The Pop Factory
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The Pop Factory (TPF) is a recording studio and music venue in Porth, Rhondda, Glamorgan, South Wales. It has given its name to a Welsh TV show, known as the Welsh Top Of The Pops.
The Pop Factory is a converted soft drinks factory, formerly belonging to the "Welsh Hills" brand. It was officially opened by Tom Jones in 2000, by smashing a bottle of dandelion and burdock against its walls.
The weekly shows are broadcast by ITV. The show has been presented by Steve Jones. There is also a Welsh language show, Sesiwn Hwyr, broadcast by S4C.
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[edit] Pop Factory Awards
Every year, TPF hosts an award ceremony, which in 2005 was focused mainly on the Welsh music scene possibly due to the absence of The Welsh Music Awards.
[edit] Previous winners
[edit] 2003
- Best Pop act: Blazin' Squad
- Best Album: Permission to Land by The Darkness
- Best Pop Factory Performance: The Darkness
- Best Live act: Super Furry Animals
- Best Pop Factory Debut: Funeral For A Friend
- Best New Talent: The Crimea
- Best Welsh Language Talent: Texas Radio Band
- Best Welsh Language New Talent: Jakokoyak
[edit] 2004
- Best Pop act: Estelle
- Best Album: Goldie Lookin' Chain: Greatest Hits
- Best Live act: Embrace
- Best Welsh band: Lostprophets
- Best new act: Along Came Man
- Outstanding contribution to music: Pino Paladino
- Contribution to the music industry: Greg Haver
- Community music award: Immtech
- Rock and roll excess award: Stuart Cable
[edit] 2005
The 2005 award ceremeony took place on December 3, 2005.
- Best Pop act: Liberty X
- Best Album: Feeder: Pushing The Senses
- Best Live act: Stereophonics
- Best Welsh band: Lostprophets
- Best Welsh language act: The Poppies
- Best Welsh export: Jem
- Best new act: The Automatic
- Best live event: Wakestock
- Best Performance on the Guest List: Bullet For My Valentine
- Outstanding contribution to music: Tom Jones
- Contribution to the music industry: Dai Davies
- Community music award: SONIG
- Rock and roll excess award: Goldie Lookin' Chain
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