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With decades of experience in music, journalism, and radio between them, our expert panel whittled our talent-filled nation down to a shortlist of thirty Greatest Living Welsh Voices - and with the public vote having closed, you can find out who the listeners chose as Wales' Greatest Living Voice in a

• Presenter on 大象传媒 Radio 2

Russell is the chair panellist on Wales’ Greatest Living Voices.

Russell’s television credits include several documentaries on jazz (as he is a jazz musician). Russell has written and presented several radio programmes including the 大象传媒 Radio 4 series 'Word Of Mouth', numerous programmes about jazz, American life and literature, and a series on the history of radio comedy.

On 大象传媒 Radio 2 Russell presented a series on the songwriters Rodgers and Hart, and 'Legends of Light Music'. He begins his new series “The Art of Artists” on 大象传媒 Radio 2 at the beginning of June 2015.

• Music producer and manager

James is a producer, writer and A&R at pop production house Xenomania, and is also manager of Welsh Drum N’ Bass artist High Contrast.

• Owner of Kelly’s Records

Allan is owner of Kelly’s Records in Cardiff Central Market, one of the most popular record shops in Wales.

• Co-owner of Rockfield Studios

Lisa is a sound producer and co-owner of one of the most famous studios in Wales, at Rockfield in Monmouthshire.

• Executive Director of Welsh National Opera

David Pountney has directed many internationally acclaimed productions.

• Music Journalist and Author

Simon has spent over 30 years in music journalism, including nine as a writer and section editor at Melody Maker and 12 as Rock & Pop Critic at the Independent On Sunday. Freelance contributor for publications including Q, The Quietus, The Guardian, Mojo, Uncut, Time Out, Metro, and The Times.

• Editor of Wales Arts Review

Gary Raymond is the senior editor of Wales Arts Review, and has published a diverse range of fiction, arts and literary criticism, travelogue and journalism.

• Occupation: Baritone and Lecturer at Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.

Eric made his operatic debut as Papageno with Welsh National Opera, and has since sung with all the major British companies as well as in America, Canada, Australia and Europe.

• Occupation: Vocal Coach

Chris Johnson is a vocal coach for professional musicians, with performance credits for The Drifters, Lemar and the Prince of Wales.

• Occupation: Journalist

Jude Rogers is a Welsh music journalist writing for The Times, The Guardian and The Quietus among many others.

• Occupation: Presenter and DJ

Huw Stephens is a Presenter on 大象传媒 Radio 1 and 大象传媒 Radio Cymru, and is a well-known champion of new and emerging music.

• Occupation: Conductor and Director

Edward Rhys Harry is Artistic Director of the South Wales Choral Union and Musical Director of the London Welsh Male Voice Choir, the Reading Festival Chorus and the Eastcastle Chorus. Edward is also Conductor-in-Residence of the British Sinfonietta Orchestra.