Wales in Eurovision Choir

The participation of Wales in Eurovision Choir began in Riga, Latvia, at the Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017. Sianel Pedwar Cymru (S4C) a member organisation of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) are responsible for the selection process of their participants, for their debut in 2017. The first representative to participate for the nation at the 2017 edition were selected on 9 April 2017 during a national final show entitled Côr Cymru (English: Choir of Wales). This was the second time in any of the Eurovision Network events that the United Kingdom has not participated as a unified state after Jeux Sans Frontières in 1994.

Wales
Member stationSianel Pedwar Cymru (S4C)
National selection events
Participation summary
Appearances2
First appearance2017
Best result2nd (2017)
Worst resultDNQ (2019)
For the most recent participation see
Wales in Eurovision Choir 2019

Origins of the event

The Eurovision Choir of the Year is organised by the EBU, and the latest event to be launched since the Eurovision Magic Circus Show. The event consists of non-professional choirs who are members of the EBU, with the inaugural contest held on 22 July 2017, hosted by the Latvian broadcaster Latvijas Televīzija (LTV).[1]

History

On 3 April 2017, the Welsh national broadcaster, Sianel Pedwar Cymru (S4C), announced that they would be making their Choir of the Year debut at the 2017 edition in Riga, Latvia on 22 July 2017.[2] This was the first time that the United Kingdom did not participate as a unified state in any of the Eurovision Family of Events.[2] The first choir was selected through a national selection show entitled Côr Cymru (English: Choir of Wales), held on 9 April 2017 at the Aberystwyth Arts Centre, in Aberystwyth, Wales.[3]

Participation
Table key

 1st place   2nd place   3rd place   Last place 

Year Choir Song(s) Language Place
2017 Côr Merched Sir Gâr "O, Mountain, O" Czech 2
"Mil harddach" Welsh
"Wade in the Water" English
2019 Ysgol Gerdd Ceredigion "Cúnla" Irish N/A
"Ar Lan y Môr" Welsh
2021

Broadcasts

Commentators

The contests are broadcast online worldwide through the official Eurovision Choir of the Year website eurovisionchoir.tv and YouTube. The Welsh broadcaster, S4C, will send their own commentator to each contest in order to provide commentary in Welsh.[4]

Year(s) Commentator
2017 Morgan Jones and Elin Manahan Thomas[5]
2019 Morgan Jones[6]

See also

References
  1. Granger, Anthony (8 August 2016). "EBU to launch "Choir of the Year" contest". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  2. Granger, Anthony (3 April 2017). "Wales confirms participation in Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  3. Granger, Anthony (5 April 2017). "Wales: Selects for Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017 on April 9". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  4. Granger, Anthony (28 February 2017). "Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017 officially launched". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  5. Granger, Anthony (16 July 2017). "Morgan Jones & Elin Manahan Thomas announced as commentators". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  6. Granger, Anthony (28 July 2019). "Wales: Morgan Jones To Commentate on Eurovision Choir 2019". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
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