SPINE-TINGLING! 🏴 Dafydd Iwan belts out Yma o Hyd before Wales vs Austria!
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- Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024
- What a performance. What a reception. Welsh folk singer Dafydd Iwan delivers a phenomenal performance of Yma o Hyd before Thursday's World Cup play-off semi-final against Austria at the Cardiff City Stadium!
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Not caring about Welsh in school was the dumbest thing I ever did. I love our language and i'm glad it's on the rise
Learn it now 😉 I did ten years ago
Like wise!
I feel exactly the same
It OK Mate, Life is a long road. We are wherever we are. Ymlaen Cymru! 💪
i was just the same! Unfortunately - we could drop it after Standard 12 (Year 2)
around 3:54 . . .when you see thr tear running down his cheek ....this man doesn't want adulation , he wants to hear young folk speaking/singing in the tongue of the land of their fathers . . .CLASS ! !
You've got it, spot on 👍❤
2:07 father and son singing they’re hearts out ❤️
@@geraintjones3497 I too had tears hearing this. So very rousing
Absolute class ❤️
Found this today and watched it about 10x , just beautiful to witness such passion for your culture and language, love to all Celts , superb ❤️🏴🏴
As a 60 yr old Englishman, and no disrespect to my generation in the crowd, but it was the 'youngsters' who knew the WHOLE song.
The Welsh language lives on in you. The Welsh; the FIRST true Britons.
Because when the older generation were in school it was banned in a lot of schools. Two welsh mps took it to the European Supreme Court and won.
Dall' Italia ti dico di essere d'accordo.... Mae yr brenin Arthur yn byw am byth....
Ta
@@DucadiLanza Grazie mille fra, sono gallese ma ho imparato l'italiano perchè il tuo paese e bella, anche la lingua. Grazie per aver battuto Inghilterra nel 2021😁
@@NathanRothschild-fy9gz io invece sono italiano e ho imparato il gallese.... Mi sono divertito a venire in Gran Bretagna e non dire una parola in inglese... Cymru am byth cymraeg yn byw....
I'm Irish and this is beautiful. I hope all our Celtic nations foresee the complete revival of our languages and culture as well as the preservation of our people. Cymru am byth. Grá ó Éirinn.
Cyfarchion o Dwrci i fy mrodyr Celtaidd. 🇹🇷 🏴 🇮🇪 🏴
Diolch
Diolch yn fawr
Iwerddon am byth Ireland forever
@@drewwilliams6888 agus Alba . Sgoinneil.
Was in the stadium as austrian supporter. But this gave me Goosebumps 😳
Thank you we sing our hearts out 🐉 🏴
Thank you ❤
Diolch yn Fawr iawn.
Welsh is on the Rise. Boys
Cymru Am Byth
long live the Celts!!!
🏴🏴🇮🇪🇮🇲
Yma o Hyd!!!!
the Red Dragon Leads Us
Llywelyn Ap Gruffudd Smiles down from the Heavens Above on the once Great Land.
But this land has lost its Pride
And the Dragons Flame has been put out
By the Anglo Saxons
The English
They think that they can bully our Country into Serving it and Westminster but one Day Boyos. One day wales and its Celtic Brothers across the Seas will be Free. I Proimse you that.
The Red Dragon will Rise Again. Cymru Am Byth !!!! 🏴🏴🇮🇪
England shall Burn!!!! 🏴
United Kingdom?
More like Disunited Kingdom
#YesCymru
Oh the Welsh love a song - you would love the a day of Rugby at Cardiff! As an Englishman it’s my duty to learn the Welsh anthem as well... after all they are the fathers of these lands!
Thanks, that was our intention...kinda
I was diagnosed with cancer last July and when I am one year cancer free I am getting Yma o Hyd tattooed on my right arm, god bless Wales, I am Irish.
Big and bold my friend.from a fellow survivor.😉🏴
Congratulations
My grandfather came from Ireland and married his Welsh Princess.
U got this man!
My son loved the emotion of this song.He was Scottish but loved the patriotism in amongst the crowd.Love the country that makes you who you are 😊
It doesn’t sound like a crowd of football fans- it sounds like the most amazingly passionate sounding ‘mass choir’ ever assembled!!
Croeso I gymru ♥️
@@centaur00me Da Iawn 👊
❤️🏴
A very good bass section mind....
@@littlehorhey5285 Ivor Emanuel.
Absolute goosebumps at 2:07 watching the father and son belting it out with passion. 2 generations 1 voice.
Some of us were there with 5 generations 1 voice :)
Got his father's nose
In complete contrast to the bloke at 2.00 who was texting !
😂
@@nicknazarov5887 so he got his father's nose.
They are two brothers, 8 and 11. It’s a hard life in Wales.
I'm from Galicia, and seeing a stadium full of people singing in their language and being so proud of their identity makes me incredibly proud. We must protect our cultures, the blood of our ancestors fell on the floor to protect them.
My brother, comments like this inspire many. Yma o hyd
As a Hindu living in India, this comment made my day!
aren't galicians ancestrally celtic? i believe i read that somewhere
@@ermannosorricchiodivalfort4905 that's true my friend
polish or iberian galicia? either way, cool
Dafydd Iwan has single handily written a page for himself in Welsh folklore with this epic song, how on earth can any Welsh sportsman or woman not feel utterly inspired after hearing this. When he shed a tear he must’ve thought “I can go knowing the next generation will be speaking the language of their forefathers” & his song will live on long after Dafydd Iwan is gone.
Brilliant comment
Not bad seeing as they banged him up for his nationalism hey 😁 now he got the whole of Wales and far beyond singing this ha ha magic
Speaking the language of your nation is such a basic part of life, it's so sad that it has to be "revived" in the first place. Globalism is truly a cancer
@@boredasfuck8369 The road to freedom and independence is long and hard with many sacrifices, good luck to him, from an Englishman.
That's so well said Simon, a brilliant legacy to leave for Wales 🏴
Well done the young people belting out this song in Welsh and full marks to those English speaking households whose children are taught through the medium of the Welsh language.The speaking of Welsh is now in resurgence.
