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On The Table Read Magazine, “the best entertainment magazine in the UK“, platinum songwriter and artist, Donna Lewis released The Imposter, inspired by her own battle with breast cancer.
The Imposter
The new single from platinum songwriter and artist, Donna Lewis, The Imposter was inspired by her own battle with breast cancer.
The Imposter is an anthem for anyone who’s ever felt the dark and the light together; anyone who’s felt fear and bravery all at the same time. During my treatment, I found myself in different rooms during different visits to the hospital. The verses step into these rooms and capture the fear, pain, and darkness of chemo’s side effects. But the chorus shines with love and light and gratitude. It’s a thank-you, both to the medical staff who cared for me, but also to myself for being a little braver and a little stronger throughout the journey.
-Donna Lewis
With moody downtempo trip hop contemplation, and light euphoric vocals backed by dark driving sonics The Imposter captures the duality of her struggle.
The Imposter follows the release of her timeless love ballad, “I Love You, Always Forever” which reached#2 on the Billboard chart, #5 on the UK chart, and remains one of the most iconic love songs of all time. Through the healing power of music, Donna Lewis and acclaimed producer Holmes Ives channeled the adversity of her battle with breast cancer into artistry, creating an album that resonates with hope and resilience.
Donna Lewis
Donna is to become an ambassador for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, the nation’s largest and most impactful breast cancer movement.
The upcoming album ‘Rooms With A View’ is a collaboration between celebrated singer and songwriter Donna Lewis and renowned electronic artist and producer Holmes Ives. More than just an album though, the record documents Donna’s year long journey through breast cancer
Cancer was the un-invited messenger, the dark-dweller who I sought to banish with the love of my family, brilliant doctors and my art.
-Donna Lewis
In 2021 Donna Lewis was about to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of her breakthrough smash hit single ‘I Love You, Always Forever’ and her debut album, ‘Now In A Minute’ when a routine medical check up, (delayed by the pandemic), brought her the news that no-one ever wants to hear.
All plans in place to mark the anniversary, the tour dates, the live TV special, the remixes, were all put on hold to deal with more urgent matters. Donna then spent the next year or so undergoing treatment and surgery, all the while actively writing and recording, before finally late in 2022 she felt ready to prepare for releasing new music once again.
Donna had been introduced to the work of electronic artist and producer Holmes Ives in 2021 when he had created a reworking of a piano vocal track she had released called ‘I Told You So’. Since then she had always wanted to further collaborate with him so when it came time to get creative again she suggested they write maybe 2 or 3 tracks together as a potential release for the two of them.
All done remotely, they have yet to meet in person, musical ideas were passed back and forth and Holmes worked up tracks for Donna to write lyrics to.
As Donna began the creative writing process, she soon realised that without any intent to do so, every set of lyrics going down on the page all represented a different chapter of what she had experienced over the preceding year. Some cryptically capture the trauma and the fear of the diagnosis and treatment while others were observational recollections of more mundane aspects, such as her favourite nurse or the different views from the various treatment rooms.
What had been intended to be a four track EP now became an album as how the chapters of the story unfolded made it impossible to convey this momentous journey in anything less.
The instrumental tracks that Holmes Ives sent me coaxed the lyrics from the pages of my journals and inspired an album of stories, unlocking fears, and the climb to a healthier me -mind, body and spirit.
-Donna Lewis
Donna’s strong and inspiring lyrics, enhanced by her expressive vocal prowess which she has become famous for, married seamlessly with the driving rhythmic dimensions of Holmes Ives stunning sound-beds and has resulted in an awe -inspiring testament of strength, gratitude and facing fears.
As well as providing an immensely satisfying musical listening experience, it also relays support and inspiration to anyone who needs it, no matter whatever the reasons in this ever more challenging world of today.
It is an offering of hope for anyone going through a dark tunnel. I am forever grateful to share it with you.
-Donna Lewis
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