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{{Infobox person
|name = Aled Jones<br>]
|image = Aled Jones.jpg
|caption = Aled Jones in 2007
|background = solo_singer
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|12|29|df=y}}
|origin = ]
|instrument = Singing, Drums
|genre = ]
|occupation = Musician, broadcaster
|years_active = 1983–present
|employer = ], ]
|label = ]
|spouse = Claire Fossett (m. 2001)
|children = ] (b. 2002)<br>Lucas (b. 2005)
|religion = ]
}}
'''Aled Jones''' ] (born 29 December 1970) is a Welsh singer best known for his television work with ] and ].

Jones came to fame as a ], known for his single "]" in 1985 which peaked at #5 in the singles chart. In recent times, Jones has presented various television programmes for both ] and ].

He has been one of the main presenters of '']'' since 2004, as well as one of the presenters of '']'' since 2010 and '']'' between 2010 and 2013.

Since September 2012, Jones has co-presented the ] programme '']'', alongside ] and ], having replaced former hosts ] and ] on the show.<ref> Kate Goodacre, ], 23 August 2012</ref>

He has presented various programmes on the ] network, mainly for ] and participated in the ] of '']'' in 2004, where he was partnered with professional dancer ], he was voted off in the seventh week, narrowly missing out from claiming third place.

==Early singing career==
Jones was born in St. David's Hospital in ], the only child of Nest Rowlands, a teacher, and Derek John Jones, a draughtsman for a shipbuilder.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Nick Barratt|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/education/2007/09/08/fadetect108.xml |title=Family detective |publisher=Telegraph |date=8 September 2007 |accessdate=2009-07-14}}</ref> He was raised in the small Welsh-speaking community of ], in ] and attended ]. Jones joined the choir of ] at age nine and was lead soloist within two years, although he never made Head Chorister. The remarkable quality of his treble voice was appreciated by a member of the congregation, Hefina Orwig Evans, who wrote a letter to local record company ], and he was duly signed. In 1982 he won the ] solo competitions for competitors under 12 at the ] ].

Aled Jones became famous for the ] of "]", the song from ]'s 1982 ] '']'', based on the book by ]. The record reached No. 5 in the UK charts in 1985. (However, the version used in the film was not performed by Jones, but by ], a ] choirboy.)

In June 1985, Jones was the subject of the Emmy award winning BBC Omnibus documentary ''The Treble''. Jones also, with the National Philharmonic Orchestra, was behind the ''Santa Claus The Movie'', original motion picture soundtrack, ''Every Christmas Eve'' of 1985. Always in ], Jones was called by ] to sing in Oldfield's single ], a three-voice song along with ] and ], and which became quite popular.

His recording career was temporarily halted when his ] at 16. By this time he had recorded 16 albums, sold more than six million albums, and sung for ], the ], and the ] and ] in a private recital, as well as presenting numerous children's television programmes. He sang at the wedding of celebrities ] and ] in 1986. He also had the distinction of being the first artist to have two classical albums listed simultaneously in the popular music charts. He also worked with ] ('']''). In 1986 he sang the oratorio '']'' with ]. His first biography, "Walking on Air", was published in 1986.

==Later career==
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In September 1990, he made his acting debut at the ] in ]'s adaptation of ]'s '']'' playing the teenage Huw Morgan.<ref>
http://www.shaunmckenna.net/#/how-green-was-my-valley/4559746578</ref>

Jones went on to study at the ] and the ], before beginning his adult recording career, with a largely religious/inspirational repertoire. In 1995 he took the leading role in the long-running production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's '']'' on a ] pier.

In 2005 he launched his autobiography, written in collaboration with Darren Henley.

Following the launch of his first baritone album, ''Aled'' (on the Universal Music label) in Australia in May 2003 when he went there on a promotional visit, he has since successfully toured in concert there four times: December 2003, August 2006, October 2008 and August to September 2010, performing in eight cities.

Jones has released two singles with ] in aid of the ] Appeal.

From 3 July until 30 August 2008 Jones played the lead role of ] in '']'' at the ], Cardiff. He returned to the stage, playing Bob Wallace in '']'' at the ] and at ], ], from November 2009 until 9 January 2010, and again from 11–26 November 2011 at the ], ], from 1–17 December at the ], ], and at the ], ] (22 December 2011 - 7 January 2012)
Following the publication of ''Aled's Forty Favourite Hymns'' in 2009, a further book, ''Favourite Christmas Carols'', was published on 28 October 2010; Jones took the book on his UK tour in November and December 2010. On 29 November, his CD ''Aled's Christmas Gift'', was issued to accompany the book.

On 11 October 2010, it was announced that Jones would be taking over as stand-in presenter of the early morning breakfast slot on BBC Radio 2 following the departure of ], a role which he occasionally covered in the years leading up to Kennedy's departure. Jones covered this slot for six weeks until the week of his UK tour.

