Llongyfarchiadau Mawr – Dafydd Owain

I KA CHING are pleased to announce that Dafydd Owain will be releasing a third single from his upcoming debut album on Friday, April 7.

‘Llongyfarchiadau Mawr’ (translated ‘Many Congratulations’) will be played for the first time on Georgia Ruth’s BBC Radio Cymru programme on Tuesday, April 4.

“I wrote this song about writing greetings cards.” says Owain about the new single.

“I came up with the line ‘Congratulations on finishing your PhD’ for the chorus which put me in a peculiar predicament in terms of rhyme structure for the rest of the chorus.

“This is why the song is well-suited not only for those who have just finished their PhD, but also those who have just become a family of three or those who have just turned thirty-three.

I might play it on my birthdaywhen I turn thirty-three, in August, 2023.”Owain’s debut solo album will be released in May and to celebrate the release, he will embark on a two-stop launch tour of Wales including Galeri, Caernarfon, on May 19 and Chapter, Cardiff, on June 8. Tickets for both evenings are available now.

Single name: Llongyfarchiadau Mawr (translation ‘Many Congratulations’)

Artist: Dafydd Owain

Release date: 7 April 2023

Track length: 4:11

Label: I Ka Ching

Album launch gigs: 19 May, Galeri (Caernarfon);8 June, Chapter (Cardiff)—Tickets available now.

Artist contact: Dafydd Owain —dafowain@gmail.com/ 077891922