Ahead of his performance next week on 'Eurovision: Australia Decides', Australian singer-songwriter Didirri has released his first single of 2020 – the poignant piano ballad 'Raw Stuff' that's reminiscent of Elton John.
But the good news for fans doesn't end there, with the Melburnian revealing a run of live dates up and down the east coast of Australia this April (dates listed below).True to its name, 'Raw Stuff' captures an unspoken, universal experience. It's a song about a time when two people that, despite the closeness, are unable to open up to each other. "For the first time in my life, I was skipping Christmas," Didirri says.
"I was feeling very, very guilty about it. My passion for creative work had taken over too much of my life. So there I was, on the other side of the planet.
"Though I was pursuing my creative goals, I was far from my family and friends. It was difficult to open up to someone I cared about back home. I couldn't explain the mixed bag of emotions that was weighing me down so I gave up on the song quickly. It didn't feel finished.
"Two years later I'm in the studio; the phone rings and it's the person I had felt cut off from that year I skipped Christmas. They said they had felt the same, and had found it hard to open up as well. And that they were skipping Christmas this year.
"I instantly remembered the half-written song I never finished, and suddenly it all made sense."
Produced by Dann Hume and Hayden Calnin, 'Raw Stuff' is available now on digital platforms, and will be performed live on the SBS broadcast of Eurovision: Australia Decides 8 February. Tickets to his April tour are on sale now. Click here for more information.
Didirri 2020 Tour Dates
Sat 14 Mar - The Workshop (Adelaide Festival)Thu 16 Apr - The Lansdowne (Sydney)
Fri 17 Apr - Small Ballroom (Newcastle)
Fri 24 Apr - Lighthouse Theatre, (Warrnambool, VIC)
Sun 26 Apr - Howler (Melbourne)
Thu 30 Apr - The Foundry (Brisbane)
Fri 1 May - Kingscliff Hotel (Northern Rivers)
