After engaging in a Twitter conversation, 19-year-old Ellen Tefanis had the incredible opportunity to join Keith Urban onstage during his show in Brisbane, Australia. Together, they performed the lesser-known track “Good Thing” from Urban’s beloved Fuse album, which is adored by fans for its infectious guitar melodies.
Urban graciously allowed Ellen to take center stage, showcasing her exceptional talent not only in the iconic guitar intro, but also in the electrifying guitar solo, which she flawlessly delivered.
This young prodigy demonstrated her natural stage presence, captivating the audience with an impressive performance. The footage of their collaboration has amassed over seven million views across various uploads, further solidifying the magic of their musical partnership.
Let’s check out her performance with Urban in the video below, we promise it will pleasantly surprise you.
Ellen joined Urban onstage at the star’s final show on his Ripcord World Tour. the final show of his Ripcord World Tour. Sharing the story behind their collaboration, Urban revealed “I was doing a Twitter chat in Sydney, and I got a person who sent in a video of themselves playing guitar, and they said ‘I want to come and play for you’ and I said ‘come on.’”
Having started playing the guitar at age 8, Ellen suggested that they play “Good Thing” together. This choice likely didn’t surprise Urban, as he had previously performed the song with an American fan named Rob Joyce.
During one of his shows, Joyce randomly started playing the intro to “Good Thing,” prompting Urban and his band to dive into an impromptu rendition, delivering an unforgettable performance despite the song not being part of their tour setlist.
The performance received a lot of compliments from viewers such as “That’s just so good. You go Ellen Tefanis! You look so comfortable up there where so many of us would turn to putty in front of a crown and being KU on stage. Can’t wait to see more of you on stage.”