Cân i Gymru 2011
Encyclopedia
Cân i Gymru 2011 was the 2011 edition of S4C
's Cân i Gymru
, an annual Welsh
singing contest. The 2011 was broadcast live on 6 March 2011 from the Pontrhydfendigaid Pavilion, Pontrhydfendigaid
. The winner was given an invitation to represent Wales at the Pan Celtic Festival
. The final was hosted by former winner Elin Fflur.
A panel of judges evaluated each entry before submitting a shortlist of eight songs to be performed live on the show. The winning composer(s)/author(s) were awarded a £7,500 prize and got an invitation to enter their song into the Pan Celtic Festival
in Ireland
.
The winner of Cân i Gymru 2011 was decided by a 50% jury vote and 50% televote.
S4C
S4C , currently branded as S4/C, is a Welsh television channel broadcast from the capital, Cardiff. The first television channel to be aimed specifically at a Welsh-speaking audience, it is the fifth oldest British television channel .The channel - initially broadcast on...
's Cân i Gymru
Cân i Gymru
Cân i Gymru is a Welsh television show broadcast on S4C annually. It was first introduced 42 years ago when BBC Cymru wanted to enter the Eurovision Song Contest. It usually takes place at Afan Lido in Port Talbot. It has taken place every year except 1973...
, an annual Welsh
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
singing contest. The 2011 was broadcast live on 6 March 2011 from the Pontrhydfendigaid Pavilion, Pontrhydfendigaid
Pontrhydfendigaid
Pontrhydfendigaid is a village in Ceredigion, Wales, lying on the River Teifi.It is known for the ruins of the Cistercian Strata Florida Abbey, founded 1164, where Dafydd ap Gwilym is said to be buried and Llywelyn the Great held a council....
. The winner was given an invitation to represent Wales at the Pan Celtic Festival
Pan Celtic Festival
The Féile Pan Cheilteach or Pan Celtic Festival is held in the Republic of Ireland and was first held in 1971 in Killarney, Ireland. It has been held annually in the week following Easter annually since then....
. The final was hosted by former winner Elin Fflur.
Format
S4C and Avanti invited composers and authors to send in their songs from 8 November 2010 and were given a closing date of 7 January 2011. The 8 finalists were announced on 22 February 2011.A panel of judges evaluated each entry before submitting a shortlist of eight songs to be performed live on the show. The winning composer(s)/author(s) were awarded a £7,500 prize and got an invitation to enter their song into the Pan Celtic Festival
Pan Celtic Festival
The Féile Pan Cheilteach or Pan Celtic Festival is held in the Republic of Ireland and was first held in 1971 in Killarney, Ireland. It has been held annually in the week following Easter annually since then....
in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
.
The winner of Cân i Gymru 2011 was decided by a 50% jury vote and 50% televote.
Entrants
| Draw | Artist | Song | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gemma Markham | "Symud Ymlaen" | |
| 2 | Ed Holden | "Chwarae Ceg" | |
| 3 | Gai Toms | "Clywch" | 3rd |
| 4 | Anna Tomos | "Nerth dy draed" | |
| 5 | Ffion Emyr | "Cofia am y Cariad" | 2nd |
| 6 | Brychan Llyr | "Cylch o Gariad" | |
| 7 | Alys Williams | "Fy Mhlentyn i" | |
| 8 | Tesni Jones | "Rhywun yn Rhywle" | 1st |