THE contestants have now been revealed for the inaugural Professional Liverpool Idol.
The city’s very own X-Factor competition will be held on July 9 at PanAmerican Bar, on the Albert Dock, and aims to raise more than £15,000 for the leading learning disability charity, Mencap.
Taking to the stage will be Martin McQueen, of Halliwells; John McCaffery, of Grant Thornton; Jon Else, of TSSLP; Frank Herlihy, of DSW; Carla Whitehead, of PKF; Edmund Chan, of DLA Piper; Colin Wardale and Mike Powell, of Hill Dickinson; Mike Petyt, of Medicash; and Jennifer Lee, of KPMG.
The event is being sponsored by Medicash and run in partnership with Professional Liverpool, the business network and sector support organisation for financial and professional services firms. Mark Chadwick, chief executive of Professional Liverpool, said: “The contestants deserve support from their colleagues and friends in the business community, and we want to raise as much money as possible, so we are urging people to buy their tickets now before they sell out.”
“All contestants will receive professional vocal coaching from Sense of Sound before the event,” added Gayle Derrick, head of regional fundraising, North West Mencap.
“The Liverpool business community has really taken this event to heart.”
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