You have a dream. I have a dream. We all have them. Paul Potts was able to realize his and there are many in the world who cheer this unlikely hero.
If you are unfamiliar with this man, he was the recent winner of the Britain’s Got Talent contest. Have a look at his first appearance.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLF9iEXnBRo&NR=1
I have a neighbour who is really into opera. When I brought up the name of Paul Potts, I was surprised by his negative reaction. His face turned very sour and he stated that Potts was actually bad for opera.
Rightly or wrongly, he has adopted a Frasier and Niles approach to opera. I concede that he knows much, much more than I do about the subject. He also has a better understanding of what is good and what isn’t.
Perhaps Paul Potts doesn’t have the vocal talent of the best in the world. When you see him in the clip above, he certainly doesn’t present himself in the most positive way. He is shy and insecure, that is until he starts doing the one thing in the world he feels he is destined to do.
I think my neighbour is missing the point. Paul Potts is not about having the most beautiful voice in the world. He is not about years of training under some of the masters of the world. He is about the ordinary guy chasing his dream and succeeding against all odds. In the process, he introduces many of us to some of opera’s greatest pieces. That can’t be bad, can it? In the words of the song in the movie Flashdance, “Take your passion and make it happen.”
The example of Paul Potts gives many of us the hope to press on towards our dream.
My dreams are all I have now
And I hope they will come true
I must have faith that they will happen
And the courage to see them through
Yes, the journey may be rough
With obstacles along the way
But I will take the steps towards them
And the adventure can start today
Who’s to say it cannot happen
There’s some who will say just that
I have the choice to believe them
And in the process fall flat
However, if I keep my vision
And keep saying I can do it
I will one day be standing tall
And saying “Yes, I knew it.”
If you are unfamiliar with this man, he was the recent winner of the Britain’s Got Talent contest. Have a look at his first appearance.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLF9iEXnBRo&NR=1
I have a neighbour who is really into opera. When I brought up the name of Paul Potts, I was surprised by his negative reaction. His face turned very sour and he stated that Potts was actually bad for opera.
Rightly or wrongly, he has adopted a Frasier and Niles approach to opera. I concede that he knows much, much more than I do about the subject. He also has a better understanding of what is good and what isn’t.
Perhaps Paul Potts doesn’t have the vocal talent of the best in the world. When you see him in the clip above, he certainly doesn’t present himself in the most positive way. He is shy and insecure, that is until he starts doing the one thing in the world he feels he is destined to do.
I think my neighbour is missing the point. Paul Potts is not about having the most beautiful voice in the world. He is not about years of training under some of the masters of the world. He is about the ordinary guy chasing his dream and succeeding against all odds. In the process, he introduces many of us to some of opera’s greatest pieces. That can’t be bad, can it? In the words of the song in the movie Flashdance, “Take your passion and make it happen.”
You can't argue that his passion moves others. Watch the clip again. Listen to the spontaneous eruption of the audience. Watch the emotions of the judges, especially the female one. If that isn't good for opera, I don't know what is.
The example of Paul Potts gives many of us the hope to press on towards our dream.
My dreams are all I have now
And I hope they will come true
I must have faith that they will happen
And the courage to see them through
Yes, the journey may be rough
With obstacles along the way
But I will take the steps towards them
And the adventure can start today
Who’s to say it cannot happen
There’s some who will say just that
I have the choice to believe them
And in the process fall flat
However, if I keep my vision
And keep saying I can do it
I will one day be standing tall
And saying “Yes, I knew it.”
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