Cerys Matthews is one of the famous Rock Singer, who was born on the memorable day of April 11 in the year 1969. Hailing from the vibrant city of Wales, Cerys Matthews is a proud citizen of United Kingdom.
Welsh singer for the band Catatonia, she wrote the songs “You’ve Got a Lot to Answer For” and “Mulder and Scully.” She’s also and author and has worked as a radio DJ on BBC 6.
Over the years, not only have skills been honed, but a significant impact has also been made in the professional field. Whether it's through work, public appearances, or contributions to the community, Cerys Matthews continues to be an inspiration for many.
Personal Information
Details about Cerys Matthews
Popular As:
Cerys Matthews
First Name:
Cerys
Last Name:
Matthews
Gender:
Female
Birthday:
April 11
Birth Year:
1969
Age:
54-years
Education:
Ysgol Bro Gwaun; St Michael's School, Llanelli
Career
She learned to speak four languages as a child: English, Welsh, Spanish, and French. She took up guitar at the age of nine and joined Catatonia in 1992.
She had two #1 albums in the U.K.: International Velvet in 1998 and Equally Cursed and Blessed in 1999.
Family
She married her first husband, Seth Riddle, in 2003. She then married her second husband, Steven Abbott, in 2011, and she has three kids. She and Tom Jones sang an award-winning cover of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” in 1999.
Cerys Matthews Timeline
1936
The award had been resurrected and presented for the first time since 1936.
1990
She was a founding member of Welsh rock band Catatonia and a leading figure in the "Cool Cymru" movement of the late 1990s.
1992
Catatonia were formed in 1992, after Matthews met Mark Roberts.
1999
Matthews later collaborated with Jones to record a version of Frank Loesser's "Baby, It's Cold Outside" on Jones's 1999 album Reload.
2000
Matthews joined the Pet Shop Boys on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury in June 2000, performing a duet of their hit "What Have I Done to Deserve This?".
2001
After Catatonia's rise to fame with their second album International Velvet, and subsequent success with Equally Cursed and Blessed, the band returned in 2001 with their fourth studio album Paper Scissors Stone.
2003
Cerys went on to co-write "Gypsy Song" with Strummer on her Cockahoop album released by Rough Trade in 2003.
2004
The album's Stateside Records release followed in October 2004.
2005
In December 2005, Matthews recorded a version of Len Barry's 1960s UK and US top 10 hit "1-2-3" in Nashville.
2006
In early 2006, Matthews introduced material from her then upcoming album at SXSW in Austin, Texas. .
2007
Matthews appeared on the 2007 series of ITV's I'm a Celebrity.
2008
Matthews joined the Welsh band Manic Street Preachers onstage at The O2 on 28 February 2008 to sing the female vocals of their 2007 hit "Your Love Alone Is Not Enough" as part of the NME awards celebrations that year.
2009
In May 2009 she presented show A Month of Sundays With.
2010
In April 2010, Matthews returned to 6 Music to present a weekend show on Sunday mornings.
2011
Explorer is Matthews's fourth solo album (2011).
2012
Matthews played the Isle of Wight and Hay festivals in 2012, the latter with a Woody Guthrie tribute show, and collaborated with artists such as Arun Ghosh, Tunde Jegede, Attab Haddad, Frank Moon and the London Bulgarian Choir. 2012 also saw her play music from her collection of Welsh traditional songs Tir, with Ballet Cymru, ending in a show in Sadler's Wells, and a nomination for a Theatre Critics Award 2012.
2013
Matthews won gold at the 2013 Sony Radio Academy Awards, winning in the 'Music Broadcaster of the year' category.
2014
She founded 'The Good Life Experience', a festival of culture and the great outdoors in Flintshire in 2014, and is author of Hook, Line and Singer published by Penguin Books and children's stories Tales from the Deep and Gelert, A Man's Best Friend, published by Gomer.
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2016
Matthews won the Best Presenter Music award at the Audio Production Awards on 23 November 2016.
2017
In 2017, she was a guest presenter on the BBC's coverage of the Royal Welsh Show, along with Andi Oliver and Omar Hamdi.
2018
On 14 May 2018, Matthews took over from Paul Jones as the presenter of The Blues Show on BBC Radio 2.
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2019
In 2019, Matthews was one of the three judges for the 2020 Countryfile Calendar, sold in aid of Children in Need.
2022
Matthews programmes and hosts a weekly music show on BBC Radio 6 Music, a weekly blues show on BBC Radio 2, and a weekly show on BBC Radio 4 'Add To Playlist' which won the Prix Italia and Prix Europa 2022. She also makes documentaries for television and radio and was a roving reporter for The One Show.
