About Paul Potts's CD
I'm still listening this CD.....
I never heard such a powerful voice that makes me cry in the first touch! And after reading Paul Potts's story, Paul Potts totally captures my mind!! He stands on the stage by his own power not piled up by the supports form his parents and others. I tell Paul Potts's story to my daughter (she is learning to play cello), she is more lucky than Paul Potts. She does not to worry about life's problems, the only one thing she needs to do is to concentrate on music. If she succeeds in playing cello, that is nothing to talk about. Cause she has so many supports behind her.
Paul Potts's achievement is more outstanding than others. He makes this success by his own hands!
And for his inspiration, I'm here to write my blog in English. This is also my first blog. When I knew preorder of Paul Potts's CD, I could not wait to place my order on ebay. And I received this CD on 7/20. Listening to all the tracks again and again, every note sung by Paul moves me so deeply! Every song brings me into different mood. I never tire to enjoy it. I may say that the CD is sealed in my disc player!
1. Nessun Dorma
Obviously this song brings me back to the first time of Paul's audition. When I saw this video on youtube, I could not help to cry by his talent voice. He was like a hero standing there, showed his confidence to overcome all the tough things in his life. And he converted the bitter of his life to rich this song.
When the melody comes from my speakers, I always think of his serious and concentration face while he singing. Paul Potts is a real hero!!
2. Con Te Partiro (Time To Say Goodbye)
Before I heard Paul singing this song, I only hear about Sara Brightman's version. But now I think Paul Potts is the most suitable people to sing this song. While listening to this song, I can see Paul Potts's frank face through the melody. And the splendid ending is just like a stone thrown into sky and creating a beautiful rainbow in the blue sky. So amazing!! Paul Potts's voice makes this song more attractive.
3. Amapola
White and orange house around the Mediterranean sea, lovers kiss on the sea shore street. The orange sun is going down to the dark blue water. Stars begin to twinkle in the sky. Paul Potts's voice is like the summer night breeze flows though every byway. I never been to Mediterranean sea, but this song make me feel like I'm sitting in a table with candles outside, and have a iced wine in my hand to see the beautiful sunset. How lucky I'm!!
[31. July,2007 updated]
4. Ognuno Soffre (Everybody Hurts)
It must be the effect of the Paul 's interview on the radio. When the melody comes, I'm pulled back to the old days when I was a senior high school student. It is just like the style that always appeared in radio. I often listened to the radio when I was reading. Reading hard to pass my entrance examination of university was the only thing I had to do then, it was boring. I only could make fun from listening music. London symphony orchestra often played some pop music and played classical music as pop music, I still keep the "hooked on classic" series LP.
This song is in the same style. And with Paul Potts's warm voice, those good days come up to me. Once I had a R.E.M. album, but I never heard this song before. This version of Paul's totally wins my heart.
5. Caruso
Paul Potts's songs always give me beautiful pictures in my mind. This song makes me feel like sitting in an early morning church. It is dark there, and the light of the rising sun through colorful windows begins to light up the church. Sunshine lights up the chairs by row. Finally the church is full of glory sun light. Paul's voice is so bright, just like the golden sunshine. It can easily touch you mind deep inside!
6. Nella Fantasia
I've a sound track of "The Mission" about almost twenty years ago. Till now I have not saw this movie. I bought this CD only attracted by its cover. A man falling down a water fall was the image that shocked me. The music gives me a vast and amazing feeling. This is the first time I hear the vocal version, it is so splendid! Paul Potts's voice brings you to the vast expanse of Africa land, the notes give you wings to fly over rain forest of the Amazon! Fabulous journey with Paul to fly over the amazing world!
7. Por Ti Sere (You Raise Me Up)
I do not know why, when I first heard Paul sings this song another song came into my mind—"The Rose", and then came with another song—"Hero". I used to hear new age and classical music, so I never hear this song before. But this song reminds me these two songs I ever heard.
This song is a peaceful melody, the best choice song for upset mood. Paul shows his tender while he singing that smooths my rashness. When you are down, this song will raise you up indeed!!
8. A Mi Manera (My Way)
This song makes me feel like running to the end of a Marathon race. So exhausted, so tired. Paul sounds like to tell his hard time in life. There are so many difficulties on the way to be an opera singer, but Paul still goes to his own way!! I like the title that Sony Bmg Taiwan gives to him—"Hero of opera". It sounds great. Searching his dream for so many tough years, Yes, Paul Potts and Julz are on their way to their happy life!! Well done Paul!
9. Cavatina
This is one of my favorite songs in this album. I like the song, cause I can hear the love of Paul Potts to Julz.
This song brings me to the scene, a small wooden house in a morning forest.
Julz sleeps in the house. Paul Potts sings this song and getting closer on byway. Paul Potts's voice is just like the dew reflecting the first light of sun. Paul sings by the window, and Julz wakes up in Paul Potts's voice and beautiful morning sun. What a sweet and beautiful morning!
I do really love it! This is a romance of Paul and Julz!!
10. Music Of The Night
What a magnificent ending of this album!! Just as Paul Potts said, you can see the candle in this song. It is so dramatic, your emotion will follow Paul Potts's voice into "The Phantom of The Opera"!!
I like Paul Potts sings the word "Power", he sings it so light but full of strength! The song comes with candle light in the darkness, but Paul Potts throws a big firework in to the dark night! All the depressions explode into the splendid, colorful and beautiful light in the sky!!
Even I listen it in my own house, I have to stand up and shout it out.."Bravo! Bravo!!"
Yes, Paul Potts, you are a hero!!
