The mark of an "American Idol"

Singer Anthony Federov has that star quality.	Close inspection reveals:	A quality scar to match.

Most people, if unlucky enough to become scarred, will make every attempt to hide the defect. "American Idol" contestant Anthony Federov seems to be the exception to this rule. He told the show's judges that he underwent a tracheotomy procedure as a three-year-old. He says his family was told that he might never sing. Yet each week Federov hits a piercing high note that has pre-teen fans swooning. Perhaps as a medal of his survivor status, Federov boldly wears unbuttoned shirts to reveal his neck scar. This display differs from the actions of film phenom Catherine Zeta Jones, who tends to hide her trach scar under necklaces and collars.