Samantha will keep singing for mum
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Heartbreak … Samantha Jade has thanked fans for their support after the deat of her mum, Jacqui Gibbs. Picture: Matthew Poon
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Teen star … Samantha Jade, with her mum Jacqui, signed her first recording deal at the age of just 15. Picture: Richard Hatherly
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POP star Samantha Jade was by her mother Jacqui’s side when she lost her battle with cancer on Sunday.
The Never Tear Us Apart star’s mother was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer in February and died surrounded by her family just four months later.
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“Our beautiful mother Jacqueline Deans Gibbs passed away peacefully with family by her side,” Samantha Jade wrote in a statement. “She fought until the very end with the strength and grace by which she lived her life and will be deeply missed. We appreciate your kind words, prayers, and respect for our family during this very difficult time.”
Samantha Jade’s Instagram post: “Happy Mother’s Day to all the incredible mothers out there! There is just nobody like your mum. I am so grateful to spend today with my angel on earth my mummy 
love you more than words”.
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Jade put her performing career on hold in recent months to help care for her ill mother with her father Kevin and younger brothers Alex and Thomas.
She only left her family’s Perth home in recent weeks to perform at the Cure Brain Cancer Foundation ball in support of surgeon Dr Charlie Teo.
Jade was made aware of her mother’s diagnosis just days before she made her major acting debut as Kylie Minogue in the INXS television miniseries, however told The Daily Telegraph all she could think about was the tragic news.
“You can’t do life without your mum,” Jade said at the time. “One of the hardest parts of this is my mum is everything to me.”
Samantha Jade puts on a brave face at the races. Picture: Tara Croser.
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And on stage: Sam sings for Socceroos. Picture: Matt King
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Jade, 26, knew from the outset her mother’s diagnosis was grim and that the time she had with her would be limited.
“Every day now is a gift,” she said in February.
“Basically that day we didn’t know how long we would have her for. At the moment it is a day-to-day thing and I have to be grateful every day and tell my mum I love her and ask for everyone to keep giving that positivity.”
However, she said writing music while spending time with her family during her mother’s illness had been cathartic.
Samantha Jade as Kylie Minogue in the INXS story “Never Tear Us Apart”. Picture: Supplied
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“I’m writing from a different place. I have been focusing on making sure I’ve been working hard because my mum would not want it any other way,” she said. “She says to me ‘Don’t stop doing your music’.”
The Firestarter singer hit the limelight in 2012 after winning The X-Factor, her second attempt at fame. She embarked on a singing career in the US as a teen, but experienced setbacks and finished so depressed she couldn’t even listen to music.
