After returning home to Australia last year having served jail time in Indonesia for drug trafficking, Schapelle Corby reportedly applied for the dole whilst looking for work.
But it appears the 40-year-old felon could possess an unlikely new career calling as a pop star.
Taking to Instagram on Monday night, the famous former inmate of Kerobakan Prison unveiled her debut dance song Palm Trees, recorded with singer-songwriter Nat Zeleny.
From prisoner to pop star! Schapelle Corby unveiled her debut single Palm Trees on Sunday night, revealing that she recorded the catchy track with Nat Zeleny
The track, shared with Schapelle’s 193,000 followers, was accompanied by a homemade video clip featuring a montage of photos of the one-time beautician.
Whilst the star didn’t write lyrics herself, they appeared to be an ode to her home state: ‘I’m in Queensland/ And it is sunny/ I have the palm trees/ Behind me’ the single began.
The catchy tune, which consists of elements from the techno genre, appears to have been inspired by artists such as Calvin Harris and David Guetta.
Inspiration: The catchy tune, which consists of elements from the techno genre, appears to have been inspired by artists such as Calvin Harris and David Guetta.
Schapelle ‘re-grammed’ the track from her collaborator Nat, who wrote: ‘So it’s taken me a little while to upload it but this is mine and @schapellecorby’s song Palm Trees. I wrote this in Cairns for a bit of a laugh and then took it into the studio to produce it and lay down our vocals. So much fun.’
Whilst it seems the track may not be a serious attempt by Schapelle to become a chart-topping sensation, many of her fans were more than impressed with what they heard.
‘Schapelle that song is almost as beautiful as you are honey. Where can I purchase it from??’ one happy listener asked.
‘Where can I purchase it from??’ Schapelle was inundated with praise regarding her hot new track
‘Amazing! When will this be on Spotify?’ inquired another.
‘OMG! I’m dying for this! I hope it goes number one!’ another excited wrote.
The track was further described as a ‘banger’, ‘straight fire’, ‘a real treat’ and ‘iconic’ by her legion of fans.
2018 looks bright! Schapelle spent Christmas with sister Mercedes (pictured right) before unveiling her pop song