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The search to find a Welsh representative for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019 by Welsh-language broadcaster S4C and production company Rondo Media was again undertaken by way of a four-part series Chwilio am Seren (Search for a Star) on S4C, on Tuesday evenings starting on 3rd September 2019.

Following three audition/elimination programmes, the live final took place on Tuesday 24th September 2019.
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Transmission Date:
(Final)		Tuesday 24th September 2019
Channel:Sianel Pedwar Cymru (S4C)
Time:20.00-21.30 (Scheduled)
Venue:Venue Cymru
Llandudno
Presenter:Trystan Ellis-Morris
Judges/Mentors:Tara Bethan
Connie Fisher
Lloyd Macey
Finalists:




Sophie
Rhiannon a Mackenzie
Carys
Y Minis
Cerys
Erin

Voting:		In the first half of the final, five panels of judges each consisting of two adults and two children in London, Llandudno, Cardiff, Carmarthen and Aberystwyth whittled the six singers down to three.

The three singers with the most votes from the five panels went on to sing Calon yn Curo (Heart Beating) - Wales' Junior Eurovision 2019 entry - by Sylvia Strand, Ed Holden and John Gregory (who represented Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010).

Once all three of the singers had performed, a televote was opened. A 50/50 combination of jury voting and televoting was used to select the winner.

Winning Artist:
Erin Mai

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Scoreboard - Elimination Round

  • The scoreboard for this event may be viewed on desktop and laptop devices

PERFORMERLondonLlandudnoCardiffCarmarthenAberystwyth
Sophie---X-
Rhiannon a Mackenzie-XX-X
CarysX-X--
Y Minis--X--
CerysXX-XX
ErinXX-XX

  • Precise voting details for the final selection were not revealed to the public.
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Erin Mai at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019

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At The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019

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At the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Gliwice-Silesia, Poland on Sunday 24th November 2019, Erin Mai performed the song Calon yn Curo (Heart Beating) composed by Sylvia Strand, Ed Holden and John Gregory. Wales finished in 18th place - out of 19 competitors - with 35 points, 26 of which came from the public online vote and 9 from the professional juries in the other competing countries.

Trystan Ellis-Morris provided Welsh commentary for Sianel Pedwar Cymru (S4C) with Stifyn Parri providing an alternative English commentary via the Red Button.