Ysgolion Cymraeg yn rwtsh, maer plant yn siarad Saesneg trwyr amser. Bues i mewn un.
@@tombartram7384 Yr allu i siarad sy’n bwysig. Ma lot o bobl ifanc yn gweld siarad saesneg fel rwbeth ffasiynol yn anffodus, ond mae’n rhwbeth chi’n tyfu mas o yn fy mhrofiad i
True I'm one of them and I'm in video 3.08 I'm I'm soo proud that my son knows the words ect
@@iwan4090 mae dy brofiad di yn wahanol I'm mhrofiad I. Ymhlith plant syn mynd I ysgolion Cymraeg un Siroedd Morgannwg bydd o leiaf 95% yn mynd trwy weddill eu bywyd fel oedolyn heb unrhyw gysylltiad a Chymraeg o gwbl.
@@tombartram7384 hynny’n drist, ond i fod yn deg mae angen esgus arno’r bobl yna rhyngweithio ac i ddefnyddio’r gymraeg o ddydd i dydd. Mae’r tyfiant yn siaradwyr a pethe fel hyn yn normaleiddio’r iaith, sydd yn wych i weld.
Dwi’n byw yn Casnewydd ar y funud mate ac yn gweld agwedd nifer o bobl at y iaith, sydd yn drist ond mae digon o bobl yn weithio o blaid y iaith a’r diwilliant 💪🏴
2:55 when he sings "the Welsh language will live on" (bydd y'r iaith cymraeg yn fyw) and he stops singing to be able to hear the crowd 😭. Really hits me in the owain glyndwr ❤️🏴
Mate I know 👌👌
ok thats clever hahaha love it lol
Do you mean the owain glyndwr pub in Corwen???
@@benwoosey9697 haha think again lol
@@benwoosey9697perhaps the dude that pub might be named after 😉
I was in the Stadium that day and i was amazed by the atmosphere.I'll be back .greetings from Austria
You will be welcome any time Marcus
Croeso
I’m sure someone will happily welcome you with a bucket hat of your own. If they don’t let me know and you can borrow my spare 😁👍 Croeso i Cymru 🏴
Please come back Markus, beer waiting for you 🏴🇦🇹
Thank you sir 🏴 🇦🇹 ❤
I’m English and I heard this for the first time after Wales qualified for the WC. One of the greatest things Ive heard at a football game. Makes the hairs on your arms stand on end. This video is amazing and shows the passion of the Welsh fans. The World Cup will be all the better for having the Welsh fans at it. Congratulations after a long long wait. Yma O Hyd
Cheers mate 🏴
CARNT WAIT TO STICK ONE OVER THE ENEMY[ENGERLAND[THUGS AND LOATHED THE WORLD IN GENERAL BUT WHERE THE BEST TAKE NOTE ENGLAND
Diolch yn fawr.
Thank you for your lovely comment x🏴
Thankyou...
I am from Essex, an Englishman on paper only not by heart 🇮🇪 🏴. But I live in North Wales, no song has ever made me emotional like this song does every time I play it! I am so proud to live North Wales 🏴 this makes me even more dedicated to learn the beautiful Welsh language! 💚
As an Englishman I have to say this is the best pre match song of all time. Sung with unbelievable passion and pride.
Same on my end mate, fully agreed
I'm English aswell bro but I love this so much
Englishman here who loves the Welsh, our British brothers
Fair do's...
An Englishman??...good god lol thank you xxx😊😊😊
This is a beautiful song, speaking from an Irish man here. We must look after all our Celtic traditions and music and promote and save our ancient Celtic languages 🇮🇪 🏴🏴
As an Irishwoman, I totally agree.🏴🏴
@@christinequinn5355
Óró 'sé do bheatha 'bhaile - LYRICS + Translation / M. Máire Ní Shúilleabháin
ruclips.net/video/ncZc7GwpVXU/видео.html
@@Micheal-es1kiGoogle doesn’t even translate it, not worthy of a translation in its eyes. Us Celts must arise & form our own Celtic alliance against the english. They care about nothing & nobody but themselves
@@ethanjones2942 the Celtic nations from our islands have such an ancient and beautiful history, our ancient languages are key to our rich history that the world should know about and we can be proud of that. The English of today had no part in the history of our past and we should be able to stand together and recognise the wrongs of the past, but also look forward to a Celtic, Saxon and the best of ancient European peoples without having to fight each other. Tiocfaidh Ar La! Our day will come 🇮🇪🏴🏴🏴
Our rugby song is a national embarrasment Irelands Call cringesfest on steroids.
This is why we love the Welsh
❤ 🇮🇪 🤝🏻 🏴 ❤️
And we love the Irish 💯👍🏻💙✌🏻
@@rocky3268 and????? RUGBY. Keep up.
I was born in Cardiff in 1944, my mother was Rosie Lloyd who worked in the Westgate Pub in Tiger Bay. My dad was a Canadian soldier and we lived in Grangetown until 1952 when we emigrated to Canada. My dad took me to Cardiff City games, and I remember the day when Cardiff was promoted to division one in 1952. I have supported Cardiff City and Wales for 70 years. The video today was so emotional, and I am so proud of my Welsh heritage.
What a life, thank you for sharing, and I really hope you are enjoying this moment. I was forced to leave my home country (Bosnia) but fortunately had the great pleasure of watching my home country reach the World Cup in Brasil 2014 and it was a near out of body experience, one which I will never forget. I am, and always will be proud of my Bosnian heritage, and I love hearing when others feel the same kind of pride for their heritage.
My grampy was a docks policeman in world war 2, lived in Kent street at the time I believe. Ivor James (Jimmy) Nurse. Bandmaster at the Sally Army for 35 years. My dad was born in 1946 next to the bakery opposite the stadium.
I was born in Cardiff in 1966 and emigrated to Australia in 1975.... I too am proud to be Welsh, support Wales in the rugby and Cardiff City..... (but I love my Aussie Rules footy too).
I'm of Somali origin.
I was born in Tiger Bay and grew up in Grangetown 🤣
David, I wanted to let you know that this is one of my favourite comments. I must drive through Grangetown, Bute Town and the bay every day of the week. I think the pub was demolished in the 60s, as I've never seen it, but I did get to enjoy Ninian Park many times before we moved across Sloper Road. The city has changed so much in the past 20 years or so.
