Einir Dafydd

Einir Dafydd is a Welsh singer who won the third series of the television talent show Wawffactor and the 2007 Cân i Gymru (A Song for Wales) competition.

Einir Dafydd
Birth nameEinir Dafydd
BornPembrokeshire, Wales
Occupation(s)Musician/songwriter
Instrumentssinging
Years active2006–
LabelsRasp
Websitewww.studio-86.co.uk/einirdafydd/

Dafydd started her career as the lead singer in the band Garej Dolwen,[1] but first came to prominence after winning the Wawffactor competition televised on S4C in March 2006.[2] This provided the opportunity for exposure on other S4C television shows, such as Wedi 7 and Noson Lawen, as well as the chance to record a CD. Her debut EP, titled Y Garreg Las (The Blue Rock) was launched in June 2006 at Theatr y Gromlech, Crymych, and featured three songs and a music video.

December 2006 saw Dafydd share a stage with Bryn Fôn and Bryn Terfel at the Llangollen Christmas concert that was televised on S4C.[3] In March 2007, Dafydd won the Cân i Gymru competition with a song titled "Blwyddyn Mas" (Year Out) that she had co-written with Ceri Wyn Jones.[4]

A second EP, Ffeindia Fi (Find Me), was released in the summer of 2007 which contained six tracks, including Blwyddyn Mas. Since 2010 Einir presented the Welsh children's service on S4C - "CYW" before leaving to pursue a career as a primary school teacher.

Discography

EPs
Year Album details
2006 Y Garreg Las
  • Released: June 2006
  • Label: S4C
  • Format: CD
2007 Ffeindia Fi
  • Released: August 2007
  • Label: Rasp
  • Format: CD
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References
  1. Craig Owen Jones (16 September 2005). "gog Sound". Daily Post. The Liverpool Daily Post & Echo Ltd.
  2. "Einir yn ennill". BBC Lleol (in Welsh). British Broadcasting Corporation. May 2006.
  3. "Events:Carolau Llangollen 2006". Opus.
  4. "Einir yn ennill Can i Gymru". BBC News Online (in Welsh). British Broadcasting Corporation. 5 March 2007.
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