Launching a Children’s Health Foundation Sixteen-year-old Alexis Silva, a Corona del Mar High School student and singer-songwriter from Newport Beach, is making waves—on and off the stage. On August 1, she will release her first full-length album—a deeply personal project sparked by her battle with a life-threatening adrenal gland tumor, initially feared to be cancerous.
Alexis turned to music as both therapy and expression. Her song “The Fight’s Not Over Yet” was released on the day of her surgery, followed by singles like “Backseat Driver,” “Dirty Windows,” and most recently, “Proof of Life,” released on July 4, which speaks to perseverance in the face of adversity.
Beyond her music, Alexis has emerged as a champion for young cancer patients. In May, she was named the first-ever Teen Ambassador for the Children’s Oncology Support Fund (COSF) during the Cannes Film Festival and led a Walk & Play fundraising event for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
She also founded The Fight’s Not Over Yet Foundation, which includes a high school club of over 40 members. Through this initiative, she has raised more than $11,000 for the Hyundai Cancer Institute at Children’s Hospital of Orange County—the same hospital where she was treated.
Further amplifying her impact, Alexis’s music has attracted industry support: Grammy-winning producer Damon Elliott produced her debut single, and legendary artist Dionne Warwick passed her story along to Billy Ray Cyrus, who sent her a supportive video and later met her in person. Cyrus has expressed interest in featuring her on his upcoming album Book of Broken Dreams and potentially including her on his next tour.
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