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

[edit] 2004

[edit] 2005

[edit] 2006

  • Best live act: Lostprophets
  • Best live event: Green Man Festival
  • Rock 'n' roll excess award: The Automatic
  • Best new act: The Blackout
  • Best album: Lostprophets: Liberation Transmission
  • Best Welsh band: Lostprophets
  • Best international artist: Katherine Jenkins
  • Contribution to the music industry: Marcus Russell
  • Outstanding contribution to music: Lemmy
  • Best performance on The Guest List: The Automatic
  • Best Welsh language act: Frizbee
  • Red Dragon artist of the year: The Feeling
  • Community music award: Winner: Community Music Wales

[edit] External links


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