Meinir Gwilym
Meinir Gwilym | |
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Gwilym headlining the Los Angeles St. David's Day Festival, 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Meinir Elin Gwilym |
| Born | 31 March 1983 |
| Origin | Llangristiolus, Wales |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
| Website | meinirgwilym |
Meinir Elin Gwilym (born 31 March 1983) is a Welsh-language pop and folk singer. Raised in Llangristiolus, Anglesey, she released her first EP, "Smôcs, Coffi a Fodca Rhad" in 2002. Her website claims that she is amongst the best-selling Welsh language musicians in history.
Gwilym worked as a radio presenter on the afternoon request show for Radio Cymru, the BBC's Welsh-language service, alongside Dylan Wyn. She now works on S4C's nightly magazine show Wedi 7, and presents weekend shows on Heart Cymru in Anglesey and Gwynedd.