[1] He became a child YouTube star in 2013 at the age of eleven, when his covers of songs such as "When I Was Your Man" by Bruno Mars and "Royals" by Lorde went viral.
[3][4] In January 2014, he was profiled in The Source, which described him as having a "crisp soulful sound that's advanced way beyond his years", and praised his YouTube cover of the Boyz II Men song, "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday".
[12][13] In October 2019, Anthony moved to Los Angeles "to be closer to the heart of the music industry", cutting ties with Aftermath Entertainment the following year.
[4] Anthony stated, "I made that step to separate from my label and that same night I got an email from The Voice saying the blind auditions were open for casting calls".
[9][14][15] He remained a top contender throughout the season, and in the semifinals, Anthony "stunned the crowd with his powerful rendition" of "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday", later noting that the song was special to him due to a family tradition of performing it at funerals of loved ones.