Cân i Gymru
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Cân i Gymru is a Welsh television show broadcast on S4C
annually. It was first introduced 42 years ago when BBC Cymru wanted to enter the Eurovision Song Contest
. It usually takes place at Afan Lido in Port Talbot
. It has taken place every year except 1973. It is proposed that if Wales were to enter the Eurovision Song Contest
, Cân i Gymru would be the preselection show. Cân i Gymru is different from most talent shows. Whereas the majority invite the public to participate, Cân i Gymru welcomes only professional artists.
S4C
S4C , currently branded as S4/C, is a Welsh television channel broadcast from the capital, Cardiff. The first television channel to be aimed specifically at a Welsh-speaking audience, it is the fifth oldest British television channel .The channel - initially broadcast on...
annually. It was first introduced 42 years ago when BBC Cymru wanted to enter the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
. It usually takes place at Afan Lido in Port Talbot
Port Talbot
Port Talbot is a town in Neath Port Talbot, Wales. It had a population of 35,633 in 2001.-History:Port Talbot grew out of the original small port and market town of Aberafan , which belonged to the medieval Lords of Afan. The area of the parish of Margam lying on the west bank of the lower Afan...
. It has taken place every year except 1973. It is proposed that if Wales were to enter the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
, Cân i Gymru would be the preselection show. Cân i Gymru is different from most talent shows. Whereas the majority invite the public to participate, Cân i Gymru welcomes only professional artists.
Winners
| Year | Song | Translation | Singer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Cân i Gymru 2011 Cân i Gymru 2011 was the 2011 edition of S4C's Cân i Gymru, an annual Welsh singing contest. The 2011 was broadcast live on 6 March 2011 from the Pontrhydfendigaid Pavilion, Pontrhydfendigaid. The winner was given an invitation to represent Wales at the Pan Celtic Festival... |
Rhywun yn Rhywle | Someone Somewhere | Tesni Jones |
| 2010 Cân i Gymru 2010 Cân i Gymru 2010 is the 2010 edition of S4C's Cân i Gymru, an annual Welsh singing contest. The 2010 edition was broadcast live on 28 February 2010 from Venue Cymru, Llandudno. The show was also available to watch online as well as a live radio commentary... |
Bws i'r Lleuad | Bus to the Moon | Tomos Wyn |
| 2009 Cân i Gymru 2009 Cân i Gymru 2009 was held in Venue Cymru, Llandudno. It was presented by Sarra Elgan and Rhydian Phillips. On the jury there were 6 judges, one was Rhydian.... |
Gofidiau | Regrets | Elfed Morgan Morris |
| 2008 | Atgofion | Memories | Aled Myrddin |
| 2007 | Blwyddyn Mas | Year Out | Einir Dafydd Einir Dafydd Einir Dafydd is a Welsh singer who won the third series of the television talent show Wawffactor and the 2007 Cân i Gymru competition.Dafydd started her career as the lead singer in the band Garej Dolwen, but first came to prominence after winning the Wawffactor competition televised on S4C in... and Ceri Wyn Jones |
| 2006 | Lili'r nos | Lily of the night | Ryland Teifi |
| 2005 | Mi Glywais | I Heard | Rhydian Bowen Phillips |
| 2004 | Dagrau Tawel | Silent Tears | Rhian Mair Lewis |
| 2003 | Oes Lle I Mi | Is There Room For Me | Non Parry & Steffan Rhys Williams |
