Cân i Gymru 2010
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{{Infobox song contest national year
| Competition = Cân i Gymru
| Year = 2010
| Country = Wales
| Preselection = Cân i Gymru 2010
50% Jury
50% Televoting
| Preselection date = 28 February 2010
| Entrant = Alun Evans
| Song = Bws i'r Lleuad
}}
Cân i Gymru 2010 was the forty-first edition of S4C's Cân i Gymru, an annual Welsh singing contest. The 2010 edition was broadcast live on 28 February 2010 from Venue Cymru, Llandudno.{{cite web|url=http://www.s4c.co.uk/e_press_level2.shtml?id=277|title=S4C launches 2010 Cân i Gymru songwriting competition|date=15 October 2009|publisher=S4C|accessdate=15 October 2009}} The show was also available to watch online as well as a live radio commentary. The winner was given an invitation to represent Wales at the Pan Celtic Festival.
Format
S4C and Avanti invited composers and authors to send in their songs from 15 October 2009 and were given a closing date of 11 December 2009. Songs had to be submitted on a CD, cassette or MP3 file along with a submission form. Other rules stated that:
- the song must be in Welsh
- entrants must be over 16 on the closing date
- the lyrics and song must be original
- the song must not have been made available before the closing date
A panel of judges will evaluate each entry before submitting a shortlist of eight songs which will be chosen to be performed live on the show. The winning composer(s)/author(s) will be awarded £10,000 and an invitation to enter their song into the Pan Celtic Festival in Ireland. The second place entry will receive a £2,000 prize.{{cite web|url=http://www.s4c.co.uk/canigymru/pdf/rules_canigymru10.pdf|title=Rules - Cân i Gymru 2010 Competition|date=15 October 2009|publisher=S4C|accessdate=15 October 2009}}{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Former Catatonia band member Owen Powell will chair the Cân i Gymru jury and he said of the 2010 show "Cân i Gymru is a unique competition which offers both budding and established composers the chance to gain wider recognition for their work. The live final is always a fantastic occasion – and with a top prize of £10,000 as well as the chance to represent Wales in Ireland, I’m confident the response this year will be as strong as ever."{{cite web|url=http://www.s4c.co.uk/e_press_level2.shtml?id=277|title=S4C launches 2010 Cân i Gymru songwriting competition|date=15 October 2009|publisher=S4C|accessdate=15 October 2009}}
The winner of Cân i Gymru 2010 will be decided by a 50% jury vote and 50% televote.
Entrants
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|+ style="font-size: bigger;" | Final: 28 February 2010 ! Draw !! Artist !! Song !! Place | |||
| 1 | Megan Rhys Williams | "Gwên ar fy Wyneb" | |
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| 2 | Alun Evans | "Bws i'r Lleuad" | 1st |
| 3 | Gai Toms | "Deffra" | 3rd |
| 4 | Matthew Wall/Deio Jones | "Ti a ddaeth o Dramor" | |
| 5 | Osian Howells | "Aros yn yr Un Lle" | |
| 6 | Lowri Evans/Lee Mason | "Pob Siawns" | |
| 7 | Jaci Williams/Aron Elias | "Gorwel" | 2nd |
| 8 | Simon Gardner/ Andrew Moore/ Tudur Morgan | "Glyndŵr" |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.s4c.co.uk/canigymru/ Cân i Gymru website]
- [http://www.s4c.co.uk/ S4C website]
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