Cân i Gymru 2010 was the forty-first edition of S4C's Cân i Gymru, an annual

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singing contest. The 2010 edition was broadcast live on 28 February 2010 from

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, Llandudno. The show was also available to watch online as well as a live radio commentary. The winner was given an invitation to represent Wales at the

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Format

S4C and Avanti invited composers and authors to send in their songs from 15 October 2009 and were given a closing date of 11 December 2009. Songs had to be submitted on a CD, cassette or MP3 file along with a submission form. Other rules stated that: * the song must be in

* entrants must be over 16 on the closing date * the lyrics and song must be original * the song must not have been made available before the closing date A panel of judges will evaluate each entry before submitting a shortlist of eight songs which will be chosen to be performed live on the show. The winning composer(s)/author(s) will be awarded £10,000 and an invitation to enter their song into the

in Ireland. The second place entry will receive a £2,000 prize. Former

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band member

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will chair the Cân i Gymru jury and he said of the 2010 show "Cân i Gymru is a unique competition which offers both budding and established composers the chance to gain wider recognition for their work. The live final is always a fantastic occasion – and with a top prize of £10,000 as well as the chance to represent Wales in Ireland, I’m confident the response this year will be as strong as ever." The winner of Cân i Gymru 2010 will be decided by a 50% jury vote and 50%

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Entrants

References

External links

Cân i Gymru website

S4C website
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