This Year's Judges
The four judges were responsible for choosing the eight finalists. In the final their scores will count for half the vote. The other half comes from the viewers' phone vote.
Composer and musician
Alun 'Sbardun' Huws
"I think that Cân i Gymru is important to songwriters of all ages and backgrounds because it's a chance to encourage people to compose. Then, if they do win a certain amount of money, that money will be put back into the music scene."
Singer with the group 9Bach.
Lisa Jên Brown
"You don't need a studio and you don't need a lot of instruments. If you have a song in your head, once a year you can send it in to Cân i Gymru and within a matter of months you, or someone else, could be singing it on the stage. I think that's great."
Member of the band Brigyn and winner of Cân i Gymru 2011
Ynyr Roberts
"This competition has allowed me to continue with my career as a musician. I don't think there is a formula to winning Cân i Gymru. An original song which captures your attention will always win the day."
Popular singer, who sang the winning entry 'Pan Ddaw'r Dydd' in the 1972 Cân i Gymru competition
Heather Jones
"A lot of the entries this year are young and fresh. We can't stay in the 70s and 80s forever. Cân i Gymru has to move on each year."