Gwenno

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Born in Cardiff, Wales, on May 23, 1981, Gwenno Mererid Saunders is also known as the artist Gwenno. Daughter of poet and linguist Tim Saunders, she grew up learning Cornish, a Cornish dialect she uses for some of her lyrics. She danced in her youth, performing in shows such as Lord of the Dance and Feet of Flames, before landing a TV role in the series Pobol y Cwm in 2001. She then turned to music, releasing two independent EPs and representing Cornwall at the Liet International competition in 2003, before joining The Pipettes as lead singer from 2005 to 2011. After touring with Elton John, Gwenno returned to her solo career, releasing the Ymbelydredd EP on the Peski label in 2012, followed by the album Y Dydd Olaf (2014). Reissued by the Heavenly Recordings label with which the singer has just signed, this won the National Eisteddfod Award and the Welsh Music Prize in 2015. Gwenno continues with the Mercury Prize-nominated albums Le Kov (2018) and Tresor (2022), followed by Utopia in 2025.

Top tracks

01	Tir Ha mor	Gwenno	Tir Ha mor	04:10
	Writer: Gwenno / Composers: Gwenno - Rhys Edwards
02	Dancing On Volcanoes	Gwenno	Utopia	05:04
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Rhys Edwards - Gwenno Saunders
08	Aremorika	Gwenno	Le Kov	03:10
	Writer: Gwenno / Composers: Gwenno
09	Tonnow	Gwenno	Tresor	05:56
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Gwenno Saunders
05	Dawns Y Blaned Dirion	Gwenno	Y Dydd Olaf	01:30
	Writer: Gwenno / Composers: Gwenno
07	Kan Me	Gwenno	Tresor	04:08
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Gwenno Saunders
03	Utopia	Gwenno	Utopia	05:08
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Rhys Edwards - Gwenno Saunders
07	Daromres Y'n Howl	Gwenno	Le Kov	03:16
	Writer: Gwenno / Composers: Gwenno
01	London 1757	Gwenno	Utopia	04:34
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Gwenno Saunders
04	Y Gath	Gwenno	Utopia	04:05
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Rhys Edwards - Gwenno Saunders
06	73	Gwenno	Utopia	04:18
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Gwenno Saunders
01	Hi a Skoellyas LIV a Dhagrow	Gwenno	Le Kov	05:34
	Writer: Gwenno / Composers: Gwenno - Rhys Edwards
10	Koweth Ker	Gwenno	Le Kov	05:42
	Writer: Gwenno / Composers: Gwenno - Rhys Edwards
02	Anima	Gwenno	Tresor	03:18
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Gwenno Saunders
04	N.Y.C.A.W.	Gwenno	Tresor	04:31
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Rhys Edwards - Gwenno Saunders
05	War	Gwenno	Utopia	04:50
	Writer: Edrica Huws / Composers: Gwenno Saunders
01	Chwyldro	Gwenno	Y Dydd Olaf	05:18
	Writer: Gwenno / Composers: Gwenno
09	Fratolish Hiang Perpeshki	Gwenno	Y Dydd Olaf	04:37
	Writer: Gwenno / Composers: Gwenno
08	Ghost of You	Gwenno	Utopia	04:41
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Rhys Edwards - Gwenno Saunders
10	Hireth	Gwenno	Utopia	04:00
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Gwenno Saunders
07	The Devil	Gwenno	Utopia	04:38
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Gwenno Saunders
01	An Stevel Nowydh	Gwenno	An Stevel Nowydh	04:47
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Rhys Edwards - Gwenno Saunders
01	Tresor	Gwenno	Tresor	04:09
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Gwenno Saunders
10	Amser	Gwenno	Y Dydd Olaf	04:44
	Writer: Gwenno / Composers: Gwenno
01	Chwyldro	Gwenno	Chwyldro	03:35
	Writer: Gwenno / Composers: Gwenno
06	Ardamm	Gwenno	Tresor	07:21
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Gwenno Saunders
09	St Ives New School	Gwenno	Utopia	05:47
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Rhys Edwards - Gwenno Saunders
05	Jynn-Amontya	Gwenno	Le Kov	05:50
	Writer: Gwenno / Composers: Gwenno

