Ring is on the hunt to find the first ever Scottish voice of its devices. The smart home security company is launching its Voice of the Nation casting search across Scotland in a first for the brand.
Ring is holding auditions at St James Quarter in Edinburgh’s city centre to find one lucky Scot who will record a set of audio messages called ‘Quick Replies’ that will be available across all Ring Video Doorbells in the UK later this year. Ring’s Quick Replies are available on all Ring Video Doorbells and act as an answering machine for the door. Once activated and someone rings the doorbell the visitor will hear a pre-selected greeting with the option to leave a message.
The search comes as new research from Ring reveals the Scottish accent is one of the most endearing in the UK with 44% of people agreeing it’s one of the friendliest. Over three quarters (76%) of those from the capital are proud of how welcoming the Scottish accent sounds.
Edinburgh residents can audition by simply sharing a video of themselves saying a popular Ring Doorbell Quick Reply: “We can’t answer the door right now but if you’d like to leave a message you can do it now.” and post on TikTok or Instagram share through their Ring device and Ring app or attend an in-person audition held at St James Quarter Edinburgh on 31 August to 1 September.
The search will be judged by a panel which will include Scottish radio DJ and television presenter Edith Bowman who will help select Ring’s ‘Voice of the Nation’. It's the first time Ring has worked with a member of the public to voice its Video Doorbell Quick Replies and the first time a Scottish accent will be heard on Ring Video Doorbells.
Auditions will officially open form Wednesday 21st August at 12 pm. Members of the public can share a video of their recorded audition on TikTok by posting their clip with #RingVoiceoftheNation or on Instagram by sharing and tagging @RingUK alongside #RingVoiceoftheNation. Those with a Ring device and Ring Protect can enter by recording themselves filming their greeting on a Ring device pressing the ‘Share’ button on the Ring app and choosing ‘Share with Ring’.
In addition to St James Quarter in Edinburgh on 31 August and 1 September from 10am-6pm
Ring’s Voice of the Nation pop-up auditions will visit:
· Union Square in Aberdeen: Saturday 7 September and Sunday 8 September 10am-4pm
· Silverburn Shopping Centre in Glasgow: Saturday 14 September and Sunday 15 September 10am-4pm
For full casting details please check out this Ring blog: https://en-uk.ring.com/blogs/alwayshome/voiceofthenation
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St James Quarter, St James Cres, Edinburgh EH1 3AD, United Kingdom, Edinburgh
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