Greetings from Brittany, cousins ! We are still here too and forever ! Amañ emaomp atav !!!
Greetings from Wales cousin.
@@martindavies6640 Ma Gouc'hemennoù evit kip ar bed ! Congrats for the qualifications to the World Cup. I, and couple of friends, will be supporters of Cymru ! Of Course
Greetings from your Irish cousins also
@@CrazyMonkey679 🏴 🇮🇪
N’omp ket nemet kendirvi met breudeur dija en amzeriou dremenet hag adarre hep dale. Ar memes guad a zo ennomp.
I've been listening to this song at lesat twice a day for over a year now. I know the song is about the Welsh Language and that they kept the language even though Brittan tried to get rid of it. HOWEVER, as a person who has drug-resistant depression (No Medications have worked for me), this song is INCREDIBLE. With Depression, sometimes when you wake up in the morning all you can say is "I'm Still Alive...". This song almost "Gives you permission" to feel that way. To be proud of the fact we made it another day, and we're still here. And the part about being surrounded by Darkness but ready to see the dawn".
I cannot express what this song has meant to me. I CAN say that he's just released his autobiography in English and it is INCREDIBLE. His live could EASILY be made into a movie (Including someone trying to get him tied up in a plan to "Unalive" the Prince many years ago. I won't say what happened, but what an INCREDIBLE man, story, and song!
I don't know what to say other than this song has literally kept me going!
Iamin
An english nursing home thissong is the only cymraeg i hear
Hey. My Dad and Mam . Taught me everything. Don't let anyone mess with me. actually. OK I can bloody sing . You OK, hon?
He's crying with pride bless him .
Great to see that the welsh are proud to celebrate their culture 🙏 respect from Austria🇦🇹 and well- deserved win 🤝 🏴
Diolch. Your fans and club are a credit to your country
Diolch ! Thank you Patrick! It was a great match between to good teams 👏 unfortunately one had to lose 😕
Thank you. Wish Mr. Alaba was Welsh
Diolch...respect to you and your fellow fans n team...great effort n you ran us close..much respect
Thanks sir
As a proud Scotsman I absolutely cannot get enough of this song and everything it stands for. I’ve watched it that many times now I can sing the chorus in perfect Welsh 😂
This is more than a song. This is a movement! 🏴🏴🏴🏴
The Welsh National Movement (WNM), the cornerstone of Welsh nationalism. Dafydd Iwan himself, former president of the Welsh Nationalist Party has inspired the last couple of generations to the movement. Cymru am byth! Dafydd Iwan am byth! /I\
Agreed. A political movement with the national football team as the catalyst. Gareth Bale for Prif Weinidog! Dwi’n cefnogi annibynieath!
All power and love to you from Scotland. We’ll take our place at the globe’s table soon. 🏴 🏴
We'll see you on the 5th of June Scotland 🏴
@@dafydd1722 Yes, Dafydd Iwan is an incredibly important man in Welsh history- not just a great folk singer
I'm a well hardened Englishman - but this honestly has to be one of the passionate songs i have EVER heard - Ive reposted it to as many outlets - got my nephews hooked - well done Wales .. for getting through and for having the passion that others can only dream of
Thank you... It's really heartwarming to see a positive comment from a 'Hardened Englishman'...
TBH I lived longer in England than in Wales, most of my life in the Netherlands, not a footy fan, rugby (sort of obviously), yet watching this reduces me to tears...
Seriously, more often than not we're accused of being sheep shagging xenophobes (Never I have I heard that from Dutch & other European PPL, those that have been in Wales almost always start with how friendly the locals are,,,)... If only more PPL were like you...
Diolch ar ffowr (thank you)
Dw i'n hapus i darllen ma!
@@UbercakeNL You are so interesting to me. I'm half welsh half english currently learning Dutch in hopes to live in Nederland one day
@@ryangardner6804 It's not the easiest of languages to speak well...
Brexit won't help you either, let me know if your move is imminent & I'll see what I can do to help...
Im Irish this had tears rollin down me face, the language is beautiful the power of the people singing it is soul tingling, may our own nation see this and speak our Celtic language with honour and pride!
Did a DNA Heritage test for Christmas. Always knew my mothers people came over from Ireland. Turns out I am 52% Welsh (Glamorgan Valley} and 48% Irish (Waterford) best of both Celtic cultures. Well chuffed.
I'm Welsh, and I'll try and explain why this is so special and why Dafydd Iwan is crying. If you watch the Copa90 video- The Welsh Football Revolution, it explains more about the rise in national pride and football and the Welsh language, and why it's so surprising.
Two things caused the decline in the Welsh language- mass migration from England during the industrial revolution and a efforts by the government to stamp it out- which led to a like 'internalised hatred' from Welsh people towards their own language. And also laws that banned if from being spoken in workplace, court etc.
The language loss caused a split in Wales and Welsh was only really spoken in the North West and West coast. And it became synonymous with nationalism- which was really hated in Wales. The south was more unionist.
Dafydd Iwan is a Welsh nationalist folk singer, probably the most 'uncool' thing you could be in Wales.
In football, like the Copa90 video shows, the Welsh language was really looked down on in Cardiff and the south. Many people in the south hated North Wales Welsh speakers as much as the English.
When I was young, there was no pride in the language at all and was seen as backwards and embarrassing. People would have mocked you for liking Dafydd Iwan.
So to see football fans from across Wales (10-20 years ago would have had nothing in common, and maybe would have hated and fighting each other) sing a Welsh nationalist folk song, is nothing short of a miracle. And it's prompted Welsh people to want to learn Welsh so they can sing along in Welsh.
There is still a sort of trauma in Wales, particularly in the older generation from the Welsh language loss, and an internalised shame over speaking it. So to see the younger generation embrace their language is beautiful! I
And 'rugby Welshness' is still very unionist, with the Royals and all that. The nationalism that has spawned from football is new, organic and forward thinking. The football team has been pushing for it to be called 'Cymru' rather than 'Wales'. And it's helped the movement in Wales to 'un-Anglicise' ourselves. I.e changing place names back to the original Welsh names. Un-Anglcise our surnames (the reason why so many Jones, Williams, Davies in Wales is because England changed our surnames from the original Welsh names Dafydd= Davies etc)
This is why he's crying. It's a mix of disbelief, and also pride to see Wales finally embrace the language, without any negative connotations or embarrassment. And it's united the north and south.
