Antony Costa facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Antony Costa
Costa in 2011
Background information
Birth name	Antony Daniel Costa
Born	(1981-06-23) 23 June 1981 (age 44) Burnt Oak, Barnet, England
Genres	Pop pop rock R&B
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter
Years active	1997–present
Labels	Globe
Associated acts	Blue

Antony Daniel Costa, born on June 23, 1981, is an English singer and songwriter. He is best known for being a member of the popular boy band called Blue.

Antony Costa's Early Life

Antony Costa was born in Edgware, North London. He went to Hendon School in Barnet. Antony is part Greek Cypriot and part Jewish. He also studied at the American Academy of Larnaca before returning to England.

Antony Costa's Career Journey

Antony Costa started his acting career early. One of his first TV roles was in a sitcom called Chalk. He then appeared in the BBC children's show Grange Hill.

Joining the Band Blue

In early 2000, Antony Costa and Duncan James helped form the group Blue. They convinced Lee Ryan and Simon Webbe to join them. Blue became very successful with their pop music that had an R&B sound. They were popular in the United Kingdom and many other countries.

Their first song, "All Rise", came out in May 2001. It reached number 4 on the UK music charts. Their next song, "Too Close", was released in August 2001 and became a number one hit. They had another number one song in November called "If You Come Back".

The band's first album, All Rise, was released for Christmas. It reached number one and sold over 1.8 million copies in the UK. The last song from this album, "Fly By II", reached number six in March 2002.

Blue's Continued Success

Blue's second album, One Love, came out in October 2002. It also reached number one on the UK album charts. Three songs from this album were released as singles:

• "One Love" reached number 3.
• "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word", which featured the famous singer Elton John, reached number 1.
• "U Make Me Wanna" reached number 4.

Their third album, Guilty, was released in autumn 2003. It also hit number one on the UK album charts. This album had four singles:

• The song "Guilty" reached number 2.
• "Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours", featuring Stevie Wonder and Angie Stone, reached number 11.
• "Breathe Easy" reached number 4.
• "Bubblin'" reached number 9.

After these albums, Blue released a "Best of Blue" album in July 2005. It included some songs that were only available in Japan before. This album was released in several countries but not officially in the UK.

Antony Costa's Solo Work and Stage Roles

In 2005, Antony Costa was a contestant on the TV show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!. He stayed on the show for fourteen days.

He released his first solo song, "Do You Ever Think of Me", in February 2006. It reached number 19 on the UK music charts. Antony also tried to represent the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with his song "It's a Beautiful Thing", but he was not chosen.

Antony's first solo album, Heart Full of Soul, was released in Japan in July 2006.

From April 2006 to February 2007, Antony played the main role of Mickey Johnstone in the musical Blood Brothers in London. After that, he toured the UK in the musical Boogie Nights.

In 2008, Antony Costa went on his first solo tour around the UK. He performed songs from his album. He also modeled for Giorgio Armani that year. Antony appeared on the BBC quiz show Never Mind the Buzzcocks twice.

In 2009 and 2010, he played Jack in the pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk in Ipswich. He also toured in a musical called Popstar: The Musical. In September 2010, Antony took part in a celebrity version of the TV show Total Wipeout.

Blue's Return to Music

In 2011, the band Blue represented the United Kingdom at the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest in Germany. Their song was "I Can", and they finished in 11th place.

Blue released their fourth album, Roulette, in January 2013. The first song from this album was "Hurt Lovers".

In February 2013, it was announced that Blue would join The Big Reunion. This show brought back six music groups from the past for a special concert. Blue then went on their first headlining tour in almost ten years in 2013.

In April 2016, Antony Costa joined the cast of the musical Save The Last Dance For Me. He played the part of Milton and toured the UK until October 2016.

In November 2021, Blue announced an arena tour to celebrate their 20th anniversary. They also confirmed they were recording new music. On April 11, 2022, the group announced their sixth album, Heart & Soul, which was released on September 9, 2022. They released the first song from the album, "Haven't Found You Yet", and later a cover of the song "Dance with Me".

Antony Costa's TV and Film Appearances

Antony Costa's Music Releases

Albums

Singles

See also

In Spanish: Antony Costa para niños