YORK'S teenage pop starlet Stacey Ace has written her first song - inspired by the terminally ill six-year-old who helped declare the Commonwealth Games open.
Stacey, whose life was blighted by behavioural problems until she was inspired to sing by her cousin's success on TV series Pop Idol, was moved to tears when she saw a documentary about terminally-ill Kirsty Howard.
Kirsty was born with a back-to-front heart and has been operated on 11 times.
Stacey's mother, Jacquie, said: "Stacey was in floods of tears and straight away said she wanted to do something to help Kirsty, so quickly decided she was going to write a song.
"Stacey has already raised quite a bit of money for charity. She has a really big heart, that is the sort of girl she is.The words are all written and she is looking to get the music put to it and find someone to produce it.
Meanwhile, Jacquie said Stacey's involvement with London-based recording company SPM has ended.
She had attended two live SPM talent showcases and there had been talk of a record deal with the company.
Updated: 09:54 Saturday, August 03, 2002
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