Ysgogodd rhyddhau CD gyntaf Meinir Gwilym; ‘Smôcs, Coffi a Fodca Rhad’ (2002) ymateb
ysgubol, gyda’r llais unigryw ar geiriau gonest, y gwead o sain celtaidd/acwstig/roc-gwerin/pop
yn dal cynulleidfaoedd dros Gymru gyfan.
Gwerthwyd miloedd o gopiau o’r albym ddilynol ‘Dim ond Clwydda’ o fewn ychydig fisoedd
i’w rhyddhau yn Nhachwedd 2003. Mae Meinir Gwilym wedi ymddangos ar lwyfannau pob
un o brif wyliau Cymru, yn cynnwys Sesiwn Fawr Dolgellau, Maes B, Sioe Fawr Llanelwedd
a Gwyl y Faenol Bryn Terfel yn 2003 a 2005. Perfformia gydai band aml-ddiwylliannol mewn
lleoliadau mawrion neu ar ei phen ei hun, yn acwstig mewn digwyddiadau llai.
Gyda’i delwedd gonest, ddi-lol, maen cael ei hysbrydoli gan fywyd bob dydd, yn lleol ac yn
fyd-eang, gan gyfansoddi ei holl ganeuon ei hun.Yn ystod y flwyddyn a aeth heibio, mae hi
wedi bod yn torri cwys yn y Farchnad Ewropeaidd, gyda gigs llwyddianus mewn sawl
prifddinas Ewropeaidd.
Darlledwyd rhaglen awr arbennig ar S4C yn dilyn bywyd Meinir am flwyddyn ar
Fawrth y 3ydd 2005, a oedd yn cynnwys ymweliad â Yamaha, y cwmni syn cefnogi Meinir
yn swyddogol. Disgrifia Meinir y gefnogaeth a ddatganodd y cwmni rhyngwladol hwn iddi,
a’r cydweithio agos fu rhyngddynt wedyn yn un o uchafbwyntiau ei gyrfa hyd yn hyn.
Rhyddhawyd trydedd CD Meinir, yr albym ‘Sgandal Fain’ ar Dachwedd 28ain 2005.
Roedd yr albym yn gasgliad o’r llon a’r lleddf mewn dau hanner. Yn ystod 2006 a 2007,
bu Meinir yn canolbwyntio ar gyfansoddi rhwng perfformiadau, ymddangosiadau,
cyflwyno rhaglenni radio i’r BBC a chyflwyno cyfres ‘Noson Chis a Meinir’ ar y
teledu a sawl taith ysgolion hefyd.
Erbyn hyn mae Meinir yn darlledu ar orsaf radio Champion 103 bob penwythnos, gyda
rhaglen amrywiol o 12 tan 3 ar ddydd Sadwrn a sioe geisiadau o 12 tan 4 ar ddydd Sul.
Mae Rhagfyr 2008 yn gyfnod cyffrous eleni. Rhyddheir albym newydd Meinir Gwilym,
‘Tombola’, ddechrau’r mis. Dyma’r cynnyrch newydd cyntaf ganddi ers tair blynedd, ac
fe’i gwneir hyd yn oed yn fwy arbennig gan ymddangosiad Bryn Terfel ar ddwy o’r caneuon.
Born and raised in the small village of Llangristiolus in the heart of the Isle of Anglesey (Ynys Môn)
off the North Wales coast, singer-songwriter Meinir Gwilym has established herself as one of the
best selling Welsh language artists ever.
Her first release Smôcs, Coffi a Fodca Rhad (Cigarrettes, Coffee and Cheap Vodka) in 2002 met
with phenomenal response, with her unique voice and punchy lyrics, Celtic/acoustic/folk-rock/pop
mix capturing audiences all over Wales.
The follow-up album Dim ond Clwydda (Nothing but Lies) sold thousands within the first few
months of release in November 2003. Meinir Gwilym has appeared at all major festivals in
Wales, including Sesiwn Fawr Dolgellau, Maes B, The Royal Welsh Show and Bryn Terfel’s
Faenol Festival 2003 and 2005, and performs either with her multicultural band in larger
venues or on her own, acoustically at small events.
With her no-gimmicks image, she is inspired by everyday life, locally and worldwide and
composes all her own songs. In the past year she has also been making inroads to the
European market with successful gigs in several European capitals.
On March the 3rd 2005, a special one hour programme following Meinir for a year was
broadcast on S4C, which included a behind the scenes visit to Yamaha by whom she is endorsed.
Meinir describes her official endorsment by Yamaha as one of the pinnacles of her career so far.
Meinir’s third CD, the album called Sgandal Fain (skinny rumour) was released on
28th November 2005. She describes it as an album of two halves “the major and the minor”.
During 2006 and 2007 Meinir concentrated on writing and composing between performances,
appearances, presenting radio shows for BBC radio, presenting the music series
‘Noson chis a Meinir’ on television and quite a few school tours too!
Meinir has now moved to present radio shows on Champion 103 every weekend, with a varied
show on Saturday 12 – 3pm and a request show on Sundays from 12 til 4pm.
December 2008 is an exciting time this year. Meinir’s new album, Tombola is released during this month.
The 11 track album will be the first release from Meinir in three years, and is made even more special
by Bryn Terfel’s appearance on two tracks.
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 2 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): WALKABOUT WITH MY PEN
Once drove an old sedan, up north, From a place in Sydney to Cairns; Then to Kuranda I went forth, By train, to look without set plans.
I browsed through the trendy market, With fresh fruits of tropical kind; Walked to the creek through lush thicket - Nature’s hand giving peace of mind.
I dined in a scenic cafe; Then, outside, as I wrote for yen, Some passing Kooris called-out: “Hey, You go walkabout with your pen.”
Request or question, I don’t know - Assured voices, elderly men. That’s now several years ago, And I’ve seen the world - with my pen.
This years festival is headlined by Billy Bragg (Friday), Seth Lakeman (Sunday) and Peatbog Faeries (Saturday) with many more top artists also performing incl the award winning The Demon Barbers and Henry Priestman.
The Scarlets, Blues, Ospreys and Dragons have each released a single with the aim of getting into the UK Top 40 on Februaty 8th (The day Wales begin their 6 Nations defence against Scotland)
Which region will get the highest chart posittion?
Please support your region by pre-ordering their single NOW!
The Scarlets - 'Yma O Hyd' Text 'SCARLETS' to 78789
The Blues - 'Delilah' Text 'BLUES' to 78789
The Ospreys - 'Cwm Rhondda' Text 'OSPREYS' to 78789
Hi mei, ond eisio deud , dwin meddwl y byd o honant, dwin caru di lots a lots, cymwch pwyll, oddiwrth dy frind am byth, ali roachy o caergybi. Swsus mawr Glyb XXXX ;O)
‘RIPPLE EFFECT’ "Keeping things conscious and following up their rather eclectic and experimental album Roots All Sorts, the MDV have just birthed a dynamic and vivacious live sound. Once again seasoned with that grounded MDV rootsy signature, the essence of this album speaks commandingly yet beneficently. The songs illustrate the bands live proficiencies - a steady resonance of authentic Roots Reggae, very often abandoned by the sounds of today. Ripple Effect is an intelligent and fresh assemblage of brilliant tunes with a slice of instrumental experimentation. Enjoy!" -AMF68
haya mei, welcome in tais top 70. 1st order: extraordinary female singer/songwriter! C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S ! --------------------------------- Joy
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