Anthony Callea
pop
About
Powerhouse vocalist, ARIA Award winner and beloved Australian entertainer, Anthony Callea has firmly established himself as one of the nation’s most celebrated and enduring voices. With a remarkable career spanning more than two decades, Anthony’s extraordinary talent has seen him release eight albums, headline countless concert tours, star in television concert specials and perform at some of the world’s most prestigious events.
Anthony is one of only a select few Australian artists in history to have achieved the extraordinary feat of three albums debuting at No.1 on the ARIA Album Charts, placing him alongside Australian music royalty including John Farnham, Kylie Minogue, Jimmy Barnes, Keith Urban, The John Butler Trio, Guy Sebastian and Delta Goodrem.
With a catalogue of #1’s, multi platinum and gold selling releases, sold out national tours and acclaimed performances across Australia, Los Angeles and Las Vegas, Anthony’s career has been defined by excellence and longevity. He has had the honour of performing for Queen Elizabeth II, Luciano Pavarotti, Prince Frederik and Princess Mary, and at the Prime Minister’s Dinner for Australia’s Olympians.
He has also shared the stage with some of the greatest names in music, including Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Diana Ross, and Mariah Carey.
His debut single, The Prayer, became the highest and fastest selling single of all time in Australia and still remains the fastest-selling single in Australian history. More than twenty years on, his unforgettable performance of the song on Australian Idol is still regarded as one of the most iconic and memorable moments in Australian television history.
Beyond the recording studio and concert stage, Anthony has also enjoyed a successful career in musical theatre, starring in acclaimed productions of Wicked, Rent and Grease. He has mentored aspiring performers on Ultimate School Musical: Fame and It Takes Two, and in 2016 embraced a new challenge as a contestant on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!. For more than twenty years, he has also been a cherished part of Australia’s beloved Carols by Candlelight tradition.
Anthony has also released his memoir, Behind The Voice – Dietro La Voce, which debuted as a Top 5 bestseller, offering fans a deeply personal insight into the life and career of one of Australia’s most iconic and admired performers.
