He turned up at the auditions of Australian Idol 2 in the hope for some success, and yes, he got some. His soulful voice and good looks :) sent him through the show successfully. Then came the performance that will never be forgotten in the show; the prayer was a song that sent shivers down the spine of everyone watching, and amazed crowds. The performance was so good that judge, Mark Holden, gave out one of his legendary touchdowns! Anthony did not win the show, but came second, which was even better for his career.
His first single, a remake of the prayer, sold more singles than have ever been sold before – a total of seven times platinum to be exact, an outstanding achievement. This album is a beautiful and soulful pop album, including the beautiful song, the prayer, plus other top ten hits such as Rain, Hurts so bad and Per Sempre, along with another one of the hit songs he sung on the show, Bridge Over Troubled Water.
This is definately one of the greatest Australian Artists of the time and his album is definately worth a listen. His second album is due out sometime this year.