A Star is Born

Over the past week I have watched a particular video clip several times on the Internet site YouTube.

Call me touchy-feely if you will, but see how gob smacked American Idol's Simon Cowell and the other judges of the new show "Britain's got Talent" are when this mobile phone salesman starts to sing.

It's the first time I have ever seen anyone get a standing ovation and rapturous applause from an audience at their first audition.

Paul Potts walked out on stage a nobody and three minutes later was well on his way to becoming world-famous. He went on to win that talent show and within the next month had released his first album and sung on television shows on two continents.

He later commented that he wasn't happy with his performance at the audition because, he said, that his top "B" note at the end was a little weak. Who cares. The guys fantastic!

Check this out..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oxTy7KIAaA

And then see the judges give him a standing ovation in his semi final

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDB9zwlXrB8&mode=related&search=

And then, the final performance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVwKexzaPhQ&NR=1

I hope that guy goes on to have a great life in a great career.

As the female judge said " a little lump of coal that turns into a diamond"……