NEW YORK (CNN) -- Before Susan Boyle came along and gave nearly everyone in the world goosebumps, there was Paul Potts. Paul Potts zoomed to fame thanks to his win on "Britain's Got Talent" two years ago. The winner of the TV program "Britain's Got Talent" in 2007, Potts recalls the butterflies he felt in the lead-up to his audition. "I'm not really sure what made me walk on the stage in the end," he says. "It did feel like I was walking under my own motion. Especially going out in front of Simon Cowell. I've always respected him for his honesty. I just didn't want to be on the receiving end of it."
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Paul Potts won "Britain's Got Talent" two years ago
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Potts has understanding of what current sensation Susan Boyle is going through
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Potts forgave bullies: "There's nothing to forgive. It's in the past"
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New Potts album is "Passione," collection of tracks sung in Italian
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