Meinir Gwilym

Meinir Gwilym
Gwilym headlining the Los Angeles St. David's Day Festival, 2014
Background information
Birth nameMeinir Elin Gwilym
Born (1983-03-31) 31 March 1983
OriginLlangristiolus, Wales
Genres
OccupationSinger
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • acoustic guitar
Years active2002–present
Websitemeinirgwilym.com

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.