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Entries for 2025 are now open

 

Here is the 2024 competition summary

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THE DUNRAVEN WELSH YOUNG SINGER OF THE YEAR 2024

​Click on the above title to see the description of the 2024 Event

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Alun Hodges wrote the following after the Live auditions, held on Saturday, November 18th, 2023

 in St Michael's Church, Maesteg.

We are now able to announce the lineup for the final at the RWCMD on Sunday, March 24th 2023 at 2pm.

We were absolutely thrilled with the quality of everyone’s performance which made the adjudication not an easy one, but that’s exactly how it should be. For those not selected, please remember most of you are at the lower end of the age requirement so have many years ahead to make your mark on this competition and we look forward immensely to hearing and seeing your development in the years ahead.
As per my previous email, we have been advised not to give any feedback, sadly, due to an ongoing legal issue which has nothing to do with this competition. The final is going to be one not to miss so it would be marvellous to see you there on the day.

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The 5 finalists are in order of appearance:
Owain Rowlands, Bass/ Baritone(Accompanied by Sian Davies) 
Simon Pratt, Baritone(Accompanied by Ryan Wood)
Emyr Lloyd Jones, Tenor(Accompanied by Sian Davies)
Chloe Hare-Jones, Soprano(Accompanied by Ryan Wood)
John Ieuan Jones, Baritone(Accompanied by Sian Davies)

 

The adjudicators for the final are:
Rebecca Evans CBE
David Jackson OBE
Anthony Gabrielle

Our compère is the wonderful Beverley Humphreys MBE
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In the finals the winner received a cash prize of £1500 and a personal trophy.  All other finalists received a runner-up prize of £500 each.

 

Videos of some of the finalists can be seen on our 2024 video history page Here