Wynne Evans

Wynne Evans
Evans on the cover of A Song in My Heart
Born (1972-01-27) 27 January 1972 (age 52)
Carmarthen, Wales
Alma materGuildhall School of Music and Drama
Occupations
  • Singer
  • presenter
  • actor
Known forGo Compare adverts, BBC Radio Wales
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James Wynne Evans BEM MStJ (born 27 January 1972) is a Welsh opera singer, presenter and actor, known for his role as Gio Compario and latterly himself in the Go.compare insurance adverts on UK television. Evans hosts a regular radio programme on BBC Radio Wales and has hosted programmes on BBC Radio 2.

Evans sang the role of Ubaldo Piangi in the 25th anniversary production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall,[1][2] and sang "Glory Glory Tottenham Hotspur" at the last game at White Hart Lane.[3] He reprised the song at the opening of Spurs' new stadium.

  1. ^ "Wynne Evans". Wynneevans.co.uk.
  2. ^ "Gocompare.com 'Gio Compario' advert". Utalkmarketing.com.
  3. ^ "The Lane, the Finale: Farewell Ceremony". Tottenhamhotspur.com.