Listen with Your Heart
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Casey Donovan version
In 2004, the song was chosen as the winner's single of the music contest Australian IdolAustralian Idol
Australian Idol is a Logie Award-winning Australian singing competition, which began its first season on July 2003 and ended its run in November 2009. As part of the Idol franchise, Australian Idol originated from the reality program Pop Idol, which was created by British entertainment executive...
. The song was performed in the penultimate episode by the season's Top 2 finalists, Anthony Callea
Anthony Callea
Anthony Cosmo Callea 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...
and Casey Donovan
Casey Donovan (singer)
-Australian Idol :Donovan transferred to the Australian Institute of Music in Sydney's Surry Hills in 2004 and it was in this year that her stepfather encouraged her to audition for the second season of Australian Idol...
. On November 16, Donovan was announced as the winner, and the song was released as her debut single immediately after. It became a number-one hit in Australia, holding the top spot for two weeks. It was later included in her first album For You (2004).