A large number of people who are popular for singing come from Wales. I would point out, in advance and to make things clear [i]I do not necessarily personally like their singing or agree with why they are popular,[/i] but they're popular nonetheless - Tom Jones, Catatonia, [S]the Go Compare man[/s], Shirley Bassey, Charlotte Church, Bonnie Tyler, Aled Jone, Katherine Jenkins. The Manic Street Preachers, Skindred, Feeder, Funeral For A Friend and loads of others are also from Wales. It's like where we people in the UK farm all of our musicians.