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Discography

Albums

℗ 2025 Heavenly Recordings under exclusive license to [PIAS]: 11-07-2025

Utopia

01	London 1757	Gwenno	Utopia	04:34
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Gwenno Saunders
02	Dancing On Volcanoes	Gwenno	Utopia	05:04
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Rhys Edwards - Gwenno Saunders
03	Utopia	Gwenno	Utopia	05:08
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Rhys Edwards - Gwenno Saunders
04	Y Gath	Gwenno	Utopia	04:05
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Rhys Edwards - Gwenno Saunders
05	War	Gwenno	Utopia	04:50
	Writer: Edrica Huws / Composers: Gwenno Saunders
06	73	Gwenno	Utopia	04:18
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Gwenno Saunders
07	The Devil	Gwenno	Utopia	04:38
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Gwenno Saunders

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Heavenly Recordings under exclusive license to [PIAS]: 01-07-2022

Tresor

01	An Stevel Nowydh	Gwenno	Tresor	04:47
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Rhys Edwards - Gwenno Saunders
02	Anima	Gwenno	Tresor	03:18
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Gwenno Saunders
03	Tresor	Gwenno	Tresor	04:09
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Gwenno Saunders
04	N.Y.C.A.W.	Gwenno	Tresor	04:31
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Rhys Edwards - Gwenno Saunders
05	Men an Toll	Gwenno	Tresor	01:32
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Gwenno Saunders
06	Ardamm	Gwenno	Tresor	07:21
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Gwenno Saunders
07	Kan Me	Gwenno	Tresor	04:08
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Gwenno Saunders

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Heavenly Recordings under exclusive license to [PIAS]: 02-03-2018

Le Kov

01	Hi a Skoellyas LIV a Dhagrow	Gwenno	Le Kov	05:34
	Writer: Gwenno / Composers: Gwenno - Rhys Edwards
02	Tir Ha mor	Gwenno	Le Kov	04:10
	Writer: Gwenno / Composers: Gwenno - Rhys Edwards
03	Herdhya	Gwenno	Le Kov	02:48
	Writer: Gwenno / Composers: Gwenno
04	Eus Keus?	Gwenno	Le Kov	04:59
	Writer: Gwenno / Composers: Gwenno - Rhys Edwards
05	Jynn-Amontya	Gwenno	Le Kov	05:50
	Writer: Gwenno / Composers: Gwenno
06	Den Heb Taves	Gwenno	Le Kov	06:21
	Writer: Gwenno / Composers: Gwenno - Rhys Edwards
07	Daromres Y'n Howl	Gwenno	Le Kov	03:16
	Writer: Gwenno / Composers: Gwenno

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Heavenly Recordings under exclusive licence to [PIAS]: 27-10-2014

Y Dydd Olaf

01	Chwyldro	Gwenno	Y Dydd Olaf	05:18
	Writer: Gwenno / Composers: Gwenno
02	Patriarchaeth	Gwenno	Y Dydd Olaf	03:29
	Writer: Gwenno / Composers: Gwenno
03	Calon Peiriant	Gwenno	Y Dydd Olaf	05:08
	Writer: Gwenno / Composers: Gwenno
04	Sisial Y Môr	Gwenno	Y Dydd Olaf	05:41
	Writer: Gwenno / Composers: Gwenno
05	Dawns Y Blaned Dirion	Gwenno	Y Dydd Olaf	01:30
	Writer: Gwenno / Composers: Gwenno
06	Golau Arall	Gwenno	Y Dydd Olaf	03:31
	Writer: Gwenno / Composers: Gwenno
07	Stwff	Gwenno	Y Dydd Olaf	04:59
	Writer: Gwenno / Composers: Gwenno

