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Cat Janice and her song “Dance You Outta My Head” are already popular on TikTok. But behind the song lies a very emotional story of a mother trying to keep her son safe before he dies.
Tiktok has become one of the platforms where music artists can go viral and gain fame. And although some record labels and artists in general are unhappy with how the video platform works, there is no doubt that a viral song can change anyone’s life.
There are many cases of this kind and of all kinds. However, in the last few weeks There is a name that has become popular on TikTok not just thanks to the song “Dance your way out of my head”but also because of the way the internet community came together to make the song a hit.
The story of Cat Janice and the song for her son
We are talking about Cat Janice, a 31-year-old singer-songwriter from Washington, whose life changed in 2022 after she noticed a lump in her neck, which led her to undergo several medical tests.
Janice was diagnosed with sarcoma, a very rare type of cancer that occurs in the bones. and in tissues such as fat and muscle. Treatment may include surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy, procedures the singer has undergone.
Currently, cat Janice’s diagnosis is not encouraging and the disease is affecting more and more parts of her body. For the same, The artist began to think about how she could raise money so as not to leave her 7-year-old son helpless.. And it came to his mind to do this with the help of his TikTok account.
In said social network and a few months ago, Janice began sharing her battle with cancer with all of her followerswho not only showed compassion for her, but also became the source of support that inspired Cat to write: “Dance you out of my head“.
The trend with the song by Cat Janice
The melody in question speaks of the joy and happiness the singer feels for her seven-year-old son Loren., and there are lyrics in which someone feels at the top of their life thanks to love. But this song is not only a letter from a mother to her son, but also has the intention of securing the child’s future when his mother is no longer there.
Cat Janice, along with her followers, started a campaign to make the song go viral on TikTokwhere thousands of content creators are already using the song to make dance videos or simply make it clear that they want to help the singer fulfill her final wish.
“I’m really overwhelmed by everyone’s love and how they supported me and told this story.”the singer mentioned in an interview with Today.com where she said it was a miracle to witness the success of her song.
“Dance you out of my head” reached the top spots on iTunes worldwide in January, which already gives Janice some peace of mind knowing that the song will raise money that will go toward education and necessities for her son.
“(My son) was very young when I was first diagnosed, so we didn’t really talk about it.” said the singer in the same interview. “Now he’s a little older and can understand more, but it was always like, ‘Mom is sick, but she’s fighting and working to beat it.’ Now you understand… that mom is very sick and it’s very possible that she won’t get over it,” he said.
