Welsh Singer - Charlotte Church

Charlotte Church Was Born Charlotte Maria Reed In Llandaff ,, A District Of Cardiff ,, Wales. She was Raised Roman Catholic By Her Mother ,, Maria ,, Who Was Seperated From Church's Biological Father ,, Stephen Reed. Church was Adopted By Her Mother's Second Husband ,, James Church In 1998. Her Break Came At 11 When She Sang "Pie Jesu" Over The Telephone On The Television Show "This Morning" In 1997 ,, Followed By Her Performance On ITV's Big ,, Big Talent Show In 1997. This Led To Concerts At Cardiff Arms Park ,, The Royal Albert Hall And Opening For Shirley Bassey In Antwerp. She Also Recieved A Vocal Scholarship To Howell's School Llandaff In Cardiff Where She Started In 1998. She Balanced Performing And School With Help From Tutors For When She Was On The Road and Said In Many Interviews That She Was "Just Like Every Other Girl Her Age".

Charlotte Is Now With Partner Gavin And Has 2 Children To Him Called ruby And Dexter.

listen to Charlotte Church on You tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hz9_ELpil9w

Welsh Singer - Tom Jones

Born Thomas Jones Woodward On 7th June 1940 In Treforest ,, South Wales

Tom Began Singing At An early age ,, And It Was Apparent From His Regular Performances At Family Gatherings And Weddings That He Was Destined To Be A Star!

He First Rose To Fame In The Mid 1960's With An Extravagant Live Act Featuring His Trademark Tight Trousers And Huge Billowing Shirts.

Following Several Hits In The UK ,, He Travelled To America ,, And Became A Permanent Fixture On The Las Vegas Circuit. It Was During This Time That He Had A Number Of Hits Including It's Not Unusual ,, Whats New Pussycat ,, And Delilah.

He Continued Touring Throughout His Forties And Fifties ,, But Has Enjoyed A Huge Revival In Recent Years ,, Recording With Artists Such As The Art Of Noise ,, The Pretenders ,, Stereophonics ,, Cerys Matthews ,, And Mousse T.

In 2003 He Was Honoured With A Brit Award For His Outstanding Contribution To Music ,, And Has Recieved A Knighthood From The Queen For His Services To Music.

listen to Tom Jones on You tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sI5LWwC-cE8

Welsh Actress - Catherine Zeta-Jones

Catherine Zeta-Jones (Born September 25 ,, 1969) Is A Welsh Actress ,, Born Catherine Jones (Near Swansea In Wales) To A Welsh Father And Mother Of Irish Catholic Extraction. She Has 2 Brothers. As A Child She Had A Tracheotomy Leaving A Scar. Her Stage Career Began In Childhood ,, And By 1987 She Was Appearing In Forty-Second Street In The West End. Her Exotic Good Looks ,, Teamed With Her Singing And Dancing Ability ,, Ensured her A Bright Future ,, But It Was In A Straight Acting Role ,, As Mariette In The Successful Television Adaption Of H. E. Bates ,, The Darling Buds Of May (1991) ,, That She Made Her Name. She Had Adopted Her Grandmother's Name Of Zeta To Create Her Stage Name ,, Both Catherine And Jones Being Common Names.

She Is Married To The Actor Michael Douglas ,, With Whom She Has 2 Children. Her Son ,, Dylan Michael Douglas Was Born August 8 ,, 2000. Her Daughter ,, Carys Zeta Douglas Was Born April 20 ,, 2003. She Is Also An Advertising Spokesperson For The Mobile Phone Company T-Mobile. She Is Currently The Global Spokeswoman For Cosmetics Giant ,, Elizabeth Arden.

Here Are The Films She Has Filmed In:

• Les Mille Et Une Nuits (1990)


• Out Of The Blue (1991)


• The Darling Buds Of May (1991) (TV)


• Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992)


• The Adventures Of Young Indiana Jones (1992) (Voice)


• Splitting Heirs (1993)


• The Return Of The Native (1994) (TV)


• The Cinder Path (1994) (TV)


• Blue Juice (1995)


• Katherina Die Große (1995) (TV)


• The Phantom (1996)


• Titanic (1996) (TV)


• The Mask Of Zorro (1998)


• Entrapment (1999)


• The Haunting (1999)


• High Fidelity (2000)


• Traffic (2000)


• America's Sweetheart (2001)


• Chicago (2002)


• Sinbad: Ledgend Of The Seven Seas (2003) (Voice)


• Intolerable Cruelty (2003)


• Terminal (2004)

You can See Catherine Zeta Jones on you tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrDlxQNS4rI

Welsh Author - Dick Francis

Dick Fancis (Born October 31,, 1920) Is A British Jockey And Author.


He Had A Successful Career As A Jockey,, Winning Over 350 Races. From 1953 To 1957 He Was Jockey To Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. He Was Forced To Retire From Racing As The Result Of A Serious Fall In 1957. His Most Famous Moment As A Jockey Came While Riding The Queen Mother's Horse ,, Devon Loch ,, In The 1956 Grand National: The Horse Inexplicably Fell When Close To Winning The Race.

His First Look Was His Autobiography,, The Sport Of Queens (1957) ,, Which Led To Him Becoming The Racing Correspondent For The London Sunday Express ,, A Position He Held For 16 Years. In 1962 ,, He Published His First Friller ,, Dead Cert ,, Which Was Set In The World Of Racing. Since Then He Has Written Over 30 More Books. Although All His Books Have Been Set Against A Background Of Racing ,, His Heroes Have Held A Variety Of Jobs ,, From Artist (To The Hilt) To Private Investigator (Odds Against).

Here Are Just Some Of The Books He Has Wrote:

• The Sport Of Queens (1957)


• Dead Cert (1962)


• Nerve (1964)


• For Kicks (1965)


• Odds Against (1965)


• Flying Fish (1966)


• Blood Sport (1967)


• Forfeit (1968)


• Enquiry (1969)


• Rat race (1970)

And Many More ...

But Here Are 2 Up To Date As Far As Possible:

• Second Wind (1999)


• Shattered (2000)