Sian Eleri

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Sian Eleri
Born
Sian Eleri Evans

(1994-11-12) 12 November 1994 (age 29)
Career
ShowThe Chillest Show, The Power Down Playlist, Selector Radio
Station BBC Radio 1 & Selector Radio
Time slot19:00-21:00 Sunday & 22:00-23:00 Monday-Wednesday
StyleChill songs

Sian Eleri Evans (born 12 November 1994) is a Welsh radio DJ and television presenter. She is best known for presenting her shows on BBC Radio 1, Selector Radio and Radio Cymru.

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Early life

Eleri is from Caernarfon. [1] She studied journalism at the University of Leeds. [2]

Career

Before joining Radio 1, Eleri presented on BBC Radio Cymru. [2]

Eleri covered Phil Taggart's Chillest Show on BBC Radio 1 during Christmas 2019. [1] In November 2020, it was announced that Eleri would permanently take over Phil Taggart's show following his departure from the station. On 20 April 2021, further timetable changes were announced as it was revealed Annie Mac would leave the station. Eleri will continue presenting on Sunday nights but will also present the Powerdown Playlist from 10 to 11pm, Monday to Wednesday, a slot previously occupied by Jack Saunders. [3] The programme is also streamed on Radio 1's sister station, BBC Radio 1 Relax, which closed down in July 2024. [4]

Eleri curates an event series of artist performances titled Tonna (translating to the colloquial form of waves in Welsh). [5] The event is held at the venue OMERA, London. Previous artists who have performed include Jordan Stephens, Lucy Blue and others. [6]

On 15 August 2023, Eleri's four-part horror documentary series Paranormal: The Girl, the Ghost and the Gravestone was broadcast on BBC Three and released as a boxset on iPlayer. [7]

On 22 December 2023, Eleri was announced as the new host of Selector Radio, replacing Jamz Supernova on the global radio show. [8]

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  2. 1 2 "Sian Eleri and Henrie Kwushue BBC Radio 1 guest presenters during the festive period". University of Leeds. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  3. "Major daytime schedule changes at BBC Radio 1". RadioToday. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  4. "Radio 1 Relax". canvas-story.bbcrewind.co.uk.
  5. Kapur, Desh (6 October 2022). "Sian Eleri's Tonna announces Rachel Chinouriri, Mychelle and Terra Kin to perform at London Omeara". All Music Magazine. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  6. "OMEARA | SIAN ELERI PRESENTS TONNA". www.omearalondon.com. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  7. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0g31444/paranormal-the-girl-the-ghost-and-the-gravestone?seriesId=p0g31503
  8. https://www.musicweek.com/media/read/sian-eleri-revealed-as-new-presenter-for-selector-radio/089037