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being discovered performing as a teen in a Russian restaurant in southeast Melbourne, singer Vanessa Amorosi found success quickly. Her second single, ‘Absolutely Everybody’ released in 2000, broke the record for the longest-charting Australian single by an Aussie female. She memorably sang the hit at the closing ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games after nailing her performance of ‘Heroes Live Forever’ at the