Sŵnami: 'Why can't we sing in Welsh and be successful?'

Sŵnami: 'Why can't we sing in Welsh and be successful?'

For Sŵnami it was never SLOT เกมใหม่ ทดลอง เล่น สล็อตฟรี a consideration to sing in English - Welsh is their first language.

While there has always been a thriving music scene in Wales, breaking out across the UK isn't easy when you don't sing in English.

But it looks like things are slowly starting to change and that's mostly thanks to streaming.

Sŵnami (pronounced tsunami) are one of a number of exciting acts emerging from that vibrant Welsh-language scene.

"It just came completely natural. We speak to each other in Welsh so why not do it in song as well?" Gruff Jones, from the band, tells us.

And it's really not holding them back.

"Around releasing our first album, we represented BBC Radio 1 at Eurosonic Festival in the Netherlands," guitarist Ifan Davies says.

"It was the first time that we played outside the UK. It was great - the Welsh barrier was no issue there.

"In Europe, language isn't the most important thing and a lot of people speak two languages," adds Gruff.

"We have had plays here on Huw Stephens' show, but going to Eurosonic in the Netherlands made us realise it is possible to do this in Welsh."

They have been asked to sing in English in the past but it's not something they worry about too much.

In fact their answer is always: "If people like Christine and the Queens can sing in French and Sigur Ros in their own made-up language, why can't we sing in Welsh?"

And we can add Spanish singer Rosalia and, of course, the behemoth that is South Korean boyband BTS to that list.