An import from Wales and a fluent Welsh speaker; Rhydian Roberts is the son of Malcolm and Angela Roberts. He was born in 1983 at the Brecon Hospital. The schools he attended are just about impossible to pronounce, but we will list them anyway. As a boy he attended Pontsenni Cylch Meithrin, followed by the Welsh medium school in Brecon, Ysgol y Bannau. He attended university at Llandovery College and Birmingham Conservatoire. This is the last year he can attend because on his next birthday he will be too old at age 25.

Rhydian is keen on fitness and tries to make it to the gym every day. He played rugby with Gwernyfed club, located near Brecon, as a junior and continued playing for his school. If asked he will tell you that some of the happiest days he has ever spent were spent at Llandovery College. He is proud of the fact that he ended his education as head boy.

 Rhydian makes a living as a personal trainer and it is said that he was considered to be one of the strongest bench pressers in Wales. He has been taking vocal lessons and coaching for the past seven years and it certainly shows in his performance and his voice control.

Not only can Rhydian Roberts sing a mean song, he can also play the cornet and trumpet. He played both these instruments right up until his A level music exam. As part of his curriculum in Birmingham, Rhydian participated in several school productions. He also won prizes while there as well.

X-Factor Here He Comes

Rhydian did not tell his parents that he was entering the X-Factor competition, so when he was accepted, it was a complete surprise to them. Rhydian is one of the most talented singers to be seen on an “amateur competition” whether in America or here in the United Kingdom.

The hardest part of the attention that being on X-Factor is the lies and innuendos that are written about him in the tabloids. It is especially painful for his mum Angela. It was reported that Rhydian’s dad is a millionaire, which his mum says is the furthest thing from the truth. He makes his living as an electrical contractor and Rhydian’s mum works for Crossroads Caring for Carers, a Carer’s Charity which provides breaks for those who are caregivers. Rhydian hopes that with his success from X-Factor, he will be able to make a sizeable donation to the charity that his mum works so hard to promote.

No matter what you think of Rhydian’s unique style and methods of performing, there is no denying he is a brilliant entertainer and as each week passes he gains more and more fans. It is evident in every performance that he has worked his hardest and is dedicated to giving the audience and the judges the best of his ability. If Rhydian doesn’t win the X-Factor competition, he will still be a winner in millions of people’s eyes.

Didn’t you just love last week’s performance! Rhydian rocks! Okay, the show was camp, but who cares? It was riveting and very entertaining it seemed to me that Rhydian can adapt to just about anything that is thrown at him. There’s no question that he is streets ahead of anyone else on the show! Yes of course, we all love Niky and Beverley. But this guy has charisma and star quality. If he doesn’t win the show, it’s going be a travesty.

Okay, he’s cocky and brash and full of himself, but if you had his talent wouldn’t you be the same? Ever since I saw Rhydian Roberts in the auditions, I had a feeling that he would win. I still believe this passionately. After all, anyone with such a distinguished and unique voice, with such obvious star quality and charisma, should certainly win the show. After all, no one else comes anywhere near Rhydian Roberts. He is in a class of his own and I think without doubt that Simon Cowell must be licking his lips right now at the prospect of another multi-million pound signing!

The winner of last year’s X Factor, the delectable Leona Lewis has just achieved a massive number one with her first single release and I’m sure that her recently released album will go on and achieve great success in the charts. I can see the same thing for Rhydian Roberts. What an amazing voice he has! And hey, if a guy like Paul Potts can make it, and I’m sure Rhydian Roberts can make it too. And the main difference between Paul Potts and Rhydian Roberts, is the fact that Rhydian Roberts has enormous confidence in himself and as a result has a great charisma about him.

Rhydian Roberts hails from Wales. And of course as we all know, there have been some amazing singers who’ve hailed from Wales! Tom Jones and Charlotte Church to name but two. You have to admire Rhydian Roberts for his cockiness and ambition. He was recently quoted as saying that if he released an album the whole of Wales would buy it. He could well be right! Well he might not realise that the whole of England and Scotland might also buy it too! Okay that’s going to far, but I’m sure that any future album release would be a major success. Apart from this, I think the Rhydian Roberts has incredible stage presence and his appearances on X Factor don’t yet show this. I can see him in any major West End theatrical production. Phantom of the Opera for example would suit him extremely well.

