Singer and songwriter Mark Holden made his name in the mid-1970s as the good-looking carnation-carrying pop star who sang hits like ‘Never Gonna Fall in Love Again’ and ‘Last Romance’. Mark was signed by EMI Australia, for whom he went on to record three albums. As a songwriter, he had two Top Ten hits in the 1980s with The Temptations' "Lady Soul" and "Look What You Started".
Mark is known for being a judge on Australian Idol. He also appeared as a judge and mentor in the hugely successful X-Factor (in 2005).