Aled Jones

HOME

TheInfoList

Click Here for Items Related To - Aled Jones

OR:

Aled Jones on: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Amazon]

Aled Jones, (born 29 December 1970) is a Welsh singer and radio and television presenter. As a teenage

chorister A choir ( ; also known as a chorale or chorus) is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform. Choirs may perform music from the classical music repertoire, which sp ...

, he reached widespread fame during the mid-1980s. Since then he has worked in television with the

BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC Here i going to introduce about the best teacher of my life b BALAJI sir. He is the precious gift that I got befor 2yrs . How has helped and thought all the concept and made my success in the 10th board exam. ...

...

and ITV, and radio (for Classic FM). In September 2012, Jones joined

ITV Breakfast ITV Breakfast Broadcasting Limited (previously known as GMTV Limited) is the national ITV breakfast television licensee, broadcasting in the United Kingdom. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of ITV plc in November 2009. The breakfast license ...

where he presented '' Daybreak'' (2012–2014), alongside

Lorraine Kelly Lorraine Kelly, (born 30 November 1959) is a Scottish journalist and television presenter. She has presented various television shows for ITV, including '' Good Morning Britain'' (1988–1992), '' GMTV'' (1993–2010), ''This Morning'' (2003 ...

and

Kate Garraway Kathryn Mary Draper Garraway (born 4 May 1967) is an English broadcaster and journalist. In the 1990s, Garraway was a journalist for ITV News Central and later a co-presenter of ITV News Meridian. From 2000 to 2010, she co-presented GMTV. Cu ...

. For the

...
, he has presented '' Songs of Praise'' (2004–), '' Cash in the Attic'' (2010–2012), ''

Escape to the Country ''Escape to the Country'' is a British daytime television reality property-buying/real estate programme, created by Talkback Thames, which premieres on network BBC One, produced by John Comerford and is repeated on BBC Two. It first aired on 14 ...

'' (2010–2013) and ''Going Back Giving Back'' (2016–present).

Early singing career

Jones was born in St. David's Hospital in Bangor,

Caernarfonshire , HQ= County Hall, Caernarfon , Map= , Image= Flag , Motto= Cadernid Gwynedd (The strength of Gwynedd) , year_start= , Arms= ''Coat of arms of Caerna ...

, the only child of Nest Rowlands, a teacher, and Derek John Jones, a draughtsman for a shipbuilder. He was raised in the small Welsh-speaking community of Llandegfan on

Anglesey Anglesey (; cy, (Ynys) Môn ) is an island off the north-west coast of Wales. It forms a principal area known as the Isle of Anglesey, that includes Holy Island across the narrow Cymyran Strait and some islets and skerries. Anglesey island ...

, and attended Ysgol David Hughes (a secondary school). Jones joined the choir of Bangor Cathedral at age nine and was lead soloist within two years, although he was never Head Chorister. The remarkable quality of Jones' treble voice was appreciated by a member of the congregation, Hefina Orwig Evans, who wrote a letter to record company Sain, and he was duly signed. In 1982, Jones won the Cerdd Dant solo competitions for competitors under 12 at the Urdd

Eisteddfod In Welsh culture, an ''eisteddfod'' is an institution and festival with several ranked competitions, including in poetry and music. The term ''eisteddfod'', which is formed from the Welsh morphemes: , meaning 'sit', and , meaning 'be', means, ac ...

. Jones became famous for the

cover version In popular music, a cover version, cover song, remake, revival, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording by a musician other than the original performer or composer of the song. Originally, it referred to a version of a song release ...

of "

Walking in the Air "Walking in the Air" is a song written by Howard Blake for the 1982 animated film ''The Snowman'' based on Raymond Briggs's 1978 children's book of the same name. The song forms the centrepiece of ''The Snowman'', which has become a seasonal fav ...

", the song from

Channel 4 Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network operated by the state-owned Channel Four Television Corporation. It began its transmission on 2 November 1982 and was established to provide a fourth television service ...

