Welsh Language Music Day
Welsh Language Music Day (Welsh: Dydd Miwsig Cymru) is a music festival founded by radio presenter Huw Stephens. Events take place on the day at its base in Cardiff, as well as previously in London, Swansea, and even as far as Brooklyn and Budapest.
== Etymology ==
Despite the Welsh language having words for music (cerddoriaeth, cerdd or alaw), the colloquial term miwsic, borrowed from the English word music, was used instead to promote the event.
== Background ==The festival takes place annually in Stephens' hometown of Cardiff, Wales, as well as hosting events in other UK cities including London, Caernarfon, and Swansea. The first Welsh Language Music Day took place in February 2013. Artists who have been highlighted include Mellt, Gwenno Saunders, The Gentle Good, Chroma, Adwaith, Candelas, Meic Stevens, Los Blancos, and Alffa.
Organisations across Wales are involved in the yearly event, including Sŵn, BBC Horizons, Forté Project, Clwb Ifor Bach and Big Fish Little Fish.
== Venues ==
Events have been held across the UK, including venues in Cardiff as well as:Kings Place, London
Clwb Ifor Bach, Womanby Street, Cardiff
Castle Emporium, Womanby Street, Cardiff
St John's Church, Canton, Cardiff
Blackwood Miners Welfare Institute, Blackwood
Whitehall, Pwllheli
Tafarn yFic, Pwllheli
Y Galeri, Caernarfon
Clwb Canol Dre, Caernarfon
Bangor University
Venue Cymru, Llandudno
Independent events have also been organised by Menter Iaith in the following:Conwy
Maldwyn
Fflint
Wrexham
Sir Dinbych
Ceredigion
== Acts ==
During each years' events, organisers research the streaming popularity of Welsh language music acts globally.
The 2018 event found the most popular Welsh artists on Spotify were:The Joy Formidable
Super Furry Animals
Cate Le Bon
Catatonia
Iwan Rheon
Gwenno Saunders
Yws Gwynedd
Bryn Fon
Al Lewis
Sŵnami
The survey also found the following artists were most popular on Shazam:Catatonia
Super Furry Animals
Gwenno Saunders
Casi
 Yws Gwynedd
Bryn Fon
Meic Stevens
Dafydd Iwan
Omaloma
Elin Fflur
Culture and recreation in Cardiff
Huw Stephens
Music of Cardiff
Music of Newport
Music of Wales
Welsh language

== External links ==
Official website (English)
Official website (Welsh)