FORGOTTEN Idol Casey Donovan is working as a receptionist to help bankroll her fledgling music career.

While fellow products of the TV music factory rocked out at a lavish concert backed by Sony BMG this week, Donovan was starting a new gig behind the desk of a Sydney medical centre.

Since being dumped by the record label in July last year, the competition winner has been forced to pay her own way in the world of professional music.

Enjoying none of the benefits of her signed cohorts, the talented songstress has had to fork out for six months of studio time while working on her upcoming EP as well as covering all her own touring costs.

However, the upbeat battler is not jaded about her split with Sony BMG and insists being part of the work force helps keep her grounded.

"It's good, it keeps me busy and allows me to get back to normality," she told Confidential after yesterday. "But it definitely makes me want a career in music even more."

The down-to-earth singer hopes her current project will propel her back into the music industry and is busy spending her spare time in the editing booth making final adjustments to the independent EP.

"I call it 'tweaking' ... I wanted to have it finished already but there is still a bit more tweaking to do," Donovan said.

Her personal fortunes could also do with some "tweaking" this year, after a rough 12 months that also included a public weight battle.

The medical centre job sounds like a healthy place to start.


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