Anthony Callea

In 2004 his debut single The Prayer became and still stands as Australia’s fastest and highest selling single of all time with sales in excess of 4 x platinum and was at the top of the charts for an amazing 5 weeks. Anthony has well and truly proven to be one of this country’s most successful recording artists.

In 2005 Anthony followed his debut single with another multi-platinum number 1 single Rain/Bridge Over Troubled Water and a self-titled multi-platinum number 1 album. Anthony again scored himself another two top 10 hits off his debut album with Hurts so Bad and Per Sempre. He embarked on an international song writing trip for his sophomore album A New Chapter which was accredited Gold, that featured two top 20 singles with Live for Love and Addicted To You. Anthony also released a Live Concert DVD which debuted at No 3 on the Aria DVD Charts and went Platinum and later screened as a television music special on Foxtel.
He also recorded the song Healing of the Heart for the soundtrack of Walt Disney’s Bambi 2 along with international artists Martina McBride and Alison Krauss and the song Home on Beyond Blue’s ‘Song’s of Hope & Journey’

Anthony has embarked on two of his own successful national concert tours to sell-out crowds and appeared as special guest for touring international superstars including Ms Diana Ross, Westlife and more recently Celine Dion. Anthony has also performed for a host of international dignitaries including the late Luciano Pavarotti, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Frederik and Princess Mary of Denmark.

In November 2007 Anthony played the role of Mark in Perth’s musical production of Rent alongside Tim Campbell and Nikki Webster.

Anthony has accumulated a string of awards including an Aria Award along with 3 other Aria nominations, Channel V Artist of the Year, Pop Republic Artist of the Year, an MTV Viewers’ Choice Award, Variety’s Young Entertainer of the Year, MO Award, Dolly Teen Choice Award and a Gospel Music Award.

In 2008 he performed 3 sell-out shows with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra at the Sydney Opera House in Songs from the Movies, a tribute to the great songs from films along side Kate Cebrano & Todd Mckenny.

Most recently in 2008 through to 2009 , Anthony played the role of Boq in the hit broadway musical Wicked in Melbourne where he received audience and critical acclaim.

He is currently working on his 3rd album through Sony Music.