Paul Potts | |
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Born | Bristol, England[1] | 13 October 1970
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Occupation | Tenor |
Years active | 2007–present |
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Website | paulpottsofficial |
Paul Potts (born 13 October 1970) is an English tenor.[1][2] In 2007, he won the first series of ITV's Britain's Got Talent with his performance of "Nessun dorma", an aria from Puccini's opera Turandot. As a singer of operatic pop music, Potts recorded the album One Chance, which topped sales charts in 13 countries.[3] Before winning Britain's Got Talent, Potts was a manager at Carphone Warehouse. He had been a Bristol city councillor from 1996 until 2003, and performed in amateur opera from 1999 to 2003.