Britains got Talent - "Opera guy" Paul Potts wins Competition

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Britains got Talent - "Opera guy" Paul Potts wins Competition (http://www.filecabi.net/video/paul-potts-final.html)

[Afronaught]

I believe he has spent £20,000 on Vocal lessons in Italy, and he had performed on stage quite a few times before he broke his collarbone in an accident. So he Was a "Ringer" in reality.

[brownbearclan]

Sweet! Now he can get his jacked up grill fixed!

I believe he has spent £20,000 on Vocal lessons in Italy, and he had performed on stage quite a few times before he broke his collarbone in an accident. So he Was a "Ringer" in reality.

I believe it. He's pretty good to be so undiscovered.

[Dkila]

Sweet! Now he can get his jacked up grill fixed!

true that lol

[Mister Grimm]

Ringer or not, I'm amazed that people have taken any interest at all in opera. It's a beautiful genre of music that requires an amazing ability and training that the overwhelming majority of today's pop singers are completely unable to touch. People like what they like and I'm fine with that but realizing talent when we see it and not sneering at something we don't "get" seems to be a rare thing today.

[teapot]

Yes!

[Nick ~~]

Holy fuck, he sang his god damn heart out there at the end.

[Taurino]

Guys great, I serioiusly think he had some type of training.

[Cliffy1013]

Opera isn't my thing for a number of reasons... including:
1) They don't speak english and if they do, they definately don't sound like it
2) I can't relate to anything they're saying
3) If I got to do research to figure out why they're saying ... I got better things to listen to.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not pissin on it or anything but I'd it's easier for me to listen to songs that I can relate to and ones that have a beat. Listen to whatever floats your boat, I'm sure opera has a strong "fan base".. blah blah blah.

This guy isn't going to be selling anymore cell phones anytime soon.

[borrelli]

Man, it's been a long time since I've heard a voice like that. Most shit nowadays is either dudes crying to their "bitches" for some pussy, or screaming motherfuckers who just cant seem to find a note if they sat on it and it went up their ass. Ringer or not, this guy is awesome.

[borrelli]

Ringer or not, I'm amazed that people have taken any interest at all in opera. It's a beautiful genre of music that requires an amazing ability and training that the overwhelming majority of today's pop singers are completely unable to touch. People like what they like and I'm fine with that but realizing talent when we see it and not sneering at something we don't "get" seems to be a rare thing today.

X2! Even if folks dont understand it, those of us that do love opera can "feel" the emotion in the performance. I guess most kids these days go to those faggy emo concerts, or a hardcore show and throw their arms and legs around, "pretending" to be some sort of Mister Miyagi with all the Karate moves.

I know I just sneered, but I couldnt resist.

[TEMPO690]

dude i had no idea i like opera

[asdf]

Dude was probably singing about taking a shit and whatnot.

[lustdog]

Some people on this board are absolutely ignorant. Obviously this guy had some training, but talent is something you cant get through training. even the highest grade diamonds need polishing before they can shine. Try find someone that you know of can produce the voice somewhere close to this guy. Even mentioning training as a stunt makes me sick.

[fakebritish]

pure genius

[Madman5150]

Opera isn't my thing for a number of reasons... including:
1) They don't speak english and if they do, they definately don't sound like it
2) I can't relate to anything they're saying
3) If I got to do research to figure out why they're saying ... I got better things to listen to.

:rolleyes: Dude, constructing complete sentences isnt your thing.
I kid you!:D I kid...
No, man, Im a total metalhead, but it is truly an amazing thing seeing a guy achieve his dream, in any language. More than the music, catching the moment that a humble man achieves his dream is a momentous occasion, a rare occasion, and one to be celebrated.

:xyxthumbs: Paul mothafuckin Potts baby!
Who da man?
Ill bet he can drink your ass under the table too.:drinkup:

[MightyTiny]

Great job, the right act won! :xyxthumbs:

The critisism he received for being a "pro" was very misguided - a professional singer is someone who gets paid for singing - Paul never got paid for singing; he's sung in an AMATEUR opera troupe, and has funded his vocal training by working an ordinary job. He had a "masterclass" with Pavarotti, which is essentially briefly singing in front of the guy, and getting a few tips, and paying a fee for that service.

