Mari Lövgreen
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Mari Rhiannon Lovgreen is a Welsh
television presenter.
Born and bred in Caernarfon
, Lovgreen began her career in November 2004 as a presenter for S4C
's flagship youth magazine programme, Uned 5
, produced by independent production company Antena Television. Prior to joining the presenting team, she worked for the programme as a phone-in operator. Lovgreen also presented special documentaries for the show from Peru
, Melbourne
and Thailand
. She made her last appearance as an Uned 5 presenter on 17 July 2009.
Since her presenting debut, she has been a regular on various S4C programmes including the quiz show Waaa!!!
(as an out-of-vision presenter), reality series Y Briodas Fawr (The Big Wedding), light entertainment show Noson Lawen, antiques series Cyfnewid and S4C's Urdd Eisteddfod
and National Eisteddfod coverage as a studio anchor and correspondent.
A winner of the BAFTA Cymru
Best Newcomer in 2006, Lovgreen's father is the acclaimed Welsh singer-songwriter, Geraint Lövgreen
.
Following her departure from Uned 5, she began studying on a teacher training course at Aberystwyth University.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
television presenter.
Born and bred in Caernarfon
Caernarfon
Caernarfon is a Royal town, community and port in Gwynedd, Wales, with a population of 9,611. It lies along the A487 road, on the east banks of the Menai Straits, opposite the Isle of Anglesey. The city of Bangor is to the northeast, while Snowdonia fringes Caernarfon to the east and southeast...
, Lovgreen began her career in November 2004 as a presenter for S4C
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...
's flagship youth magazine programme, Uned 5
Uned 5
Uned 5 was a BAFTA award-winning teenage magazine show, broadcast live every week on Welsh channel S4C. The programme was the channel's flagship youth magazine for over sixteen years....
, produced by independent production company Antena Television. Prior to joining the presenting team, she worked for the programme as a phone-in operator. Lovgreen also presented special documentaries for the show from Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
, Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
and Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. She made her last appearance as an Uned 5 presenter on 17 July 2009.
Since her presenting debut, she has been a regular on various S4C programmes including the quiz show Waaa!!!
Waaa!!!
Waaa!!! is a ten minute-long children's gameshow that airs on S4C during the holiday period.It is presented by Tudur Owen and S4C presenter Mari Lovgreen. Neither appear in the programme, only providing voice-overs.-Format:...
(as an out-of-vision presenter), reality series Y Briodas Fawr (The Big Wedding), light entertainment show Noson Lawen, antiques series Cyfnewid and S4C's Urdd Eisteddfod
Urdd Gobaith Cymru
dde|200px|thumb|The Urdd logoUrdd Gobaith Cymru, literally, the Welsh League of Hope, but normally translated as the Welsh League of Youth, or merely referred to as the Urdd, is a Welsh-medium youth movement with over 1,500 branches and over 50,000 members...
and National Eisteddfod coverage as a studio anchor and correspondent.
A winner of the BAFTA Cymru
BAFTA Cymru
BAFTA Cymru is the Welsh branch of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.Formed in 1991, they hold an annual awards ceremony to recognise achievement by performers and production staff in Welsh-made films and television programmes...
Best Newcomer in 2006, Lovgreen's father is the acclaimed Welsh singer-songwriter, Geraint Lövgreen
Geraint Lövgreen
Geraint Lövgreen is a Welsh singer-songwriter.He has been described as one of the most prolific composers of his era, and one of the wittiest of writers.His daughter Mari Lövgreen is a Welsh television presenter.-Sources:...
.
Following her departure from Uned 5, she began studying on a teacher training course at Aberystwyth University.