Natalie Imbruglia on her worst audition: 'I remember feeling icky'
The pop star's first album since 2021 deals with the mental health fallout of perimenopause.
Natalie Imbruglia's worst audition involved a demanding session with new collaborators who lacked ample studio space for her creative process. The Australian singer, known for her dancefloor-ready seventh album, Algorithm, described feeling "icky" during this challenging experience. Perimenopause had a profound impact on Imbruglia's mental health, exacerbating her ADHD and causing heightened anxiety and anger.
On tour, her stage fright reached new heights, making her highly sensitive to sound and impeding her ability to process questions. Her behavior became unmanageable for her team, leading her to announce her intention to quit her job. However, her co-writers helped her regain composure, teaching her to embrace her nervousness instead of resisting it.
This experience inspired a new song, Upside Down. Imbruglia, who had a fascination with performing since childhood, faced a difficult phase in her career, including auditioning for the role of Satine in Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge.
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