Beguiling singer Sarah Blasko has never heard of Fortnite and managed to stay at the top of the music game for 18 years

Beguiling singer Sarah Blasko has never heard of Fortnite and managed to stay at the top of the music game for 18 years, writes Mikey Cahill

SARAH Blasko has remarkable endurance. Here she is in her 18th year of the music industry, still a mystical yet accessible character.
Her sixth album, Depth of Field, is another journey into her heart of darkness where she lets the light in on her terms.

Here she reveals her career plan B, some orchestral manoeuvres in the dark and how David Byrne’s wizardry keeps her going.

Real name?

Blaskow. I drop the w as people are prone to pronounce it like a cow, ha ha.

Guilty pleasure?

Currently Queer Eye but I’m not feeling that guilty to be honest

Where is home?
Newtown, Sydney

Career Plan B?
Voice over artist (I do a lot of voices for my kid so I’m match fit!)

Biggest Bug Bear?

The expression bug bear! People who are in a huge rush to get on a plane are quite irritating, so are people who stand in front of you at a baggage carousel

Earliest Memory?
Riding my tricycle in our cul-de-sac when I was about 3, a car coming and someone grabbing me off the road

SOLANGE LEVELS UP AT VIVID FESTIVAL

FASCINATOR RECALLS EVOLVING FROM AN AMOEBA

HOT AND COLD TAKE ON TOTAL CONTROL

Sarah Blasko will perform in Hobart. For Pulse

Your Best Quality?
I’m honest with my feelings

And your Worst?
I can be perfectionist about things that maybe don’t matter sometimes

5 Dream dinner party guests?
Grace Jones, Kate Bush, David Byrne, Tom Waits, Ai Weiwei

Sarah Blasko experimenting with Insta filters.

5 Desert Island discs?
Homogenic by Björk
Revolver by The Beatles
A Seat At The Table by Solange
Fear Of Music by Talking Heads
The Kick Inside by Kate Bush

Advice to teenage self?
Don’t be so serious, it’s OK to make some mistakes

What did you have for breakfast today?
A coffee and Vegemite toast

Top of your bucket list?
See Tom Waits play

Biggest inspiration?
Stop Making Sense the Talking Heads concert film — it’s magical

Secret crush?
Kristen Wiig. I like a funny lady

Secret skill?
I can type fast

What do you see when you look in the mirror?
Usually someone with messy hair as I never spend much time on it and my kid likes to rumble

“I shan’t be riding that pony. Not now. Not ever. Good day sir!” Australian singer-songwriter Sarah Blasko has actually never said this.

Starstruck moment?
Saying hello to Björk, but I was swiftly deflated when she walked away!

Career highlight?
Recording with the Bulgarian Symphony orchestra

Favourite tipple?
Four Pillars Gin

Fascinators or feathers?
Fascinator

Swimming in the sea or a pool?
Ocean pool

Liz Lemon or Kimmy Schmidt?
I have never seen either show I’m afraid

Fortnite or Pokemon Go?
I have no real idea what you’re talking about

Vodka or Scotch?
Vodka

How did you develop your creative vision?
By making my own decisions whether successful or not and shutting out advice from time to time, by listening to my inner voice. It’s the only way to get in touch with your own personal take on things. Some things can’t be explained to others, you just need to do them

See: Sarah Blasko, 170 Russell St, city. June 22. facebook.com/sarahblaskomusic

Hear: Depth of Field (EMI) out now.