Hope that makes sense.
@@paperflowers-ks6vv Thank you. That is a great explanation. As an Irishwoman who loves our own native language, Gaeilge, I also love healthy, life affirming Welsh and Scottish nationalism.
According to most modern science, our ancestral DNA, culture and language ARE embedded in our bodies.
Of course, I also love football and have watched this spine tingling rendition by Dafydd and the Welsh football fans, DOZENS of times.
Slainte.
@@christinequinn5355 Oh thanks! I know it's a bit of an essay, but I wanted to provide some context for the crying. I think a lot of us in Wales have been very surprised by the effect the Cymru football team has had on the Welsh psyche!
It's probably a sense of vindication too- he went to jail for his Welsh language protests. People like him were seen as 'crackpots' in the past. Now nationalism is taken a lot more seriously by the younger generation.
To see younger people embrace the song (he's in his 80s!) and sing in Welsh- many of them can't speak Welsh and singing phonetically, is probably something he never thought he would see.
"Welsh is of the soil, this island, the senior language of the men of Britain; and Welsh is beautiful." -- J. R. R. Tolkien
Well, if the great man said it... 🏴🐉💪
It's the mother language. None of us are related to ancient Britains but our language is the oldest so we are the Britains
@@christycullen2355 Britons*
Yes, Christy, I fully agree with you!
@@danielmalachi8793 yeah I wasn't sure if it was Britons but thanks for clearing it up. 👍
@@christycullen2355 yeah, it’s confusing, isn’t it?! They sound exactly the same 😅
@@christycullen2355 OHH SOOO TRUE , I always think the same .
Jesus. I’m a Geordie and balling my eyes out.
Hey. Most of Rugby Union comes from Rugby League. XXXX Support the team. XX
Love geordies and yes I’m Welsh 🤗
Born in wales but have family in north east uk norththumberland nice area love newcastle and the geordies 😊
as an irish person, im so proud of our welsh brothers, amazing language and amazing people. i love wales 🇮🇪❤️🏴
The true Celts of these islands❤
And we love ireland and the irish thanks you sir 🏴 🇮🇪 🫡
This guy is almost 80 and still smashing it
Like Tom Jones!
As a Dutchman I really hope that the people of Wales keep their language alive. It will be such a shame to let such a beautiful Celtic language fade away.
A million Welsh speakers in Wales by 2050 according to the senedd
Thank you Tedje
It will never fade away it's growing at an incredible rate all over the uk not just wales We are the original people's of this ancient land
We’re still here, in spite of everything and everyone. We are rebuilding our language and are setting a model for other nations to follow. The Welsh Language Strategy is really helping to not only protect the language but make it grow.
We can’t get away from it, every road sign in wales has Welsh on it 🥲
I've never felt so proud to be Welsh and I'm South African..🙏🏽
One of the Southern counties...
I'm Moroccan and beginning to learn Welsh because of this song , Cymru am byth!
I'm from England and have never heard this before.
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING to hear♥️♥️
And you are welcome to sing with us anytime! ❤️
It's to Wales what "Jerusalem" is to England - the alternative National Anthem. The chorus, translated: "We're still here, in spite of everyone and everything, we're still here."
I'd heard this before, but NEVER with such passion, esp amongst the youngsters.
If this doesn't make want to be Welsh nothing will!
@@sherilynhamilton-shaw8169 Thanks Sherilyn♥️♥️
I think I'd start crying as it's moved me to years just watching on RUclips😁
@@JimFinnis Jerusalem should be the English national anthem.
2:55 - is for me the most moving part.
This song states how the Welsh people will "be here till Judgment Day", and that particular verse talks how the "the Welsh language will be alive".
It's very moving to see Dafydd Iwan stopping singing to hear the entire stadium singing in Welsh, confirming the lyrics.
Se Deus quiser, ha de brilhar....
@@olekcholewa8171
... de novo a coroa sobre as lusas armas
;)
If this doesn't give you goosebumps you are already dead 🇮🇪🏴
🏴❤️🤝🇮🇪
Where can I get one of those Welsh hats.
@@denisgriffiths3895 You can buy them online. Preferably under Welsh Gift shops to help support them.🏴❤️😊
Or just not a sheep shagger
Only sleeping. He'll wake, and sing!
Cardiff City Stadium let a genie out the bottle when they decided to just play the first few bars of the Anthem and just let the crowds emotion carry the song. My Polish mate was at the Wales Hungary game and said he had tears rolling down his cheeks. Dafydd Iwan will die a happy man after this.. So many non-Welsh speakers proudly blasting out Welsh songs.
Yma o hyd - you'd better believe it 🏴
They did so mate what a night,WHAT A NIGHT ❤️ i will never ever forget it.
It's phoney af. Most people in Wales think Welsh is a pointless language. Personally I'm very keen Welsh speaker but I'm def in the minority unfortunately.
@@tombartram7384 Survey after survey say otherwise, fortunately. It's a minority across the whole of the country that holds such views in the 21st century.
@@peenokjaidee4923 yeah Welsh is a good language that's why I can't be bothered to learn it. Surveys are rubbish.
A sot ti hyd y nod wedi meddwl am hyn. Mae pawb mewn gwledydd fel Sweden yn ddwyieithog. Pawb. Sdim byd yn stopio Cymru rhag bod yr un peth. AC Iwerddon. Dim BYD. Heblaw am ddiffyg awen.
Mae pobl digymraeg yn _dwedyd_ fod ganddynt awen ond son nhw'n gwneud dim byd I BACO fe lan.
I’m Scottish and a proud Scot at that and admit that I don’t understand a word of Gaelic but watching this video for about the 50th time it fills me up with tears,pride and joy ….the team should be out there watching that, if that doesn’t put passion in to your performance nothing will.
