The Welsh Pan-Celtic Song Contest 1974 national final was broadcast at 17:40 GMT on BBC Wales on 11 May 1974.[1][2] The competition was titled Song for Wales and took place during the show Gwerin '74.[1]
The Welsh Pan-Celtic Song Contest 1975 national final was broadcast at 19:30 GMT on BBC Wales on 16 May 1975.[3][4][5] The contest was held in the Felinfach Theatre in Aberaeron and was hosted by Hywel Gwynfryn.[3][4] BBC Wales opened a submission period for interested songwriters to submit songs until 1 March 1975.[6] More than 70 entries were submitted, and five songs were selected to compete.[3] BBC Wales chose suitable singers for the five entries.[6] The winner was chosen by a panel of juries.[4]
The Welsh Pan-Celtic Song Contest 1979 national final was broadcast at 17:30 GMT on HTV on 31 March 1979.[13] The competition was hosted by Arfon Haines Davies.[13]
The Welsh Pan-Celtic Song Contest 1981 national final was broadcast at 17:05 GMT on HTV on 26 March 1981.[17] The competition was held in the BBC studios in Bangor.[18] Twenty submissions were received, from which five were chosen to compete, which were all performed by the group Beca.[17][18] The results were decided by 2-member jury panel consisting of Robin James Jones and Eirlys Parry.[17][18]
The Welsh Pan-Celtic Song Contest 1982 national final was broadcast at 19:55 GMT on BBC Wales and BBC Radio Cymru on 5 May 1982.[19] The show was presented by Emyr Wyn and Menna Gwyn.[20] Five songs competed, which were all performed by the group Bando, and the results were decided by a 5-member jury panel.[20][21]
The Welsh Pan-Celtic Song Contest 1983 national final was broadcast at 21:05 GMT on BBC Wales and BBC Radio Cymru on 1 March 1983.[24] The show was presented by Emyr Wyn.[24] Six songs competed, which were all performed by Linda Healy and Cleif Harpwood.[24]
The Welsh Pan-Celtic Song Contest 1986 national final was broadcast at 20:15 GMT on S4C on 1 March 1986.[27] The show was presented by Margaret Williams.[27] Six songs competed which were all performed by either Eirlys Parri or the band Llwybr Cyhoeddus.[27]
The Welsh Pan-Celtic Song Contest 1987 national final, Cân i Gymru, was held on 12 March 1987 and broadcast on 15 March 1987 at 21:00 GMT on S4C.[28][29] The competition was held at the Aberconwy Leisure Centre in Llandudno, and was presented by Caryl Parry Jones.[29] A submission period was opened for interested songwriters to submit songs from 21 November 1986 until 20 January 1987.[30][31] Songwriters suggested artists (which could also be themselves) to perform their submitted songs and eight were chosen to compete in Cân i Gymru.[30] The results were decided by five jury panels.[30][31]
The Welsh Pan-Celtic Song Contest 1988 national final, Cân i Gymru, was held on 11 March 1987 and broadcast on 13 March 1988 at 19:30 GMT on S4C.[35][36] A submission period for entries was opened until 20 January 1988, and eight songs were chosen to compete.[35][37] The competition was held at the Aberconwy Leisure Centre in Llandudno, and was presented by Geraint Griffiths.[35][36]
The Welsh Pan-Celtic Song Contest 1989 national final, Cân i Gymru, was broadcast on 19 March 1989 at 21:00 GMT on S4C.[38] A submission period was opened for interested songwriters to submit songs until 20 January 1989.[39] The competition was held at the Aberconwy Leisure Centre in Llandudno.[39] Songwriters suggested artists to perform their submitted songs and eight were chosen to compete in Cân i Gymru.[38][39] The results were decided by five panels of juries.[39]
The Welsh Pan-Celtic Song Contest 1990 national final, Cân i Gymru, was broadcast on 17 March 1990 at 19:40 GMT on S4C.[42] A submission period was opened for interested songwriters to submit songs until 26 January 1990, and eight were chosen to compete in Cân i Gymru.[43] The competition was held at Stiwdio Barcud, in Caernarfon, and was presented by Owain Gwilym and Alaw Bennett Jones.[43][44] The results were decided by five panels of juries.[43]
