25 Facts About Anthony Fedorov

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Anatoliy Vladimirovich "Anthony" Fedorov is an American singer and actor who is former lead singer for the Chicago band 7th Heaven.

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Anthony Fedorov rose to fame as the fourth place finalist on the fourth season of American Idol.

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Anthony Fedorov had a tracheotomy as a toddler due to a birth defect in his windpipe, from which a scar is still visible.

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Anthony Fedorov is a tenor and can play the piano and guitar.

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Anthony Fedorov graduated from Neshaminy High School in 2003 and attended Bucks County Community College.

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In June 2006, Anthony Fedorov finished in third place as a contestant on a special Reality TV edition of NBC's Fear Factor along with American Idol season 2 finalist Carmen Rasmusen.

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Anthony Fedorov performed in the US tour of the stage production Simply Ballroom, touring across the United States March through April 2008.

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Anthony Fedorov performed the National Anthem for the New York Knicks, the Oakland Raiders, the Seattle Mariners, the Philadelphia Phillies, the Jacksonville Jaguars, the New York Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Anthony Fedorov sang "God Bless America" at the Bank of America 500 NASCAR Pre-Race show.

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In December 2011, Anthony Fedorov gave a solo concert at The Bitter End in New York City.

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Anthony Fedorov then starred as the title role in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in July 2009 in Oklahoma City Lyric Theater alongside Diana DeGarmo.

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Anthony Fedorov has reprised the role at the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle, starting on October 10,2009.

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From August 5 to 22,2010, Anthony Fedorov played Joseph again at North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly, Massachusetts.

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Anthony Fedorov reprised the role of Joseph from December 7,2010, to January 2,2011, in St Paul, Minnesota, at the Ordway.

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Anthony Fedorov reprised the role of the Prince in the second annual production of Cinderella in Nashville on April 15,2011.

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From March 3 to 14,2011, in Tokyo, Anthony Fedorov starred in the first production of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" to ever play in Japan.

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Anthony Fedorov reprised his role as Joseph with new cast members on June 18 and 19,2011, in King Center, Melbourne, Florida, and then on June 21 to 26, at Atlanta, Georgia's Fox Theater.

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From November 18 to 27,2011, Anthony Fedorov played the role of Link Larkin in Hartford Children's Theatre's production of Hairspray in Hartford, Connecticut.

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On January 1,2013, it was announced that Anthony Fedorov will be replacing Keith Semple as the new lead singer of 7th Heaven.

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Anthony Fedorov co-wrote a song "Stand by Me and Fight" for Frankie Negron's first English-language album, "Independence Day" that came out on September 22,2009.

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On February 14,2011, it was announced that Anthony Fedorov signed with Airgo Music label and a single would be released soon, with the album to follow.

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Two days after Anthony Fedorov was voted off the show, his brother was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma.

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Anthony Fedorov has since become a national spokesperson for the Sarcoma Foundation of America and, in 2008, was appointed to the SFA board of directors.

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Anthony Fedorov visited him on the set of The Fantasticks during his run on the show.

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Anthony Fedorov became engaged to his girlfriend, stage actress Jennifer Paz, on December 25,2012.