Theyre not singing in Gaeilic. Celtic. We are the only Celts left.
I am greek, brother. I know my family history from 1503 when my ancestor sailed to Constantinople. And I know where my ancestors lived for 2,500 years before that. But knowing all the Greek dances, songs and traditions, I have never felt such awe in my soul. Now I feel that even if ancient peoples like the Greeks and Jews dissolve in globalisation, Wales will remain. And it makes me feel so good to empathise with them and feel my pain with them in this song.
Gaelic speaking scot here, there is something deeply powerful about this, absolutely amazing! Beannaich Dia a’ Chuimrigh
@Dan Beech yes mate it does
Amazing to see a scot speaking his native language. I heard Scottish gaelic is almost extinct
@@algiz21 yes it is, and unfortunately it was other lowland Scots who caused it primarily, my father was beaten by his school teacher for speaking it in the playground to his pals, it was literally frightened out of the kids, thankfully all school kids in the islands now have to explicitly opt out of gaelic education rather than having to opt in, only about 80 to 90 thousand native speakers left
@@algiz21 Tha Gaidhlig beo fhathast ann an Alba.
I am Black Country born and Black Country bred and have lived in Wales for 26 years, this song and video shows to me what Wales and Welsh people are all about
I'm a Japanese Canadian and this makes tears run down my face. Every person group in the world deserves to preserve their culture and history. GLORY TO THE CELTS AND LONG MAY THEIR LANGUAGE BE HEARD.
I’m Irish and this legitimately made me tear up, amazing to see Celtic languages continue to grow after being made illegal for years.
I'm Welsh, and I'll try and explain why this is so special and why Dafydd Iwan is crying. If you watch the Copa90 video- The Welsh Football revolution, it explains more about the rise in national pride and football and the Welsh language, and why it's so surprising.
Two things caused the decline in the Welsh language- mass migration from England during the industrial revolution and a efforts by the government to stamp it out- which led to a like 'internalised hatred' from Welsh people towards their own language. And also laws that banned if from being spoken in workplace, court etc.
The language loss caused a split in Wales and Welsh was only really spoken in the North West and West coast. And it became synonymous with nationalism- which was really hated in Wales. The south was more unionist.
Dafydd Iwan is a Welsh nationalist folk singer, probably the most 'uncool' thing you could be in Wales.
In football, like the Copa90 video shows, the Welsh language was really looked down on in Cardiff and the south. Many people in the south hated North Wales Welsh speakers as much as the English.
When I was young, there was no pride in the language at all and was seen as backwards and embarrassing. People would have mocked you for liking Dafydd Iwan.
So to see football fans from across Wales (10-20 years ago would have had nothing in common, and maybe would have hated and fighting each other) sing a Welsh nationalist folk song, is nothing short of a miracle. And it's prompted Welsh people to want to learn Welsh so they can sing along in Welsh.
There is still a sort of trauma in Wales, particularly in the older generation from the Welsh language loss, and an internalised shame over speaking it. So to see the younger generation embrace their language is beautiful! I
And 'rugby Welshness' is still very unionist, with the Royals and all that. The nationalism that has spawned from football is new, organic and forward thinking.
This is why he's crying. To see Wales finally embrace the language, without any negative connotations or embarrassment. And it's united the north and south.
Hope that makes sense.
@@paperflowers-ks6vvthanks for that mate! I’m Irish so I know all about how the English made our languages illegal, but it’s great to see Welsh and Gailge back on the rise! This song is truly incredible and if that man doesn’t give you national pride I don’t know who will, all Welsh men and women should have to watch that video
@@LylDyl7 Yeah, it's amazing. For Wales to be getting over the hangups and shame over our language and culture. It's quite a recent development, 10 years ago this would not be happening. It's increased a sense of confidence too.
It's also nice to see comments from other countries, that this song resonates with them too. Over language loss, suppression.
Yeah, very special. And like I said, very surprising.
@@paperflowers-ks6vvthis comment was very informative, thank you. I'm English so have no connection with the language, but I think Welsh is the most beautiful of all the Celtic languages. It makes me happy to hear the Welsh have sustained pride in their unique language and culture.
My nan was the last person in my household to speak welsh and she didn't pass it on to my mother to spare her the shame of speaking in her mother tongue. There was a thing called the "welsh not" and it actively encouraged children to stamp out our language. Anyone who was wearing the "welsh not" at the end of the day was beaten severely. But we're still here, I just wish I had learnt my mother tongue
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Up the fucking Welsh! From an Irishman in NYC
Go Wales thousends of welsh Argentinians in Patagonia are awaiting the match tomorrow.
Abrazos, che!
An Australian of aboriginal and Welsh descent, this brought tears to my eyes and pride to my heart.
As a white Australian man I offer my apologies and sincere grief at what my forefathers did to you yours
@@philinn4788 you are not responsible for the sins of the past, you share no guilt and it is a lie that is being perpetrated on decent, caring people. Which part of me is responsible for the crimes in Alice Springs, the black part, or the crimes against Aboriginals, the white part? This is a fraud my friend, don't fall for it.
To our cousins in Scotland, Ireland, Brittany, Cornwall, and everywhere in the world, remember and be proud.
We're still here strong, and for many many many centuries to go ! ( from Brittany)
The North remembers brother 🏴❤️🏴🇮🇪
Respect from Ireland ❤
As an Englishman.. this is just incredible, what a nation Wales is.
The true language of Britain. Wonderful to my ears.
WALES...SCOTLAND...IRELAND...SUPPORT THEM ALL...
Just when you think the welsh can't do any better, hats off.
I'm a scotsman understand the emotion , fight for your history. It's worth the fight and this inspirational
My heart was broken, my heart was broken
Sorrow, sorrow, sorrow, sorrow
My heart was broken, my heart was broken
You saw it, You claimed it
You touched it, You saved it
My tears are drying, my tears are drying
Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you
My tears are drying, my tears are drying
Your beauty and kindness
Made tears clear my blindness
While I'm worth my room on this Earth
I will be with you
While the Chief puts sunshine on Leith
I'll thank Him for His work
And your birth, and my birth
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Beautiful. Passionate. Love from the US.
