Born in 1981, Gwenno Mererid Saunders is a Welsh musician and dancer, fluent in Welsh as well as Cornish. She was singer and keyboardist with the Pipettes, with which she was known by Gwenno Pipette. Gwenno joined the Pipettes in 2005. Her lead vocals notably graced the single "Pull Shapes," as well as the chorus of "Your Kisses Are Wasted on Me." As a solo artist, she released a mini album titled U & I as a free download in October 2007. Her first solo full-length LP, the Welsh-language "Y Dydd Olaf," was released in October 2014 on Peski Records. In 2015, Gwenno signed to Heavenly Recordings. Heavenly then re-released her debut album in July. It was awarded Best Welsh Album at the 2015 National Eisteddfod, and was nominated for the 2014-2015 Welsh Music Prize in September 2015.