Welsh choir light up Qatar train with inspiring footy anthem

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A Welsh singing choir left passengers on the Doha Metro in Qatar stunned when they started crooning on their way to a match.

The rousing hymn, written in the 1890s, has become a go-to anthem among Welsh rugby and footy fans over the years.

Urdd Youth Choir, made up of singers from the Vale of Clwyd in north Wales, are visiting the Gulf state to promote Welsh culture and language. They’ve been spotted breaking into ballads and hymns everywhere from the British Embassy to the amphitheatre at the Katara Cultural Village.The Urdd Youth Choir hope to help put Wales on the map Wales’ national anthem, Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau, was sung for the first time ever at a World Cup during Wales v USA game on Monday.Choir conductor Ceri Roberts told PA news agency: ‘This has been the most amazing opportunity to promote Wales and our language on a global platform.

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