Cân i Gymru

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Cân i Gymru
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Presented byElin Fflur (2011–)
Trystan Ellis-Morris (2015–)
JudgesVaries
Country of originWales
Original languageWelsh
No. of episodes52
Production
Running time120 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production companyS4C
Release
Original networkBBC (1969–82)
S4C (1983–present)
Original release1969; 53 years ago (1969) –
present
External links
Website

Cân i Gymru (English: A Song for Wales, Welsh pronunciation: [ˈkaːn i ˈɡəmrɨ]) is a Welsh television show broadcast on S4C annually. It was first introduced in 1969 when BBC Cymru wanted to enter the Eurovision Song Contest. It has taken place every year since, except in 1973. The winner of the contest represents Wales at the annual Pan Celtic Festival held in Ireland and is also awarded a cash prize (which varies from year to year).

Winners[]

Edition Year Singer Song English translation Composer(s) Location held Presenters Production company Broadcaster
1 1969 Margaret Williams "Y Cwilt Cymreig" The Welsh Quilt Llifon Hughes-Jones and Megan Lloyd Ellis Cardiff Ronnie Williams BBC Cymru Wales BBC1
2 1970 Y Canolwyr "Dydd o haf" A Summer's Day Hawys James Cardiff Ronnie Williams BBC Cymru Wales BBC1 Wales
3 1971 Eleri Llwyd "Nwy yn y Nen" Gas in the Air Dewi 'Pws' Morris Cardiff Huw Jones BBC Cymru Wales BBC1 Wales
4 1972 Heather Jones "Pan ddaw'r Dydd" When the Day Comes Geraint Jarman Cardiff BBC Cymru Wales BBC1 Wales
N/A 1973 Not Held
5 1974 Iris Williams "I gael Cymru'n Gymru Rhydd" To make Wales a Free Wales Rod Thomas and Rod Gruffydd Cardiff Dewi 'Pws' Morris BBC Cymru Wales BBC1 Wales
6 1975 Brân "Caledfwlch" Excalibur Gwyndaf Roberts Cardiff Hywel Gwynfryn BBC Cymru Wales BBC1 Wales
7 1976 Rhian Rowe "Y Llanc Glas Lygad" The Blue-eyed Boy Douglas Roberts Cardiff BBC Cymru Wales BBC1 Wales
8 1977 Cawl Sefin "Dafydd ap Gwilym" Dafydd ap Gwilym Peter Hughes Griffiths and Meinir Lloyd Cardiff Gwyn Erfyl BBC Cymru Wales BBC1 Wales
9 1978 Delwyn Sion and Brân "Angel ble wyt ti?" Angel, Where are you? John Gwyn and Ronw Protheroe Cardiff BBC Cymru Wales BBC1 Wales
10 1979 Pererin "Ni Welaf yr Haul" I don't see the Sun Arfon Wyn Cardiff Arfon Haines Davies HTV HTV
11 1980 Plethyn "Golau Tan Gwmwl" A Light under a Cloud Geraint Løvgreen and Myrddin ap Dafydd Aberystwyth Emyr Wyn and Mynediad am Ddim (radio broadcast only) BBC Cymru Wales BBC Radio Cymru
12 1981 Beca "Dechrau'r Dyfodol" The Beginning of the Future Gareth Glyn and Eleri Cwyfan Mold Gwyn Erfyl HTV HTV
13 1982 Caryl Parry Jones and Bando "Nid Llwynog Oedd yr Haul" The Sun wasn't a Fox Geraint Løvgreen and Myrddin ap Dafydd Cardiff Menna Gwyn and Emyr Wyn BBC Cymru Wales BBC1 Wales
14 1983 Siân Wheway a Robin Gwyn "Popeth ond y Gwir" Everything but the Truth Siân Wheway and Robin Gwyn Cardiff Emyr Wyn S4C
15 1984 Geraint Griffiths "Y Cwm" The Valley Huw Chiswell Cardiff Emyr Wyn S4C
16 1985 Bwchadanas "Ceiliog y Gwynt" The Weathervane Euros Rhys Evans S4C
17 1986 Eirlys Parri "Be ddylwn i Ddweud" What Should I Say? Mari Emlyn Margaret Williams S4C
18 1987 Eryr Wen "Gloria Tyrd Adre" Gloria, Come Home Euros Elis Jones and Llion Jones Llandudno Caryl Parry Jones Tir Glas S4C
19 1988 Manon Llwyd "Can Wini" Winnie's Song Manon Llwyd and Eurig Wyn Geraint Griffiths Tir Glas S4C
20 1989 Hefin Huws "Twll Triongl" Triangular Hole Hefin Huws and Les Morrison Tir Glas S4C
21 1990 Sobin a'r Smaeliaid "Gwlad y Rasta Gwyn" Land of the White Rasta Rhys Wyn Parry and Bryn Fôn Tir Glas S4C
22 1991 Neil Williams a'r Band "Yr Un Hen Le" The Same Old Place Richard Marks Tir Glas S4C
23 1992 Eifion Williams "Dal i Gredu" Still Believing Gwennant Pyrs, Meleri Roberts and Alwen Derbyshire Tir Glas S4C
24 1993 Paul Gregory "Y Cam Nesa" The Next Step Llion Rhys Howel and Anthony James Burdett Tir Glas S4C
