Gwenno Saunders is a musician, producer, and songwriter with over 25 years of professional experience. She has released four solo albums, two EPs, and two albums as a member of indie-pop group The Pipettes. Her work has received widespread recognition, including winning the Welsh Music Prize in 2015 for her debut solo album Y Dydd Olaf, and a Mercury Music Prize shortlist in 2022 for her third album Tresor.

Alongside her recording career, Gwenno has composed original scores for theatre and film, including The Caucasian Chalk Circle for Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru and a live score for Mark Jenkin’s film BAIT, performed at BFI Southbank in 2020. She is also a festival curator, working on CAM 15 + 18 and the Festival of Voice with Wales Millennium Centre.

Previously, Gwenno was a principal dancer in Lord of the Dance and a chorus dancer in Riverdance, touring extensively across Europe and the UK. She later joined The Pipettes, releasing the internationally successful album We Are The Pipettes and touring worldwide. Her solo releases on Heavenly Recordings span Welsh, Cornish, and English, including Le Kov (2018), Tresor (2022), and her fourth album Utopia (2025).