Aled Jones

Aled Jones, (born 29 December 1970, Bangor, North Wales) is a Welsh singer and television personality who first came to fame as a boy soprano.

He joined the choir of Bangor Cathedral aged nine and was Head Chorister withi

Aled Jones, (born 29 December 1970, Bangor, North Wales) is a Welsh singer and television personality who first came to fame as a boy soprano.

He joined the choir of Bangor Cathedral aged nine and was Head Chorister within two years. The remarkable clarity of his treble voice caught the attention of local record label Sain, and he was duly signed. He is best known for singing "Walking in the Air", the song from Channel 4's animated film "The Snowman", based on the book by Raymond Briggs. The song reached No. 5 in the UK charts. Ironically, the version in the film was not performed by Aled, but by Peter Auty, a St. Paul's Cathedral choirboy. His recording career was temporarily halted when his voice broke at sixteen, but he had already sold more than six million albums and sung for the Pope and the Queen, as well as presented numerous children's television programmes. He also enjoyed the distinction of being the first artist to have two classical albums listed simultaneously in the popular music charts.