VIDEO: Lilian storms back up the iTunes charts

A Moray teenager is back in the charts with the single she penned for her boyfriend after he was diagnosed with leukaemia.

Former Elgin Academy pupil Lillian MacDonald, 17, wrote Never Be Alone for Keiran MacRonald, also 17, who is now in remission.

The proceeds from sales are being donated to Leukaemia and Lymphoma research.

Pre-sales of the song took it to the top of the iTunes singer/songwriter chart, and also into the main chart, in April.

Now, with its official release at the weekend, it has stormed back into the top 50.

Lillian said: “A friend who lives in Blackburn in England produced the song for me.

“I just recorded this song in my room and sent it to him and he produced it.”

The teenager has been making music fshe won a competition to open a concert at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall for Australian pop singer Cody Simpson.

Lillian said: “Since the concert I’ve really tried to put my name out there and to write more of my own music.”

The songstress has also performed at smaller venues across Moray, including the Caberfeidh bar in Elgin and the Loft in Kinloss.

Donations can be made at leukaemialymphomaresearch.org.uk.