Paul Potts is the winner of the UK talent show 'Britain's Got Talent'. The man who once admitted he'd spent most of his life feeling insignificant and anonymous has become one of the most popular 'hits' on You Tube, with millions upon millions of fans across the globe logging on to lose themselves in the magic of his rich and powerful voice.
Born just outside Bristol on October 13, 1970, Paul - who's one of four children - was singing almost from the moment he could talk. Although Paul has performed at amateur level, most notably with Bath Opera, a chronic fear of rejection alwaysprevented him from trying to make it professionally.
Help came in the form of Britain's Got Talent - the talent show for today's generation, created by Simon Cowell's company Syco TV. Though its fair to say that when Paul strolled onto the Cardiff stage for his first audition, in his now famous 35 pound Tesco suit, and announced to Simon and fellow judges Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan that he was going to sing opera, they never for one moment thought they were looking at their winner. Until he opened his mouth and started to sing.
His debut album features a diverse range of tracks, including Paul's hauntingly beautiful "Nessun Dorma", which won him the competition, and the equally captivating "Time To Say Goodbye (Con Te Partiro)", which he sang in the semi finals to the show. Other hilights include a Spanish version of "My Way" and a truly extraordinary Italian rendition of REM's "Everybody Hurts (Oguno Soffre)".
With success of the likes of Il Divo in South Africa Paul's debut is likely to strike a chord with music fans.