[John]

I'm a heavy rock man myself, but I can generalise as well. I suppose my tastes can cross a lot of borders but I honestly don't know how you can only recognise what is good within the regime of your own tastes to the exclusion of anything else.

If you have watched this programme I don't know how anyone can dismiss the talent that Paul Potts has shown.

Here is a man that has come from total obscurity (mobile phone salesman) and has never done anything like this before and yet he comes out on stage note perfect. I can appreciate that and whilst I am no opera fan I can recognise that this man is a bit special.

I also can see a talent in the 12 year old. She has a future in musicals if she is groomed right for the future.

I must admit that I don't understand when people knock this sort of show because it is not in their tastes. Just because it isn't in one's taste doesn't mean it's a bad show. After all a high number of millions would disagree with you.

I also think this type of show is needed to give some people their 15 minutes of fame and who knows it might produce something special.

For me personally I am not a fan of reality shows but I have to hold my hands up this time and state that for the most part I have enjoyed this series and I think it has produced some excellent finalists. It has certainly given a good cross section of finalists from the Combat Breakers to the Barwizards and given some people their 15 minutes of fame that just might change their lives, and that can't be a bad thing.

Who have I voted for, Paul Potts. I really think he would bring the house down at the Royal Variety show and all for the right reasons, because he is a talented opera singer.

John