Cân I Gymru 2011
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Cân i Gymru 2011 was the forty-second edition of S4C's Cân i Gymru, an annual
Welsh Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, referring or related to Wales * Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales * Welsh people People * Welsh (surname) * Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peop ...
singing contest. The 2011 was broadcast live on 6 March 2011 from the Pontrhydfendigaid Pavilion,
Pontrhydfendigaid Pontrhydfendigaid () is a village in Ceredigion, Wales. It lies on the western flank of the Cambrian Mountains, between Devil's Bridge and Tregaron. The village lies on the River Teifi, whose source is just 3 miles (5 km) to the east at Ll ...
. The winner was given an invitation to represent Wales at the
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. The final was hosted by former winner Elin Fflur.


Format

S4C and Avanti invited composers and authors to send in their songs from 8 November 2010 and were given a closing date of 7 January 2011. The 8 finalists were announced on 22 February 2011. A panel of judges evaluated each entry before submitting a shortlist of eight songs to be performed live on the show. The winning composer(s)/author(s) were awarded a £7,500 prize and got an invitation to enter their song into the
Pan Celtic Festival The Pan Celtic Festival ( ga, Féile Pan Cheilteach) is a Celtic-language music festival held annually in the week following Easter, since its inauguration in 1971. The first Pan Celtic Festival took place in Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland. I ...
in Ireland. The winner of Cân i Gymru 2011 was decided by a 50% jury vote and 50%
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.


Entrants


External links


Cân i Gymru website

S4C website
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