LOS ANGELES , California ( CNN ) -- In her first television interview since Mel Gibson went public with their relationship in April , his girlfriend , Oksana Grigorieva , made it clear to CNN : `` I 'd like to be known for my music . '' Oksana Grigorieva and Mel Gibson are expecting a child this year . Still , the 39-year-old singer was willing to talk about her beau and her pregnancy , as well as her new album , `` Beautiful Heartache . '' `` Beautiful Heartache '' was released to iTunes on July 23 by Icon Distribution , Gibson 's company , which up until now has handled only soundtracks for his movies . `` He 's an incredible artist , '' Grigorieva said . `` A visionary . He enabled me to produce this album , for my music to live . '' The Oscar-winning ( `` Braveheart '' ) filmmaker also directed four music videos for Grigorieva during a whirlwind week in Mexico . Watch Grigorieva talk about Gibson , love » . `` They 're like dramatic miniature films -- a whirlpool of different , exciting , bright images . That 's quite rare , '' she said . The music videos and music are available on her Web site , www.oksana.fm . Grigorieva has a background in music . She said she was classically trained as a pianist in her native Russia , and both her parents are musicians . In 2006 , a song she penned called `` Un Dia Llegara '' was recorded by Josh Groban for his album `` Awake . '' Though she describes her album as being about `` different facets of love , '' she cautions that listeners should n't overthink the lyrics . `` This album is not autobiographical -- maybe only partially so . It 's not a diary . '' Gibson , 53 , and his wife of nearly 30 years , Robyn , filed for divorce in April . The two have seven children . Grigorieva and Gibson were first photographed together on the set of his movie `` Edge of Darkness , '' according to People magazine . Grigorieva is pregnant with Gibson 's child and is to give birth this year . She said the couple has opted not to learn the sex of the child . It will be her second child , after Alexander , her 12-year-old son with actor Timothy Dalton . `` I 'm already buying things in gender-neutral colors . It 's very cute , '' she chuckled . Alexander , she added , is excited about having a sibling . `` He 's like a little man , protecting me . He 's looking forward to it very much . '' Grigorieva says she and Gibson have no immediate plans for marriage . `` We do n't know yet . We have n't really talked about it , '' she admitted . She acknowledged that her relationship with Gibson has given her a unique opportunity to present her skills . `` If you think about it , every talent needs a serious push and help from somebody who is stronger , because it 's pretty much impossible for anybody to succeed in this industry . So I 've become very lucky , and I 'm very grateful , '' she said . `` You do n't control the situations or the people you meet . I did not plan this . I 'm just doing what I 've always been doing . It 's not like I 've changed my goals at all . '' In the meantime , Grigorieva is adapting to life in the public eye . `` It has n't been too bad , actually . There was a period of time where it was a little bit difficult , but now it 's much better , '' she said . Before embarking on limited press for the new album , Gibson did offer a few words of advice , she added : `` Just be myself and speak the truth . What I most like to talk about is my music and 'Beautiful Heartache . ' And that 's pretty much it . ''
Oksana Grigorieva and Mel Gibson have been a couple for at least a year . Grigorieva has a new song , ` ` Beautiful Day '' and is pregnant with Gibson 's child , describing Gibson as ` ` a visionary ''