Top of the Potts
Paul's new album is already a No1 classic..in Korea and New Zealand
THE first ever Britain's Got Talent winner will take the country by storm AGAIN - this time with his new album.
Opera ace Paul Potts has spent a year working on Passione, which he believes is BETTER than his two million-selling debut, Once Chance.
The new tunes, meant to have a more classical European feel, have already reached No1 in New Zealand and Korea.
Top songs include a haunting version of La Prima Volta (The First Time I Saw Your Face) and Andrew Lloyd Webber's classic, Memory.
It is expected to be even more successful than One Chance, which topped the charts in 15 countries and nabbed 27 platinum and four gold awards.
Paul, who admits he has yet to see a single episode of this year's BGT because he has been too busy promoting his own songs, said: "I think my fans will really love Passione. It sounds much more like a performance than a simple album-which is something I have worked hard to achieve.
"I talk to Simon Cowell fairly often. He's happy with the new album-if he doesn't like something he will tell me!
"Everything I have is thanks to the people who voted for me on BGT."
Drawing on his own experience, Paul has warned this year's singing sensation Susan Boyle not to go into this week's Britain's Got Talent semi-finals thinking she will win it.
He reckons superstar Susan could easily be trumped by one of the other competitors-many of whom are at least equally talented.
Paul, 38, thinks even the handful of acts he has watched on YouTube will give Scot Susan a run for her money.
He said: "I haven't seen enough of the performances to pick a definite winner. But I have seen Susan, Shaheen Jafargholi the youngster from Wales dance group Flawless and little singer Natalie Okri from last week.
"While they are all good, I wouldn't necessarily say I have seen the winner. Susan has already achieved international fame. But that doesn't mean she will win the show."
Initially Susan-dubbed Paula Potts- was seen as the female version of former mobile phone seller Paul, who also surprised audiences with his booming voice.
But Paul- who is set to perform during one of the live BGT shows this week-insists there are few similarities between the two of them.
He said: "The only thing we have in common is that we took people by surprise. We don't look the same, we don't sound the same."
And Paul grinned: "But it is great there are so many contestants from Wales leading the way this year."
Pizza deliveryman Jamie Pugh, 12-year-old Shaheen and spiky-haired soprano Greg Pritchard are all from his adopted homeland.
And Paul, originally from Bristol, is the perfect example of what they can enjoy if they win. Now he has his sights set on starting a family with wife Julie-Ann.
He said: "I can't wait to be a dad. I love children. I am just taking it one day at a time. I still have to pinch myself. I can't believe all the wonderful things that have happened."
Passione is out on June 1.
His Track-by-track guide
1. LA PRIMA VOLTA: A beautiful song all about meeting someone you love for the first time.
2. SEI CON ME: A duet with Hayley Westenra.
3. UN GIORNO PER NOI: A very mellow tune.
4. IL CANTO: A beautiful, catchy song originally sung by the great Luciano Pavarotti.
5. SENZA LUCE: This is my father-in-law's favourite rock song. I think he's pleased with it.
6. PIANO: Andrew Lloyd Webber's classic-we've used very passionate Italian lyrics.
7. MAMMA: This song is a dedication to all mums everywhere.
8. TRISTESSE: This is about someone you love leaving you.
9. BELLAMORE: A song written for me. It is a song about the beauty of love.
10. E LUCEVAN LE STELLE: This is one of Puccini's most passionate arias. It's about Mario, who is about to face the firing squad.
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This article has 4 comments
I wish the press was as kind to Susan as they were to Paul . I'm sick of the negative comments about her appearance. Its not fair and its too much. Susan is a true talent and deserves to be taken seriously. She looks just fine to me. It only goes to show that women are held to a higher standard in this world. They have to stay forever 18 whereas men are allowed to age .
By patricia.. Posted May 25 2009 at 6:11 AM.
Fantastic in every way and well deserved. Can't wait for June 1. I missed Paul when he was in Ottawa recently but hope I get the opportunity to see him again. Good luck always from Canada Paul.
By doris buck.. Posted May 25 2009 at 4:11 AM.
All us ardent fans never expected any less from our Pottsy. We are now pleased, as befitting his deserved place in the world, to bow and call him Maestro.
By Mikeylorene.. Posted May 25 2009 at 12:34 AM.
Paul's initial appearance and win on BGT inspired millions, but I am also inspired by the remarkable career he has established since winning. It is one thing to be an overnight sensation, another to buckle down and do the hard work to really take advantage of a rare opportunity. Paul is a remarkable man as well as a remarkable talent and he has earned his international superstardom the old fashioned way, but working his tail off for it. Bravo Mr. Potts!
By Christopher.. Posted May 24 2009 at 4:21 PM.