's animated film ''

The Snowman ''The Snowman'' is a 1982 British animated television film based on Raymond Briggs's 1978 picture book '' The Snowman.'' It was directed by Dianne Jackson for Channel 4. It was first shown on 26 December 1982, and was an immediate success. It ...

'', based on the book by

Raymond Briggs Raymond Redvers Briggs (18 January 1934 – 9 August 2022) was an English illustrator, cartoonist, graphic novelist and author. Achieving critical and popular success among adults and children, he is best known in Britain for his 1978 story ...

. The record reached No. 5 in the UK charts in 1985. Although it is often reported that Jones sang the version used in the 1982 film, that was actually performed by

Peter Auty Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a su ...

, a St. Paul's Cathedral choirboy. In June 1985, Jones was the subject of an Emmy Award-winning BBC Omnibus documentary entitled ''The Treble''. Jones, with the National Philharmonic Orchestra, was behind the ''Santa Claus The Movie'', original motion picture soundtrack, ''Every Christmas Eve'' of 1985. Also in 1985, Jones was called by

Mike Oldfield Mike may refer to: Animals * Mike (cat), cat and guardian of the British Museum * Mike the Headless Chicken, chicken that lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off * Mike (chimpanzee), a chimpanzee featured in several books and document ...

to sing on Oldfield's single " Pictures in the Dark", a three-voice song, on which he performed with

Anita Hegerland Anita Hegerland (born 3 March 1961 in Sandefjord) is Norway's biggest selling solo artist.Bergan, Jon Vidar (December 30, 2019). “Anita Hegerland”. Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved on August 26, 2021, from https://snl.no/Anita_Hegerl ...

and Barry Palmer, and which became fairly popular. In 1986, he sang the theme song for the

Siriol Animation Calon (Welsh for 'heart') is the trading name of Mount Stuart Media Ltd., a British animation television production company based in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, which primarily produced animation series in Welsh for S4C. The company was f ...

film ''A Winter Story''. The song was a modest success, reaching number 51 in the

UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...

. Jones' recording career was temporarily halted when his

voice broke ' A voice change or voice mutation, sometimes referred to as a voice break or voice crack, commonly refers to the deepening of the voice of men as they reach puberty. Before puberty, both sexes have roughly similar vocal pitch, but during puberty ...

at 16. By then he had recorded 16 albums, sold more than six million copies, and sung for

Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II ( la, Ioannes Paulus II; it, Giovanni Paolo II; pl, Jan Paweł II; born Karol Józef Wojtyła ; 18 May 19202 April 2005) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his ...

, the

Queen Queen or QUEEN may refer to: Monarchy * Queen regnant, a female monarch of a Kingdom ** List of queens regnant * Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king * Queen dowager, the widow of a king * Queen mother, a queen dowager who is the mother ...

, and the

Prince A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. T ...

and Princess of Wales in a private recital, as well as presenting numerous children's television programmes. He sang at the wedding of celebrities Bob Geldof and

Paula Yates Paula Elizabeth Yates (24 April 1959 – 17 September 2000) was a British television presenter and writer. Yates is best known for her work on two television programmes, '' The Tube'' and ''The Big Breakfast''. She was the girlfriend of musicia ...

in 1986. Jones also had the distinction of being the first artist to have two classical albums listed simultaneously in the popular music charts, and worked with Leonard Bernstein (''

Chichester Psalms ''Chichester Psalms'' is an extended choral composition in three movements by Leonard Bernstein for boy treble or countertenor, choir and orchestra. The text was arranged by the composer from the Book of Psalms in the original Hebrew. Part 1 us ...

''). In 1986, he sang the oratorio '' Athalia'' with

Emma Kirkby Dame Carolyn Emma Kirkby, (; born 26 February 1949) is an English soprano and early music specialist. She has sung on over 100 recordings. Education and early career Kirkby was educated at Hanford School, Sherborne School for Girls in Dorse ...

. Jones' first biography, ''Walking on Air'', was published in 1986.

