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Anthony Cosmo Callea (born 13 December 1982) is an Australian singer-songwriter who rose to prominence in the 2004 season of Australian Idol when he became runner up. He was signed to Sony Music Australia until 2009 and is now an independent artist. Callea's debut single "The Prayer" is the fastest selling single by an Australian artist, held the No.1 spot on the ARIA charts for a five week run, a record for the debut single from an Australian Idol contestant It was the second highest selling Australian single of the last decade. Callea has accumulated a string of awards including an ARIA Music Award, Channel V Artist of the Year, Pop Republic Artist of the Year, MTV Viewers' Choice Award, Variety's Young Entertainer of the Year, MO Award and a Gospel Music Award and is known for his powerful trained voice and his versatility in a range of genres in releases and live performances. All but one of the tracks on his second album A New Chapter were co-written by Callea. October 2011 saw Callea release his first new music in four years "Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh" This was self funded released and distributed as a fully independent venture through his own production company, Vox Enterprises. The dance/pop track was co-written in LA with two times Grammy nominated and official DJ for the Black Eyed Peas "Poet Name Life" It signals a departure from the ballads for which he is known and was released in digital format only. His albums, DVD and singles have all debuted in the ARIA Charts Top 20 with the exception of "Oh Oh Oh Oh" released 7 October 2011. However, this track debuted at No.6 on the Official Independent Music Charts AIR Charts, and in its first week was No.17 on the Aria Top 20 Australian Singles Chart.