# Bronwen Lewis
**Bronwen Lewis** is a Welsh bilingual singer-songwriter and BBC Radio Wales presenter from the village of Seven Sisters in the Dulais Valley, outside Neath in [South Wales](https://www.edgepedia.org/south-wales)[1](https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2023/bronwen-lewis-bbc-radio-wales). She first came to public attention on the second series of ITV's *The Voice UK* in 2013, became a social-media phenomenon during the Covid pandemic with Welsh-language cover versions of pop songs on TikTok, and in 2025 was named host of BBC Radio Wales's morning show[2](https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2025/bronwen-lewis-to-host-morning-show-on-bbc-radio-wales).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Origin | Seven Sisters, Dulais Valley, near Neath; bilingual[1](https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2023/bronwen-lewis-bbc-radio-wales) |
| *The Voice UK* | Blind audition, Series 2 (2013): Welsh/English piano version of Sting's "Fields of Gold"; audition video viewed over 1.9 million times on the BBC's YouTube channel[3](http://www.bronwen-lewis.co.uk/about/) • [4](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/woman-who-became-radio-1-20500561) |
| Screen and stage | Sang "Bread and Roses" in the BAFTA-winning film *Pride* (2014); sold out 31 dates touring with Max Boyce[1](https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2023/bronwen-lewis-bbc-radio-wales) • [3](http://www.bronwen-lewis.co.uk/about/) |
| Albums | *Home* (Sain, 18 November 2016, 14 original tracks); *Canvas* (2021, co-produced with Lee Mason); *Finding Me* announced[5](http://www.bronwen-lewis.co.uk/) • [6](https://connectsmusic.com/listing/bronwen-lewis/) • [7](https://linkedin.com/in/bronwen-lewis-73100b99) |
| TikTok reach | "Shotgun" over 70,000 views; "A Thousand Years" over 190,000 views and 27,000 likes[4](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/woman-who-became-radio-1-20500561) |
| Broadcasting | BBC Radio Wales from April 2023 (Sunday show, then Country Music Show); ARIAS Best New Presenter nominee; morning-show host from 2025[2](https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2025/bronwen-lewis-to-host-morning-show-on-bbc-radio-wales) |
| Y Llais | Coach on the Welsh-language version of *The Voice*, alongside Bryn Terfel, Aleighcia Scott and Yws Gwynedd, on the BBC and S4C[7](https://linkedin.com/in/bronwen-lewis-73100b99) |
## Early life and background
Lewis describes herself as a bilingual singer-songwriter from the Dulais Valley in South Wales. She has played piano since the age of 5 and taught herself guitar from the age of 13[3](http://www.bronwen-lewis.co.uk/about/).
She has said that after *The Voice* she visited major record labels that asked her to keep the Welsh to a minimum, or told her that Welsh "isn't commercial"[4](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/woman-who-became-radio-1-20500561).
## The Voice UK and early career
On her blind audition for *The Voice* Series 2 in 2013, Lewis sang a Welsh and English take on Sting's "Fields of Gold", accompanying herself on piano[3](http://www.bronwen-lewis.co.uk/about/). The BBC records that she brought the Welsh singer Tom Jones, a coach on the show, to tears during one of her 2013 performances, and that the moment drew international acclaim[1](https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2023/bronwen-lewis-bbc-radio-wales). Her audition video has been viewed over 1.9 million times on the BBC's YouTube channel[4](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/woman-who-became-radio-1-20500561).
A year after appearing on *The Voice*, she sang the theme song "Bread and Roses" in the BAFTA award-winning film *Pride*[1](https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2023/bronwen-lewis-bbc-radio-wales).
## Music and bilingual style
Lewis's style sits between country, pop, folk, and blues, and she plays piano, guitar and ukulele[6](https://connectsmusic.com/listing/bronwen-lewis/) • [7](https://linkedin.com/in/bronwen-lewis-73100b99). She writes and records in both Welsh and English[7](https://linkedin.com/in/bronwen-lewis-73100b99).
**The TikTok covers project.** During the Covid pandemic she posted Welsh-language cover versions of famous pop songs on TikTok, and the videos went viral with hundreds of thousands of views[2](https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2025/bronwen-lewis-to-host-morning-show-on-bbc-radio-wales). Her Welsh version of [George Ezra](https://www.edgepedia.org/george-ezra)'s number-one hit "Shotgun" was viewed over 70,000 times, and her cover of [Christina Perri](https://www.edgepedia.org/christina-perri)'s "[A Thousand Years](https://www.edgepedia.org/a-thousand-years-christina-perri-song)" was viewed over 190,000 times and gathered 27,000 likes[4](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/woman-who-became-radio-1-20500561).
