Dafydd Iwan Jones was born on 24 August 1943 and is a Welsh singer and nationalist politician who rose to fame writing and performing folk music in the Welsh language.
12 Facts About Dafydd Iwan
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From 2003 to 2010, Iwan was the president of Plaid Cymru, a political party which advocates for Welsh independence from the UK.
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Dafydd Iwan's paternal grandfather, Fred Jones, was a member of the Bardic family Teulu'r Cilie, and a founding member of Plaid Cymru.
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Dafydd Iwan spent most of his youth in Bala in Gwynedd before attending the University of Wales, Cardiff, where he studied architecture.
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Dafydd Iwan has written love ballads and variations on traditional Welsh folk tunes.
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Dafydd Iwan was imprisoned in 1970 for his refusal to pay fines for defacing English-language road signs as part of the fight for Welsh-language rights, serving three weeks of a three-month sentence.
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In 1982 and 1983, Dafydd Iwan embarked on two tours with the folk group Ar Log.
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Dafydd Iwan was one of the founders of, one of the main Welsh music labels.
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Dafydd Iwan blamed his defeat on a dirty tricks campaign by his opponents.
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Dafydd Iwan escaped a driving ban in October 2003 on the basis that he needed to drive for his musical and political duties.
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FC Dafydd Iwan sang his hit song "Yma O Hyd" in front of a crowd of 4,000 before the teams came out.
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Dafydd Iwan was invited to sing by the new Wrexham FC Supporters Group, who chose their name "Yma O Hyd" after his song.