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September, 14

Jewel's song for cancer survivors

Singer-songwriter Jewel has penned a new song for breast cancer survivors.

The US star will perform her song, Flower, in New Orleans next month at a benefit concert. The song was written to raise awareness about the importance of breast reconstruction options for survivors of the illness.

Jewel said: "Reconstruction is a huge part of the healing process. It's not just vanity. It's a part of what makes us women. It's a part of our identity as women. Patients should at least be informed about their options."

Jewel revealed she originally wrote Flower years ago as a relationship-based song, but it was never released.

"The chorus in that song kept coming back to me, and I thought it was so fitting for this cause, so I rewrote the lyrics for these women," she said.

The chorus compares a woman battling cancer to "a flower pushing up through concrete to thrive".

Jewel shot to fame in 1996 with her self-written breakout hit, Who Will Save Your Soul, and has had success in pop and country genres with hits like Stronger Woman, Foolish Games, You Were Meant For Me, Hands, Stand and Intuition.

Jewel is the national spokeswoman for the Breast Reconstruction Awareness (BRA) campaign and has partnered with the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the Plastic Surgery Foundation to raise awareness and money for breast reconstruction-related research and to the charitable care of breast reconstruction patients.

Proceeds generated by downloads of Flower on iTunes or Amazon.com will benefit the effort, as will proceeds from the October 29 concert at the Ernest N Morial Convention Centre.

Jewel says she's always considered herself an advocate for women but since becoming a mother last summer to her now 1-year-old son, Kase, "I'm an even bigger fan of women".

Source: music.uk.msn.com
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