I mentioned this to a couple other LoTers. This is from Britain's Got Talent, which is like their American Idol (complete with Simon Cowell). He's a mobile phone salesman, looks like he'd be more at home playing World of Warcraft than singing onstage, was bullied as a kid, you can fill in the rest of the blanks.
This guy is the reason we love these damn talent shows. Watch:
http://www.youtube.com/v/9oxTy7KIAaA
Totally inspiring.