**Listen to the end to hear the song 'Lullaby of a Breaking Heart'

After releasing the EP Original Son in 2018, Victorian artist Rose Zita Falko found herself in an enforced break from recording and releasing music due to the pandemic and all the upheaval it wrought. In 2022 she released the single ‘The Plan’ (which is a heartbreaker itself) and actually had another song up her sleeve – but it has only come into the world now.

‘Lullaby of a Broken Heart’ is an exceptional piece of work – as its title suggests, it has a gentle rhythm but that is overlaid with Falko’s irresistible vocal that, even if it did not intone the words ‘breaking heart’, captures the feeling of it.

The song originated from a recording on Falko’s phone, a sonic improvisation that had been tucked away for years which she happened to find one day. She collaborated with her mother to refine the lyrics and structure, and the result is an unforgettable song.

Voice is at the centre of Falko’s work – apart from her original music, she teaches singing and is a stage performer. So it’s no surprise to learn that singing has been at the core of her life from a very young age. Indeed, she sang before she could talk. She also comes from a rich musical heritage, with her grandmother hosting a radio show that spanned genres from classical opera to Welsh folk music and gospel.

While the singing voice may come from the ether, and talent is impossible to define – or capture – in talking to Falko it became clear that there is a powerful inevitability to her life in music. It was there before she was born, through the generations before, and it’s been in her from the start. She wouldn’t be able to hold back its tide even if she tried, and thankfully for us she goes with it – and hopefully shall continue to do so for years to come.

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