Anyway, one way or the other, I see a great future for Rhydian Roberts and if he doesn’t win X Factor this year, then going be a huge travesty not only for him, but also for Wales, who surely must win something sometime soon!

 I am a huge Rhydian Roberts fan! Who else isn’t? It’s hard not to be drawn by this man’s amazing talent. His vocal abilities are amazing. But I have to say that I was slightly put off the Rhydler when I read that he owns a cuddly bear called Tinkle Bear! Oh get a life Rhydian Roberts! How can you expect your male fans to take you seriously and justify their support of you in the pub to their mates, when you go to bed with a cuddly toy called Tinkle Bear! Okay, the girls might dig it, but we guys can’t get a handle on this.

I also read somewhere that you describe yourself as good-looking, talented and modest. Rhydian Roberts you are definitely not modest. Good-looking and talented you may well be, and I certainly question your crush on Sharon Osbourne — but Keira Knightley I can identify with. That lady is seriously gorgeous.

Anyway, I’m seriously behind Rhydian Roberts and so are my mates and we hope that he wins the competition as he should indeed do. Let’s be honest, mentioning no names, but some of the acts which are still there should have been slung off the show a long time ago. Sometimes one has to question the judgment of the great British public! However, it could be that our judgement been slightly diverted by other matters like I’m A Celebrity Get me Out Of Here. I don’t know about you, but this year’s series has gone from bad to worse. I watched it on the first night, but fell asleep as it was that boring! I haven’t found the motivation to switch on since. Thank goodness for the mighty X Factor and superstar Rhydian Roberts.

Anyway, the excitement is building up now as the show progresses into its final weeks. It will be interesting to see if Simon Cowell can maintain his composure against the constant bantering and bitching from Louis Walsh. Don’t you find him irritating sometimes? Why on earth they ever brought him back is anybody’s guess. Although I have to admit, he is far more qualified to be a judge in the show, then the delectable and delicious Danii Minogue. I am not quite sure what qualifications she has to judge successful pop tunes! Ouch!

Well I said my piece and I’m off. It’s great to see a blog dedicated to the mighty Rhydian Roberts and I do hope that you get lots of visitors from our mutual friends who are willing Rhydian to win the contest!

Welcome to the cyberworld of everything Rhydian Roberts. Feel free to gush as well as criticize because in the end, you wouldn’t be here if you didn’t love the Ridler. His talent shines through with each performance and sometimes it is so overwhelming it brings tears to your eyes. It is hard to find any contestant on the X-Factor competition that compares to him.

He has charisma, good looks, and a stage presence that cannot be denied. He loves his mum and for all female fans everywhere, nothing is more attractive than a chap who loves his mum. Listening to him perform, as he takes each song and makes it his own is a pleasure and without Rhydian Roberts, X-Factor would be just another boring talent show.

That is not to put down the talents of the rest of the contestants. It is just that Rhydian Roberts is so clearly head and shoulders above the pack when it comes to the complete package of what one looks for in an entertainer, that it is hard to give the other contestants a fair shake.

In his last performance, some harsh criticism was thrown the Ridler’s way when he performed a campy disco number that had two of the three judges disappointed in the content. They didn’t seem to blame our Rhydian; they blamed Gina for what they deemed a disappointment for his core fan base. I guess they just didn’t get it. He was brilliant; better than brilliant, he was fantastic!

I think they are too quick to judge, after all, most of us fans know that Rhydian has to perform whatever gimmick for the week that is handed out. He did a great job with what he was given, and if the judges don’t get that, they ought to think about changing the way the themes are chosen. Not every singer is going to peak for every genre of music that is assigned. Disco may not be his thing, but he sure sounded good while he did it.

Sharon Osbourne was the only one of the judges that appreciated this performance in the spirit it was intended. It was a riot to see the blokes lined up and saluting, while Rhydian looked so gallant and dashing in his dress whites. His powerful voice never once overtook the music and as always, there was not a hair out of place. He performed like a trouper and those true female fans swooned to see him looking so dapper.

This sexy, talented guy will go far no matter what the outcome on X-Factor. He has too much talent for someone not to scoop him up as quickly as they can. We predict he will be selling multi-platinum records in the near future, with fans lining up, days in advance, to purchase tickets to see him live and in the flesh. Who knows, he may even transport his fame and talent across the pond to America, where he beats their favorite Clay Aiken, who was a winner on Simon Cowell’s similar show, American Idol.