London, May 10 : Singer Jessie J recently revealed that she had "a minor stroke" when she was 18 years old.

She talked about the stroke when she took the stage at the Delete Bone Cancer Gala in New York May 7, reports aceshowbiz. com.

"I feel so lucky that I was given a second chance at life, so every day when I am able to do this, you have no idea how amazing it feels that I'm so lucky to be onstage and singing and living my dream... I appreciate every day that I am able to live my dream," she said.

The 26-year-old singer also explained that she wrote "Who You Are" after the health scare and she wanted to dedicate her performance "to anybody in this room who's lost somebody to cancer."(IANS)