disbanded. Following Paulini's departure from the Young Divas, she ended her contract with Sony BMG. 2009–2013: Songwriting and independent music releases After signing a publishing deal with independent label Albert Music in 2009, Paulini began to focus more on songwriting. She attended songwriting camps in Europe, New York City and Los Angeles, and collaborated with many songwriters such as Allan Eshuijs. Paulini co-wrote songs for South African recording artist Sasha-Lee Davids, German girl group Monrose, Spanish recording artist Edurne, and The Voice France winner Yoann Fréget, among others. During February–March 2009 and again in October, Paulini alongside Christine Anu, Grace Knight and Monica Trapaga embarked on the Ladies of Jazz Tour in New South Wales, where they performed jazz classics from the '30s and '40s, as well as modern jazz hits. In November 2009, Paulini released the single "Scarless" to help raise awareness and support for White Ribbon Day, an international day to prevent violence against women. The song is based on an abusive relationship Paulini was in and was written to help other victims of domestic violence. "Scarless" marked the first time Paulini released music independently. On being an independent artist, Paulini told Auspop: "For the first time I feel like I'm in control of my music...with the independent thing, you know exactly what you're paying to who and you're in control from your music to what is written, to what you release out there—you're across it all, which is a great thing." Upon its release, "Scarless" debuted at number 18 on the AIR Independent Radio Chart. Paulini was featured on Irish recording artist Ronan Keating's 2010 single "Believe Again", which peaked at number 73 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was included on Keating's album Duet (2010). Paulini's second independent single "Show Me Your Colors (The Ping Pong Mix)" was released as a digital download on 15 May 2011 to coincide with her performances at the 2011 Volkswagen Table Tennis Cup in China. In October 2011, Paulini reunited with Anu and Knight for more shows of their Ladies of Jazz Tour. Paulini's third independent single "Fireman" was released digitally on 10 February 2012. The song was inspired by Paulini's trip to New York, where she noticed a group of women "screaming with excitement" as a truck full of firemen drove past them. She wanted to write "a cheeky song" that celebrates the work firemen do. A music video,