I Survived

Boorloo (Perth) singer-songwriter, Calida Sari (KAH-lih-duh SAH-ree or in IPA: /kəˈlɪdə ˈsɑːri/) creates raw, emotionally resonant music shaped by lived experience with chronic illnesses, ADHD and autism. Her work explores pain, resilience and survival, transforming deeply personal challenges into powerful, relatable storytelling that speaks to endurance, identity and the strength it takes to keep going. Song Info: Inspired by a sudden heart attack caused by an undiagnosed condition, and the open-heart surgery that followed, I Survived captures the emotional and physical reality of confronting mortality and continuing on. Rather than focusing on trauma alone, the track reframes survival as a hard-won strength.