| Al Lewis | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Alwyn Lewis Roberts |
| Born | 1984 Pwllheli, Wales |
| Genres | Folk, pop, cymraeg |
| Occupations | Singer, Songwriter |
| Years active | 2007—present |
| Labels | ALM, Sain |
| Website | Official website |
Al Lewis (born Alwyn Lewis Roberts, 1984, Pwllheli, Wales) is a Welsh singer and songwriter. He is well known in the Welsh language media, after he came second in the Cân i Gymru[1] contest in 2007.
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Lewis participated in Cân i Gymru in 2007, the 38th edition of the competition. He came second in the competition with the song "Llosgi" ("Burning"), composed by Lewis and Arwel Lloyd Owen.
In 2007, Lewis released his first Welsh language EP entitled, "Byw Mewn Breuddwyd". Lewis appeared at the Wakestock Festival,[2] alongside Mark Ronson, and at the inaugural Sŵn Festival[3] in Cardiff.
In June 2009, Lewis released his first Welsh language album, Sawl Ffordd Allan,[4] reaching number one in the C2 Radio Cymru Welsh language chart, and the Skin & Bones EP, in collaboration with fellow Welsh singer and songwriter Sarah Howells of Paper Aeroplanes.[5]
Lewis' album, In the Wake, was released in October 2010.
Lewis and Howells have also recorded a live video session for the BBC. BBC Radio Wales described his collaboration with Howells as showing "cinematic mainstream melodies reminiscent of James Blunt or Simon and Garfunkel."[6]