Welsh Singers Competition | |
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Awarded for | Singing |
Sponsored by | The Carne Trust, Sickle Foundation |
Location | Cardiff |
Country | Wales, United Kingdom |
Formerly called | Welsh Singers Showcase, Young Welsh Singers’ Competition |
Reward(s) | £5,000 for the winner and represents Wales in the following year's BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition. The other finalists also win a cash prize[1] |
First awarded | 1986 |
Winner | Jessica Robinson (2022) |
Website | Official website |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | BBC Radio Cymru[2] S4C (2021–present) |
Welsh Singers Competition (Welsh: Cystadleuaeth Cantorion Cymreig, previously known as the Welsh Singers Showcase (Welsh: Llwyfan Cantorion Cymreig)), 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 in the following year.[3] The competition is open to Welsh classical singers aged between 17 and 31.[3] The final of the competition in 2022 was held at The Dora Stoutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Cardiff. Previously it has been held at St David's Hall in Cardiff.[1]