Do you believe in destiny? Singer Darren Hayes and multi-instrumentalist Daniel Jones do.

"It was almost like meeting a soul mate," says Darren of that fateful first encounter. "We both had the same goals. I walked out of the audition thinking: "I'm going to be famous one day." They dubbed their duo Savage Garden - and set upon a path to international pop stardom. The amazing Australians' self-titled debut (Columbia) has already given us the irresistible hit "I Want You." Despite their shared vision, "You couldn't find more different people," dark haired doll-boy Darren says. "I'm a more attention seeking person - I walk into a room and want to dominate it. Daniel's the opposite - he achieves respect and power in quiet ways."

Opposites they may be, but both are way into their newfound celebrity. "It's changed my life," says blond boat-floater Daniel. "You know, you do a TV show and you're all hyped up, and you jump into and try to relax - it's intense, but I like the extremes of emotions." Adds Darren: "Nobody ever stopped me on the street before and said, "Boy you're really cute!" but now it happens all the time. I love it."