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" Yma o Hyd" (English: "Still Here") is a Welsh-language folk song by Dafydd Iwan. The song was released during Iwan and Ar Log 's " Taith Macsen " ("Macsen's Journey") tour in 1983. Since then it has continued to gain popularity at cultural and sporting events.
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On 22 October 2011, Dafydd and his wife Bethan came to watch the Welsh derby, Wrexham A.F.C. vs Newport County A.F.C. Dafydd sang his hit song "Yma O Hyd" in front of a crowd of 4,000 before the teams came out. He was invited to sing by the new Wrexham FC Supporters Group, who chose their name "Yma O Hyd" after his song.
Iwan's article stated that while he had written "Yma o Hyd" about the historic survival of the Welsh nation against the odds, Delilah was "a song about murder and it does tend to trivialise the idea of murdering a woman and it's a pity these words now have been elevated to the status of a secondary national anthem.
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