Britains Got Talent

[DEN53]

Did'nt that chap (think his name is Chris Stone) who sang Maria on BGT Saturday night have a lovely voice.

http://talent.itv.com...stone_item_200789.htm

[andy-hughes]

He did, but the issue with all these 'reality' shows is that the majority of the audience have no idea how good (or not!) a performer is.

Paul Potts is a shining example of 'viewer power' - people who actually know what a good opera tenor sounds like will tell you that PP is actually pretty average - but who cares? His massive audience love him, and they buy his records.

I do feel though that these shows do give more credence that is valid to average or even poor performers who get attention because viewers feel that they 'know' them - rather than because they are actually good at performing in their chosen sphere.

But I'm a grumpy music fanatic who wouldn;t usually buy a 'reality' artist's record anyway, so my view is largely irrelavent!

[craft1948]

I see Diana Vickers is Number 1..............

[ummmm]

I watched Paul Potts on YouTube today...then immediately listened to Pavorotti....No comparison.

[Tizzi24]

Yes I agree, I hope he can overcome his nerves tho.

I also sort of agree with Andy and I never did think Susan Boyle was that great, just average really, but the world does not agree!

[Mr Veritas]

The trouble with all these winning "artists" on Britain's Got Talent,is most of them disappear after about a year,and are never heard of again!
ummmm is certainly correct.
Paul Potts is not an opera singer (he MAY be a singer,of sorts) but could never sustain a complete opera of 3 to 4 hours singing.
Sadly, these people are often one hit wonders,who could not get through a complete live evenings gig,nor have the strength and variety of singing to enable them to make a career out of it.
Look at Susan Boyle,I have no doubt she will soon go completely ton pieces and never sing again (she cannot take the pressure).
Look through the winners of BGT,and see just how nay are still making a career of their win.
BTW.
Paul Potts is now employed in tokyo,doing singing voicerovers (in Japanese!) for a TV advertising company.
Not quite an opera singer (or anything like it?)
Which brings me to Chris Stone.
He has a ver nice voice,which with training could take him quite a way(mainly I hope in musicals or CD'S) but without previous vocal training his voice may not be strong enough,and will be in shreds very quickly.
he seems a nice guy,I just hope that the musical agents(Cowell,Walsh etc) don't use him up ans spit him out,as they have done with so many on BGT.

[ummmm]

With Paul Potts (what an unfortunate name) you can see the amount of effort that went into his singing. With Pavorotti, he sings 10 times (or more) better....but with as much effort as talking.

[Mr Veritas]

Indeed ummmm,
Which exemplifies the old saying~
"The art that conceals art".
So true of all good artists (n all fiekds).