Coventry Telegraph

Ten-year-old DJ goes viral as thousands tune in from around world

- By CLAIRE HARRISON News Reporter claire.harrison@reachplc.com

THOUSANDS of people from across the world tuned in to watch a live DJ set - from an incredible ten-year-old from North Warwickshi­re.

As a result. Niamh Christer-king, known as DJ Miss Pipsta, has received messages from fans from New York, South Africa and Amsterdam praising her stunning skills.

The Facebook live video has gone viral and now the schoolgirl is planning another this weekend with a very special cause in mind.

The Warton Nethersole School pupil wants to use her set to help raise cash for the George Eliot Hospital in Nuneaton.

”It has gone viral, we cannot believe it,” said her proud mum Abbey.

“She started doing live sets about three weeks ago, as the weeks have gone on she has got more and more people, last Friday she has had 40,000 views from people across the world.

“We have had messages from all over saying how good she is.i know she is my daughter and I am bound to be bias, but she is really good.”

She only started 12 months ago: “About a year ago, she started having lessons at the Custard factory, she’s only had a few and just picked it up.

“She has been street dancing since she was three-years-old, that’s where she gets her sense of rhythm from, she just knows when the beat needs to drop,” said Abbey, who runs the Street, Eats and Beats events.

The ten-year- old has showed incredible dedication to ensure she can fulfil her dream.

“She saved all if her money from two birthdays and Christmase­s to pay for her own decks, then we bought her her speakers,” Mrs Christer-king said.

“She loves it, she plays house music, progressiv­e house, a lot of 90s stuff, real old school tunes, she is so good.”

Her set at 8.30pm tonight from her DJ Miss Pipsta page will be dedicated to raising funds for the Nuneaton-based hospital.

“It is our local hospital, we know how hard they are working and she just wants to help,” she said.

“She already had donations and hasn’t even played yet! Even if people can’t donate, if they watch the Facebook live and share it,someone else might.

“She is just a ten-year-old girl, living her dream and trying to help. We are so proud of her.”

To view her fund-raising set check out DJ Miss Pipsta on Facebook.

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