Rachael Leahcar came to national
attention when she reached the grand final
of the first Australian series of The Voice.
Since then she has recorded three
successful albums, as well continuing her
work as an ambassador for the Royal
Society for the Blind.
Your new album Here Comes the Sun is a
itunes.apple.com/au/album/here-comes-the-sun
collection of songs from the Beatles. Has the music
of the Beatles always been an important part of
your life?
I went through all of the Beatles songs on Wikipedia
and picked out the ones I liked the most, and thought
I’ve always known of the Beatles but never realised
would suit my voice. I narrowed it down with the
how great they were until a few years ago. One day I
producers Peter Dacy and David Cameron and came
just decided to play my mum’s CDs of their greatest
up with a list of songs that gelled together. Let It Be in
hits, and it opened my eyes to a whole new world.
particular had a very special meaning because it was
Their songs go from deep, meaningful ballads to fun,
my online audition song for The Voice. I also
boppy party songs. They could write about anything
recorded Imagine and Blackbird for the Romantique
and make it a hit. I really look up to them for that.
album but they didn’t quite make it on there, so I’m
glad they got the opportunity to be heard. The
Can you tell us more about the particular songs
collection of tracks on Here Comes the Sun are some
you chose for the album, and whether they have a
of my favourite songs to sing.
special meaning for you?