Released 11/30/09
Rhydian Roberts, or ‘Ryd’ as he referred to himself on the first episode, was 2007 The X Factor’s runner-up. Fortunately Simon Cowell saw past the competition and signed him up. Trained in classical singing for seven years, the Wales-born tenor has gone past the stigma behind classical singers to come out with a powerful voice. His versatility through the show, singing the classic “The Phantom of the Opera”, then to pop singer Pink’s “Get the Party Started”, and the Village People’s “Go West”. His first CD went platinum, becoming the highest selling album by a male chart newcomer in 2008. Now with his new CD ‘O Fortuna’, Rhydian gets back to his Welsh roots with “Myfanwy”, and the Welsh national anthem “Land of Our Fathers”. With John Denver’s “Annie’s Song” and much more, have a listen to the singer with peroxide blonde hair with
Disc 1: O FORTUNA BENEDICTUS (FT KIRI TE KANAWA) MYFANWY (FT BRYN TERFEL) CONQUEST OF PARADISE HOW GREAT THOU ART (NIGEL WRIGHTS VERSION) THE LIVING YEARS AVE VERUM CORPUS CANTILENA (ADIEMUS) I WON'T WALK THIS ROAD ALONE ANTHEM ANNIE'S SONG LAND OF MY FATHER'S (WELSH NATIONAL ANTHEM)