NJ Singer Jax Comes Back Strong After Her Battle With Thyroid Cancer NJ American Idol contestant, Jax was riding a high after performing on American Idol in 2015. She finished third on Idol, proving she’s a great entertainer. She released her hit single “La La Land” and went on the “American Idol Live!” tour with the other finalists. Everything looked up, until life took an unexpected turn. Jax was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in April of 2016. She had 18 tumors on her thyroid, 12 of which were cancerous. The young singer decided to remove her thyroid in order to remove the tumors. The thyroid is next to the vocal cords, making this an even scarier surgery for a performer like herself. Her road to recovery was not easy. Jax went through a lot of therapy and rehabilitation to regain her voice, however she is now back and better than ever. Her surgery changed her voice and added some new raspy qualities. Shortly after her return, Jax released “Stars”, a ballad detailing how people have to go through some hard times in order to get to where they are. She released her first independent EP Funny in January and is doing better than ever. The constant support from her fans made her journey a lot easier. Upon the release of her EP she tweeted “Thank you guys so much for supporting my journey every step of the way. I love you all to the moon and back. Can’t wait the adventures that 2017 brings us!”. Jax’s new EP is available on ITunes. With the support of her fans and her great new EP, Jax is coming back fierce and ready for more!