Zo Mace launches her new CD Schoolgirl singer Zo Mace is launching her second CD on Monday -- less than a year after being discovered by the Oxford Mail.

Songs for My Sister will be sold across the UK as a tribute to the 10-year-old's sister Jodie, who was born with Down's Syndrome and holes in her heart, and died in March, aged four, following heart surgery.

Proceeds from the album will go to the Down's Syndrome Association (DSA).

The CD, priced £9.99, has sparked national interest, with Zo due to appear on BBC Radio 2 tomorrow (Sunday) and ITV's GMTV on Monday.

It is being released to coincide with the start of Down's Syndrome Awareness Week, and only needs to sell 10,000 copies to top the UK's Easy Listening Chart.

Cokethorpe School pupil Zo said: "I wish that everyone could buy this CD to raise money for the DSA.

"It's all because of Jodie. Nobody really wanted to do the disc at first when Jodie died, but then we all decided we had to, because it's a tribute to Jodie."

Her new-found fame has left Zo unfazed, according to her mother Linda.

She said: "Zo is very matter-of-fact about it all. She's unbelievably calm about it and is taking it all in her stride.

"She had her school report and it was fantastic. I was amazed, because I thought it would all go down a bit."

Although the family, including father Peter, will be promoting the CD in London on Monday, they do not want to forget the people of Oxfordshire, who supported Zo's first CD Little Ray of Light, which raised £27,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital Campaign.

Songs for My Sister, a 12-track mix of folk, jazz, classical and original songs, will be given its first airing at the Headington Festival tomorrow (Sunday). Mrs Mace, of Witney Road, Freeland, near Witney, said: "If we're in London promoting the CD on Monday, it's a kick in the face for Oxfordshire, so the Headington Festival is the ideal opportunity to launch it here."

The disc will go on sale in stores including Virgin, HMV and WHSmith across the UK.

The Oxford branch of Borders has agreed to promote it, while the Oxford, Swindon &Gloucester Co-op will not take commission from copies sold in its shops.

Plans for the Songs for My Sister CD were drawn up early this year, and the Mace family was determined to continue with the recording following Jodie's death two months ago.

Mrs Mace said: "This is a great tribute for Jodie. I don't think any of us would be doing it if it wasn't for her. We could've turned our backs on this project, and been all doom and gloom, but Jodie would've hated that -- she hated tears.

"At the end of the day, this will help other children like her."

The album includes classics like Scarborough Fair and My Favourite Things, as well as new compositions by Cokethorpe School's music director Ben Heaney.

Last month, the Oxford Mail reported that the Maces needed a donor to help pay a £13,000 bill for the new CD from the Mechanical Copyright Protection Society, which represents songwriters' copyright interests. Although they have not found a benefactor, they hope one will come forward once the album is released.

Carol Boys, chief executive of the Down's Syndrome Association, said: "Zo's dedication and determination to raise both awareness and funds for the DSA is simply amazing. We thank her for everything that she is doing."