June 19, 2007

Shocked to Tears

Chip Gibbons posted this You Tube video of Paul Potts (I hope that he was born before 1975 with a name like that) singing on Britain's Got Talent:

Even though Chip said it brought him to tears the first time he saw this, I wasn't prepared. This poor man is ugly. He has speech problems. He doesn't articulate himself very well, nor does he carry himself with confidence.

The judges visibly brace themselves for disappointment when he steps to the mic and says that he's going to sing opera.

And then he sings. Boy, does he sing. It's glorious.

And I'm pleased to hear from Chip that Paul wins the contest, too.

Well done. Very well done.

Posted by Flibbertigibbet at June 19, 2007 05:21 PM | TrackBack
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I had seen this clip, but wasn't aware he won the contest. I got teary when I saw the clip. It was a little glimmer of greatness in the rather (overall, there are notable exceptions) mediocre world of pop music and especially tv contest shows to become pop musicians.

Posted by: Arwen at June 19, 2007 08:20 PM

Often I get called callous and cold for failing to give a damn about a bunch of tribalists murdering each other in Darfur or the homeless meth-heads or some other such foolishness. But this...this I shed a tear over.
My knowledge of opera is amateur, but this, for a brief moment, was the world in which I want to live. Thank you for bringing it to my attention.

Posted by: Matt F. at June 19, 2007 10:52 PM
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