A Radio 2 broadcaster has just tweeted this:

http://twitter.com/#!/richardallinson

His show is here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00l127k

Crack of dawn show but it's a good sign - a DJ who likes and will play him.

Maybe he will play the single SC.

We now have (via a press release) July 18th confirmed as the release date for Rhyd's first ever single.

This will be "Parade" taken from Rhyd's forthcoming album "Waves" which is released on August 1st.

We may get a first play on national radio early tomorrow morning (thanks for the information rattie )

Rhydian has waited a long time for a single release - he must be very excited. I certainly am

http://www.chrishewlett.com/archive/detail.php?id=285

Exciting times Sweet

This came out from the offish tonight:

Listen to an audio clip of his new single 'Parade' here:

http://www.youtube.com/user/ConeheadManagement

He got played twice on Radio 2 today - this one is up on iplayer.

FF to 33:10

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b011mqr6

That's wonderful!
The song is remarkable good and the interpretation is fantastic, as always indeed.
Brilliant choice for the first single.

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That was meant to be a row of grins but if comes up as small case d's on my screen

I heard that too Rattie - I quite like it and it suits his voice and style well. The Showman is back!

I think is a wonderful song and all the others on the album are as remarkably strong and romantic at the same time!
really waiting to have this album in my hands!

How do you know RF? Have you heard all the songs?

If she had heard all of Rhyd's versions, she wouldn't be asking on RR if 'The Promise You Made' was done as a duet as of course she would know the answer to this.

I rest my (suit)case.

Or asking on Buzzjack if there were any rock songs on the album

Announcement from Conehead on their site:

He doesn't qualify for the radio playlists yet as he isn't within 4 weeks of release but let's hope he can get some radio play at last. He is a very talented guy, even those who don't like him don't dispute that, time to hear him in the charts

Part of the song sounds a bit like Dear Prudence (Beatles) for some reason.

Yes, it's very hard to argue seriously that he isn't extremely talented when there is so much independent evidence that he is: like a first class degree and a shedful of prizes. You don't get that for nothing, do you?

Avanti have this up now on their website re his TV series:
http://www.avantimedia.tv/eng/latest.php?id=25

Sounds like a BGT kinda show, could be fun

I was thinking BGT. Guess it was talk of gymnastics although of course Spelbound won't be appearing. That would be a coup if they had accepted an invite and performed to 'O Fortuna'.

I'm wondering if there's any duets planned. I'd love a Shirley Bassey duet but I'm day-dreaming here. I'm imagining 'This Is My Life' - Rhyd starts off and Shirley makes a grand entrance in one of her fabulous dresses darling! Then adds her own fab vocals.

Is it only on S4C? Will it be in Welsh or a mix of English/Welsh? Get yer ass over to UK TV Rhyd

Yep - S4C only as far as I know. You will be able to watch it on that new-fangled thing they call t'internet apparently.

At the recording of that TV special Rhydian did for S4C where he performed songs including 'Phantom of the Opera'; that was a mixture of Welsh & English wasn't it? Can't see this being all in Welsh as even if the guests were all Welsh, surely they aren't all fluent in Welsh? Plus of course not all the audience or TV viewers will speak Welsh. My Welsh is very limited (yeah I know I'm not Welsh ) but at least I can always give a 'Nos Da' before I leave at night.

Even though we know Rhydian can speak Welsh, there are times when he seems to appear to have to concentrate a bit more - that puzzled look he gets. So I can't imagine he'd want to speak Welsh all the way through - his brain would be frazzled by it all.

Yes Sue you are right about Rhyd's 2009 TV special But he also did The Big Welsh Talent show or something which was all in Welsh wasnt it?
I actually think some songs sound better in Welsh (eg I'm Coming Home Again)

I've never seen a TV show recorded (even my mum has seen Countdown recorded ) and I really hope that I can get to see one of Rhyd's shows.

Although these shows are for S4C they will be excellent experience for Rhydian who will be singing, presenting and interviewing

I wonder if we'll see a UK TV ad for his new album?
Can't get used to seeing him minus the quiff

The album artwork is up on his offish

http://www.rhydianroberts.com/

I quite like it

I just heard a bit of the original "Parade" and I can see why it was given to Rhyd to sing, it really suits his voice