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EPs

℗ 2025 Heavenly Recordings under exclusive license to [PIAS]: 09-07-2025

Utopia

01	Utopia	Gwenno	Utopia	05:08
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Rhys Edwards - Gwenno Saunders
02	Y Gath	Gwenno	Utopia	04:05
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Rhys Edwards - Gwenno Saunders
03	War	Gwenno	Utopia	04:50
	Writer: Edrica Huws / Composers: Gwenno Saunders
04	Dancing On Volcanoes	Gwenno	Utopia	05:04
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Rhys Edwards - Gwenno Saunders

Singles

℗ 2025 Heavenly Recordings under exclusive license to [PIAS]: 25-11-2025

Utopia (Remixes)

01	Hireth (QUINQUIS Remix)	Gwenno	Utopia (Remixes)	03:47
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Gwenno Saunders
02	Dancing On Volcanoes (Stone Club Remix)	Gwenno	Utopia (Remixes)	04:26
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Rhys Edwards - Gwenno Saunders
03	Utopia (Cornelius Remix)	Gwenno	Utopia (Remixes)	04:15
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Rhys Edwards - Gwenno Saunders

℗ 2025 Heavenly Recordings under exclusive license to [PIAS]: 07-10-2025

Utopia (Cornelius Remix)

01	Utopia (Cornelius Remix)	Gwenno	Utopia (Cornelius Remix)			04:15
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Rhys Edwards - Gwenno Saunders

℗ 2025 Heavenly Recordings under exclusive license to [PIAS]: 05-06-2025

Y Gath

01	Y Gath	Gwenno	Y Gath	04:05
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Rhys Edwards - Gwenno Saunders
02	War	Gwenno	Y Gath	04:50
	Writer: Edrica Huws / Composers: Gwenno Saunders
03	Dancing On Volcanoes	Gwenno	Y Gath	05:04
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Rhys Edwards - Gwenno Saunders

℗ 2025 Heavenly Recordings under exclusive license to [PIAS]: 07-05-2025

War

01	War	Gwenno	War	04:50
	Writer: Edrica Huws / Composers: Gwenno Saunders
02	Dancing On Volcanoes	Gwenno	War	05:04
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Rhys Edwards - Gwenno Saunders

℗ 2025 Heavenly Recordings under exclusive license to [PIAS]: 07-04-2025

Dancing On Volcanoes

01	Dancing On Volcanoes	Gwenno	Dancing On Volcanoes			05:04
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Rhys Edwards - Gwenno Saunders

Heavenly Recordings under exclusive license to [PIAS]: 06-02-2023

Heol Fanog

01	Heol Fanog	Gwenno	Heol Fanog			00:51
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Gwenno Saunders

Heavenly Recordings under exclusive license to [PIAS]: 05-09-2022

N.Y.C.A.W. (the lonely summer mix by JDBRADFIELD)

01	N.Y.C.A.W. ("the lonely summer" mix by JDBRADFIELD)	Gwenno	N.Y.C.A.W. (the lonely summer mix by JDBRADFIELD)			03:58
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Rhys Edwards - Gwenno Saunders

Heavenly Recordings under exclusive license to [PIAS]: 30-06-2022

N.Y.C.A.W.

01	N.Y.C.A.W. (Radio Edit)	Gwenno	N.Y.C.A.W.	03:36
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Rhys Edwards - Gwenno Saunders
02	N.Y.C.A.W.	Gwenno	N.Y.C.A.W.	04:31
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Rhys Edwards - Gwenno Saunders

Heavenly Recordings under exclusive license to [PIAS]: 14-06-2022

Anima

01	Anima	Gwenno	Anima			03:18
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Gwenno Saunders

Heavenly Recordings under exclusive license to [PIAS]: 11-05-2022

Tresor

01	Tresor	Gwenno	Tresor			04:09
	Writer: Gwenno Saunders / Composers: Gwenno Saunders