Yesterday we brought you a great shot of Britain’s Got Talent winner, Paul Potts, standing at the top of Sydney Harbour Bridge, and today we have a fabulous video showing just what a universal appeal the singer really has.
As part of his recent tour, Paul spent some time in Korea. I don’t think even he could have predicted how massive he was in the country or the extent of his popularity. Paul arrived for what he thought would be a normal press conference, and was instead greeted by more than 200 journalists with 100 camera flashes firing at him.
Check out the crowds reaction to Paul’ closing song in one of his Korean concerts. Read more & comment »
In less than a year, Britain’s Got Talent winner Paul Potts, has conquered the world with his voice, and most recently Paul toured Australia, playing in venues like the Sydney Opera House.
“I did the Sydney bridge climb. It was awesome, with wonderful views of the harbour and the city. Went up with one other person, a warehouse manager from Manchester. It was really cool, normally you are in groups of 12 and have no time to see anything. My wife wouldn’t do it with me, although she says she may do it the next time we are there. I would definitely do it again!”
Britian’s Got Talent winner, Paul Potts just keeps going from strength to strength! He has been selling millions of records and performing to millions of people all over the world, and now Paramount, one of Hollywood’s biggest movie studios is going to make a film based on his life!
Variety.com reports that Simon Cowell, the man behind Britain’s Got Talent, on which Paul was discovered will produce the film with Relevant Entertainment’s Michael Menchel and Steve Whitney.
Simon has himself admitted that when he first saw Paul, he didn’t expect great things, but in the end was floored by the power of his voice.
“That particular day was one of the worst, the acts were just terrible, we were fed up and on comes this guy with a funny little suit and bad teeth who looked very nervous,” Cowell told Daily Variety. “I can remember looking at the other judges, with that ‘here we go again’ feeling. We had 2,000 people in the audience, and I’ll never forget how much the room changed when he began singing.”
Menchel was originally made aware of Potts by his daughters, who showed him the infamous YouTube clips, and he called Simon to suggest a movie. Paramount execs needed only to watch the YouTube clips to get behind the idea. Read more & comment »
December 10th, 2007 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Paul Potts
Watch this clip of the judging panel from Britian’s Got Talent presenting us with Paul Potts. Paul won the chance to perform on The Royal Variety Show when he won ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent.
I was blown away when I watched him perform last night, it just reminded me why he won in the first place.
December 8th, 2007 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Paul Potts
Britians Got Talent winner, Paul Potts, has admitted that he is getting nervous about giving up his job at The Carphone Warehouse.
When Paul won the ITV talent show, his employer allowed him six months leave, but the time is nearing when Paul is going to have to make a definite decision about his future.
“Everyone has their insecurities, you never know if it could all end tomorrow,” Potts told the Daily Mail. “When I won Britain’s Got Talent, Carphone Warehouse gave me six months off so I suppose I’ll have to decide by Christmas.”
Paul has become a hit across the world following his talent show victory, but he has confessed that he is confused by his success.
“The past six months have been mind-boggling,” Paul revealed. “I don’t know why people like me. I’m just me and I just love doing what I’m doing and being able to sing. Read more & comment »
The couple were having trouble becoming pregnant for a number of years, but IVF was always too expensive and out of reach. Luckily, Paul now has a number one album under his belted and a thriving singing career, so the pair have decided that now it the time to start their family.
A friend told the Sunday Mirror: “Twins seem to run in Paul’s family so he has decided he wants quads. He says he wants four kids the first time round - although of course they will be happy with one.”
Britain’s Got Talent winner, Paul Potts was more than slightly embarrassed on his recent trip to New York, due to his lack of cash.
Paul had won £100,000 on the TV show, but the cheque had not yet cleared and his bank refused him an overdraft.
“It was a little bit embarrassing - when I was in New York I didn’t have any money. The bank wouldn’t give us even a £500 overdraft for three days - they refused twice,” Paul told the News of the World. “Yet they knew who we were and they knew what had happened but they just wouldn’t give me a temporary overdraft. Strangely enough now they can’t do enough! Read more & comment »
When I first came across this piece of trivia I was astounded and impressed. Paul frequented our forum when Britian’s Got Talent was in the audition stages and has continued to contribute since winning the show. Many people have recently criticised Paul for his lack of talent or abundance of training, some have even accused Simon Cowell of fixing the show. Read more & comment »
ITV bosses were so thrilled with the performance of Simon Cowell’s Britain’s Got Talent that they are planning to run it for a full series in a Saturday night primetime slot.
The show finished with an audience of 13 million and winner Paul Potts went on to acheive a £1 million pound record deal.
An ITV source confirmed: “It’s definitely a big plan to move Got Talent to Saturday nights.
“But we must fit in with Simon and see if it works with his American Idol filming.”
Simon Cowell has offered Britain’s Got Talent winner, Paul Potts, a million pound recording contract with his record label, Syco.
The 36 year old opera singer and former mobile phone salesman will begin recodring his debut record next week.
Potts said: “I’m over the moon - I can’t believe any of this. Simon’s been true to his word and this has given me the most amazing opportunity. None of this has sunk in yet.”
Winner of ITV talent show, Britain’s Got Talent, paul Potts has bit back at critics who described his win as unfair and fixed because he has had prior training.
Many internet forums (not ours of course, we all support Paul wholeheartedly!) have been hiving with nasty comments about Paul, but today he has insisted that he is not the professional singer that people are insinuating he is.
But speaking to The Sun newspaper, in his first in-depth interview last night, he insisted: “I’m no pro. I’ve never hidden anything.
“I am what I am — a hidden talent working a normal day-to- day job. And I’ve never been paid for any of the opera work I’ve done before — if only!”
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