Anna Eiluned Saunders (born 20 October 1984 in Cardiff) is a Welsh-Cornish musician better known under her stage name, Ani Glass. She is also an artist, producer and a photographer[1] and has studied for a PhD in Economical and Regional Development at Cardiff University.[2]
Ani Glass | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | Anna Eiluned Saunders |
| Genres | Electronic Pop |
| Formerly of | The Pipettes, Genie Queen, The Lovely Wars |
| Website | https://aniglass.bandcamp.com/ |
Biography
editMusical career
editEarly career (2004–2011)
editGlass's musical influences include OMD, the Human League and Trevor Horn.[3] Before joining her sister in The Pipettes in 2008,[4] Glass was a member of the group ‘Genie Queen’,[5] a band whose former members included Abbey Clancy; they were managed by OMD's Andy McCluskey.[6] As a member of The Pipettes, she wrote and recorded the second album of the group, Earth vs The Pipettes in 2010.[7]
After The Pipettes (2011– 2020)
editAfter The Pipettes disbanded in 2011, Glass returned to Cardiff. She was a founding member of The Lovely Wars[8] before releasing Ffôl (Foolish), her first solo single in 2015.[9] Ffôl was chosen as single of the week on BBC Radio Cymru and was also played on BBC 6 music.[4] Her first EP, Ffrwydrad Tawel (Silent Explosion) was released in 2017[1] and is a celebration of an art exhibition of the same name by Welsh artist Ivor Davies.[5]
Her first album, Mirores (Observer), was released in 2020[10] with songs in Cornish, English and Welsh. The album won Welsh Album of the year in the National Eisteddfod in 2020[11][12] and reached the shortlist for the Welsh Music Award 2020.
Ennill yn Barod and Phantasmagoria (2020 - now)
editIn 2022 Glass released the track Ennill yn Barod (We've won already) to celebrate the Welsh national football team participating in the World Cup.[13]
In 2025 Glass received a grant from the PRS Foundation.[14] This funding is to allow her to complete her second album, Phantasmagoria, which draws inspiration from her diagnosis in 2020 of having a rare benign brain tumour.[15] Phantasmagoria includes lyrics in Welsh, Cornish and English and the title track was released on 27th June 2025.[16]
Ordination as a bard
editIn 2013, she was ordained as a bard of the Gorsedh Kernow in 2013 under the bardic name 'Mirores'.[17]
Discography
editWith The Pipettes
edit| Year | Album | |
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| 2010 | Earth vs. The Pipettes |
Albums as solo artist
edit| Year | Name | Label | Form | Languages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Mirores | Recordiau Neb | Digital download, CD and vinyl | Welsh, Cornish and English |
Solo releases
edit| Year | Name | Form | Language/s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Ffôl" / "Little Things" | Digital download | Welsh and English |
| 2016 | Y Ddawns | Digital download | Welsh |
| 2017 | Ffrwydrad Tawel | Digital download | Welsh |
| 2018 | Peirianwaith Perffaith | Digital Download | Welsh |
| 2020 | Ynys Araul | Digital download | Welsh |
| 2022 | Ennill yn Barod | Digital Download | Welsh |
External links
edit- Ani Glass Instagram
- The Lovely Wars - Brân i Frân (Youtube video)
References
edit- 1 2 Selar, Y. (2018-09-26). "Peirianwaith Perffaith Ani Glass". Y Selar (in Welsh). Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- 1 2 Wright, Ellyn (2020-03-06). "Reflections: Ani Glass releases album inspired by Cardiff". The Cardiffian. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ↑ Holland, Cath (20 October 2020). "In Conversation: Ani Glass: 'I'm a Pop Kid for Life!'". God Is in the TV. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- 1 2 "Ani Glass's new single 'Y Ddawns' (The Dance) out 27th June 2016?!?!". americymru.net. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- 1 2 Rockshot (2016-08-17). "Interview: Ani Glass, Heart of Ani. | Rockshot Magazine". rockshotmagazine.com. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ↑ "BBC - Liverpool Music - Genie Queen". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2003-10-09. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ↑ "Ani Glass". Wales Millennium Centre. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ↑ "Interview: The Lovely Wars - Archive Of God Is In The TV". 2013-07-01. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ↑ electricityclub (2016-06-29). "Introducing Ani Glass". ElectricityClub.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ↑ "Ani Glass". FOCUS Wales 2026. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ↑ "Welsh Language Album of the Year shortlist announced | Eisteddfod". eisteddfod.wales. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ↑ Holland, Cath (2020-08-01). "News: Ani Glass Wins Welsh Language Album Of The Year 2020 - God Is In The TV". Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ↑ "Ennill yn Barod, by Ani Glass". Ani Glass. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ↑ "Grantee Results". PRS for Music Foundation. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ↑ "Ani Glass: PPL Momentum Accelerator Wales Artist". PRS for Music Foundation. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ↑ "Ani Glass's 'Phantasmagoria' offers soundtrack for floating away from the chaos". Loud Women. 2025-06-27. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
- ↑ "Alphabetic list of all Bards by Surname" (PDF). gorsedhkernow.org.uk.