"Music has always been an inextricable part of my life. I was surrounded by music from a very early age and was put on the stage by my mother at the age of three to compete in our local Eisteddfodau.

"I began learning the piano at the age of six, the violin at eight and the harp at eleven. At fourteen I began my concert career singing traditional songs as part of a harp trio, along with solo performances to my own harp accompaniment.

"Soon I began composing songs and creating my own arrangements of traditional songs, and discovered that improvising and creating at the piano and harp brought me enormous enjoyment. This continued through my school years and at college where I read music. My composition tutor was Prof. William Mathias who gave me a huge amount of encouragement and guided me with wisdom and spirit.

"During these college years I also began singing in a folk rock band called Bwchadanas which further bolstered my interest in experimenting with musical styles.

"Following these formative years my professional life has been divided between an acting career and music."