Paul Potts is a famous English tenor. In 2007, he won the competition "Britain is looking for talent." Prior to that, he worked as a seller of mobile phones. Currently owns a fortune of $ 10 million. This article will describe a short biography of the singer.
Acquaintance with the opera
Paul Potts was born near Bristol in 1970. The boy’s mother worked as a cashier in a supermarket, and his father worked as a bus driver. Potts was overweight, and in connection with this he was constantly bullied at school. And Paul wore uniform every day, which was not mandatory at that time. Just the financial situation in the family did not allow him to choose new clothes on a regular basis.
The consolation for Potts was the opera. At first, the boy listened to singers from the parental collection, and then joined the local church choir. It turned out that Paul has an amazing voice. After graduation, he continued to develop his talent. Working in various supermarkets (at Tesco he worked for 10 years!), The young man did not stop practicing vocals.
Black line
In 2003, Paul Potts was hospitalized. Doctors discovered a benign adrenal gland tumor in a future singer. And after recovering, Paul had an accident on a bicycle and broke his collarbone. Due to health problems, the young man could not work and received benefits for one and a half years. Money was sorely lacking, and Potts was forced to take loans. In addition, doctors did not recommend him to sing.
Contest
In 2007, England hosted the casting of the show "Britain is looking for talent." Paul Potts decided to take part in it. March 17, he approached the main day of his life, an insecure man with problem teeth, overweight and a debt of 30 thousand pounds. At that time, Paul was selling mobile phones at Carphone Warehouse, and he simply had nothing to repay the debt. A few months later, Barclays Bank was going to seize his house for multiple late payments.
Paul didn’t have enough. He just went on stage and began to sing. The jury, along with two thousand people in the studio, held their breath. Everyone immediately forgot about both the teeth and the ridiculous Potts costume. And Paul himself, having finished performing the aria “Let no one sleep, ” smiled shyly and looked at the jury. One of them - Pierce Morgan - said: "If you continue to sing like this, you will become one of the main contenders for the victory." And he was absolutely right! Paul won the competition, beating six-year-old Connie Talbot. And it is unlikely that his unique story could have ended otherwise.
New life
Potts did not believe in his own victory. After receiving a contract with a recording studio and the main prize of 100 thousand pounds, Paul did not leave the Carphone Warehouse. He took a six-month vacation. The singer won the competition in mid-2007, and quit only in March 2008. It took almost nine months for Paul to get used to his new life.
After winning the show "Britain is looking for talent, " Potts went on a tour. During the year he gave 97 concerts in 23 countries. His debut album sold three million copies. At the end of 2007, Gordon Brown (British Prime Minister) personally handed Paul a platinum disc for two million copies sold.
Over the next nine years, Potts performed at major venues such as the Branderburg Gate, Royal Albert Hall, and Sydney Opera House. In total, the tenor gave about 700 concerts. Now his usual life is constant tours, ongoing interviews and regular TV shows. Paul’s fortune has now reached $ 10 million. They wrote a book about the success story of the singer and made a film. Only a few are awarded this honor.
Secret of success
Many media, retelling the biography of Paul, lose sight of one of its main points. We will not make their mistake. So, how did Potts succeed? Paul achieved his current position due to the continued support of his wife Julie Ann. Young people met in 2001. And since then, Julie-Ann has supported Paul's every endeavor.
The girl seriously believed that an ordinary seller of cell phones with problem teeth and overweight could become a star of the world opera. In an interview, Potts admitted his desire to permanently give up vocals and forget the dream of a professional career as a singer. But his wife persuaded Paul to continue trying and advised him to take part in the casting "Britain is looking for talent."
Potts listened to Julie Ann. He decided that this would be his last attempt. In case of failure, Paul planned to forget about his ambitions and concentrate completely on work. It was very difficult for a young man to believe in himself. At that time, Potts still lived with his parents and suffered from severe insecurity. Without the support of Julie Ann, he would never have dared go to the casting.
Film strip
Director David Frankel made an autobiographical picture, the main character of which was Paul Potts. The film "Dreams Come True" was released in 2013. The main role was played by James Corden, who plays unhappy or funny fat men throughout his career. Frankel noted Julie-Ann's special place in Paul's success: “This film is about a self-doubt guy selling cell phones and living with his parents. Once Potts met a girl who sincerely believed in him. "Julie Ann loves him and will not allow her to give up her own dream."
About disappointments
In the life of Paul Potts, there were many. Over time, the singer realized that it was stupid to regret something. He believes that disappointment will not help, but the lessons learned from the tests are good experience and help to achieve the goal. Despite the almost complete absence of regrets, the tenor still disappoints one episode of his life. In 2003, after the wedding, Paul Potts and his wife participated in a photo shoot. Tenor is very unhappy with the pictures. After all, they did not reflect how happy he was that day. The thing is that the young man was very shy about the defect of his front teeth. Therefore, I did not smile in any picture. If Paul Potts with his wife and children (not yet born) participated in a photo shoot now or in the near future, then he would not restrain feelings. After all, experienced dentists made his smile beautiful and attractive.
