Wales in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018
| Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country |
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| National selection | ||||
| Selection process |
Artist: Chwilio am Seren 100% Jury (round 1) 100% Televote (round 2) Song: Internal selection | |||
| Selection date(s) |
Auditions: 18–25 September 2018 2 October 2018 Final: 9 October 2018 | |||
| Selected entrant | Manw | |||
| Selected song | "Berta" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | Ywain Gwynedd | |||
| Wales in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Wales will participate in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 to be held in Minsk, Belarus on 25 November 2018. The Welsh broadcaster S4C was responsible for organising their debut entry for the contest. Manw was selected through Chwilio am Seren to represent Wales, winning the televised national final on 9 October at the Venue Cymru in Llandudno.[1] The winning song, "Berta", was chosen internally and written by Ywain Gwynedd.[2]
Background
Wales announced on 9 May 2018 that they will debut at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 to be held in Minsk, Belarus. Welsh broadcaster S4C will be responsible for the country's participation in the contest.[3] A televised national selection process, Chwilio am Seren (English: Search for a Star), was held to select the Welsh entry.[4]
Wales previously took part in the contest as part of the United Kingdom between 2003 and 2005, with ITV being responsible for their participation. S4C had also shown interest in participating in the 2008 contest, but in the end decided against participating.[5]
Before Junior Eurovision
Chwilio am Seren
Chwilio am Seren (Search for a Star) was the national selection process that was used to select the 2018 entrant. Auditions took place at Venue Cymru in Llandudno, Aberystwyth Arts Centre and at Cardiff's Wales Millennium Centre during June 2018 with mentors Connie Fisher, Stifyn Parri and Tara Bethan as the judging panel. The four-part series, produced by Rondo Media for S4C, was aired on Tuesday nights.
The first two shows covered the nationwide auditions. Following a masterclass round at Llandaff's Memorial Hall (part of The Cathedral School), the final twenty singers were wittled down to the top 12 who then performed in public at Quadrant Shopping Centre in Swansea. The jury decided at the end of these performances who would perform during a final round live on television.[6]
- Table key
- Participant who was selected to progress to the national final
| Top 12 artists – 2 October 2018 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist[7] | Song (performed in Welsh) | Mentor |
| 1 | Lily Mai Duncan | "Rise like a Phoenix" | Fisher |
| 2 | Tiah | "Symphony" | Parri |
| 3 | Emma Kennedy | "Bwgi" | Bethan |
| 4 | Iestyn Gwin Jones | "Byw Fel Brenin" | Bethan |
| 5 | Amelia Francis | "Calon" | Fisher |
| 6 | Gracie Jayne Fitzgerald | "You're My World" | Parri |
| 7 | Manw Lili Robin | "Ysbryd Efnisien" | Bethan |
| 8 | Ella Georgia Thomas | "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" | Fisher |
| 9 | Manon | "What About Us" | Parri |
| 10 | Misha Parry | TBC (by Alys Williams) | Bethan |
| 11 | Lauren Price | "Hold My Hand" | Parri |
| 12 | Lauren Mia Jones | "The Voice Within" | Fisher |
National final
The national final took place in Llandudno's Venue Cymru on 9 October 2018, hosted by Trystan Ellis-Morris and broadcast live on S4C. The first round saw the six live finalists performing cover songs. Regional juries (Aberystwyth, Llandudno, Carmarthen, Cardiff and London) consiting of two adults and two children awarded stars (points) to their favourite three performers which were announced by a spokesperson. The three mentors, Fisher, Parri and Bethan all gave their opinions on the performances but could not vote. In the second round, the three superfinalists each performed a different arrangememt (folk ballad, funky pop, piano ballad) of the official Welsh entry "Hi yw y Berta", written by Ywain Gwynedd. The televote alone selected the winner from the second round, this being Manw.[1]
The national final opened with a performance by the six finalists, performing a Welsh version of the anthem of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017, "Shine Bright". During the televote window, a summary of the various winners of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest was broadcast.
