STACK April 2017 Issue 150

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MUSIC

FEATURE

“O

ne sec darling, one sec,” Tina Arena

says down the telephone. She’s

been doing interviews all morning,

on a public holiday no less, and from the bustling

ambience behind her she’s clearly not lolling

around in a hammock with a latte to do so. “I’m

just trying to put you on speaker phone. ‘Return to

call in progress’…Technology ain’t my greatest – I

don’t know! I don’t know how we do most things,

really, but I think that goes for all of us, right? I’m

a little bit guilty of that, putting a lot of pressure on

myself. I guess the thing for me, moving forward, is

learning how to... just pull back a bit.”

It does seem like something the tireless and

revered Australian vocalist might struggle with.

Having recently clocked in 40 years within the

music industry, she has amassed a staggering

record of releases, tours, awards, charity

performances and countless appearances. This

month she’s performing at the annual Good Friday

Appeal, which coincides with the release of her

new album

Greatest Hits and Interpretations

“I wanted this record to be made because it’s

something that I think is a beautiful idea,” she

says of the 11-track effort, which features artists

National treasureTina Arena discusses work/life harmony,

womanhood and the imperfect journey of her career, ahead

of the release of her new album.

Words

Zoë Radas