Welsh Singers Showcase


Welsh Singers Showcase, is a biennial singing competition that is held in Cardiff, Wales. The winner of the competition represents Wales in the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World the following year. The competition is open to Welsh classical singers aged between 17 & 31. The final of the competition is held at St David's Hall in Cardiff. The name was changed in 2018.

Competitions

YearWinnerVoice typeOther finalists
1986Buddug Verona JamesMezzo-soprano
1988Bryn TerfelBass-baritone
1990Neal DaviesBass-baritone
1992Jeremy Huw WilliamsBaritone
1994Eldrydd Cynan JonesSoprano
1996Gwyn Hughes JonesTenor
1998David KempsterBaritone
2000Joanne ThomasMezzo-soprano
2002Elizabeth DonovanSoprano
2004Camilla RobertsSopranoFflur Wyn
Cecilia Eleri Smiga
Mark Chaundy
2006Sarah-Jane DaviesSopranoCaryl Hughes
Paul Carey Jones
Alun Rhys Jenkins
2008Natalya RomaniwSopranoLaura Parfitt
John Pierce
Claire Watkins
2010John PierceTenorCatrin Aur Davies
Rebecca Afonwy-Jones
Samuel Evans
2012Gary GriffithsBaritoneRhian Lois
Fflur Wyn
Sioned Gwen Davies
2014Céline ForrestSopranoSamantha Price
Eirlys Myfanwy Davies
Menna Cazel Davies
2016Sioned Gwen DaviesMezzo-sopranoEirlys Myfanwy Davies
Kieron-Connor Valentine
Samuel Furness
Trystan Llŷr Griffiths
2018Angharad LyddonMezzo-sopranoSarah Gilford
Carly Owen
Jessica Robinson
Ellen Williams