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The London Welsh Young Singer competition is back!
13 November 2026
Check our COMPETITIONS page for details on when and how to enter.
16 February 2024
16 February 2024
The renowned London Welsh Young Singer Competition was re-launched on 16 February 2024 as part of the inaugural Festival of Welsh Music in London.
Our audience and judges were treated to an afternoon of superb performances from all of the competitors, each singing four pieces to show us what they can do. Five singers were chosen to take part in the final that evening, with their performances weaved into the Night of the Choirs concert programme. Each finalist gave a stellar performance, blowing the audience away with their talent.
Owain Rowlands
Winner of London Welsh Young Singer for 2024
Owain Rowlands (baritone) was awarded the Kenneth Bowen Prize for 1st place. He was also the recipient of our coveted Audience Prize, voted favourite on the night by the audience for his Welsh language song performance.
Robert Lewis (tenor)
Winner of the Timothy Brennan Prize for 2nd place
Emir Lloyd-Jones (tenor)
Winner of the Martin Thomas Prize for 3rd place
Runners up were:
Ffion Thomas (soprano)
Llinos Haf Jones (mezzo soprano)
Many thanks to the competition judges: Owain Arwel Hughes CBE, Prof. Paul Mealor LVO CSTJ, Jessica Robinson
Also to our accompanist throughout the day: Dafydd Chapman
Sponsors
The competition couldn’t have taken place without the support of our kind and generous sponsors:
Geraint and Meurig Bowen donated a prize for the London Welsh Young Singer Competition in memory of their father, Kenneth Bowen, who, following a career as a tenor of international renown, formed the London Welsh Chorale and was its Musical Director from February 1983 to December 2008. He also enjoyed serving as an Adjudicator of many past London Welsh Young Singer competitions.
Emma Davies donated a prize to the London Welsh Young Singer Competition in memory of her partner, Tim Brennan, who sang with the Chorale as a tenor and was a fervent supporter. We miss him hugely.
Martin, Baron Thomas of Gresford OBE, KC donated a prize for the London Welsh Young Singer Competition. Martin is the Honorary President of the London Welsh Chorale.
Geraint Lewis gave invaluable advice on how to run the London Welsh Young Singer Competition, which he helped organise in its former incarnation, and donated towards the running of the this relaunch.
Read all about last year's and this year's competitions:
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