Dafydd Iwan
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Gender | Male |
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Age | 80 |
Date of birth | August 24,1943 |
Zodiac sign | Virgo |
Born | Brynamman |
United Kingdom | |
Genres | Folk |
Albums | Cwm-Rhyd-Y-Rhosyn |
Caneuon Gwerin | |
Dal I Gredu | |
Cwm‑Rhyd‑Y‑Rhosyn | |
Cwm‑Rhyd‑Y‑Rhosyn 2 | |
Rhwng Hwyl A Thaith | |
Cwm-Rhyd-Y-Rhosyn 2 | |
Cwm-Rhyd-Y-Rhosyn, Cwm-Rhyd-Y-Rhosyn 2 | |
Children | Llion Iwan |
Parents | Gerallt Jones |
Elizabeth J. Griffiths | |
Dal I Gredu | |
Job | Actor |
Politician | |
Singer-songwriter | |
Books | Pobol |
Hawl I Fyw: 8 O Ganewon Dafydd Iwan | |
Listen artist | www.youtube.com |
Education | Cardiff University |
Siblings | Huw Ceredig |
Alun Ffred Jones | |
Songs | Carlo a Chaneuon Eraill |
List | Yma o HydYma O Hyd · 1983 |
Esgair LlynDal I Gredu · 1991 | |
Hawl i FywHawl i Fyw / Right to Live · 2015 | |
1983 | |
1991 | |
2015 | |
Party | Plaid Cymru |
Record labels | Sain |
Welsh Teldisc | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 439531 |
Dafydd Iwan Life story
Dafydd Iwan Jones is a Welsh singer and nationalist politician who rose to fame writing and performing folk music in the Welsh language. From 2003 to 2010, Iwan was the president of Plaid Cymru, a political party which advocates for Welsh independence from the UK.
Yma o Hyd: Welsh World Cup anthem seeing rise in tattoos
... Meaning " still here" Dafydd Iwan s song has become an anthem for Wales football fans over recent years...
World Cup: Wales fans drunk on atmosphere in Qatar
... " Fflur talked about all the stars she had met from singer Dafydd Iwan to players Brennan Johnson and Gwennan Harries, while mum Stacey, 37, said: " With kids, you always worry, but we were worried about nothing, it s been amazing mixing with all the other teams...
World Cup 2022: Tears and emotion as Wales return
... It was a year before the current and almost two decades before before kick-off, while Dafydd Iwan - the writer of Wales tournament anthem Yma o Hyd - was still in school...
World Cup music: Why official singles went out of fashion
... Wales: Yma o Hyd - Dafydd Iwan and Ar LogThe last time Wales played at a World Cup was 1958 and the best-selling single of the year was Elvis Presley s Jailhouse Rock...
World Cup 2022: Dafydd Iwan's Yma O Hyd tops charts again
... As the rain lashed down, a visibly emotional Dafydd Iwan joined the players on the pitch to perform an epic rendition of his Welsh-language song Yma O Hyd, which means " still here"...
World Cup 2022: Celebrations as Wales qualifies after 64 year wait
... As well as holding banners in solidarity to Ukraine before kick-off, fans enjoyed a rousing rendition of from folk singer Dafydd Iwan...
World Cup: Wales 'knows most of world against us' in Ukraine play-off
... A sell-out Cardiff City Stadium crowd hope to cheer them to a first World Cup finals since 1958 and folk singer Dafydd Iwan will perform before kick-off...
Yma o Hyd: Welsh World Cup anthem seeing rise in tattoos
By Rowenna Hoskin BBC News
If you've been watching The World Cup, you have probably heard a few renditions of Welsh-language folk song Yma o Hyd.
Meaning " Still Here " Dafydd Iwan 's song has become an anthem for Wales football fans over recent years.
The phrase has also become a popular Tattoo - and not just for football fans.
Tattoo parlours Said they have noticed an increase in Wales-themed tattoos since The World Cup began.
For James Edwards , 42, who grew up in Pembrokeshire, his Tattoo has reflects his Welsh pride but also Something More personal.
" We love the meaning behind it, Despite Everything that's been thrown at us as a nation, we're Still Here , " Said Mr Edwards.
" But also, about four weeks ago I got the All Clear from bowel cancer so I'm also saying 'I'm Still Here ', " he added.
The Song has gained further popularity with The World Cup, and Mr Edwards Said this also impacted his choice of Tattoo .
Mr Edwards also remembers the First Time he ever heard Yma o Hyd, in a pub in Baku, Azerbaijan, in 2019.
" The hairs on the back of your neck were Standing Up . It was the First Time I really remember Welsh fans properly singing it, " he added.
" It's The First World Cup in my lifetime, we've gotten close many times but to finally make it to The World Cup, which I was going to go to until I fell ill, is an incredible achievement, " he added.
What does Yma o Hyd mean?Dafydd Iwan 's Yma O Hyd was originally recorded in 1981 and released in 1983.
After Wales qualified for The World Cup last June, it received a flurry of streams and briefly held The Number one spot on the iTunes chart.
It tells The Story of how Welsh Language and culture has survived More Than 2,000 years against all The Odds .
The Chorus goes: " Er gwaetha pawb a phopeth, ry'n ni yma o hyd" which translates as " Despite everyone and everything, We Are Still Here ".
" It's a song of survival really and that resonates with people in various ways, "
" We've gone through a dark period, we're Coming Out The Other end and we're going to survive. "
Huw Roberts, 48, from Cardiff, has also been inspired by Wales to incorporate Yma o Hyd into a Tattoo .
He booked the Tattoo in March to ensure it was healed before The World Cup in Qatar, where he travelled to watch Wales face the USA.
" It's going to be there forever just like the Welsh Language and culture, " He Said .
" The Song has gained prominence, as has the Welsh Language and culture, it's not just fading into the background as Some People might hope and obviously The World Cup has brought it massively to the fore as well. "
Lisa Williams , 52, from Flintshire, decided on Yma o Hyd alongside a Daffodil as a symbol of her Welsh pride.
" We Are Still Here and that's very important, " She Said .
" It feels good, I've had quite a few compliments on it. It's nice to see everyone posting their hats and shirts on Twitter and I've just got it permanently on me.
" Once you understand the meaning of The Song it's very emotional and to see the football fans singing it, it's amazing.
" We'll persevere and Keep Going regardless of what anyone else tries to enforce on us, we're still Welsh and we always will be. "
Steve White , 36 from Rhosneigr, Anglesey, but who now lives in Manchester, also got a Tattoo to symbolise his Welsh pride.
" I have a few tattoos and this one is definitely my favourite. The Song Yma o Hyd, to me, has been synonymous with the Scarlets for as long as I can remember. "
" It reminds me of just how proud I Am to be Welsh. It encapsulates the Welsh mentality so well for me, " Said Mr White.
" You can try to put us down, at times you may beat us, you can insult our language, heritage and culture as much as you want because it doesn't matter.
" We're Still Here . How can anyone not feel passion with that? "
Despite not being a football fan, He Said hearing the crowds sing Yma o Hyd gave him goose-bumps.
Andrew Ryan , a Tattoo Artist for Three Jacks Tattoo in Cardiff Said he inked a Welsh Yma o Hyd design last week.
" We've definitely seen an increase in Welsh tattoos, " He Said .
" I think it's because everyone's proud of Wales, it's a small but mighty country. "
Source of news: bbc.com