Cân i Gymru
Cân i Gymru (English: A Song for Wales, Welsh pronunciation: [ˈkaːn i ˈɡəmrɨ]) is a Welsh-language television talent competition that is broadcast annually on S4C. It was first introduced in 1969 when BBC Cymru wanted to enter the Eurovision Song Contest. The winner of the contest represents Wales at the annual Pan Celtic Festival held in Ireland and is also awarded a cash prize (which varies from year to year).
| Cân i Gymru | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Cân Disc a Dawn (1969–1972) |
| Genre | Song competition |
| Based on | Disc a Dawn |
| Presented by | Elin Fflur (2011–present) Trystan Ellis-Morris (2015–present) |
| Judges | Varies each year |
| Country of origin | Wales |
| Original language | Welsh |
| No. of episodes | 54 editions |
| Production | |
| Production location | Swansea Arena (2024) |
| Running time | 120 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Production company | Avanti (2006–present) |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One (1969) BBC One Wales (1970–1978, 1982) HTV (1979, 1981) BBC Radio Cymru (1980) S4C (1983–present) |
| Release | 5 June 1969 – present |
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