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Every once in a long while, an artist of such natural, effortless musicality and poise emerges, that those of us who work day in, day out at the coalface, seeking new and interesting music-makers, just have to stand back and salute the heavens. She won the Arts Connect Original Singer-Songwriter prize in 2012. She has performed live in front of hundreds of thousands on Welsh T.V., played at WOMEX when it was hosted in Cardiff in 2013, and released a critically lauded debut E.P., ‘The Starling’, that became a mainstay of the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Wales and ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Cymru playlists.

Kizzy’s prodigious songwriting ability naturally fuses disparate genres (folk / soul / jazz) and brings something genuine, fresh and exciting to the musical landscape. Think Joan Armatrading sings John Martyn, but then think again, because no simple soundbite can sum up Kizzy’s music.

(Written by ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Wales presenter Adam Walton)