Elin Fflur

Elin Fflur Llewelyn Harvey (née Jones; born 26 July 1984), known professionally as Elin Fflur, is a Welsh singer-songwriter, television and radio presenter.

Elin Fflur
Fflur at the 2019 BAFTA Cymru Awards
Born
Elin Fflur Llewelyn Jones

(1984-07-26) 26 July 1984
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Anglesey, Wales
NationalityWelsh
EducationYsgol David Hughes
Bangor University
Occupation
  • Singer
  • television presenter
  • radio presenter
  • voiceover narrator
Years active2002–present
Television
Spouse(s)
Jason Harvey
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(m. 2012)​
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
Labels
  • Recordiau Grawn Ffrwyth
  • Sain
  • Jigcal Records

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
2002 Cân i Gymru Contestant Winner
2008–2011 Nodyn Presenter 4 series
2009 Cân i Gymru Contestant
2011–present Cân 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 2 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
  1. Penny Fray (7 February 2015). "Penny's People: Elin Fflur is living her dream". Daily Post. North Wales. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  2. 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.
  3. "Elin Fflur - Homeward bound". Daily Post. North Wales. 8 June 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  4. "Elin Fflur joins Heno team, and starts her new job on a high". S4C. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  5. "Sioe Frecwast". BBC. 16 June 2020.
  6. 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.
  7. "Sgwrs dan y Lloer". BBC. 16 June 2020.
  8. BBC News Story
  9. 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.
  10. "Bestseller - Welsh language CD Dim Gair by Elin Fflur". The Observer. 21 March 2004.
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