Jones is currently mentoring choirgirl ], the youngest classical recording artist signed by ] and first choirgirl to sign a record contract with a major music label to date. Her debut album, greatly endorsed by Jones, who described it as "breathtaking", was released on 29 November 2010.<ref name=tele>Sweeting, Adam, ''The Daily Telegraph'' (17 November 2010). </ref><ref name=bbc>''BBC News'' (14 September 2010). </ref><ref name=deca-is>Lechmere, Adam, ''Decanter.com'' (26 November 2010). </ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.classicfm.co.uk/music/latest-music-news/choirgirl-classic-fm-world-exclusive/ |title=The Choirgirl Classic FM World Exclusive |publisher=classicfm.co.uk |date=14 September 2010 |accessdate=2012-02-12}}</ref>

===Broadcasting===

====Radio====
He was a presenter on ] as well as on Welsh radio (] and ]) and television (]). In 2006 he joined the ], taking over from ] on ''Good Morning Sunday'' on ] and ''The Choir'' on ]. He is also a presenter of '']'', and has also been a regular stand-in presenter for ] and ] on ]. Jones also presents other programmes for ], such as ''Choir of the Year'' and ''Young Chorister of the Year''. On 4 February 2013 it was announced that Aled would be returning to ] to present a new show from 9:00-12:00 on Sundays, starting on 3 March of the same year.

====Television====
], during filming for '']'' in 2010]]
Jones's appearance as a contestant on '']'' in 2004 brought him to the attention of a wider audience, leading to further tours and albums. It also led to increasing demands on him as a broadcaster.

Jones is one of the main presenters of the ] television series '']'', including the annual "Big Sing" and the recent 50th Anniversary edition from Alexandra Palace. Since 2011, Jones has presented editions of '']'' and '']'', also for the ]. In October 2011, he also appeared as a guest presenter on '']''.

On 4 May 2012, it was announced that Jones would become the new presenter of the ] programme '']'' alongside ], replacing ].<ref> Paul Millar, ], 4 May 2012</ref> He currently hosts the breakfast show every weekday morning from 7:00-8:30am.

Since 2012, Aled has annually presented the ''Christmas Carols on ITV'' programme, which airs late on Christmas Eve.

==Personal life==
Jones's daughter, ], is an actress, best known for her role as Merry in the ] sci-fi series '']''. She featured in the episode ']'.

==Awards and Honours==
Jones was appointed ] (MBE) in the 2013 Birthday Honours for services to music and broadcasting and for charitable services.<ref>{{LondonGazette|issue=60534|supp=yes|startpage=19|endpage=|date=15 June 2013}}</ref><ref></ref> He collected his award on 17 October 2013.<ref>{{cite news |title=Birthday Honours 2013: At a glance |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22626487|accessdate=7 December 2013 |publisher= BBC News |date=14 June 2013}}</ref>

==Discography==

===Albums===
*''Diolch â Chân'' (1983)
*''Ave Maria'' (1984)
*''Voices from the Holy Land'' (1985), also on VHS
*''All Through The Night'' (1985), ] #2
*''Carols for Christmas'' (''Christmas Album'') (1985), also on DVD
*''Aled Jones with the BBC Welsh Chorus'' (1985) UK #11
*''The Best of Aled Jones'' BBC Records (1985)
*''Faure: Requiem'' ''Bernstein: Chichester Psalms'' (1986)
*''Aled - Music from the TV Series'' (1986)
*''Where E'er You Walk'' (1986) UK #36
*''Pie Jesu'' (1986) UK #25
*''An Album Of Hymns'' (1986) UK #18
*''Handel: Athalia'' (1986)
*''Sailing'' (1987)
*''The Best of Aled Jones'' 10 Records (1987) UK #59
*''The Very Best of Aled Jones'' (1988)
*''From the Heart'' (2000), as baritone
*''Aled'' (2002) UK #27
*''Hear My Prayer'' (2003), as boy soprano
*''Higher'' (2003) UK #21 (This included a guest track with ])
*''The Christmas Album'' (2004) UK #28
*''A Journey With Aled Jones'' (2005)
*''Aled (Re-issue)'' (2005) UK #33
*''New Horizons'' (2005) UK #21
*'']'' (2006)
*''Reason To Believe'' (2007)
*''Aled Jones - The Ultimate Collection'' (2009)
*''Aled's Christmas Gift'' (2010)<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book
| first= David
| last= Roberts
| year= 2006
| title= British Hit Singles & Albums
| edition= 19th
| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited
| location= London
| isbn= 1-904994-10-5
| page= 288}}</ref>
*'']'' (2011)

===Singles===
*"]" (1985)
*"]" (1985) UK #42
*"Too Young to Know" (1985)
*"]" (1985) ] #5
*"]" (with ]) (1985) UK #50
*"]" (1986)
*"A Winter Story" (1986) UK #51
*"I'm in This Over My Head" (1998)
*"]" (duet with ]) (10 October 2007)
*"]" (with ]) (2008) UK #3
*"]" (with Terry Wogan) (2009)<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/>

===Talking books===
*''The Story of Classical Music'' (2004)
*''Famous Composers'' (2005)
*''The Story of Jesus'' (2006)

===Videos===
*''Aled Jones - New Born King - A Festival Of Carols From London's Westminster Cathedral '' (1992)
*''Voices From The Holy Land'' (1985)
*''Aled Jones - Carols For Christmas ''

===DVDs===
*''The Little Prince'' featuring Aled Jones (2004)
*''The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Carols for Christmas '' (2004)
*''Aled Jones - Christmas Carols'' (2008)

==Filmography==
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==References==
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==External links==
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