Nesdi Jones aka Nêst Aneirin (born 11 December 1992) is a Welsh singer-songwriter.[1]
Born and brought up in Criccieth, North Wales, who sings and raps in four languages: Hindi, Punjabi, English and Welsh. Her debut Punjabi song ‘London’ was a successful collaboration with Money Aujla and Yo Yo Honey Singh. The track topped the Asian charts to Number 1. She won best newcomer award in the UK Bhangra Music Awards.[2]
A Welsh TV channel "S4C" aired a special documentary about her journey over the last three years in which time she has become a huge star in India.[3]
References
edit- ^ Jones, Nesdi (13 October 2014). "Nesdi Jones' teenage India trip turns to Bhangra career". BBC News. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ TAILOR, MEERA (17 February 2014). "Nesdi Jones goes Number 1 with 'London'". desiblitz.com/. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ HODGSON, SARAH (29 March 2016). "Why documentary on Gwynedd Bhangra star Nesdi Jones will be a world first for S4C". dailypost.co.uk/. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.