Helen Shanahan shares her cover of The Aeroplane
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Helen Shanahan shares her cover of The Aeroplane
Artist:
Helen Shanahan
Place:
Brussels
Date:
Thursday, 5. December 2024
The Aeroplane was written by Tim Minchin
Helen Shanahan is an indie folk singer-songwriter, graduate of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, and winner of the 2018 Western Australian Music Industry 'Song of the Year' award for her song 'I Only Hide'. Helen has become known and adored for her haunting, emotive vocals, with her previous releases drawing extensive praise from Rolling Stone, Pilerats, AAA Backstage and much more.
Her collaborations with iconic Australian musician Tim Minchin created the perfect foundation for this track, a cover of his song 'The Aeroplane' which he wrote for season two of his award-winning show Upright.
This tender, emotional song explores themes of unconditional love and support, and Helen Shanahan's emotion packed vocals and beautiful range combines with that to create what Tim Minchin himself has described as "absolutely gorgeous". The gentle acoustic guitar at the start of the song melts to soft electric riffs, paired with slow and steady drums that build up the pure feeling of the song.
