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at the age of 16 and spent the next couple of years preparing his debut record. His first single "Beautiful Woman" was released in November 2004 and peaked at number 34 on the

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. It features the chorus from the

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hit "When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman". HIs second single "Turn It Up", was released in May 2005 and peaked at number 52 on the ARIA Charts. After breaking into the music industry, Linahan then went on to become the host of popular kids' program

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, where he co-hosted the channel for two years with

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. In May 2009, he moved into the next phase of his presenting career with a role at music channel, Channel

Discography

Singles

References

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