Harry Luke from Y Llais shares debut Welsh language single

Stephen Price

Harry Luke, one of the standout performers from Y Llais, the Welsh language version of global phenomenon The Voice, has shared his debut Welsh language track.

Harry wowed audiences and judges alike during the successful first season, going on to be chosen and mentored by one of his musical heroes, Yws Gwynedd.

‘Adlewyrchiad’ is Harry’s first single released in his native language, Welsh.

Harry has been eager to start writing and releasing Welsh language music for years and following his recent appearance on Y Llais there could be no better time to start breaking onto the Welsh music scene.

Adlewyrchiad

An upbeat, feel good track, Adlewyrchiad harks back to memories of summer times throughout your youth.

Drawing inspiration from artists like Yws Gwynedd and Fleur De Lys, while still trying to hold on to aspects of his own signature style, Harry’s new track aims to encapsulate a raw Indie/rock vibe he associates with summer drives and beachside bonfires.

Harry went about writing this track by collecting together a vast list of memories and stories from him and his close friends and then banding them together in what he describes as “a toast to those good old days”.

Idol

Harry told Nation.Cymru: “Going into Y Llais as a pop/rock singer/songwriter my eyes were set on Yws as a coach from the off.

“He always been someone I have admired in both his creative work and also his navigation and success in the industry.

“The song itself even mentions his track ‘Sebona Fi’ so getting to perform to him was amazing let alone making him turn his chair!

“Since then he has been a great help to me in getting foot in the door to be able to start releasing music in Welsh, something I have always wanted to do!”

Although a new face to some, Harry is far from new to performing. He shared: “I have been a songwriter ever since I can remember.

“My father is a music teacher so that was always going to influence my life in a strong and positive way. I released my first collection of songs when I was 18 in an EP called Happily Sad.

“I then moved to Liverpool to hone my craft and play as many gigs as possible before moving to Guildford to be close the studio where I record called SAFO Music.

“After spending a few years releasing music in English Y Llais offered me a platform to now to finally achieve my dream of releasing music in Welsh.”

Reconnecting

Singing in Welsh is something Harry has longed to do and even more so now since living outside of Wales for the past 5 years.

He said: “I’m desperate to reconnect with my heritage and I’m a very proud Welsh speaker, so to be able to combine my pride and my passion and hopefully create music that connects with my country and people is a very exciting prospect for me.”

As for the future, he’s currently busy writing and recording non-stop to build up his Welsh language catalogue ready to be able to take his new songs on the road in the very near future.

And the currently unsigned artist added: “I am going to be releasing a series of new singles between now and the end of the year, each different from the last so keep an ear out because there will be a lot more content on the way.

“Being on Y Llais is an opportunity I will never take for granted, and I hope to take the audience with me on the next stage of my journey.”

Listen to Adlewyrchiad and more from Harry Luke on Spotify.

Follow Harry’s post-Llais journey via his official Instagram.