Adorable twelve-year-old talento Ohashi Nozomi is getting ready to release her second single, "Panda no Yume"!

"Panda no Yume" will become the first official song for Ueno Zoo, and it was decided by the Tokyo Sightseeing Committee as a way of bringing more tourists to the park. The zoo recently added two new pandas named Lili and Xinxin to their collection, so the song is a "panda welcoming" tune.

"I'm so happy that I can sing a song about my favorite (animal), pandas," said Ohashi about her latest gig as a singer. "I'd be so happy if a bunch of people came to see the pandas at Ueno Zoo after listening to this song and fell in love with the pandas!"

"Panda no Yume" will be released on July 27th, but fans can purchase the single as early as July 16th by attending Ueno's summer festival, which will raise funds for the recovery of the Tohoku region. All proceeds from the single will be used to care for the pandas at the zoo.

The young actress is well-known for singing the theme song to the popular Studio Ghibli movie "Ponyo", which gave her the chance to appear at Kohaku Uta Gassen in 2008.

Stay tuned for more information on her second single!

Source: Oricon