Einir Dafydd is a Welsh singer who won the third series of the television talent show Wawffactor and the 2007 Cân i Gymru (A Song for Wales) competition.
Einir Dafydd | |
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| Birth name | Einir Dafydd |
| Born | Pembrokeshire, Wales |
| Occupation | Musician/songwriter |
| Instrument | singing |
| Years active | 2006– |
| Labels | Rasp |
| Website | www |
Dafydd started her career as the lead singer in the band Garej Dolwen,[1] but first came to prominence after winning the Wawffactor competition televised on S4C in March 2006.[2] This provided the opportunity for exposure on other S4C television shows, such as Wedi 7 and Noson Lawen, as well as the chance to record a CD. Her debut EP, titled Y Garreg Las (The Blue Rock) was launched in June 2006 at Theatr y Gromlech, Crymych, and featured three songs and a music video.
December 2006 saw Dafydd share a stage with Bryn Fôn and Bryn Terfel at the Llangollen Christmas concert that was televised on S4C.[3] In March 2007, Dafydd won the Cân i Gymru competition with a song titled "Blwyddyn Mas" (Year Out) that she had co-written with Ceri Wyn Jones.[4]
A second EP, Ffeindia Fi (Find Me), was released in the summer of 2007 which contained six tracks, including Blwyddyn Mas. Since 2010 Einir presented the Welsh children's service on S4C - Cyw before leaving to pursue a career as a primary school teacher.
Discography
editEPs
edit| Year | Album details |
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| 2006 | Y Garreg Las
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| 2007 | Ffeindia Fi
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References
edit- ^ Craig Owen Jones (16 September 2005). "gog Sound". Daily Post. The Liverpool Daily Post & Echo Ltd.
- ^ "Einir yn ennill". BBC Lleol (in Welsh). British Broadcasting Corporation. May 2006.
- ^ "Events:Carolau Llangollen 2006". Opus.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Einir yn ennill Can i Gymru". BBC News Online (in Welsh). British Broadcasting Corporation. 5 March 2007.