Chepstow songwriter Violet Skies pens Diana Ross single

Violet Skies, who cut her teeth playing shows across Gwent and South Wales, is one of the writers behind Ms Ross' new song, I Still Believe.

The song features as the lead single on the star's 25th album, Thank You, which is out now on Decca Records.

I Still Believe was created by the sheWrites organisation, a group set up five years ago by Violet Skies and her colleague Charlie McClean to bring together and promote female musical talent.

The album artwork for Thank You, the latest and 25th album for singer Diana Ross. I Still Believe is the album's lead single. Thank You is out now on Decca Records.

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The pair, along with co-writers Autumn Rowe and RuthAnne Cunningham, penned the new song for Ms Ross after attending a writing camp in Los Angeles in early 2020.

“We’re so proud of what we have created with Diana Ross, a true icon, who supported sheWrites whilst we were still a small team of two women working to make the music industry a more inclusive space," the pair said.

"We’re so happy that I Still Believe, written in its entirety by women at our camp, is a key track for her new album, and we can’t thank Sam [Mumford], Decca Records and Diana Ross enough for their belief in what we do.

"And of course, meeting Ms Ross at the session was an absolute thrill.”

Mr Mumford said: “It was such a great experience working with sheWrites to run a groundbreaking, all-female workshop for Diana Ross in LA.

"It was inspiring to work with such incredibly talented writers and producers and I am so pleased that the new single, I Still Believe, from the workshop has become such an important part of the new Diana Ross album.”