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Local cancer survivor fulfills her dreams by watching Karol G at Coachella

DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) -- Fourteen year old Zoey Magallanes from Desert Hot Springs saw her idol on stage in Coachella.

"It was really cool. I have never been to Coachella, ever. So to be there, seeing that artist was pretty cool," said Magallanes.

Magallanes recently overcame Leukemia. She says the idea that "tomorrow would be a better day" kept her going. The phrase is from the popular song by Colombian singer, Karol G.

Moved by her journey, Karol G's sister, reached out to her family directly, helping her dreams come true.

"We were driving to the COD flea market, and my phone rang, it was Bichota records, she asked me, would Zoey like to go to the concert?" said Karina Magallanes, Zoey's mother.

Magallanes shares a message of hope to anyone who is going through similar battles: "It's going to be okay, and it'll all work out in the end," said Magallanes.

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