Since 1990

In September 1990, Jones made his acting debut at the

Royal Theatre (Northampton) Royal & Derngate is a theatre complex in the Cultural Quarter of Northampton, England, consisting of the Royal Theatre and Derngate Theatre. The Royal was built by theatre architect Charles J. Phipps and opened in 1884. Ninety-nine years late ...

in Shaun McKenna's adaptation of

Richard Llewellyn Richard Dafydd Vivian Llewellyn Lloyd (; 8 December 1906 – 30 November 1983), known by his pen name Richard Llewellyn ( , ), was an English-born novelist of Welsh descent, who is best remembered for his 1939 novel '' How Green Was My Va ...

's ''

How Green Was My Valley ''How Green Was My Valley'' is a 1939 novel by Richard Llewellyn, narrated by Huw Morgan, the main character, about his Welsh family and the mining community in which they live. The author had claimed that he based the book on his own persona ...

'' playing the teenage Huw Morgan. Jones went on to study at the Royal Academy of Music and the

Bristol Old Vic Theatre School The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School is a drama school in Bristol, England. The institution provides training in acting and production for careers in film, television and theatre. BOVTS is an affiliate of the Conservatoire for Dance and Drama. ...

, before beginning his adult recording career which has featured a largely religious/inspirational repertoire. In 1995 he took the leading role in the long-running production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's ''

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'' (often colloquially known as ''Joseph'') is a sung-through musical with lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on the character of Joseph from the Bible's Book of Genesis. Th ...

'' at the Blackpool Wintergardens Opera house stage. From September 1996 to May 1997 Jones played the young Tom Gradgrind (a non-singing role) in a large-scale national touring production of

Charles Dickens Charles John Huffam Dickens (; 7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian e ...

's '' Hard Times''. Theatres at which the play was presented included

Theatre Royal, Brighton The Theatre Royal, Brighton is a theatre in Brighton, England presenting a range of West End and touring musicals and plays, along with performances of opera and ballet. History In 1806 the Prince of Wales (later George IV) gave Royal Assent fo ...

Bath Theatre Royal The Theatre Royal in Bath, England, was built in 1805. A Grade II* listed building, it has been described by the Theatres Trust as "One of the most important surviving examples of Georgian theatre architecture". It has a capacity for an audienc ...

and

Richmond Theatre The present Richmond Theatre, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, is a British Victorian theatre located on Little Green, adjacent to Richmond Green. It opened on 18 September 1899 with a performance of ''As You Like It''. One of ...

. In 2005, Jones launched his autobiography, ''Aled: The Autobiography'', written in collaboration with Darren Henley. In 2013, Jones released his extended autobiography, ''Aled Jones: My Story''. Following the launch of his first baritone album, ''Aled'' on the Universal Music label in Australia in May 2003, Jones visited the country on a promotional tour. He has since successfully toured in concert there five times: in Dec 2003, Aug 2006, Oct 2008, Aug/Sep 2010 and Feb 2015, performing in eight cities. Jones has released two singles with

Terry Wogan Sir Michael Terence Wogan (; 3 August 1938 – 31 January 2016) was an Irish radio and television broadcaster who worked for the BBC in the UK for most of his career. Between 1993 and his semi-retirement in December 2009, his BBC Radio 2 week ...

in aid of the Children in Need appeal. From 3 July to 30 August 2008, Jones played the lead role of Caractacus Potts in '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' at the

Wales Millennium Centre Wales Millennium Centre ( cy, Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru) is an arts centre located in the Cardiff Bay area of Cardiff, Wales. The site covers a total area of . Phase 1 of the building was opened during the weekend of the 26–28 November 2004 an ...

, Cardiff. He returned to the stage, playing Bob Wallace in '' White Christmas'' at the

Theatre Royal, Plymouth Theatre Royal, Plymouth, is a theatre venue in Plymouth, Devon. It consists of a 1,300-seat main auditorium, The Lyric, which regularly hosts large-scale musicals, opera and ballet; a 200-seat studio, The Drum; and a 50-seat studio, The Lab. O ...

, and at

The Lowry The Lowry is a theatre and gallery complex at Salford Quays, Salford, Greater Manchester, England. It is named after the early 20th-century painter L. S. Lowry, known for his paintings of industrial scenes in North West England. The complex ope ...

