C E L A V I – Bangor’s Welsh nu-metal band – are in the running to perform at the UK’s biggest rock and metal festival!

Shortlisted from hundreds of entries by legendary Kerrang! Radio as part of their ‘The Deal’ competition, C E L A V I are battling for a chance to win a record deal and perform at Download Festival – the UK’s premier rock and metal event. If they win, it will mark the first time ever the Welsh language will be heard on one of the Download stages!

“C E L A V I – remember that name”
— BBC Radio 1

Their Welsh-language nu-metal track ‘COFIA’R ENW’ (REMEMBER THE NAME) has been championed by BBC Radio Cymru, the national Welsh language station. This is a historic moment – the first time a Welsh-language nu-metal band has made it this far.

How to Vote

Fans can vote for C E L A V I from 7th April (10:00) to 13th April (23:59) via Kerrang! Radio’s website:
🔗 www.kerrangradio.co.uk
🌍 Voting is open worldwide!

The two bands with the most votes will move on to the final round, where a panel of influential judges from Download Festival, Marshall Records, Kerrang! Radio, and Ryan Richards (manager of Sleep Token and Those Damn Crows) will pick the winner.

Gwion said:
“It’s been our dream to play Download Festival and have our songs played on Kerrang! Radio! Having been to Download over the years, it’s insane to think we’re a step closer to opening the legendary Avalanche Stage and sharing the lineup with some of our favourite bands like Sleep Token, Spiritbox, Korn, Cradle of Filth, and Bullet For My Valentine. We’re so excited!”

Sarah added:
“It’s such an honour to be shortlisted by Kerrang! Radio for this amazing opportunity! As an independent band, we work so hard, and this is such a huge achievement. We really hope to make it to the final and win, so we can perform our Welsh language songs to a massive audience and wave the flag for Welsh-language nu-metal – a first for Download Festival!”

About C E L A V I

C E L A V I are a fierce bilingual nu-metal duo from Bangor, North Wales, made up of Gwion and Sarah. Known for their genre-exploding sound – blending metal, goth, emo, industrial, electro, and rock – they’ve built a reputation for circle-pit worthy performances and brutal, melodic mayhem.

In October, they released their ‘ANIMA’ EP, packed with signature riffs and metalcore anthems, produced by Grammy-nominated Romesh Dodangoda (Bring Me The Horizon, Motörhead, Nova Twins, Holding Absence). Their fiery music videos were created with Loki Films (Sleep Token, Slipknot, Limp Bizkit).

They’ve been featured on:

  • BBC Radio 1

  • BBC 6 Music

  • BBC Introducing in Wales

  • BBC Radio Cymru

  • BBC Radio Cymru 2

  • Amazon Music’s ‘Breakthrough Rock’ & ‘Best New Bands’ playlists

Recently, C E L A V I hit #1 on Rhys Mwyn’s ‘Siart Amgen 2024’ (BBC Radio Cymru’s Alternative Chart).
They were also featured in Nation Cymru’s celebration of an exceptional year for women in Welsh music (2024):
🔗 Nation Cymru article

Follow C E L A V I
🌐 www.wearecelavi.com
📱 Socials: @WEARECELAVI

Let’s get C E L A V I on that stage – vote now and support Welsh-language metal history in the making!