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Paul Potts, The Brighton Centre, Brighton, Feb 5
5:13pm Wednesday 6th February 2008
Embarking on a nationwide tour backed by a 14-piece orchestra and support artist is pretty good going for a mobile phone salesman from Port Talbot.
But, unless you have been hiding under a rock for the past year, you will have been aware of the media frenzy surrounding Paul Potts, the deserving winner of ITV's Britain's Got Talent.
And talent he has in abundance. In a cynical world of reality television and manufactured acts, it is refreshing to witness an artist succeed on ability alone.
Moving with ease through Schubert;s Ave Maria, Granada and Maria from West Side Story, it is clear that he sings from the very depth of his soul.
An unassuming, gentle man who evidently cannot believe his luck, he has a touching humility that is sweetly endearing.
He is not a natural raconteur - his patter between songs could be awkward and stilted - but this will improve with time and experience; indeed, Heaven forbid that he becomes too slick, as his unpretentiousness is a major part of his charm.
Ably supported by soprano Natasha Marsh, the show was ultimately his. He has overcome adversity, worked hard and is seizing this opportunity with both hands. Talent will out.
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Endearingly humble: Potts
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