Meg Washington has opened up about the first time she voiced the bubbly teacher Calypso in the TV hit Bluey, revealing that she was going to the hospital to give birth to her son.

“I was actually on my way to the hospital to have my son,” Washington remarked in a new interview for ABC Conversations, which shocked host Sarah Kanowski.

The Lazarus Drug singer explained, “The first voice record… I didn’t know that I wouldn’t be leaving the hospital, but I was going for a check-up.

“I was very, very late in my pregnancy, and I had this gig to record for this thing. And I remember my husband saying, ‘Are you sure you can do this? You gotta go to the hospital.’ And I was like, ‘Yeah, yeah, it’ll be fine.’”

Washington recorded the first episode of Bluey, which was called Calypso, when she was heavily pregnant with her son, Amos. As a result of that connection, her son and the Australian television sensation have grown up together.

Watch Washington’s chat about Bluey below, and check out the full interview here.

Washington has previously worked with Joff Bush, the musical director of Bluey, and worked on the music for the Australian comedy series Fisk. But with Bluey, she voices the beloved Calypso, a teacher at Bluey’s school, and plays a significant role in the narrative of The Sign episode.

Calypso first appeared in her own self-titled season one episode and has since returned in further instalments – each time voiced by Washington. She also appeared in last year’s Dance Mode! soundtrack album, joining Bluey for The Gnome Song.

Washington isn’t the only Aussie musician with a major role in the series. Bandit (the father of Bluey) is voiced by Custard frontman David McCormack.

Last year, Washington was behind the song on Bluey that made you cry. You can find out more about the track here.

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