Shaun Anthony is pop-soul's great white hope for 2008. And that's not just loose talk – Lemar from Fame Academy thinks so too.

Inspired by a precise formula of influences to make girls scream and credible music fans sit up and take notice, 20-year-old Shaun Anthony is working on an album for next year. We caught up with him for a chat about music, life, and to quite brazenly flirt with him for a little bit at the end…