Welsh Language Music Day
Welsh Language Music Day (Welsh: Dydd Miwsig Cymru) is a music festival founded by BBC Radio 1 DJ Huw Stephens. Events take place on the day at its base in Cardiff, as well as previously in London, Swansea, and even as far as Brooklyn and Budapest.[1]
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Genre | Various |
Dates | 8 February |
Location(s) | Cardiff, Wales |
Years active | 2013–present |
Website | www.gov.wales |
Background
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The festival takes place annually in Stephens' hometown of Cardiff, Wales, as well as hosting events in other UK cities including London, Caernarfon, and Swansea. The first Welsh Language Music Day took place in February 2013.[2] Artists who have been highlighted include Mellt, Gwenno Saunders, The Gentle Good, Chroma, Adwaith, Candelas, Meic Stevens, Los Blancos, and Alffa.[3]
Organisations across Wales are involved in the yearly event, including Sŵn, BBC Horizons, Forté Project, Clwb Ifor Bach and Big Fish Little Fish.[4]
Venues
Events have been held across the UK, including venues in Cardiff as well as:[5]
- Kings Place, London
- Clwb Ifor Bach, Womanby Street, Cardiff
- Castle Emporium, Womanby Street, Cardiff
- St John's Church, Canton, Cardiff
- Blackwood Miners Welfare Institute, Blackwood
- Whitehall, Pwllheli
- Tafarn yFic, Pwllheli
- Y Galeri, Caernarfon
- Clwb Canol Dre, Caernarfon
- Bangor University
- Venue Cymru, Llandudno
Independent events have also been organised by Menter Iaith in the following:[4]
Acts
During each years' events, organisers research the streaming popularity of Welsh language music acts globally.
The 2018 event found the most popular Welsh artists on Spotify were:[4]
- The Joy Formidable
- Super Furry Animals
- Cate Le Bon
- Catatonia
- Iwan Rheon
- Gwenno SaundersWomanby Street Cardiff
- Yws Gwynedd
- Bryn Fon
- Al Lewis
- Sŵnami
The survey also found the following artists were most popular on Shazam:[4]
- Catatonia
- Super Furry Animals
- Gwenno Saunders
- Casi
- Yws GwyneddThe Castle Emporium, venue for the 2017 edition of Welsh Language Music Day on Womanby Street, Cardiff
- Bryn Fon
- Meic Stevens
- Dafydd Iwan
- Omaloma
- Elin Fflur
See also
References
- "Celebrate Welsh Language Music Day (Dydd Miwsig Cymru) This Friday". Louder Than War. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- "Poetry in motion - discover the language of Wales". 2 April 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- Bartleet, Larry (1 February 2018). "How to celebrate Welsh Language Music Day 2018". NME. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- Mainwaring, Rachel (9 February 2018). "This is what's happening for Welsh Language Music Day". walesonline. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- "Welsh Language Music Day". Enjoy Swansea Bay. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
External links
- Official website (English)
- Official website (Welsh)
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