{"id":15460,"date":"2026-05-01T11:03:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T01:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sunburntcountrymusic.com\/?p=15460"},"modified":"2026-05-01T11:03:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T01:03:54","slug":"interview-rachael-fahim-on-her-blockbuster-debut-album-who-you-are","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sunburntcountrymusic.com\/2026\/05\/01\/interview-rachael-fahim-on-her-blockbuster-debut-album-who-you-are\/","title":{"rendered":"INTERVIEW: Rachael Fahim on her blockbuster debut album, Who You Are"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Watch the full interview on YouTube<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019d prefer to listen to this interview on the podcast, subscribe on <\/strong>Apple Podcasts<\/strong><\/a> or <\/strong>Spotify<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong>
At the start of this interview with country-pop artist Rachael Fahim<\/a>, I say that she released her first album, Iconic<\/em>, in 2019. Later in the chat she mentioned that Iconic<\/em> was technically an EP, which makes Who You Are<\/em> \u2013 released today, 1 May \u2013 her debut. The reason why I called Iconic<\/em> an album is because it has seven songs, and they\u2019re substantial songs. So to me it\u2019s always felt like an album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Substance is also apparent on Who You Are<\/em>. Fahim has the ability to create songs that are eminently danceable but which also make you stop and think. There\u2019s a lyric that evokes a feeling, or it\u2019s the nuances in her vocal, and always the sense that she\u2019s not hiding herself in any of these songs, not trying to be the upbeat artist who\u2019s always about a good time if a good time has not been had. That means we know we\u2019re getting a sense of who she is and what she wants to tell us in these songs, which makes us connect to them more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The album is the result of several years of writing, as we talk about. It\u2019s also being released about a year after Fahim decided to leave full-time employment and commit herself fully to music. In that time she has played dozens of dates supporting Pete Murray on a national tour, and there have been plenty of other shows in that time. In other words: creating the time and space for more music in her life has worked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having seen Fahim live, it\u2019s no surprise that these opportunities are coming her way. Now hearing the new album, she\u2019s offering even more reasons for audiences to seek her out. The songs on Who You Are<\/em> are entertaining and memorable, and while I still maintain that Iconic<\/em> should be called an album, as a debut album this is a powerful statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who You Are<\/em><\/strong> is out now through Universal Music Australia.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rachael Fahim is touring the album, with dates in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Newcastle, Gosford and Wollongong. Details at: https:\/\/www.rachaelfahim.com\/#tour<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to\u00a0Who You Are<\/em>\u00a0on\u00a0Apple Music<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to\u00a0Who You Are<\/em>\u00a0on\u00a0YouTube<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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