{"id":2156616,"date":"2026-06-24T11:49:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T10:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/yorkshire\/?p=2156616"},"modified":"2026-06-25T14:41:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T13:41:01","slug":"property-director-releases-charity-single-in-memory-of-daughter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/yorkshire\/news\/2156616-property-director-releases-charity-single-in-memory-of-daughter","title":{"rendered":"Property director releases charity single in memory of daughter"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Yorkshire property executive has swapped board meetings for the recording studio to release a charity single in memory of his baby daughter.<\/p>\n

Ben Ziff, managing director of car park operator CitiPark and a board director at Leeds-based Town Centre Securities, has co-written Big Little Life (Cece’s Song)<\/em> in tribute to his daughter Celine, who died from a rare cancer aged one year and 19 days.<\/p>\n

The song, written with singer-songwriter Bertie, celebrates Celine’s life and personality, with all proceeds supporting Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice in North London, which cared for the family.<\/p>\n

Celine was diagnosed with an extrarenal rhabdoid tumour, an extremely rare and aggressive cancer, and spent seven months receiving treatment at Great Ormond Street Hospital.<\/p>\n

Ziff said the project was intended to create a positive legacy for his daughter.<\/p>\n

“This is not a sad song, although it comes from a very sad story,” he said. “There was so much joy in Celine’s life.<\/p>\n

“My only endeavour was not to become a victim of the grief. I wanted to tell Celine’s story and create something positive that celebrates her life and forms part of her legacy.”<\/p>\n

The single’s artwork features a painting created by Celine alongside her twin brother Jesse and older sister Luna.<\/p>\n

The track was produced by Ru Lemer, whose previous credits include Tom Grennan, Foals and Nile Rodgers, and mastered at London’s Air Studios by Grammy-winning engineer John Webber.<\/p>\n

Ziff, who plays drums as a hobby but had never previously written a song, began working on the project with Bertie shortly after Celine’s death. The pair spent six months developing the track, which is now available on streaming platforms including Spotify and iTunes.<\/p>\n

Ziff added: “She was only with our family for one year and 19 days, but the happiness she brought and the impact she had were enormous.<\/p>\n

“She had a little life, but it was a big little life.”<\/p>\n