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Cerys Matthews - Biography
Early life
Cerys Matthews was born on 11 April 1969 in Cardiff.
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The second of her parents' four children, the future Catatonia star was brought up in Swansea and speaks fluent Welsh. Her family moved to Pembrokeshire and then Dorset as she grew up.
Cerys first showed signs of her musical talents aged nine when she learned to play the guitar, teaching herself Welsh and Irish folk songs, and blues music.
After leaving school she spent time working as a nanny in Spain - where she learned to speak Spanish and Catalan - before she eventually moved back to Cardiff.
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Career with Catatonia
It was in the Welsh capital that Cerys met her future-boyfriend Mark Roberts, with whom she formed Catatonia in 1992. The band enjoyed phenomenal success in the 90s, with Cerys' husky vocals and confident persona making her an instant sex symbol as well as popular musician.
Among their hits were 'Road Rage', 'Mulder and Scully' and 'You