Nesdi Jones
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Nesdi Jones aka Nêst Aneirin (born 11 December 1992) is a Welsh singer-songwriter.{{cite news|last1=Jones|first1=Nesdi|title=Nesdi Jones' teenage India trip turns to Bhangra career|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-29571881|accessdate=20 July 2016|work=BBC News|date=13 October 2014|archive-date=14 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160914184557/http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-29571881|url-status=live}}
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.{{cite web|last1=TAILOR|first1=MEERA|title=Nesdi Jones goes Number 1 with 'London'|url=http://www.desiblitz.com/content/nesdi-jones-goes-number-1-london|website=desiblitz.com/|date=17 February 2014|accessdate=20 July 2016|archive-date=21 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821202903/http://www.desiblitz.com/content/nesdi-jones-goes-number-1-london|url-status=live}}
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.{{cite web|last1=HODGSON|first1=SARAH|title=Why documentary on Gwynedd Bhangra star Nesdi Jones will be a world first for S4C|url=http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/documentary-gwynedd-bhangra-star-nesdi-11108625|website=dailypost.co.uk/|date=29 March 2016|accessdate=20 July 2016|archive-date=20 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820011628/http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/documentary-gwynedd-bhangra-star-nesdi-11108625|url-status=live}}
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Category:Welsh singer-songwriters