Salford Quays Salford Quays is an area of Salford, Greater Manchester, England, near the end of the Manchester Ship Canal. Previously the site of Manchester Docks, it became one of the first and largest urban regeneration projects in the United Kingdom fol ...

, from November 2009 until 9 January 2010, and again from 11 to 26 November 2011 at the

Mayflower Theatre Mayflower Theatre (formerly the Gaumont Theatre and originally The Empire Theatre) is a Grade II listed theatre in the city centre of Southampton, England, with a capacity of 2,300. It features West End theatre shows when they tour the United Ki ...

Southampton Southampton () is a port city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. It is located approximately south-west of London and west of Portsmouth. The city forms part of the South Hampshire built-up area, which also covers Po ...

, from 1 to 17 December at the Grand Canal Theatre,

Dublin Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of the Wicklow Mountains range. At the 2016 c ...

, and at the Empire Theatre,

Liverpool Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the 10th largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a populat ...

(22 December 2011 to 7 January 2012) On 8 November 2014 Jones made his West End debut, again playing Bob Wallace in " White Christmas", this time at the

Dominion Theatre The Dominion Theatre is a West End theatre and former cinema on Tottenham Court Road, close to St Giles Circus and Centre Point, in the London Borough of Camden. Planned as primarily a musical theatre, it opened in 1929, but the following year ...

, Tottenham Court Road. Following the publication of ''Aled's Forty Favourite Hymns'' in 2009, a further book, ''Favourite Christmas Carols'', was published on 28 October 2010; Jones took the book on his UK tour in November and December 2010. On 29 November, his CD, ''Aled's Christmas Gift'', was issued to accompany the book. On 11 October 2010, Jones was confirmed to take over as stand-in presenter of the early morning breakfast slot on BBC Radio 2 following the departure of

Sarah Kennedy Sarah Mary Kennedy MBE (born 8 July 1950) is a British retired TV and radio broadcaster. She presented her daily early morning radio show, ''The Dawn Patrol'', on BBC Radio 2 from 1993 to 2010. In the 2005 Queen's Birthday Honours, Kennedy ...

, a role he occasionally covered in the years leading up to her departure. Jones covered this slot for six weeks until the beginning of his UK tour. Jones is mentoring Isabel Suckling, the youngest classical recording artist signed by Decca Records and first choirgirl to sign a record contract with a major music label. Suckling's debut album was strongly endorsed by Jones, who described it as "breathtaking" and it was released on 29 November 2010.Sweeting, Adam, ''The Daily Telegraph'' (17 November 2010)
Isabel the Choirgirl: Angel eyes the Christmas No 1
/ref>''BBC News'' (14 September 2010)
York choirgirl Isabel Suckling lands record deal
/ref>Lechmere, Adam, ''Decanter.com'' (26 November 2010)
Isabel Suckling: international wine trade 'follows' historic record deal
/ref> In 2011, Jones hosted the television and DVD series, ''Classical Destinations III, Aled Jones' Ultimate Travel Guide to Classical Music'' which was filmed on his travels in the UK, Europe, Scandinavia and Australia.

Broadcasting

Radio

Jones is a presenter on Classic FM. In 2006 he joined the

...
, taking over from

Don Maclean Don Maclean (born 1942/1943) MBE KSS is an English actor and comedian, who appeared on the BBC television series '' Crackerjack'' with Michael Aspel, Peter Glaze and Jan Hunt in the 1970s. Born in Birmingham, he attended Clifton Road S ...

on ''Good Morning Sunday'' on BBC Radio 2. He was also a presenter of '' Friday Night is Music Night'', and has also been a regular stand-in presenter for

and

Ken Bruce Kenneth Robertson Bruce (born 2 February 1951) is a British broadcaster who is best known for hosting his long-running weekday mid-morning show on BBC Radio 2 from 1986 to 1990, and then again since 1992. Early life and career Bruce was born a ...

on Radio 2, until he left Radio 2 in 2012. Jones also presents programmes for BBC Radio 3, such as ''Choir of the Year'' and ''Young Chorister of the Year'' and ''The Choir'' until he left Radio 3 in 2013. On 4 February 2013 it was announced that Jones had returned to Classic FM to present a new show from 9:00–12:00 on Sundays, starting on 3 March of the same year. From March 2016, his breakfast show was moved down to two hours, to 7:00–10:00 (but staying on Sundays). His show reaches over a million listeners, which is a record number for weekend breakfast listenership, alongside the Saturday show at the same slot with Alan Titchmarsh.

