Notable Performances and Cover Versions
In January–February 2004 Sebastian and other Australian Idol finalists toured around Australia on the Australian Idol Concert Tour, which was promoted by Michael Chugg and Amanda Pelman. Sebastian also performed his own gigs including the Australian Gospel Music Festival in April. Sebastian appeared at the Asian MTV Awards, was a guest judge on New Zealand Idol and performed on Indonesian Idol. After a promotional trip to Malaysia in April he travelled to Europe and the US. In May Sebastian made a special guest appearance on American Idol, performing "Angels Brought Me Here" in the Top 3 verdict show. Sebastian was also a guest performer in the verdict show on Asian Idol in 2007, performing the song as duet with 2005 Indonesian Idol winner, Mike Mohede. In 2005, it was also performed by the fourth American Idol winner, Carrie Underwood, in the last performance show for the season. In April 2008, on the United Kingdom TV drama series Rock Rivals, which depicts a fictional talent show set in London, the song was performed by Bethany Hopkins (portrayed by Holly Quin-Ankrah) as her winner's single. Cover versions of the song have been performed by Australian singer Hayley Legg and by French electro artist Sebastian Akchoté. In 2009 Philippine female trio, La Diva, released "Angels Brought Me Here" as a single and included two versions of the song on their debut album, La Diva. La Diva had recorded the song as the theme for South Korean TV drama series, Queen Seondeok (May–December 2009).
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