12 Facts About Meinir Gwilym

Meinir Elin Gwilym was born on 31 March 1983 and is a Welsh-language pop and folk singer.

Meinir Gwilym was born in Wales in 1983, and educated at Ysgol Henblas in Llangristiolus, and later, Ysgol Gyfun in Llangefni.

Meinir Gwilym comes from a musical family, with a grandfather who played the piano, her other grandfather who wrote lyrics, and a mother and sister who are fond of singing.

Meinir Gwilym competed in the Urdd Eisteddfod as a child, and began writing songs around the age of fourteen.

Meinir Gwilym completed a degree in Welsh Literature and Philosophy in July 2004 at Bangor University.

Meinir Gwilym had begun her degree at Cardiff University, but the last twelve months were completed at Bangor.

Meinir Gwilym released her first EP, Smocs, Coffi a Fodca Rhad in 2002.

Meinir Gwilym released her first album, Dim Ond Clwydda in November 2003, and following the success of this release, she came under the sponsorship of Yamaha in 2004.

On 1 March 2014, Meinir Gwilym made her North American debut headlining the Los Angeles St David's Day Festival.

Meinir Gwilym worked as a radio presenter on the afternoon request show for Radio Cymru, the BBC's Welsh-language service, alongside Dylan Wyn.

Meinir Gwilym has made many television appearances, particularly on the Welsh-language channel S4C.

Meinir Gwilym is a presenter on the S4C gardening show, Garddio a mwy.