During the pandemic she also performed more than 45 virtual concerts from her home studio[2](https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2025/bronwen-lewis-to-host-morning-show-on-bbc-radio-wales).
## Discography
Lewis's debut single, "Wide Eyed Love", was written with Judie Tzuke, Graham Kearns, and John Reynolds, and produced by John Reynolds at his studio in London[5](http://www.bronwen-lewis.co.uk/).
Her debut album, *Home*, was officially released on 18 November 2016 by the Welsh record label Sain and contains 14 original tracks; it was named Radio Wales' Record of the Week[5](http://www.bronwen-lewis.co.uk/) • [3](http://www.bronwen-lewis.co.uk/about/). A live CD, *Live in Swansea*, was recorded on the Max Boyce Tour 2019[5](http://www.bronwen-lewis.co.uk/).
Her second album, *Canvas*, was released in 2021, written and co-produced with producer Lee Mason[6](https://connectsmusic.com/listing/bronwen-lewis/). She has announced a further album, *Finding Me*[7](https://linkedin.com/in/bronwen-lewis-73100b99).
## Broadcasting and media career
Lewis joined BBC Radio Wales in April 2023 to present a Sunday show, "bringing you the best in music and guests", and added a weekly Country Music Show the same year, showcasing new and classic country music from Wales and the world[2](https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2025/bronwen-lewis-to-host-morning-show-on-bbc-radio-wales) • [8](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001km8r) • [9](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001s68s). She was nominated for Best New Presenter at the ARIAS, the radio industry awards[2](https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2025/bronwen-lewis-to-host-morning-show-on-bbc-radio-wales).
In 2025 the BBC announced her as the new host of the BBC Radio Wales morning show[2](https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2025/bronwen-lewis-to-host-morning-show-on-bbc-radio-wales). She also returned to television talent competition as a coach on *Y Llais*, the Welsh-language version of *[The Voice](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-voice-australian-tv-series)*, serving alongside [Bryn Terfel](https://www.edgepedia.org/bryn-terfel), Aleighcia Scott, and Yws Gwynedd, with the show airing on the BBC and S4C[2](https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2025/bronwen-lewis-to-host-morning-show-on-bbc-radio-wales) • [7](https://linkedin.com/in/bronwen-lewis-73100b99).
## Tours and live performances
Lewis toured with the Welsh entertainer Max Boyce for three years, including his last three tours on which all 31 dates sold out; she credits the experience with honing the craft of capturing an audience through storytelling and song[2](https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2025/bronwen-lewis-to-host-morning-show-on-bbc-radio-wales) • [3](http://www.bronwen-lewis.co.uk/about/).
## What has changed since 2023
Since joining BBC Radio Wales in 2023, Lewis has added the *Y Llais* coaching role, the 2025 morning-show appointment, the ARIAS nomination, and an announced album, *Finding Me*[2](https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2025/bronwen-lewis-to-host-morning-show-on-bbc-radio-wales) • [7](https://linkedin.com/in/bronwen-lewis-73100b99).
## References
1. [Social media sensation Bronwen Lewis to join BBC Radio Wales, BBC Media Centre (2023)](https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2023/bronwen-lewis-bbc-radio-wales)
2. [Bronwen Lewis to host Morning Show on BBC Radio Wales, BBC Media Centre (2025)](https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2025/bronwen-lewis-to-host-morning-show-on-bbc-radio-wales)
3. [About | Bronwen Lewis, official website](http://www.bronwen-lewis.co.uk/about/)
4. [The woman who became a Radio 1 sensation for translating famous pop songs into Welsh on TikTok, WalesOnline](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/woman-who-became-radio-1-20500561)
5. [Bronwen Lewis | Singer/Songwriter, official website](http://www.bronwen-lewis.co.uk/)
6. [Bronwen Lewis, ConnectsMusic](https://connectsmusic.com/listing/bronwen-lewis/)
7. [Bronwen Lewis, LinkedIn profile](https://linkedin.com/in/bronwen-lewis-73100b99)
8. [BBC Radio Wales – Bronwen Lewis, programme page](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001km8r)
9. [BBC Radio Wales – Country with Bronwen Lewis, programme page](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001s68s)
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*Topic: Encyclopedia › Arts and culture › Music › Musicians and ensembles › Individual musical biographies › Pop and R&B singer-songwriters › Indie and alternative pop, 2010s to present*
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