plumber that became a regular caller to one of the local radio shows, and he would sing "opera style" (my term )

He ended up with his own show, and performed with the local symphonies etc.

He was Fat Bob the Singing Plumber (aka Robert Taylor)

 

[Kev]

woop de freakin doo

 

[paulxcook]

Good for him. I'm sure he'll win. Talk about an underachiever, though. Why is he selling cell phones?

 

[KB]

Either hes lip-syncing or he was a plant. Way too good!

 

[LookingGlass]

Originally posted by: KB
Either hes lip-syncing or he was a plant. Way too good!

Oh please, I don't think so.

 

[fLum0x]

Originally posted by: paulxcook
Good for him. I'm sure he'll win. Talk about an underachiever, though. Why is he selling cell phones?

because some people don't catch any breaks

 

[DougK62]

That was great.

I didn't know that Simon was a judge on that show. He's one of the very few reality show personalities that I actually like.

 

[d33pt]

i like how that chick called him a lump of coal..then later a frog. hahaha

 

[rivan]

Originally posted by: tagej
Wow, holy smokes, how does a guy with that kind of voice not get noticed somewhere along the way??

He does need some dental work done, but he sure can sing

That guy totally deserves a spot singing somewhere.

 

[dquan97]

Originally posted by: rivan

Originally posted by: tagej
Wow, holy smokes, how does a guy with that kind of voice not get noticed somewhere along the way??

He does need some dental work done, but he sure can sing

That guy totally deserves a spot singing somewhere.

Macaroni Grill?

 

[andylawcc]

Originally posted by: xboxist

Originally posted by: JujuFish

Originally posted by: Jawo

Originally posted by: JujuFish
Christ, how many reposts of this are we going to get?

Umm....I searched: Opera, Simon Cowell, Paul Potts...and nothing relevant came up....

I think its an amazing video of what a guy can do.....

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...=2059674&enterthread=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...=2060089&enterthread=y
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...id=38&threadid=2059602

Good job! Keep up the good work! :roll:

it's okay, them no-life ass-kissing noob need a ajob

 

[Fingolfin269]

That was freaking awesome.

 

[Chrono]

I'm impressed. Truly awesome.