25 1994 Geraint Griffiths "Rhyw Ddydd" Some Day Paul Gregory, Lorraine King, Tim Hamill and Dave Parsons S4C
26 1995 Gwenda Owen "Yr Ynys Werdd" The Emerald Isle Richard Jones and Arwel John S4C
27 1996 Iwcs a Doyle "Cerrig yr Afon" Stones of the River Iwan Roberts and John Doyle S4C
28 1997 Bryn Fôn "Un Funud Fach" One Short Minute Barry Jones S4C
29 1998 Arwel Wyn Roberts "Rho Dy Law" Place Your Hand Rhodri Tomos Nia Roberts and Stifyn Parri S4C
30 1999 Steffan Rhys Williams "Torri'n Rhydd" Breaking Free Matthew McAvoy and Steffan Rhys Williams Corwen Dafydd Du and Nia Roberts Apollo S4C
31 2000 Martin Beattie "Cae o Yd" A Field of Corn Arfon Wyn Llangollen Dafydd Du and Nia Roberts Apollo S4C
32 2001 Geinor Haf "Dagrau Ddoe" Yesterday's Tears Emlyn Dole Llangollen Dafydd Du and Nia Roberts Apollo S4C
33 2002 Elin Fflur "Harbwr Diogel" A Safe Harbour Arfon Wyn and Richard Synnott Port Talbot Sarra Elgan, Lisa Gwilym, and Angharad Llwyd Apollo S4C
34 2003 Non Parry and Steffan Rhys Williams "Oes Lle i Mi" Is there a Place for me? Emma Walford and Mererid Hopwood Sarra Elgan and Dafydd Du Apollo S4C
35 2004 Rhian Mair Lewis "Dagrau Tawel" Quiet Tears Meinir Richards and Tudur Dylan Newport Sarra Elgan and Dafydd Du Apollo S4C
36 2005 Rhydian Bowen Phillips "Mi Glywais" I Heard Dafydd Jones and Guto Vaughan Port Talbot Sarra Elgan and Alun Williams Apollo S4C
37 2006 Ryland Teifi "Lili'r nos" Lily of the Night Ryland Teifi Port Talbot Sarra Elgan and Hefin Thomas Avanti S4C
38 2007 Einir Dafydd and Ceri Wyn Jones "Blwyddyn Mas"[1] A Year Out Einir Dafydd and Ceri Wyn Jones Port Talbot Sarra Elgan and Hefin Thomas Avanti S4C
39 2008 Aled Myrddin "Atgofion"[2] Memories Aled Myrddin Port Talbot Sarra Elgan and Rhydian Bowen Phillips Avanti S4C
40 2009 Elfed Morgan Morris "Gofidiau" Worries Lowri Watcyn Roberts and Elfed Morgan Morris Llandudno Rhodri Owen and Sarra Elgan Avanti S4C
41 2010 Tomos Wyn Williams "Bws i'r Lleuad" A Bus to the Moon Alun Evans Llandudno Rhodri Owen and Sarra Elgan Avanti S4C
42 2011 Tesni Jones "Rhywun yn Rhywle" Somebody Somewhere Steve Balsamo and Ynyr Gruffydd Pontrhydfendigaid Elin Fflur and Dafydd Du Avanti S4C
43 2012 Gai Toms "Braf yw Cael Byw" Living's Fine Gai Toms and Philip Jones Pontrhydfendigaid Elin Fflur and Dafydd Du Avanti S4C
44 2013 Jessop a'r Sgweiri "Mynd i Gorwen Hefo Alys" Going to Corwen with Alys Rhys Gwynfor and Osian Huw Williams Cardiff Elin Fflur and Dafydd Du Avanti S4C
45 2014 Mirain Evans[3] "Galw Amdanat Ti" Calling for You Barry Evans and Mirain Evans Gwalchmai Elin Fflur and Gethin Evans Avanti S4C
46 2015 Elin Angharad "Y Lleuad a'r Sêr" The Moon and the Stars Elin Angharad and Arfon Wyn Gwalchmai Elin Fflur and Trystan Ellis-Morris Avanti S4C
47 2016 Cordia "Dim ond Un" Only One Ffion Elin and Rhys Jones Cardiff Elin Fflur and Trystan Ellis-Morris Avanti S4C
48 2017 Cadi Gwyn Edwards "Rhydd" Free Cadi Gwyn Edwards Cardiff Elin Fflur and Trystan Ellis-Morris Avanti S4C
49 2018 Ceidwad y Gân "Cofio Hedd Wyn" Remembering Hedd Wyn Erfyl Owen Bangor Elin Fflur and Trystan Ellis-Morris Avanti S4C
50 2019 Elidyr Glyn "Fel Hyn 'da Ni Fod" This is How we Should Be Elidyr Glyn Aberystwyth Elin Fflur and Trystan Ellis-Morris Avanti S4C
51 2020 Gruffydd Wyn "Cyn i’r Llenni Gau" Before the Curtain Falls Gruffydd Wyn Aberystwyth Elin Fflur and Trystan Ellis-Morris Avanti S4C
52 2021 Morgan Elwy Williams "Bach o Hwne" A Bit of That Morgan Elwy Williams Cardiff Elin Fflur and Trystan Ellis-Morris Avanti S4C

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References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 December 2008. Retrieved 13 December 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "The Winners". Cân i Gymru. S4C. 26 February 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014. Barry and Mirain Evans – a father and daughter from Chwilog, near Pwllheli – are the winners of Cân i Gymru 2014.

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