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Rhydian James Roberts (born 14 February 1983), known as Rhydian, is a classically-trained Welsh baritone singer, musical theatre actor and television presenter. With his "trademark white hair",〔(Rhydian biography from Classic FM website ). Retrieved 16 March 2010.〕 he is "famed for living and acting every moment of his songs".〔(Sam Tegeltua, "Rhydian Roberts stars as Pendyrus Male Choir celebrates 90th anniversary", Wales Online, 30 April 2014 ). Accessed 21 November 2015〕 He rose to prominence on ''The X Factor'' in 2007.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Rhydian Roberts )〕 His first record album went platinum; the fifth, ''One Day like This'' (2014) returned to the "flamboyant crossover style" which established his reputation, topping the UK classical album charts for ten weeks within one week from release.〔("Rhydian Album Tops Classical Music Chart" ) from wn.com website. Accessed 20 April 2014〕 〔(Apple iTunes website ) Accessed 21 April 2014.〕 It also gave its name to Rhydian's extended "One Day Like This" UK tour (2014-15) - the third of his solo concert tours. He has fronted his own eight-week television show. Numerous charity appearances include the Royal Albert Hall and he is an ambassador of The Prince's Trust. Rhydian has also toured consistently in musical theatre since 2010 with roles in, among others, ''Grease'', ''The Rocky Horror Show'' and ''Jesus Christ Superstar''. A sixth album, ''Carry the Fire'', is to be released in early 2016, with an EP (Extended Play) available from September 2015. ==Early years== Born in Sennybridge, Rhydian attended the Pontsenni Cylch Meithrin in Brecon and then Ysgol y Bannau Welsh medium school. From age 5, he represented both the school and Powys in the Urdd Gobaith Cymru Eisteddfod, a singing festival with which he maintained links whilst at Llandovery College (where he became head boy), and subsequently at university. From the age of ten, Rhydian's ambition to play professionally for the Swansea Ospreys (rugby team) temporarily overrode his love of singing.〔"My plan was to be a professional player for the Swansea Ospreys (rugby team)," he says. "From the age of ten that was all I could think about – and I wasn't interested in singing any more."〕 He played rugby union for the Gwernyfed rugby football club as a junior and later for his school, as well as cricket for Powys County Junior teams.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Cricket: 'My brush with Rhydian' )〕 He undertook a stringent exercise programme and was "a gym fanatic who could bench-press 386lbs at 16."〔("Change of tune that led to fame for Rhydian Roberts," ) ''Times Online,'' 2 February 2008. Retrieved 16 March 2010. This article gives Rhydian's background and interest in rugby union. He is described in several blogs as the strongest Welsh bench presser during his teens.〕 Following a gap year teaching in a small school in South Africa, Rhydian returned to Britain, winning a bursary to the Birmingham Conservatoire at University of Central England (now known as Birmingham City University). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rhydian Roberts」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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