Still here ❤❤❤️🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🦊🐟
I first experienced this last year in November after the Wales-Belgium game. I am from India and when I first heard this song and the significance about it, was vastly impressed. Goosebumps all over, even looked up the lyrics to be ready for the next time I get to experience this. Being so far away from Home yet I felt so positive, powerful and at Home when I heard this song play and people sing along!
🏴❤️
We are still here
Very cool. Thanks for sharing that
🏴 🇮🇳
croeseo brawdd!
i am a sais welsh speaker . retired welsh guards . this song is incredible . well done dafydd . cymru am byth
Bristolian here. Cant get enough of this. Very, very jealous.
We will see. XX
This is class. In fairness the Welsh are class. I'm travelling to watch 🇮🇪 for over 10 years now and outside of our own football moments, My greatest experience was witnessing the spine tingling Welsh National anthem before our game in Cardiff in 2017. I know we won the game that night but the Welsh anthem was incredible to behold. The utmost respect for the Welsh fans and I look forward to our next hop over to Cardiff whenever that may be 🇮🇪🇮🇪💚❤
to be fair you got a few class songs yourselfs, fields of athenry c,mon what a song.
❤❤❤
Always great when our friends from the Emerald Isle come over ❤️
Went to Wexford once to watch the Six Nations in the Irish pubs. Ireland is one of the most amazing places I've been
You may like to hear Dafydd Iwan's Welsh version of your own classic, Fields of Athenry. In Welsh it's 'Esgair Llyn' - ruclips.net/video/vpjmwEU1nrc/видео.html
I'm English born support England.. dad's Welsh. In my 35yrs on this earth I've never met another nation so proud to be who they are and I don't think I ever will. And the voices of the Welsh when they sing is something else. Gives me goosebumps.. must be my dad's blood in me.
Lovely words 🏴 Ty from my fellow welshies x
It's not just blood. It's the pride and defiance of a people, - your people and your ancestors who pledge loyalty to the culture, history, language, memory that they've created.
@@sandrabojovic4817da iawn
As a romanian living in Wales this is incredible... love this so much.. God bless Wales😊
Wales will adopt you. I love my Welsh Romanian friends. Thumbs up buddy love from Carmarthen
Multumesc! (Did I get that right?)
@@arwelp spot on 🤙
@@Amy_The_Problem_Child and we appreciate and thank you
@@Amy_The_Problem_Child been living here for 6 years now and I do enjoy the Welsh hospitality.. thank you 😊
Now thats a song. Wales is our world cup team here in Ireland. Come on the Red Army🏴
Eire 🇮🇪 was my world cup team in 94 & Scotland 🏴 was my world cup in 1998 iam proud proper taffy from mid Glamorgan 🏴 if welsh get to a tournament its a bonus but if not I'll support my celt brothers the Scots or the paddys
So many young people singing along in Welsh is beautiful.
Thank you Wales from all your friends and comrades in ireland
The Irish: The Welsh who could swim. The Welsh: The Irish who couldn't. ;)
From Britanny " DIOLCH ❤ DAFYDD " Always supporting WELSH team 🏴 , CELTIC brotherhood !!!
Mat-tre, tugarez (but it's 'Dafydd').
Our Breton brothers and sisters are always welcome in Cymru!
@@drychaf 👍
American by birth, Welsh by the grace of God. My people left Swansea 170 yrs ago .I have always a place in my heart for Wales. So glad to see the language & the culture are coming back. Great video!
I'm from swansea
I have been to so many Wales games and they have had magnificent atmospheres, but last night game was something I will never forget. I'm still an emotional mess and it will take a few days to get over it.
Totally agreed
Was the best night ever. It was electric even the Austrians applauded. Wales we salute you 🏴 ❤️
Hope you qualify....love from a Sasanaeg
@@willyeckerslike9437 Diolch brawd.
Most definitely same as myself I told my mates that the best night I've been there was just a different vibe atmosphere was electric for me that surpassed the Belgium games
The emotion in that guys face says it all and its not hard to see why, seeing the father and son in the crowd especially did it for me and the older lady at the end. As a history buff these words cut really deep. The Welsh are truly Dragonborn
Fus Roh Dah!
Another admiring Englishman here. An outstanding song of passion and pride.
I think i finally understand what it means to be Welsh.........
Just when you think the Welsh 🏴 can’t sing any better in a stadium 🏟 BOOOOOMMMMM👍👍love ❤️from Ireland 🇮🇪
Better than the Irish that is...
It's beautiful to see a language threatened to extinction being revived and use this way by such an amazing Celtic country. As a half-basque (and proud Spaniard) myself, I hope this regional languages with such a long history survive, and I hope to do my part by learning my own regional language one day.
Congratulations, Wales!
Went to Bilbao to watch a Welsh national team managed by the legendary John Toshack. The welcome we had from the Basques was in credible... CCFC & Athletic Club
Please call the country by its proper name: Cymru. ‘Wales’ is an occupation Saxon English word meaning ‘Foreigner.’ The Cymry were and are the native population of the island of Britain and are the true Britons.
Byddwn yma hyd ddiwedd amser
A bydd yr iaith Gymraeg yn fyw!
It was less than half a century ago when people were shamed for speaking welsh, seen as outcasts, and people before me had to fight the establishment for our own right to speak our own mother tongue. Since then Welsh was given official status, we have our own National Parliament: The Senedd, and Welsh is now seen as advantageous skill to in Wales.
When that stadium sang those lyrics with Dafydd, it gave me chills. Our language will endure and will survive until the end of time.
Always remember my Nan telling me that she got hit at school if she spoke Welsh there. They tried their hardest to wipe us out and failed
clyw clyw, 'achan.
@@helenbaker1630 we will always resist the attempts of those who want our language and culture to be dead. They see our refusal to comply as a threat to their union.
My Welsh mother told me about the 'Welsh Not' and punishment the children had to endure at school. I'm so glad that more Welsh people are learning their language. When we visited Wales I loved listening to it. Now you need to reclaim the words Cymru for your name and Cymri for your people and let the world (especially the English) know it. G'day from Australia.
