Jump to content

Cân i Gymru 2010

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cân i Gymru 2010
Country Wales
National selection
Selection processCân i Gymru 2010
50% Jury
50% Televoting
Selection date(s)28 February 2010
Selected artist(s)Alun Evans
Selected song"Bws i'r Lleuad"
Wales in the Cân i Gymru
2010

Cân i Gymru 2010 was the forty-first 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.[1] The show was also available to watch online as well as a live radio commentary. The winner was given an invitation to represent Wales at the Pan Celtic Festival.

Format

[edit]

S4C and Avanti invited composers and authors to send in their songs from 15 October 2009 and were given a closing date of 11 December 2009. Songs had to be submitted on a CD, cassette or MP3 file along with a submission form. Other rules stated that:

  • the song must be in Welsh
  • entrants must be over 16 on the closing date
  • the lyrics and song must be original
  • the song must not have been made available before the closing date

A panel of judges will evaluate each entry before submitting a shortlist of eight songs which will be chosen to be performed live on the show. The winning composer(s)/author(s) will be awarded £10,000 and an invitation to enter their song into the Pan Celtic Festival in Ireland. The second place entry will receive a £2,000 prize.[2]

Former Catatonia band member Owen Powell will chair the Cân i Gymru jury and he said of the 2010 show "Cân i Gymru is a unique competition which offers both budding and established composers the chance to gain wider recognition for their work. The live final is always a fantastic occasion – and with a top prize of £10,000 as well as the chance to represent Wales in Ireland, I’m confident the response this year will be as strong as ever."[3]

The winner of Cân i Gymru 2010 will be decided by a 50% jury vote and 50% televote.

Entrants

[edit]
Final: 28 February 2010
Draw Artist Song Place
1 Megan Rhys Williams "Gwên ar fy Wyneb"
2 Alun Evans "Bws i'r Lleuad" 1st
3 Gai Toms "Deffra" 3rd
4 Matthew Wall/Deio Jones "Ti a ddaeth o Dramor"
5 Osian Howells "Aros yn yr Un Lle"
6 Lowri Evans/Lee Mason "Pob Siawns"
7 Jaci Williams/Aron Elias "Gorwel" 2nd
8 Simon Gardner/ Andrew Moore/ Tudur Morgan "Glyndŵr"

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "S4C launches 2010 Cân i Gymru songwriting competition". S4C. 15 October 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
  2. ^ "Rules - Cân i Gymru 2010 Competition" (PDF). S4C. 15 October 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2009.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "S4C launches 2010 Cân i Gymru songwriting competition". S4C. 15 October 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
[edit]