Television

As a teenager Jones presented ''Chatterbox'', a children's chat show made by HTV for ITV, in 1988. He was the subject of '' This Is Your Life'' in 2003 when he was surprised by

Michael Aspel Michael Terence Aspel (born 12 January 1933) is an English retired television newsreader and host of programmes such as '' Crackerjack'', ''Aspel & Company'', '' Give Us a Clue'', ''This is Your Life'', '' Strange but True?'' and ''Antiques Ro ...

at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Jones's appearance as a contestant on '' Strictly Come Dancing'' in 2004 brought him to the attention of a wider audience, leading to further tours and albums. It also led to increasing demands on him as a broadcaster. Jones is one of the main presenters of

BBC One BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's flagship network and is known for broadcasting mainstream programming, which includes BBC News television bulletins, ...

's '' Songs of Praise'', including the annual "Big Sing", the 50th Anniversary edition from Alexandra Palace in 2011 and the 60th Anniversary edition from Westminster Abbey (3/10/21). Since 2009, Jones has presented editions of ''

'' for the BBC. He was also a presenter on '' Cash in the Attic'' between 2010 and 2012. In October 2011, he appeared as a guest presenter on ''

The One Show ''The One Show'' is a British television magazine and chat show programme. Broadcast live on BBC One weeknights at 7:00 pm, it features topical stories and studio guests. It is currently co-hosted by Alex Jones, Jermaine Jenas, and Ronan K ...

''. In 2012, Jones hosted the Australian TV series ''Classical Destinations III, Aled Jones' Ultimate Travel Guide to Classical Music''. On 4 May 2012, Jones was confirmed as the new presenter of the

programme '' Daybreak'' with

and

, replacing

Adrian Chiles Adrian Chiles (born 21 March 1967) is a British writer and television and radio presenter. He has co-presented both ''The One Show'' (2007–2010) and '' Daybreak'' (2010–2011) with Christine Lampard. He was also the chief presenter for foo ...

. On 3 March 2014, it was announced that '' Daybreak'' was to be replaced by a new breakfast programme called '' Good Morning Britain'', which Jones would not be a part of. His last episode aired on 25 April 2014. The following day, Jones began hosting '' Weekend'', broadcast every Saturday and Sunday morning from 8:30am. Since 2012, Jones has presented the annual ''Christmas Carols on ITV'' programme, which airs late on Christmas Eve. In 2015, he was a regular reporter for '' Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two'', broadcast on BBC Two. Since February 2016, Jones has co-presented the daily magazine show ''

Too Much TV ''Too Much TV'' is a British television programme, that has aired on BBC Two between 29 February and 1 April 2016. It was broadcast on weeknights at 6:30 pm and is presented by Emma Bunton, Aled Jones, Sara Cox and Rufus Hound. Presenters ...

'', for BBC Two. Since 2016, Jones has presented ''Going Back Giving Back'', a daytime programme for

. Jones has been on the judging panel for the Pride of Britain awards twice. In 2022, Jones appeared on the third series of '' The Masked Singer'' as "Traffic Cone".

BBC suspension

In November 2017, Jones was being investigated by the BBC following allegations of inappropriate behaviour. In the interim, he had agreed to withdraw from programmes. It was subsequently confirmed in January 2018 that the BBC had lifted the suspension and that he would resume presenting programmes.

2018–present: Collaborations with Russell Watson

On 9 November 2018, Jones released ''In Harmony'', a collaboration album with British

tenor A tenor is a type of classical male singing voice whose vocal range lies between the countertenor and baritone voice types. It is the highest male chest voice type. The tenor's vocal range extends up to C5. The low extreme for tenors is wide ...

