Australian singer Guy Sebastian has opened up about his newest record and revealed what inspired his work.
Speaking to Herald NOW’s Ryan Bridge the singer, with 14 top 10 singles, said he’s looking forward to people listening to his 10th studio album, 100 Times Round the Sun, which is“the best ballad album I’ve ever made“.
While the album features a mix of songs, Sebastian said he “can’t wait for people to hear the ballads”.
“There’s a track called The Keys and another one called Strangers, they’re my two personal favourites.”
The first ever Australian Idol winner said he wanted to get back to some “soulful joy” on the new record after his last album T.R.U.T.H reflected dealing with tough life moments.
“That album sort of represented crawling out of the mud a little bit.”
His new album reflects the value of having a small community who you can be there for and count on, Sebastian said.
“I think for too long, I was someone that just tried to please everyone, like I really did try and be Switzerland and you sort of lose yourself a bit and you end up being nothing to everyone.”
Guy Sebastian's 10th album, 100 Times Around the Sun, is out on August 8. Photo / Getty Images
Reflecting on the 2003 season of Australian Idol, Sebastian said he never thought 22 years later he’d still be making music, but that was always the dream.
“I’m very, very lucky.”
Coming up against “sheep shearing classic Aussie bloke” Shannon Noll in the final helped catch the public’s attention at the time, he said.
“I guess I represented something else, you know, I’m very multicultural and I was singing R&B and soul and he was country rock.
“So it really divided the nation and being the very first one (season of the programme), it really did capture imagination.”
To finish off his appearance on Herald NOW Sebastian performed a stripped down acoustic version of his song Maybe, from the new album.