The tabloids, looking for a story, bloated it all out of proportion, and made it seem like the guy was a professional opera singer, best buddies with his deer mentor Pavarotti. Whatever sells papers, I guess. :rolleyes:

I doubt that there are many participants (who get past the first round) in a competition like this who haven't had any training, and have never performed in front of an audience.

[ICE420]

Totaly amazing, this guy has got a voice that is gonna make him very very wealthy, fair play to him.:xyxthumbs:

[ICE420]

Great job, the right act won! :xyxthumbs:

The critisism he received for being a "pro" was very misguided - a professional singer is someone who gets paid for singing - Paul never got paid for singing; he's sung in an AMATEUR opera troupe, and has funded his vocal training by working an ordinary job. He had a "masterclass" with Pavarotti, which is essentially briefly singing in front of the guy, and getting a few tips, and paying a fee for that service.

The tabloids, looking for a story, bloated it all out of proportion, and made it seem like the guy was a professional opera singer, best buddies with his deer mentor Pavarotti. Whatever sells papers, I guess. :rolleyes:

I doubt that there are many participants (who get past the first round) in a competition like this who haven't had any training, and have never performed in front of an audience.

SPOT ON:xyxthumbs: .

Typical papers, just love to slate people and just report on doom and gloom.

[libtech158]

opera reminds me of fat chicks in viking helmets. pure suck.

[themajorrager]

opera reminds me of fat chicks in viking helmets. pure suck.

well that is just a pure enlightened revelation.
crawl back into the septic tank in which you reside and only open your mouth to drink drain cleaner:xyxthumbs:

[BleedingHeart23]

Opera is bitchin!

[libtech158]

feces taste better.

[Skyhigh]

Wow, that was really good....

[Cymru am byth]

:xyxthumbs: The guy did good, not a big fan of opera but i can tolerate a bit, especially Katherine Jenkins singing the Welsh Anthem before a rugby match:p. It's just a shame the guy is from Port Toilet... whoops sorry Port Talbot:1orglaugh:

[woodenbook.case]

Hmmm.

I liked the first video a lot more (also on filecabi).

When someone walks into a room and is expected to be spectacularly bad and then is amazing it is fantastic to watch. The shock, the surprise, the novelty of it all.

When someone has backing singers, is in a new tux, has smoke around their feet, and when they reach the chorus have sparks flying behind them almost anything they do just seems formulaic, predictable and boring.

Opera singers do the same or better every day all over the world and don't have half of that crap surrounding them.

When this guy was a diamond in the rough, he was exciting and interesting; everyone wanted to look.

Now he is a merely a polished piece of bling in a big, crass medallion and just looks tacky, vulgar and overdone.

Terrific shame, but these shows will do that to anyone. Cheese them up, make them the entertainment class equivelant of a brushed aluminuim chair from ikea.

[antifreeze]

Not enough close ups of FUCKING HOT AMANDA. Herman would like to stick his big wienner in her.

[latsiop]

This guy was decent. The best part about the performance was the fact he is getting people excited about singing.
If you liked Paul Potts, check out the most famous tenor in his prime:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mX7ugJ5NM8[/URL]

Luciano Pavarotti singing "E lucevan le stelle" (this video's even subtitled for that lazy guy), a sad aria from Pucinni's Tosca. Actually, the whole opera is really depressing: <A href="http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/history/stories/synopsis.aspx?id=25" target=_blank>[URL]http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/history/stories/synopsis.aspx?id=25 (file://<object width=)

You know, this video probably won't have nearly the same effect as Potts' since Pavarotti is seen as an elitist and "that fat opera guy" to most people.
Anyway, I hope Paul Potts can get some further training and introduce opera into more people's lives.

