Britain's Got Talent - Paul Potts

Lazybones · June 15, 2007, 01:40:20 AM

These talent shows are often not that amazing, but this cell phone salesman will blow you a way.

Initial Performance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k08yxu57NA

Semi Final winning performance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDB9zwlXrB8

BGT FINAL -Paul Potts high quality video/sound
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_5W4t_CBzg

Tom · June 15, 2007, 08:25:03 AM

Wow. Like that first judge dude, I was left totally speechless.

Darren Dirt · June 15, 2007, 12:41:22 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDB9zwlXrB8 I felt tears well up in this video, when the first judge summarized what the show is all about... people just like Paul. ^_^ (and Marcelo de Ramos, apparently).

PS: I think I like opera now.

PPS: And this guy just cells sell phones!? Check out the same song, done by someone else -- I think I prefer Paul's version

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omg without musical accompanied, check out 6 year old Connie Talbot:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWNoiVrJDsE (and I thought I had tears welling up when *Paul* was singing... yikes! kinda reminds me of my little girls, I think...)

Mags · June 15, 2007, 12:54:30 PM

Is that a guy you want to root for or what?! Very cool.

Tom · June 15, 2007, 12:59:37 PM

Another nice find

Darren Dirt · June 15, 2007, 01:02:20 PM

Looks like the audience still loved his guy-next-door super-talent act:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britain%27s_Got_Talent#Acts_-_Season_One

wtg Paul! Luciano's on your speed dial by now, I bet

Mags · June 15, 2007, 02:18:24 PM

As i understand it, Paul's competition:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqRd_4wY8hs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYIuZBlQSLY

Damon Scott

Mr. Analog · June 15, 2007, 03:00:02 PM

Good grief, that was amazing!

Darren Dirt · June 15, 2007, 04:36:42 PM

Marcelo the Brazilian Stunt acrobat (actual performance, not just a news story):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5pdSRo6FTo

also, check out this "horror magician"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPBnpsHN4_4

Oh, wow, this guy reminds me of me when I'm seriously sleep deprived:
Lysdexia is fun!

Lazybones · June 15, 2007, 04:48:18 PM

I went and watched a bunch more after finding the fist one... The girl that sings over the rainbow, and the other that singes a song from My Fair Lady are the other ones I thought stood out.

Lazybones · June 17, 2007, 07:49:23 PM

BGT FINAL -Paul Potts high quality video/sound
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_5W4t_CBzg

Darren Dirt · June 18, 2007, 05:54:06 PM

amazing performance.

And 2 amazing performers for the final:
http://talent.itv.com/page.asp?partid=358&pos=4

here's Connie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cnRXmMn2Ag

and the announcement of the winner: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwkVnyfdGYQ

Interview with Paul the next morning by "Phil & Fern" (I guess it's like NBC's "Today Show"?) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqKz1AN7TUo

Darren Dirt · August 28, 2007, 04:55:33 PM

And when you don't have innate talent, exercise your ability to impersonate celebrities and/or pop culture characters!
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Next+Best+Thing (semifinals -- 5 minute clip

...I wonder if anyone is a David Hasselhoff impersonator

seems like a "documentary" series is coming soon too?
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=clones+impersonators

Tom · August 29, 2007, 06:32:23 PM

NICE! Britney * 4

Lazybones · August 29, 2007, 07:21:09 PM

Quote from: Tom on August 29, 2007, 06:32:23 PM
NICE! Britney * 4

LOL

Thorin · August 29, 2007, 09:03:09 PM

Quote from: Tom on August 29, 2007, 06:32:23 PM
NICE! Britney * 4

Man, that was some terrible singing! My kids can do better than that on Wii Boogie!

Darren Dirt · August 30, 2007, 10:45:20 AM

Quote from: Tom on August 29, 2007, 06:32:23 PM
NICE! Britney * 4

The *obvious from the first frame* guy was actually the closest in appearance AND voice to the "real" Britney...