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Cân o Gymru~ Winners of New Youth Competition Announced

2/26/2021

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The Welsh North American Association (WNAA), in partnership with Undeb Cymru a’r Byd, launched a brand-new youth voice competition to mark the celebration of St. David’s Day. The competition was open to Welsh language entries aged 7-11 and 12-16. Executive Secretary Megan Williams said, ‘We were so excited to see the interest in this brand-new competition and hope to repeat it next year. What better way to celebrate St. David’s Day than showcase young Welsh talent to those in North America and around the world.’ In the past, the WNAA has held an Eisteddfod in conjunction with its annual North American Festival of Wales and this new competition is an extension of this tradition.
Adjudicators Edward Morus Jones, Mary Jones McGuyer and Elen Wyn Keen said, ‘It was extremely heartening to see so many entries for these new and exciting competitions. The standard of competition was generally very pleasing, and the choice of songs extremely varied –which made for a difficult task for the Adjudicators!’
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Winners in the 7-11 category were first place Cari Lovelock (Ynys Mon); second place, Iwan Marc Thomas, (Abertawe); third place Non Prys (Ynys Mon) and Trystan Bryn Evans (Sir Gaerfyrddin).

Winners in the 12-16 category were first place Manon Jones (Ynys Mon); second place Owen Roberts (Ceredigion), and joint third place to Megan Morris (Sir Gaerfyddin) and Siwan Mair Jones (Sir Gaerfyrddin).
Winning videos will be included as part of the Welsh North American Association’s St. David’s Day program which is put together with support from the Welsh government. Content available at www.festivalofwales.org from Feb 27-March 12. 

​Er mwyn dathlu Dydd Gwyl Ddewi lansiwyd cystadleuaeth newydd i gantorion ifainc gan Gymdeithas Gymreig Gogledd America (WNAA) mewn partneriaeth gydag Undeb Cymru a’r Byd.  Cystadleuaeth yn y Gymraeg oedd hon ac yn agored i bobl ifainc rhwng 7-11 a 12-16.  Yn ol Dr Megan Williams, Ysgrifennydd y Gymdeithas, roedd pawb wedi gwirioni bod cymaint o ddiddordeb yn y gystadleuaeth newydd sbon a gobeithiant ei hail-gynnig flwyddyn nesa.  Pa gwell ffordd i ddathlu Dydd Gwyl Ddewi nag i roi llwyfan i’r talent ifanc yng Nghymru ac i’w dangos i bobl yn America ac ar draws y byd.  Yn y gorffennol mae’r WNAA wedi cynnal Eisteddfod yng Nghwyl Flynyddol Cymry Gogledd America ac mae’r gystadleuaeth newydd hon yn estyniad o’r traddodiad hwn.
Roedd y beiriniaid, Edward Morus Jones, Mary Jones McGuyver ac Elen Wyn Keen, wrth eu boddau bod cynifer wedi cymryd rhan yn y gystadleuaeth newydd a chyffroes hon. Roedd safon y cystadlu yn codi calon a’r caneuon a ddewiswyd yn amrywiol iawn – a hynny’n gwneud gwaith y beiriniaid yn fwy anodd.
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Yr enillwyr:  Adran 7-11- yn gyntaf, Cari Lovelock (Ynys Môn); yn ail, Iwan Marc Thomas (Abertawe); yn drydydd, Non Prys a Trystan Bryn Evans (Sir Gaerfyrddin).
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Adran 12-16:  yn gyntaf, Manon Jones, (Ynys Môn); yn ail, Owen Roberts (Ceredigion); yn gydradd drydydd, Megan Morris (Sir Gaerfyrddin) a Siwan Mair Jones (Sir Gaerfyrddin).
Bydd fideos o’r enillwyr yn rhan o raglen y WNAA ar Ddydd Gwyl Ddewi.  Diolch hefyd am gefnogaeth Llywodraeth Cymru.  Gellir gweld y manylion ar www.festivalofwales.org o’r 26 Chwefror tan y 12 o Fawrth.

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