Alys Mair Williams (born 1987) is a Welsh singer. She sings pop songs with folk and jazz influences and includes improvised riffs while singing. Williams was born in St Asaph but grew up in

Caernarfon Caernarfon (; ) is a royal town, community and port in Gwynedd, Wales, with a population of 9,852 (with Caeathro). It lies along the A487 road, on the eastern shore of the Menai Strait, opposite the Isle of Anglesey. The city of Bangor is ...

. She attended in Caernarfon before moving to , Caernarfon. Williams studied

A levels The A-Level (Advanced Level) is a subject-based qualification conferred as part of the General Certificate of Education, as well as a school leaving qualification offered by the educational bodies in the United Kingdom and the educational aut ...

at , Bangor and went on to study Alternative Therapies in Liverpool .

Appearance on ''The Voice UK''

Williams appeared on the first series of ''The Voice UK'' in April 2012 but didn't get through the 'blind auditions'. She returned the following year to prove that she could do better. That year, all four judges picked Williams and she then chose the singer Tom Jones as her mentor. Williams reached the quarter final of the competition in June 2013.

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* * * 1987 births 21st-century Welsh women singers Living people The Voice UK contestants Welsh women singer-songwriters Welsh singer-songwriters People from St Asaph {{UK-singer-stub