The Welsh Pan-Celtic Song Contest 1991 national final, Cân i Gymru, was broadcast on 2 March 1991 at 19:15 GMT on S4C.[49] A submission period was opened for interested songwriters to submit songs until 10 November 1990.[50] At the end of the submission period, 108 songs had been submitted and eight were chosen to compete in Cân i Gymru 1991.[51]
The Welsh Pan-Celtic Song Contest 1992 national final, Cân i Gymru, was broadcast on 18 April 1992 at 19:15 GMT on S4C, although the actual competition was recorded a few days prior.[52][53] A submission period was opened for interested songwriters to submit songs until 25 November 1991.[54] By the end of the submission period, 114 songs had been submitted and eight were chosen to compete in Cân i Gymru.[55][53] The show was recorded at Barcud Studios, Caernarfon, and was presented by Nia Chiswell.[52][53] The results were decided by four panels of juries in Cardiff, Lampeter, Gregynog, and Bodelwyddan, and Caernarfon.[53][56]
"Troi y cylchau", written by Meic Stevens and to be performed by Steve Bolton & Band was disqualified prior to the competition as an English version of the song had already been broadcast.[53]
The Welsh Pan-Celtic Song Contest 1993 national final, Cân i Gymru, was broadcast on 10 April 1993 at 19:50 GMT on S4C.[58] A submission period was opened for interested songwriters to submit songs until 22 January 1993, and eight entries were chosen for the competition.[59] The results were decided by public televote, which were announced in a later broadcast at 21:35 GMT.[58][59]
The Welsh Pan-Celtic Song Contest 1994 national final, Cân i Gymru, was broadcast on 1 March 1994 at 19:30 GMT on S4C.[61] A submission period was opened for interested songwriters to submit songs until 26 January 1994, and eight entries were chosen for the competition.[62][63] The show was held in Cardiff and was presented by Nia Chiswell and Stifyn Parri.[61] The results were decided by public televote, which were announced in a later broadcast at 22:00 GMT.[61]
The Welsh Pan-Celtic Song Contest 1995 national final, Cân i Gymru, was broadcast on 1 March 1995 at 19:30 GMT on S4C.[65] The show was held in the Pontrhydfendigaid Hall and was presented by Nia Chiswell.[65] The results were announced in a later broadcast at 22:35 GMT.[65]
The Welsh Pan-Celtic Song Contest 1996 national final, Cân i Gymru, was broadcast on 1 March 1996 at 19:25 GMT on S4C.[66] The show was held in Pontrhydfendigaid and was presented by Nia Chiswell.[66][67] The results were decided by public televote, which were announced in a later broadcast at 22:20 GMT.[66][67]
The Welsh Pan-Celtic Song Contest 1997 national final, Cân i Gymru, was broadcast on 1 March 1997 at 19:15 GMT on S4C.[69] The show was held in Pontrhydfendigaid and was presented by Nia Chiswell.[69][70] A submission period was opened for songs and 70 submissions were received, from which eight were chosen to compete.[70] The results were decided by public televote, which were announced in a later broadcast at 22:30 GMT.[69][70]
The Welsh Pan-Celtic Song Contest 1998 national final, Cân i Gymru, was broadcast on 28 February 1998 at 18:15 GMT on S4C.[71] The show was presented by Nia Chiswell.[71] A submission period for songs was opened until 9 January 1998 and eight songs were chosen to compete.[72][73] All three songs were sung by either Steffan Rhys Williams, Angharad Brinn, and/or Arwel Wyn Roberts.[74] The results were decided by public televote, which were announced in a later broadcast at 21:50 GMT.[71][73]
The Welsh Pan-Celtic Song Contest 1999 national final, Cân i Gymru, was broadcast on 1 March 1999 at 20:00 GMT on S4C.[76] The show was held at Corwen Pavilion, and was presented by Nia Chiswell and Dafydd Du.[76][77] A submission period for songs was opened and 140 entries were received, from which eight were chosen to compete.[77] The results were decided by public televote.[76]
