Rachael Fahim is an Australian country singer and songwriter from Cherrybrook, New South Wales. At the 2017 Country Music Awards of Australia, Fahim won the Toyota Star Maker Award. She has performed at SXSW (USA) and CMC Rocks. She has supported Dean Lewis and Pete Murray and Missy Higgins on Australian tours. At the APRA Music Awards of 2026, she won Most Performed Country Work for "Who You Are".
Fahim released her debut studio album Who You Are on 1 May 2026, which debuted at 22 on the ARIA Albums Charts.
Early life Rachael is the eldest of three children. She began busking in Sydney at the age of 10. In 2014, Fahim made the finals of the Hills Got Talent quest.
Career 2015-present In September 2015, Fahim released her debut single "Say It", which featured Andrew Morley as the love interest. In 2016, Fahim released "Rope" before her debut EP in April 2017.
In 2019, Fahim released her second EP Iconic, which featured the singles "Brake Lights", "Even if I Wanted To" featuring Brad Cox and "What I Don't Know".
In 2024, Fahim signed with Island Records Australia and released "Dance Around It".
In January 2026, Fahim announced the release of her debut studio album Who You Are. The album was written over several years in Nashville, Los Angeles and Sydney and features singles "Dance Around It", "Good Luck", "Who You Are", "Too Damn Hot", "Deep End" and "Never Coming Back".
Discography Studio albums Title Details Peak chart positions AUS Who You Are Released: 1 May 2026 Label: Island, UMA (5724403) Formats: CD, digital download 22
Extended plays + List of EPs, with selected details Title Details Rachael Fahim Released: April 2017 Label: Rachael Fahim Format: digital download Iconic Released: September 2019 Label: Top Dog Format: digital download Acoustic Collection Released: 7 August 2026 Label: Island, Universal Format: digital download
Awards and nominations APRA Music Awards The APRA Music Awards were established by Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) in 1982 to honour the achievements of songwriters and music composers, and to recognise their song writing skills, sales and airplay performance, by its members annually.
! |- | rowspan="1"| 2026 | rowspan="1"| "Who You Are" (Rachael Fahim / Shawn Mayer / Liam Quinn / Vlado Saric / Keenan Te) | rowspan="1"| Most Performed Country Work | | rowspan="1"|
ARIA Music Awards The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.
! |- | rowspan="2" | 2026 | rowspan="2" | Who You Are | Best Country Album | | rowspan="2" | |- | Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist
Country Music Awards (CMAA) The Country Music Awards of Australia (CMAA) (also known as the Golden Guitar Awards) is an annual awards night held in January during the Tamworth Country Music Festival, celebrating recording excellence in the Australian country music industry. They have been held annually since 1973.
(wins only) ! |- | 2017 || Rachael Fahim || Toyota Star Maker Award || ||
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