Well, it’s done! And I’m still in a haze, that’s for sure, but I know it went well. Angharad was gorgeous and sang beautifully, and she’s going on to the David Ellis. I’m no precise judge of Welsh diction or singing technique, but to me she sounded perfect — and it was a pleasure to share the stage with her.
She mentioned something afterward that I am grateful for as well: Not all competitions have competitors who are so friendly and warm with one another, so we feel quite lucky when that’s the case. (After I finish this post, I daresay I’ll go find her on Facebook). ;}
I barely remember being on stage, but I do remember that I wasn’t particularly nervous. I was certainly nervous in the preliminaries, but I felt very solid in the pavilion. I remembered how many of you woke up in the painfully early morning hours to watch me, and I felt good and loved and happy!
Angharad and I were pulled to a studio just off the gathering area, and they sat us on a pretty green couch and put little black mics on us and quizzed us about our experience. The host’s name was Sarah, I think, and I’m not sure what the station was, but they were all very friendly.
At 3pm BST, I’ll be talking again to Roy Noble — so see if you can find the live web radio feed for BBC Radio Wales, that’s where I’ll be! (If I can manage to find the link on the tablet, I’ll edit and add it here.)
Since we still have a few hours to wait until then, I’ve sent Marty off to scout out a few things I want to pick up while we’re here, and I’m sitting in that same gathering area with the long red couches and mobs and mobs of people, and video cameras, and so on! I’ll send a note to the list, as well, so that everyone is in the loop.
Those of you who found this site because it was mentioned on the mainstage — Croeso! Thank you for finding me!
Those of you who have been following this from the beginning: You really fueled me, there’s no doubt about it. It’s a glorious experience to be able to share. I’m so grateful for you all!