Russell Watson Russell Watson is an English tenor who has released singles and albums of both operatic-style and pop songs. He began singing as a child, and became known after performing at a working men's club. He came to attention in 1999 when he sang "God ...

. They followed on 1 November 2019 with ''Back in Harmony'', which debuted at number 1 on the UK Classical Albums chart. On 4 November 2022, Jones and Watson released the album ''Christmas with Aled and Russell''. The album debuted at number 1 on the Classical Artists Albums Chart and number 14 on the main albums chart. The album was preceded by two singles; the first, " A Spaceman Came Travelling", was released on 21 October 2022. The second single, "

O Holy Night "O Holy Night" (original title: ) is a well-known sacred song for Christmas performance. Originally based on a French-language poem by poet Placide Cappeau, written in 1843, with the first line (Midnight, Christian, is the solemn hour) that co ...

", was released on 4 November 2022. The duo toured the UK in November and December 2022.

Personal life

Jones met English

circus performer A circus is a company of performers who put on diverse entertainment shows that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, dancers, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, magicians, ventriloquists, and unicyclis ...

Claire Fossett whilst both performed in ''Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat'' in Blackpool,

Lancashire Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly. The non-metropolitan county of Lancash ...

. The couple married on 6 January 2001 in Covent Garden, London. The couple have two children, actress and singer Emilia and a son Lucas. Emilia's acting credits include playing Ruby Rossi in the 2021 Sundance hit '' CODA'', distributed by

Apple TV+ Apple TV is a digital media player and microconsole developed and marketed by Apple Inc. It is a small network appliance hardware that plays received media data such as video and audio to a television set or external display. Since its secon ...

, garnering critical acclaim for her performance. Jones is a practising Christian and has stated that he would not be able to present the

...
religious series '' Songs of Praise'' unless he was a Christian.

Awards and honours

On 28 October 2009, Jones was presented with a BASCA Gold Badge Award in recognition of his unique contribution to music. Jones was appointed

Member of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

(MBE) in the

2013 Birthday Honours The 2013 Birthday Honours were appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. The Birthday Honours are awarded as part of ...

for services to music and broadcasting and for charitable services. He collected his award on 17 October 2013. On 14 February 2014, Jones was nominated as an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music; he was presented with the fellowship on 3 July 2014.

Discography

Studio albums

*''Diolch â Chân'' (1983) *''Ave Maria'' (1984) *''Voices from the Holy Land'' (1985), also on VHS *''All Through The Night'' (1985), UK No. 2 *''Carols for Christmas'' (''Christmas Album'') (1985), also on DVD *''Faure: Requiem'' ''Bernstein: Chichester Psalms'' (1986) *''Where E'er You Walk'' (1986) UK No. 36 *''Pie Jesu'' (1986) UK No. 25 *''An Album of Hymns'' (1986) UK No. 18 *''Handel: Athalia'' (1986) *''Sailing'' (1987) *''From the Heart'' (2000), as a tenor *''Aled'' (2002) UK No. 27, AUS No.13 *''Hear My Prayer'' (2003), as boy soprano *''Higher'' (2003) UK No. 21, AUS No.43 *''The Christmas Album'' (2004) UK No. 28 *''A Journey with Aled Jones'' (2005) *''New Horizons'' (2005) UK No. 21, AUS No.83 *''Reason to Believe'' (2007) *''Aled's Christmas Gift'' (2010) *''

Forever Forever or 4ever may refer to: Film and television Films * ''Forever'' (1921 film), an American silent film by George Fitzmaurice * ''Forever'' (1978 film), an American made-for-television romantic drama * ''Forever'' (1992 film), an American ...

