In 2006, I received the news that all women dread ... I had breast cancer. While applying fake tan one night, I found a lump the size of a grape in my right breast. From then on, I went through all the gruelling treatment, a lumpectomy, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. It was a really difficult time for me and my family. I had always loved to sing but one day I started humming a melody and some words came ... it was my first ever song! After that, some more songs followed and having recovered from cancer, I continued to sing these songs until one day while doing karaoke on holiday, I performed one of my songs acapella. The lady running the karaoke told me that I should do something with my songs. This gave me the confidence to get some singing lessons and do something about getting my songs recorded. It has been a long long road as I had no experience of the music industry but my first EP "Rainbows In My Mind" is now complete. Those songs which helped me stay strong and positive during easily one of the worst times in my life, I hope will give strength and joy to others going through difficult times. I hope to go on and record many more of my own songs! And better still, fingers crossed, I hope to finish taking all my cancer medication later this year - what a Christmas present that will be!

Louise Barron
Inverness, United Kingdom