Wawffactor
Welsh talent show that launched Duffy's career.
Wawffactor was a Welsh television music talent show for aspiring pop singers, broadcast on S4C from 2003 to 2006 and produced by Al Fresco. The programme is now notable for featuring Duffy, who finished as runner-up in the first series and later became a major worldwide artist.
Quick Facts
- Presenter
- Eleri Sion
- Judges
- Owen Powell
- Bethan Elfyn
- Aled Haydn Jones
- Huw Chiswell
- Country
- Wales
- Language
- Welsh
- Network
- S4C
- First aired
- 2003
- Last aired
- 2006
- Series
- 3
Facts from the source article.
Did You Know?
- Duffy released a UK No. 1 album and single in 2009.
- Lisa Haf Davies was forced to withdraw from the second series final after contracting mumps.
- The third series finalists were Einir Dafydd, Aimee-Ffion Edwards, and Nathan Whiteley.
Format
Contestants auditioned before a panel of four judges at venues around the country. Ten performers advanced to studio heats, where one was eliminated each week by the judges until three remained. In the live final, the judges eliminated one contestant after their performance, and a public televote determined the winner. The prize was to record an album and music video. The initial series judges were Owen Powell, Emma Walford, Peredur ap Gwynedd, and Aled Haydn Jones. Emma Walford was replaced by Bethan Elfyn for the second series, and Peredur ap Gwynedd by Huw Chiswell for the third. Eleri Sion presented the show, and Caryl Parry-Jones served as vocal coach from the studio heats onward.
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