'' (2011) *''The Heart of It All'' (2014) *'' One Voice'' (2016) UK No. 3 *'' One Voice at Christmas'' (2016) UK No. 22 *''One Voice: Believe'' (2017) UK No. 17 *''In Harmony'' (2018, with

) UK No. 8 *''Back in Harmony'' (2019, with Russell Watson) UK No. 7 *''Christmas with Aled and Russell'' (2022, with Russell Watson) UK No. 14

Singles

Ave Maria The Hail Mary ( la, Ave Maria) is a traditional Christian prayer addressing Mary, the mother of Jesus. The prayer is based on two biblical passages featured in the Gospel of Luke: the Angel Gabriel's visit to Mary (the Annunciation) and Mary's ...

" (1985) *"

Memory Memory is the faculty of the mind by which data or information is encoded, stored, and retrieved when needed. It is the retention of information over time for the purpose of influencing future action. If past events could not be remembered ...

" (from the musical '' Cats'', 1985) UK No. 42 *"Too Young to Know" (1985) *"

" (1985) UK No. 5 *" Pictures in the Dark" (with

) (1985) UK No. 50 *" Morning Has Broken" (1986) *"A Winter Story" (1986) UK No. 51 *"I'm in This Over My Head" (1998) *" Some Kind of Wonderful" (duet with

Cerys Matthews Cerys Matthews (; 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. Matthews programmes an ...

) (10 October 2007) *"

Little Drummer Boy "The Little Drummer Boy" (originally known as "Carol of the Drum") is a popular Christmas song written by American composer Katherine Kennicott Davis in 1941. First recorded in 1951 by the Trapp Family, the song was further popularized by a 195 ...

" (with

) (2008) UK No. 3 *" Silver Bells" (with Terry Wogan) (2009) *" A Spaceman Came Travelling" (with

) (2022) *"

" (with Russell Watson) (2022)

Talking books

*''The Story of Classical Music'' (2004) *''Famous Composers'' (2005) *''The Story of Jesus'' (2006)

Videos

*''Aled Jones – New Born King – A Festival Of Carols From London's Westminster Cathedral '' (1992) *''Voices From The Holy Land'' (1985) *''Aled Jones – Carols For Christmas ''

DVDs

*''The Little Prince'' featuring Aled Jones (2004) *''The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Carols for Christmas '' (2004) *''Aled Jones – Christmas Carols'' (2008)

Filmography

;Television ;Guest appearances *'' This Morning'' (8 December 2010, 31 August 2012) *'' Loose Women'' (5 October 2011, 29 March 15 October 2012) *''

The Alan Titchmarsh Show ''The Alan Titchmarsh Show'' is a British daytime chat show presented by Alan Titchmarsh. It was first broadcast on ITV on 3 September 2007 until 14 November 2014 and aired on weekday afternoons. The show's main focus is the "Best of British" the ...

'' (19 September 2012) *''

The Paul O'Grady Show ''The Paul O'Grady Show'' is a British comedy chat show presented by comedian Paul O'Grady, first shown on 11 October 2004. The programme is a teatime chat show consisting of a mixture of celebrity guests, comic stunts, musical performances, a ...

'' (24 March 2005, 22 November 2013) *''

Room 101 The Ministry of Truth, the Ministry of Peace, the Ministry of Love, and the Ministry of Plenty are the four ministries of the government of Oceania in the 1949 dystopian novel ''Nineteen Eighty-Four'', by George Orwell. The use of contradictory ...

'' (21 February 2014) *'' The Guess List'' (26 April 2014) *''

TV OD Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, ...

'' (26 June 2014) *'' Let's Do Christmas with Gino & Mel'' (16 December 2014) *'' Michael McIntyre's Big Show'' (December 2016) ;Film

References

External links

Aled Jones on Classic FM
(Classic FM) *
On Play it Again
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Aled 1970 births Living people Welsh-language singers BBC Radio 3 presenters BBC Radio 2 presenters BBC Radio Wales presenters Boy sopranos British performers of Christian music Classical music radio presenters ITV Breakfast presenters and reporters Members of the Order of the British Empire Opera crossover singers People educated at Ysgol David Hughes People from Anglesey Welsh tenors Welsh child singers Welsh Anglicans 21st-century Welsh male singers Welsh radio DJs Welsh radio presenters Welsh television presenters 20th-century Welsh male singers