Ness Factor Dingwall duo team up to raise over £2000 for Highland Hospice
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Ness Factor hopefuls Liam Christie and Joanne Ross teamed up for a Dingwall Race Night, raising over £2000 for Highland Hospice.
The Race Night event, which was hosted by Ali Matheson and Craig Noble, and featured a karaoke and disco took place on Saturday September 23.
This year the prize for winning the Ness Factor is a coveted place to perform at Belladrum 2024.
As both Joanne and Liam are from Dingwall, and knew a lot of the same folk from the area it had 'made sense to do a joint event'.
Joanne Ross said: "We were delighted with the response from our friends, family and sponsors in supporting our event. Special thanks to the volunteers and the Legion Club Dingwall. Raising £2000 has blown us away and now we have to get focussed on delivering our songs.
"It's been an amazing journey so far and we have all made new friends in the group. We can't wait for showtime!"
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Talking about his Ness Factor experience so far, Liam (53) said: "The coaching is great and hard work. My vocal coach, Tony Henry is pushing me to really stretch out of my comfort zone. In fact, I’ve pushed a little too hard and lost my voice a couple of times already!
"I was involved with first getting Ness Factor off the ground with Lornagh Seigel and have hosted the Ness Factor as MC for the last five shows so I thought I’d give it a go myself, and was delighted to get through the audition.
"My Dad passed away at the same age as I am now, when I was only age 13, and at that time the Hospice didn’t exist. He was treated at the old Culduthel Hospital back in 1983 before the Hospice evolved. The work that they do across the Highlands and Islands is vital and such a support to families.
"So I’m doing this in my Dad’s memory as it will be 40 years to the day, when the show takes place, that he died."
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