Viral Denny boys to judge carolling competition with £1,000 prize

Five boys from Denny who went viral after a doorbell video of them singing Last Christmas hit social media have are to judge a carolling competition with a £1,000 prize.

Jack Campbell, Dylan Thompson, Cameron Bourne, Liam Phillips, and Ollie Shearer took the internet by storm when footage of them singing Wham’s festive hit was captured on a Ring doorbell.

The footage shows the group belt out the festive hit with some local flair, with Dylan signing off with “bye, love you”.

Since the footage went viral, the boys have continued to spread festive cheer, by visiting Strathcarron Hospice in the town, which cares for people with life-limiting conditions.

After calls for the footage of the boys’ video to be used by Ring as a Christmas advert, the doorbell company has gone one step further by launching #RingAndSing – urging people across the UK to go carolling in aid of the hospice in Denny championed by the five lads.

Between December 8 and 15, anyone across the UK and Ireland can participate in the campaign by capturing their own performance of a Christmas carol on a Ring doorbell and sharing their video on the Ring app or on social media with the hashtag #RingAndSing.

For every video shared, Ring will donate £10 to Strathcarron Hospice, ensuring that the joy of carolling extends to families who need it most this Christmas.

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Denny boys singing superstars spread Christmas cheer at hospice

Jack, Dylan, Cameron, Liam and Ollie decided to visit Strathcarron Hospice in the town to sing some Christmas songs to staff and residents.

The Denny boys will personally help select their five favourite performances from the submissions – and those five clips will receive a £1,000 Amazon Gift Card and a Ring Video Doorbell for their entire road, as a thank you for spreading Christmas cheer.

Dylan said: “I can’t believe we have been able to give five people a great Christmas through RingAndSing!

“Merry Christmas everyone, bye love you!”

Erin Chalmers, whose Ring Video Doorbell captured the original performance, added: “Strathcarron Hospice has a huge place in my heart. Who’d have thought my Ring Doorbell would bring so much happiness to a nation! Ring are going above and beyond for an amazing cause!”

Mags McCarthy, CEO of Strathcarron Hospice said: “This incredible collaboration with Ring this Christmas – featuring our wonderful local Denny Boys – will not only spread festive cheer, but give everyone taking part the heart-warming knowledge that they’re helping provide vital palliative and end-of-life care for patients and their families, for whom this could be their last Christmas together. What a special gift indeed.”

Dave Ward, Ring’s UK & International managing director, said: “When we saw the boys’ video and read the enormous amount of comments celebrating their performance, we knew we had to do something special.

“In a world where we’re increasingly disconnected from our neighbours, these five lads reminded us of the simple joy that comes from showing up at someone’s door and sharing a song. That’s exactly what #RingAndSing is all about – inviting the entire nation to join them in reviving this beloved tradition, all while raising money for a great cause.”

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