[ceehound619]

thank god for tv... only place in the WORLD a GEEK of this magnitude could be so popular... no wait... theres also the internet :rolleyes:

[Theniel]

Ringer or not, I'm amazed that people have taken any interest at all in opera. It's a beautiful genre of music that requires an amazing ability and training that the overwhelming majority of today's pop singers are completely unable to touch. People like what they like and I'm fine with that but realizing talent when we see it and not sneering at something we don't "get" seems to be a rare thing today.All I can say is this: You people across the pond really know what true talent is.

[S14DGENER8]

Sweet! Now he can get his jacked up grill fixed!

aww but the british are known for that

[woodenbook.case]

THis guy got £20,000 of soinging lessons to sing this song, and still it does not compare to the master.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VATmgtmR5o4&mode=related&search=

Skip to 2Minutes 5 seconds and watch the climax of Nessun Dorma by the master.

[Apocalypse]

THis guy got £20,000 of soinging lessons to sing this song, and still it does not compare to the master.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VATmgtmR5o4&mode=related&search=

Skip to 2Minutes 5 seconds and watch the climax of Nessun Dorma by the master.

The fat cunt got paid millions, he ought to be better.

[NyseriA]

The tabloids, looking for a story, bloated it all out of proportion, and made it seem like the guy was a professional opera singer, best buddies with his deer mentor Pavarotti. Whatever sells papers, I guess. :rolleyes:


Pavarotti taught deer to sing? Now that would be worth watching! :eek:

[MightyTiny]

Pavarotti taught deer to sing? Now that would be worth watching! :eek:

:1orglaugh:

Yeah, that would be pretty interesting. :D

[kams912]

WOW.... Talent Anomaly

[Tygold]

Good for him, glad he won.

[antifreeze]

I wanted to see more of Amanda getting off. I think I will goto Britain and stalk her.

[OneOfTheLads]

aww but the british are known for that

Same as you are known to be fat greasy bastards.

We can have our teeth fixed but nothing can fix your hunger for those dripping, fat-filled burgers!

You donut chowing, hotdog munching, fat yank cunt!

[The Joker]

Same as you are known to be fat greasy bastards.

We can have our teeth fixed but nothing can fix your hunger for those dripping, fat-filled burgers!

You donut chowing, hotdog munching, fat yank cunt!

You need to shut the fuck up you fuckin stupid whore...you fuckin brit and shit calling us yanks...i bet you dont even know why the fuck you call us that. you fuckin stupid bitch.. Wtf is with our burgers..what cause we have something to show for thats actually american created...what the fuck do you have to contribute...dont ever fucking mouth off like that to another american you stupid unintelligent bitch!

[Apocalypse]

You need to shut the fuck up you fuckin stupid whore...you fuckin brit and shit calling us yanks...i bet you dont even know why the fuck you call us that. you fuckin stupid bitch.. Wtf is with our burgers..what cause we have something to show for thats actually american created...what the fuck do you have to contribute...dont ever fucking mouth off like that to another american you stupid unintelligent bitch!

There there, no need to upset yourself like that.:1orglaugh:

[bornslippy]

You need to shut the fuck up you fuckin stupid whore...you fuckin brit and shit calling us yanks...i bet you dont even know why the fuck you call us that. you fuckin stupid bitch.. Wtf is with our burgers..what cause we have something to show for thats actually american created...what the fuck do you have to contribute...dont ever fucking mouth off like that to another american you stupid unintelligent bitch!

Calm down , you utter, utter goon. :xyxthumbs:

[OneOfTheLads]

Don't even try to calm or educate jokerman.

He's the type of fat, retarded prick who's beyond repair! :xyxthumbs:

[DEStRucto]

this is not my kind of music but, damn, it gave me goose bumps and I listened to the song 8x! Its full of passion, harmony and mixed emotions! try listening and not looking at the vid! its like, makes a stone hearted guy.... gay. lol.. t'was so fucking awesome!

[Curmudgeon]

Well, I'll be damned if I didn't happen to bump into Paul Potts today at a pizza joint today. So now he's an international star, performing all over the world, and he's still very much the same "aw shucks" guy you see in this video. He seems incapable of having an ego. Fame couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.

[Deadeye777]

this little popup on the video saying "kobe wears a dress" or some shit is starting to chap my ass.