@@ynyrglyn5037 Statistics show that despite census numbers showing more 'speakers' of Welsh, the Welsh speaking heartlands are still shrinking and becoming anglicised, partly due to inmigration of monolingual English speaking settlers, emigration from the areas, housing issues, etc.
Furthermore, studies show that the second language learners of Welsh, those from English speaking families sent to Welsh speaking schools, tend not to use Welsh as much after leaving school, socialise in English, have English speaking partners and raise their children as English speakers.
Stop patting yourselves on the back over meaningless census results and start doing something to protect the density of your native speaking population from anglicisation, or you'll end up like Ireland today (Ireland in 1919, like Wales in 1970, had 20% of it's population as native Irish speakers and attempted a school-based revival in the English speaking part. They ended up with zero new Irish speaking areas despite 55% of their schools having been Irish Medium in the 1940s and now less than 1% of their population are native Irish speakers).
Don't think that Welsh Medium schools can do all the work, they can't. You need your native speakers and the geographic Welsh speaking areas. Otherwise you'll end up with a pathetically English sounding Welsh creole, with English tongues butchering Welsh words and very little thought given to decent phonetic instruction in the rush to create more 'speakers'. In Ireland even most teachers don't know the languages phonetics. It's a shitshow.
Wow.... American here watching.... don't understand a word they are saying but I'll be dammed if it didn't still give me chills and misty eyes.
As good as this is and it’s ace if you look up ‘land of my fathers 2013 ‘ the welsh can also do this ( I’m not welsh by the way )
Not sure this can be bettered
The main three words “yma o hyd” means we are still here. It’s a nationalist song expressing after everything our country has been through, we are still here basically
I'm a Scot and so wish our language was taught in our schools the way you do in Wales.
scottish and scottish slang is a language on its own to be fair.
@@yerboringmate79 😅
I'm Welsh, but I only lived in Wales until I was 6 years old, since then I've always lived overseas. Despite the distance (I currently live in NZ, since '06), I've always been fiercely proud of that Welsh heritage. Hearing this has inspired me to attempt to learn the Welsh language. Wish me luck!
Cymru am byth!
Do it. You will not regret it - there is magic in all our Celtic languages. Good luck to you.
'm valleys based and I don't speak Welsh and neither do 95% of my friends which is a shame really...when I was a nipper all the older generation spoke Welsh over the fences to each other.....thirty years later the Welsh schools are having a resurgence and long may it continue.
Take care and good luck with the language my friend
Go for it mate. Dwi'n dymuno pob lwc i chi!!
Pob lwc! :D
mate its only words, how long did it take to learn a table is table in english , i know you have to have people around you speaking the language for faster fluency but one word at a time, and you can learn one word in minuites, the sentences will come later, no luck involved its not rocket science.
Massive respect from an irish fan, fucking delighted you finally qualified and laid to rest those ghosts of the past.cymru am byth
Scandinavian here. I must say this gave me bumps all over. I really like the celtic culture, traditions and songs. Keep up the fight for welsh culture ❤
Just in case you were curious what he’s singing about. the chorus roughly translates to “regardless of anyone and everything, we’re here to stay” it’s when the English tried to stop the welsh language from being spoken.. “regardless of anyone and everything, we’re here to stay”
So heartwarming to witness the revival of an ancient beautiful language. Greetings from Norway
I’m German and loved it
I am Greek, and I was born in the USSR. I've listened to this video 100 times. And all 100 times I can't stop the tears. It's beautiful, amazing, exciting, inspiring!
If it wasn't for Deadpool, I wouldn't know anything about Wales.
Prosperity and love to your people and your language ❤️
One of the most beautiful songs I’ve heard in my life. Cheers from Poland
Cheers mate. Dziekuje!💓
To be born in Wales, not with a silver spoon in your mouth, but, with music in your blood and with poetry in your soul, is a privilege indeed.
Cymru Am Byth 🏴❤️
Wir
This brought a tear to my eye. We were born into monetary poverty yes but we were born with the riches of a soul and a voice to share it
My Welsh mother used to quote this saying to me. G'day from Australia.
To quote another tune... "I thank the lord I'm Welsh"...
That fucking 1 stream of tear coming from him towards the end lit my body up!
Thank you Wales!
That dude on his phone just reading texts or that needs a good look at his life. I am Scottish and this is the most inspiring and uplifting thing I have seen in years. 🏴 🏴 FREEEEEEEEDOM will be sweet my friends.
That is a guy who misses out on life whilst looking a tiktok videos. An embarrassment on the day, how could you not want to experience something like this occasion live?
He was probably checking that his phone was filming o.k.
@@megw7312 oppppps wife alert.
he was probably ashamed he didnt know the words
actually if im not mistaken that guy on his phone organises a lot of the away trips for welsh supporters even in the dark days when only maybe a hundred would travel, so maybe he was texting family and friends what was happening at that moment.
Powerful stuff from my Celtic brothers and sisters.
🇮🇪❤️🏴
Unbelievable. The Welsh language is so beautiful and never better when sung by a full stadium.
Sincerely from Ukraine! We, too, are now reviving our language after centuries of attempts to destroy it by the invaders.
P.S. Thank you for a good game.
Stay safe and lets hope this war ends soon.
Yma o hyd my brothers 👍
That's what the English tried to do with Welsh and Gaelic, but they failed, as invaders do. Eventually.
@@garry843 “The English” aren’t one homogenous group pal. I’m from a deprived shithole in the north of England, shat on for centuries by Westminster. Try coming up here bleating about “Invaders”.
A slight corrective is needed here. There has been no attempt to destroy the Welsh language. For quite a long while general education teaching in English was encouraged and in Welsh discouraged but this was by the schools and institutions in Wales and was popular. Please understand that the population of Wales is rather small in comparison to the rest of England, (and that wasn't an error,) so if your son wanted to move to a big city he needed to speak English.
Always appreciated the Welsh, so, so passionate from an Englishman. Total respect given.
Croatian here, love your language, your tradition, keep that celtic spirit alive. Lots of people here recently made very positive comments about welsh fans, their behaviour and pride, something to look up to. Cymru fo am byth
Im from wales and my dad is Croatian, he moved here because of the war, we love the croatians and especially the women!