Results
- Table key
- Participant who qualified to the second round (superfinal)
| Draw | Artist | Song (original artists) | Points | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ella Georgia Thomas | "Hallelujah" (Leonard Cohen) | 4 | Advanced |
| 2 | Gracie-Jayne Fitzgerald | "Rhywbeth o'i le" (Huw Chiswell) | 2 | Eliminated |
| 3 | Lily Mai Duncan | "Adre" (Caryl Parry Jones) | 3 | Advanced |
| 4 | Manw Lili Robin | "Fy nghariad gwyn" (Ywain Gwynedd) | 4 | Advanced |
| 5 | Lauren Mia Jones | "Angel" (Elin Fflur) | 0 | Eliminated |
| 6 | Misha Parry | "O Gymru" (Rhys Jones (m.), Leslie Harris (l.)) | 2 | Eliminated |
| Regional jury voting[8] | |
|---|---|
| Aberystwyth | Ella, Gracie, and Manw |
| Llandudno | Ella, Lily and Manw |
| Cardiff | Gracie, Lily and Misha |
| London | Ella, Manw and Misha |
| Carmarthen | Ella, Manw and Lily |
| Draw | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manw Lili Robin | "Hi yw y Berta" |
| 2 | Ella Georgia Tomas | "Hi yw y Berta" |
| 3 | Lily Mai Duncan | "Hi yw y Berta" |
Artist and song information
| Manw | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Manw Lili Robin |
| Born |
2005 (age 12–13) Rhosgadfan, Gwynedd, North Wales |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| |
|---|---|
| Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 entry | |
| Country | |
| Artist(s) |
Manw Lili Robin |
| As |
Manw |
| Language | |
| Composer(s) | |
| Lyricist(s) |
Ywain Gwynedd |
Manw
Manw Lili Robin[9] (born 2005) is a Welsh singer from Rhosgadfan in Gwynedd, North Wales. She will represent Wales at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "Berta".[10]
She has performed at the National Eisteddfod of Wales and Urdd National Eisteddfod a number of times, most recently in 2017,[11][12] and attends Ysgol Glanaethwy in Bangor. In 2014, Manw played the part of Awen in the Welsh version of the animated film, The Secret of Kells (Cyfrinach Llyfr Kells) which was broadcast on S4C on 24 May.[13]
Berta
"Berta" (originally called "Hi yw y Berta") is a song performed by Welsh singer Manw. It will represent Wales at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018. The song will undergo a revamp ahead of the contest in Minsk.[14]
See also
References
- 1 2 Granger, Anthony (9 October 2018). "Wales: Manw to Junior Eurovision 2018". Eurovoix. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ↑ "Manw is the winner of Chwilio am Seren Junior Eurovision". S4C Press. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ↑ "Chwilio am Seren". junioreurovision.cymru. S4C. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ↑ Granger, Anthony (9 May 2018). "Wales: Debuts in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest". Eurovoix. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ↑ Kuipers, Michael (20 April 2008). "Junior Eurovision 2008: United Kingdom to return to JESC?". ESCToday. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
- ↑ "Eurovision Junior PAYS DE GALLES JUNIOR 2018: Les 6 Finalistes de Chwilio Am Seren". Eurovision-fr.net. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ↑ http://www.eurovision-fr.net/news/lire.php?id=5589
- ↑ "S4C Clic". Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ↑ "Eurovision Junior PAYS DE GALLES JUNIOR 2018: Manw à Minsk". Eurovision-fr.net. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ↑ "Junior Eurovision: Manw i gynrychioli Cymru". BBC. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ↑ "Monolog i rai 12-16 oed (117) / Monologue 12-16 yrs (117)". BBC. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ↑ "Results - 7 August - National Eisteddfod". eisteddfod.wales. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ↑ "An Irish adventure sparks a new Welsh film - S4C Caban". www.s4c.cymru. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ↑ "Wales: "Hi yw y Berta" to Undergo Revamp". Eurovoix. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.