WATCH: Britain’s Got Talent star turn RuMac leaves Highland Heroes crowd Thunderstruck
AN Ullapool entertainer who took Britain’s Got Talent by storm with his quirky accordion-led twist on a disco classic won another standing ovation at our own Highland Heroes event.
As previously reported, RuMac - also known as Ruairidh Maclean - won over the BGT crowd and judges with a unique take on the the Baccara floor-filler, Yes Sir, I Can Boogie.
Around 400 people gathered to hail unsung heroes from across the Highlands at the event, which was staged at the Drumossie Hotel on Friday.
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Ru Mac, who even managed to win over notoriously sniffy star-maker Simon Cowell on the talent show, had the heroes audience eating out of his hand.
And on putting it to a straw poll vote of what he should perform, the audience initially plumped for his rousing cover version of the AC/DC classic, Thunderstruck.
But there was no way he was getting to leave the stage without performing the same that brought him to the attention of millions of TV viewers.
He said: “Seeing as we’re Inverness we’ll sing it in our native tongue, yeah?”
He proceeded to rework the song in full-on ‘Right enuff’ fashion with a strong Inverness twang, much to the delight of the home crowd, many on their feet and dancing within seconds.
The event ended with a celebratory party atmosphere with The Jersey Notes, a tribute to Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons.
Event host Nicky Marr started the evening by introducing 17-year-old singing sensation Michael Lewis.
Read more about the event on our websites and see further coverage in this week’s Highland News & Media print titles.
