Amid her battle with brain cancer, American Idol alum Avalon Young has dropped a new song. In fact, the singer revealed on social media that “She Don’t” is the first release from a completed EP. “There IS an EP coming :) finishing all mixing and mastering right now,” the season 15 alum wrote on Twitter‘
Remarkably, Avalon continues to pursue a music career, while undergoing surgery and treatment for brain cancer. Her first surgery removed a tumor as big as a peach. Now, the doctors will go in with lasers and remove even more of the mass. What they can’t clean out, will be treated with chemo and radiation. The procedure is scheduled for May 27.
Meanwhile the pop and R&B singer is keeping a positive attitude. “i love everyone on my team and the way they’ve worked so hard and shown so much love throughout this process.” Avalon wrote on Instagram. She’s raising money for medical expenses via a GoFundMe. After her story went viral, Avalon raised nearly $80,000 of a $100,000 goal.
Fun Fact: After Avalon’s story became public, former American Idol judge Harry Connick Jr. reached out to her. The phone call was from an unlisted number, and she wasn’t sure if somebody was playing a joke or not! But she quickly realized the call was real. In this interview, she gushes about Harry’s call and how much it meant to her.
Listen to Avalon’s upbeat hip/hop inflected “She Don’t” below. It’s available now to download and stream.
