Cerys Matthews

Quick Facts

Full Name	Cerys Matthews
Occupation	Rock Singer
Date Of Birth	Apr 11, 1969(1969-04-11)
Age	55
Birthplace	Cardiff
Country	Wales
Horoscope	Aries

Cerys Matthews Biography

Cerys Matthews is one of the most popular and richest Rock Singer who was born on April 11, 1969 in Cardiff, Wales. Welsh singer for the band Catatonia, she wrote the songs “You’ve Got a Lot to Answer For” and “Mulder and Scully.” She’s also and author and has worked as a radio DJ on BBC 6.

She and Tom Jones sang an award-winning cover of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” in 1999.

Cerys Elizabeth Matthews MBE (/ˈ k ɛr ɪ s / ; born 11 April 1969) is a Welsh singer, songwriter, author, and broadcaster. She was a founding member of Welsh rock band Catatonia and a leading figure in the “Cool Cymru” movement of the late 1990s.

Catatonia were formed in 1992, after Matthews met Mark Roberts. She subsequently sang lead vocals on, and co-wrote the music and lyrics for, the band’s hits. Songs she co-wrote included “You’ve Got a Lot to Answer For”, “Mulder and Scully”, “Dead from the Waist Down”, and “Road Rage”. Matthews also played guitar on the earlier material before second guitarist Owen Powell joined the band. She also performed a single with the band Space named “The Ballad of Tom Jones”, which tells the story of two lovers who want to kill each other, but then hear a Tom Jones song that defuses their homicidal feelings. Matthews later collaborated with Jones to record a version of Frank Loesser’s “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” on Jones’ 1999 album Reload. Matthews was voted the “Sexiest Female in Rock” in a 1999 readers’ poll in the now defunct magazine Melody Maker.

She married her first husband, Seth Riddle, in 2003. She then married her second husband, Steven Abbott, in 2011, and she has three kids.

Cerys Matthews Net Worth

Cerys Matthews is one of the richest Rock Singer from Wales. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Cerys Matthews 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She learned to speak four languages as a child: English, Welsh, Spanish, and French. She took up guitar at the age of nine and joined Catatonia in 1992.

She had two #1 albums in the U.K.: International Velvet in 1998 and Equally Cursed and Blessed in 1999.

In an interview on the eve of the launch of her Welsh mini-album Awyren = Aeroplane, Matthews confirmed she had divorced from Riddle and temporarily moved back to her farm in Pembrokeshire. Awyren = Aeroplane won her the ‘Contemporary Composition’ award in the National Eisteddfod. The award had been resurrected and presented for the first time since 1936. In 2007 Matthews became Vice-President of the Welsh homelessness charity Shelter Cymru. She also accepted a role of Performing Arts Ambassador for Linden Lodge School, Wimbledon in the same year.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Cerys Matthews height 5 feet 3 inches Cerys weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Cerys Matthews Dating?

According to our records, Cerys Matthews married to Steve Abbott , Seth Riddle. As of December 1, 2023, Cerys Matthews’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2006, Matthews conducted a short tour of the UK to promote her new second solo album, Never Said Goodbye. The new album was preceded by the single “Open Roads”. Band members included Kevin Teel on guitar, Ben Elkins playing keyboards, Mason Neely on drums, and Jeff Irwin playing bass. She headlined Cardiff’s Big Weekend festival. During September and October 2006, Matthews embarked on a UK and Ireland tour, during which she played tracks from her first two solo albums as well as three Catatonia hits. She also embarked upon a short acoustic Welsh tour in November 2006 before returning to Nashville for Christmas.

Facts & Trivia

Cerys Ranked on the list of most popular Rock Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Wales. Cerys Matthews celebrates birthday on April 11 of every year.

From November 2008, Matthews sat in for Stephen Merchant and Marc Riley on BBC 6 Music and went on to present George Lamb’s slot in April 2009. In May 2009 she presented show A Month of Sundays With… Cerys Matthews. She then covered for Nemone on 6 Music from July 2009 while Nemone was on maternity leave.

Why does Cerys Matthews wear gloves?

I’ve worn them so often I need to replace them. There are so many iconic films where actors wear driving gloves – I put them on just to drive round the corner to the shops and it makes it feel a bit more adventurous and exciting.

What is Cerys Matthews doing now?

Matthews programmes and hosts a weekly music show on BBC Radio 6 Music, a weekly blues show on BBC Radio 2, and a monthly show on the BBC World Service. She also makes documentaries for television and radio and is a roving reporter for The One Show.

Is Cerys Matthews religious?

Brought up a Welsh Baptist, Matthews favourite song is Hozier’s Take Me To Church – something she did herself in 2012, when she converted to Catholicism.

What radio station is Cerys Matthews on?

BBC Radio 6 Music – Cerys Matthews.

Who is Cerys Matthews partner?

Spouse