Eleri Sion

TV and Radio Presenter - MC/Host

Public Speaker 

Eleri Sion

 

Eleri Sion is widely recognised as one of the few women who truly shine in the world of sport broadcasting.

She began her successful career in television as a singer on light entertainment programmes before progressing to presenting numerous childrens' sports programmes which included coverage of the Rugby World Cup in South Africa.  That same year in 1995 she joined the BBC sports department to report on rugby matches on BBC Radio Cymru and subsequently became the first woman to do so in Welsh.

Eleri also has experience of working behind the camera as an assistant producer with SKY SPORTS having worked on 6 World Darts Championship, World Pool Championships and British Snooker Championship. However, currently her heart lies in front of the camera or the microphone as a presenter.

Eleri has been presenting (and acting as Assistant Producer) Y Clwb Rygbi (The Rugby Club) since 1997, during this period she has presented:

  • The IRB Rugby World Cup Sevens series,
  • Gemau'r Gwyddel (Gaelic Games - All Ireland Gaelic Football and Hurling Championships)
  • The World Netball Championships
  • The World Roller-Hockey Championships
  • Camp Lawn (a 5 hour long Saturday afternoon sports show) with Dylan Ebeneser on BBC Radio Cymru which she still does. This programme has seen her cover major events such as:
    • Wales Rugby team winning the Grand Slam - 2005, 2008.
    • 3 Rugby World Cup Tournaments (Wales 1999, Australia 2003, France 2007)
    • The first FA CUP Final in the new Wembley Stadium.
    • Eleri has also presented Heineken Cup highlights programmes for S4/C since 2005 and recently joined the Lions for their 2009 tour of South Africa again for S4/C.

Having gained experience working on a wide range of productions, Eleri has proven herself to be a versatile presenter who can turn her hand to varied projects from:

  • Cadair Fawr Eleri Sion (Eleri Sion's Big Chair)
  • Jonathan
  • Can i Gymru (Song for Wales)
  • Y Briodas Fawr (The Big Wedding)
  • Urdd Eisteddfod
  • The Royal Welsh Agricultural Show
  • Waw Factor (Singing talent show)
  • Bwrw'r Bar (Sports quiz)

In addition to this she also has been chosen to be one of the new faces of S4C's new look Noson Lawen.

Her bubbly personality and natural humour has made her a popular presenter, as well as a guest speaker/MC at dinners and functions . Eleri was recently (May 2009) invited by the Duke of Edinburgh to St .James Palace to present Gold Awards to the successful volunteers.

For more information and to discuss Eleri's availability, please email agency@mrproducer.co.uk or call the office on 02920 916 667.

 

Eleri Sion 

Cyflwynydd Teledu a Radio 

Ganwyd a magwyd Eleri Siôn ar fferm yn Nyffryn Aeron. Mae Eleri yn adnabyddus fel un o'r merched prin sy'n disgleirio ym myd darlledu 
chwaraeon.  
 


Dechreuodd ei gyrfa lwyddiannus ym myd teledu fel cantores ar raglenni adloniant ysgafn cyn symud ymlaen i gyflwyno nifer helaeth o raglenni chwaraeon plant a oedd yn cynnwys gohebiaeth o Gwpan Rygbi'r Byd yn Ne Affrica yn 1995. Yn yr un un flwyddyn fe ymunodd â chriw Chwaraeon BBC Radio Cymru er mwyn  gohebu ar gemau rygbi ac o ganlyniad, hi oedd y ferch gyntaf i ohebu ar  rygbi yn y Gymraeg. 

Mae gan Eleri hefyd brofiad o weithio y tu ôl i'r camerâu  fel is-gynhyrchydd gydag Sky Sports ar 6 Pencampwriaeth Darts y Byd, Pencampwriaeth Pwl y Byd a Phencampwriaeth Snwcer Prydain. Erbyn hyn, o flaen y camera neu'r meicroffon yn  cyflwyno y mae ei chalon.  
 

Ym 1997 fe ymunodd â thîm Y Clwb Rygbi fel is-gynhyrchydd a chyflwynydd.  Yn ystod y cyfnod hwn fe gyflwynodd:

  • Cyfres IRB Saith Bob Ochr Rygbi y Byd
  • Gemau'r Gwyddel
  • Pencampwriaeth Pêl-rwyd y Byd
  • Pencampwriaeth Roller-Hockey y Byd
  • Camp Lawn gyda Dylan Ebeneser ar BBC Radio Cymru. Mae'r rhaglen hyn wedi ei gweld hi yn cyflwyno digwyddiadau enfawr ar draws y byd:
  • Tîm Rygbi Cymru yn curo'r gamp lawn - 2005, 2008.
  • 3 Twrnament Cwpan Rygbi y Byd (Cymru 1999, Awstralia 2003, Ffrainc 2007)
  • Y cwpan terfynol FA, cyntaf yn Stadiwm Wembley.
  • Cyflwyno rhaglenni uchafbwyntiau Cwpan Heineken ar S4C ers 2005 ac yn ddiweddar, ymunodd ar Lewod ar gyfer ei daith o amgylch De Affrica yn 2009, eto ar gyfer S4C.

Gyda phrofiad eang o gynhyrchiadau, mae Eleri wedi dangos ei hyblygrwydd gan weithio ar raglenni gwahanol:

  • Wawffactor
  • Jonathan
  • Briodas Fawr
  • Cadair Fawr Eleri Sion
  • Bwrw'r Bar
  • Eisteddfod yr Urdd
  • Can i Gymru
  • Sioe Brenhinol Cymru

Erbyn hyn mae Eleri yn lais cyfarwydd yn y boreau ar Radio Cymru gyda Dafydd Du.Yn ogystal a hyn mae Eleri wedi cael ei dewis fel wyneb newydd i Noson Lawen ar ei newydd wedd ar S4C.


Mae ei phersonoliaeth byrlymus a'i ffraethineb naturiol hefyd wedi ei gwneud yn arweinydd poblogaidd ar lwyfan Eisteddfod yr Urdd ac fel cylwynwraig ar raglen uchafbwyntiau S4C.