shirley bassey and bryn terfel released a version of the song on 11 october 1999. it was controversially mimed live by at the opening of the series in june 1999, with bassey famously wearing a gown designed on the welsh flag. three versions are featured on the cd single: a duet with bassey and terfel, bassey's solo version and a version which features the choirs only. the duet version is performed partially in welsh by terfel. the official video was filmed at the millennium stadium, cardiff and features various other welsh landscapes. the single marked a rare return to the uk singles chart for bassey, where it reached #35 in october 1999.