Paul Potts Net Worth
British tenor Paul Potts is best known for winning the first series of TV reality show Britain’s Got Talent in 2007. Potts’ current net worth is approximately over $10 million as of 2016. Let’s take a look on a wonderful story how very extraordinary man achieved success thanks to his talent.
Paul was born on October 13th, 1970, in Kingswood, South Gloucestershire. During his studies, Potts sang with the choir at Bristol churches and at Chester Park Junior School. He stated in interviews that he had been bullied as a kid and singing was the passion which always been a source of solace.
Before his music career, Potts changed several jobs like working in Tesco, Debenhams and Waitrose, and as a manager at mobile phone store. After his winning in Britain’s Got Talent he took a 6 months of vacation and then resigned. In 1999, Paul started singing opera in the minor roles. His first major roles were from 2000 to 2003, performing Don Basilio in Marriage of Figaro, Don Carlos in Don Carlos, Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni, and Radames in Aida.
After he has become a winner, he performed in many operas and appeared on many TV shows. He released his debut album titled One Chance on July 16th, 2007. It immediately reached the number one in the UK and after few months, Potts gained a platinum disc thanks to 2 million sold copies.