| 2002 | Harbwr Diogel | Safe Bay | Elin Fflur Elin Fflur Elin Fflur Jones is a Welsh singer and songwriter from Wales. Elin is well known in Welsh language media especially after she won the Cân i Gymru contest in 2002. Elin also had successes in the bands Carlotta and Y Moniars... |
| 2001 | Dagrau Ddoe | Yesterday's Tears | Geinor Haf |
| 2000 | Cae o Yd | Field of Corn | Martin Beattie |
| 1999 | Torri'n Rhydd | Breaking Free | Steffan Rhys Williams |
| 1998 | Rho Dy Law | Give Your Hand | Arwel Wyn Roberts |
| 1997 | Un Funud Fach | One Small Minute | Bryn Fôn Bryn Fôn Bryn Fôn is a Welsh actor and singer-songwriter .- Biography :Fôn attended Ysgol Gynradd Llanllyfni and Ysgol Dyffryn Nantlle before going on to study physical exercise and environmental studies at college. He began his career in entertainment by taking part in the opera Dic Penderyn in 1977... |
| 1996 | Cerrig yr Afon | River's Stones | Iwcs a Doyle Iwcs a Doyle Iwcs a Doyle were a popular Welsh-language two-piece band.Iwan "Iwcs" Roberts, and John Doyle formed the duo Iwcs a Doyle in 1995. They rose to fame following their success with the song “Cerrig yr Afon” in the annually held “Cân i Gymru” competition in 1996. The pair recorded an album entitled... |
| 1995 | Yr Ynys Werdd | The Green Island | Gwenda Owen |
| 1994 | Rhyw Ddydd | Some Day | Geraint Griffiths Geraint Griffiths Geraint Griffiths is a Welsh singer songwriter and actor. He has worked mainly in the Welsh language.-Early life and education:Born in Pontrhydyfen, in the Afan Valley, Wales, Griffiths attended Pontrhydyfen Primary school and then moved across to Ysgol Gymraeg Pontrhydyfen when it opened... |
| 1993 | Y Cam Nesa | The Next Step | Paul Gregory |
| 1992 | Dal i Gredu | Still Believe | Eifion Williams |
| 1991 | Yr Un Hen Le | The Same Old Place | Neil Williams a'r Band |
| 1990 | Gwlad y Rasta Gwyn | Land of the White Rasta | Sobin a'r Smaeliaid |
| 1989 | Twll Triongl | Triangle Hole | Hefin Huws |
| 1988 | Can Wini | Wini's Song | Manon Lwyd |
| 1987 | Gloria Tyrd Adre | Gloria Come Home | Eryr Wen |
| 1986 | Be ddylwn i Dweud | What Should I Say | Eirlys Parri |
| 1985 | Celilog y Gwynt | Grasshoppers | Bwchadanas |
| 1984 | Y Cwm | The Valley | Geraint Griffiths Geraint Griffiths Geraint Griffiths is a Welsh singer songwriter and actor. He has worked mainly in the Welsh language.-Early life and education:Born in Pontrhydyfen, in the Afan Valley, Wales, Griffiths attended Pontrhydyfen Primary school and then moved across to Ysgol Gymraeg Pontrhydyfen when it opened... |
| 1983 | Popeth ond y Gwir | Everything But The Truth | Linda Healey & Cleif Harpwood |
| 1982 | Nid Llwynog Oedd yr Haul | The Sun Wasn't A Fox | Caryl Parry Jones & Bando |
| 1981 | Dechrau'r Dyfodol | Start Of The Future | Beca |
| 1980 | Golau Tan Gwmwl | Light under a Cloud | Plethyn |
| 1979 | Ni Welaf yr Haul | I Don't See The Sun | Pererin |
| 1978 | Angel ble wyt ti? | Angel where are you? | Delwyn Sion & Brian |
| 1977 | Dafydd ap Gwilym | Dafydd ap Gwilym | Cawl Sefin |
| 1976 | Y Llanc Glas Llygaid | The Blue-Eyed Boy | Rhian Rowe |
| 1975 | Caledfwlch | Caledfwlch | Bran |
| 1974 | I gael Cymru'n Gymru Rhydd | To Get A Free Wales | Iris Williams |
| 1973 | |||
| 1972 | Pan ddaw'r Dydd | When The Day Comes | Heather Jones |
| 1971 | Nwy yn y Nen | Smoke in the Sky | Eleri Lloyd |
| 1970 | Dydd o haf | Summer's day | Y Canolwyr |
| 1969 | Y Cwilt Cymreig | The Welsh Quilt | Margaret Williams |