Elin Fflur
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Elin Fflur | |
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 Fflur at the 2019 BAFTA Cymru Awards | |
| Born | Elin Fflur Llewelyn Jones 26 July 1984 Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Anglesey, Wales |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Education | Ysgol David Hughes Bangor University |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
| Television |
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| Spouse |
Jason Harvey
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
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Elin Fflur Llewelyn Harvey (née Jones; born 26 July 1984), known professionally as Elin Fflur, is a Welsh singer-songwriter, television and radio presenter.
Early life
Fflur was born in Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Anglesey the oldest of three children of Gerallt and Nêst Jones. She was educated at Ysgol David Hughes secondary school in the town of Menai Bridge in Anglesey, and later at Bangor University in Bangor. Fflur began taking part in local Eisteddfodau from the age of three and became a familiar name in National Eisteddfodau thereafter. She later studied criminology at university, but left after her first year.[1]
Fflur's musical roots began with her mother, who was the lead vocalist of the Welsh-folk band Bran in their early, prog-rock releases. Just as Fflur would do twenty four years later, the band Bran became known for winning Cân i Gymru in 1978.
Fflur also took inspiration from her father's favourite artists, who included Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen and her personal favourite, Janis Ian.
Career
Fflur participated in Cân i Gymru in 2002, the 33rd edition of the competition. She won the competition with the song "Harbwr Diogel" ("Safe Bay") composed by Arfon Wyn – the same composer who wrote the 1979 winning song "Ni Welaf yr Haf" ("I Won't See the Summer") for Fflur's mother and band Pererin.
She competed again in Cân i Gymru in 2009, but was unsuccessful this time.
Fflur had success in the bands Carlotta (with her brother Ioan) and Y Moniars.[2] Her younger brother Gwion Llyr Llewelyn is also a drummer.
Fflur now works as a presenter on S4C, initially on the music roadshow Nodyn,[3] which ran for 4 series between 2008–2011.[1] Since 2011, Fflur has co-presented Cân i Gymru each year on S4C with Dafydd Meredydd (2011–2013), Gethin Evans (2014) and Trystan Ellis-Morris (2015–).
In 2012, she became one of the main presenters of the evening magazine programme Heno. She presented her first show on 14 May 2012.[4] This later saw her become an anchor for Welsh annual events such as the Urdd National Eisteddfod, Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod and the National Eisteddfod of Wales. She has also presented episodes of Noson Lawen over the years.
Since 2018, Fflur has been a stand-in presenter for the BBC Radio Cymru 2 breakfast show when main presenters Dafydd Meredydd and Caryl Parry Jones are absent.[5]
On 9 September 2018, Fflur took part in an S4C documentary, Chdi, Fi ac IVF, which followed the attempts she and her husband, Jason Harvey, had gone through to conceive a baby using IVF.[6]
In 2020, Fflur started to present Sgwrs dan y Lloer ("A conversation under the moonlight"). The series features Fflur meeting with a celebrity guest and having an intimate conversation with them in their own back garden at night-time.[7]
Personal life
Fflur has two brothers; Gwion Llŷr Llewelyn (born 27 July 1989), and Ioan Llewelyn.
Fflur participated in an event held at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff, Wales on the 3 November 2006, which broke the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people with the same surname—Jones.[8]
On 15 December 2012, Fflur married Jason Rusell Harvey, a former Llanfairpwll F.C. football player. The couple have spoken openly about their struggles to conceive naturally, and turning their efforts to IVF treatment in an attempt to conceive. Fflur has also spoken candidly of the heartache at losing a baby just weeks after finding out she was pregnant. Medically, she is unable to conceive naturally as her fallopian tubes are defective.[9]
Filmography
| Year | Show | Role | Note |
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| 2002 | Cân i Gymru | Contestant | Winner |
| 2008–2011 | Nodyn | Presenter | 4 series |
| 2009 | Cân i Gymru | Contestant | |
| 2011–present | Can i Gymru | Co-presenter | Annually |
| 2012–present | Heno | Co-presenter | |
| 2012–present | Urdd National Eisteddfod | Anchor | Annually |
| 2018 | Chdi, Fi ac IVF | Herself | One-off special |
| 2020–present | Sgwrs dan y Lloer | Presenter | 1 series |
| 2020 | Dathlu Dewrder: Arwyr 2020 | Co-presenter |
Discography
Singles
| Title | English translation | Length | Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ysbryd Efnisien | Efnisien's ghost | 10'24" | 2006 | |
| Cerddwn ymlaen | You'll Never Walk Alone | 13'00" | 2013 | Charity single with Lucie Jones and Rhys Meirion |
| Cloriau Cudd | Hidden covers | 07'24" | 2014 | |
| Gwely Plu | Feather bed | 03'54" | 2016 | |
| Hiraeth sy’n gwmni i mi | Nostalgia is my company | 03'45" | 2017 | |
| Coflaid yr Angel | Angel | 11'00" | 2018 | with Shân Cothi |
| Enfys | Rainbow | 03'39" | 2020 | Charity single amid the spread of COVID-19 |
| Dwylo Dros y Môr 2020 | 04'51" | 2020 | Charity single; various artists |
Albums
| Title | English translation | Length | Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harbwr Diogel | Safe Bay | 42'00" | 2002 | As part of 'Elin Fflur a’r Moniars' |
| Dim gair | Speechless | 51'00" | 2003 | Debut album, which topped the charts on Radio Cymru.[10] |
| Cysgodion | Shadows | 40'55" | 2004 | |
| Hafana | Hafana | 52'39" | 2008 | |
| Lleuad Llawn | Full moon | 43'43" | 2014 |
Compilation albums
| Title | English translation | Length | Release | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y Goreuon | The Best | 73'00" | 2010 |
References
- ^ a b Penny Fray (7 February 2015). "Penny's People: Elin Fflur is living her dream". Daily Post. North Wales. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ Penny Fray (11 January 2002). "Respectable side to singing in English; Ioan and Elin Llewelyn from Welsh band Carlotta are prepared to sing in English for their supper". Daily Post. North Wales.
- ^ "Elin Fflur - Homeward bound". Daily Post. North Wales. 8 June 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ "Elin Fflur joins Heno team, and starts her new job on a high". S4C. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "Sioe Frecwast". BBC. 16 June 2020.
- ^ Eryl Crump (27 August 2018). "Singer Elin Fflur speaks of her heartbreak at losing a child just weeks after finding out she was pregnant". Daily Post. North Wales. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ "Sgwrs dan y Lloer". BBC. 16 June 2020.
- ^ BBC News Story
- ^ Eryl Crump (27 August 2018). "Singer Elin Fflur speaks of her heartbreak at losing a child just weeks after finding out she was pregnant". Daily Post. North Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Bestseller - Welsh language CD Dim Gair by Elin Fflur". The Observer. 21 March 2004.
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