Superb from the welsh supporters 🏴🤝🏴
Diolch
God I love Wales 🏴 love from 🏴
Dash thank you! Iam a very proud Welsh man, but iam also half Scottish and also very proud of that fact too!! Diolch
I second that motion as a Scot. I'd want to march in battle with my Welsh and Irish brothers, all bellowing out our beloved songs and hymns. I'd march to the gates of hell with this behind me.
@@wrutherfordx3x I'd be with you side by side, Celts stand tall and together 🏴❤️🏴
@@Tangerine10. love flowers of Scotland that’s another goosebump anthem
We Also Love the Scottish What a Welcome Everytime We go to Murray field 💯👌🏻🏴🤝🏻🏴💙✌🏻
I'm polish and when I heard this song before the game Wales - Poland i almost cried not even knowing what's the song is about.
Now I have this on repeat.
I have some lovely Polish friends and my son and his friend who is also Polish had some fun before the game. Well done on qualifying and we all hope Poland do well in our house for our friends!
as an englishman, with absolutely zero "patriotism" for "my" country, THIS is what patriotism should be about, not some bullshit about a rich, posh woman who is the figurehead of our country based off NO good reason whatsoever.
Our national anthem should be jersualem, something about our green and pleasent lands. i've always liked the welsh national anthem actually, but this is even better. seeing him cry whilst singing was really emotional.
Yeh, the English national anthem is quite a weary dirge, all about God protecting a single person, the Queen (or King), nothing about about the land, the people, their achievements, their history, their aspirations. As you note there are far better songs that represent the English people, Jerusalem, Land of Hope of and Glory, I vow to thee my country, all would make better anthems.
Nothing stopping you from moving to Wales and singing this if you like it so much...
@@timmartin2894 nothing saying i have to move to wales just because i love a song either...
@spatso haha. rattled.
god, finally someone who has enlightened in the same light, and indeed it should.
I am English and I can't stop listening to this deeply moving and powerful song, brings a tear to my eye.
I love Cymru. Cymreag is the original language of Britain before the Saxons invaded. The Welsh are the original people of this island. I hope your amazing language becomes so strong that English is the second language is Cymru. 🏴 The dragon is waking.
The Welsh were one of the people of this islands along with us Scots, however the English were also the first on these Islands, Just because the Saxons and Angles showed up it didn't change the English too much. There is a dna study about how the Scots, English and Welsh are still the same people who are from these islands from 12000 years ago. There is a myth about the English Anglo saxons, they only changed the dna about 10% to the native English
@@overthewebb the Scots came from Ireland, the name comes from Scotti, the Latin name for the Irish, the Picts and the kingdoms of the hen ogledd (the old north) were Brythonic, Welsh is the Anglo Saxon name for Brythonic people.
Sure most of the island has Welsh DNA but culturally Wales are the ones who speak a Brythonic language like the people in modern day England and Scotland did over a thousand years ago, even if we all have Brythonic DNA, Wales is Culturally and linguistically Brythonic, in that way they are the true Britons, Unlike the scotti ish or angle ish.
@@Aron-ru5zk Ok, this is my thrid post due to getting deleted, due to posting links. You say Brythonic a lot, like this is some kind of reality. Are you suggesting that only the Welsh were native to the UK? That's nonsense. Brythonic includes Scotland which you missed out. Scots were in the UK before the movement of the Irish across the sea, as you mentioned the Picts. Scots Welsh, English and Irish we all come from the same DNA who moved here 12000 years ago. I posted a dna science link to back up my claims before, however it was deleted due to it. So I won't post it again
@@Aron-ru5zk Oh and I should be clear Brythonic language does not give you a claim to these Islands. Language is culture and not DNA
@@overthewebb read what I said again, i said we are almost all Brittons in DNA but the Welsh are the only ones who have retained the native Brythonic culture and language,
the rest all call themselves German or Irish and speak a Gaelic or Germanic language even if their DNA is Brythonic.
I am from Croatia and we are a proud nation but this is on a whole diferent level. Love this song. Such power...incredible ❤
da, prelijepo je
it's not Football Stadium it's An Opera Choir Greetings From Egypt
Thinking about my Dad of Aberavon RIP
RIP x
Im not Welsh but can't stop listening to this...its brilliant
Wow...i'm not welsh(but pretty close...i'm Breton😉) and this vidéo made me cry.. what a beautiful communion.
I've taken up Welsh on Duolingo because of watching this performance ♥️🏴
This.. This is why I'm proud to be WELSH
Me Too
As am I.
This song is my favourite song. I am English and born in Cheshire. I always been bullied when I was younger by everyone and I feel like I never belong here. I am Half English, Quarter Welsh and Quarter Irish. I decided to abandon my English side and move towards my welsh side. I have two very close Welsh friends who knows I hate england and want to be Welsh but they will always call me english and never consider me welsh because I was born in England. I have another Welsh friend who is very quickly becoming my best friend he is the only one showing me support. He told me "shrugs does it matter what other people consider you as? At the end of the day you're making more effort to learn about Welsh culture/history/language than most Welsh people. Just consider yourself Welsh and let other people consider you British". This Song make all my hairs stick up all over my body, This Song make me tear up, and This Song makes me feel pride. This song is the soul inspiration why I want to become Welsh and will not stop until I am Welsh. I am a 26 year old autistic man and I apologise if I sound childish. I just wish to become Welsh and wish people understand. I wish I had support.
Thank you for reading
cymru am byth!
Nos da!
Welcome home
I have a mate who was born in England to English parents and he moved here when he was a kid. He goes with me to all the home games and a load of away games and belts out the anthem at every game. Try telling him he isn't Welsh. If you feel Welsh, you are Welsh.
@@goattm2 Thank you.
If you feel Welsh, you are Welsh! Croeso i Gymru Joshua.
@@1971WelshDragon Diolch!
I am still trying to learn the Welsh Language but I am finding it very very difficult. I have learning difficulties which slows is down aswell. I only know very basic greetings. I am struggling with the sounds. The one I am currently struggling with is the letter ch. I am 26 and don’t have a second language I am on a mission to make Welsh my second language.
Cymru am byth!