This is our City - music video

Today was a bit of a first for us as we dressed up and headed off to Swansea Castle to take part in a music video. I was in full robes, including the hat. It may be one of the few times I wear the hat during this Mayoral year. It is certainly the first time I have lip-synched. Goodness knows what it will look like.

The film-makers are collaborating with the council to create a music video for Swansea’s 50th Anniversary of Swansea becoming a City. Michael Mullan, has wrote a song called “This is our city “, an anthemic dance track that’s sung by Justine Afante, who performed at the Christmas Parade this year . She is only 12 and is tipped to be Swansea’s next superstar, a young Mariah Carey.

You can see the initial YouTube video below, though the idea is to refilm it to include iconic Swansea scenes and individuals, which I suppose is where the Lord Mayor comes in.


The final product is going to be performed at the Swansea Air show and at other 50th anniversary celebrations in some way . It will also be played on loop on the Big screen in the city centre.

The video is viewed as an opportunity to show the nation what talent and people we have in Swansea, and involve the children and adults who will shape Swansea's landscape for the next fifty years. The film-makers want to create a video that truly reflect the workers, the talent and diversity that so enriches the beautiful tapestry of Swansea. The final version will feature members from all areas of Swansea life , ballet performers , jugglers , street dancers, community members, Bhangra dancers, firemen, amazing projects such as New Horizons inclusive Dance company, local companies such as Gower Gas and Oil, LGBT community and others old and young.

The story board includes extreme dancing in Three Cliffs, choreography created by Principal of DBR, Dancerama and Dance without barriers Rebecca, which will be performed by African and Asian dancing groups, groups such as New Horizons and Dance with Parkinsons community groups, local celebrities, Swans and Ospreys players, Swansea Copperworks with ballet dancers performing around them, the iconic Townhill view, a hugely ambitious plan to get everyone in Wind Street at 11pm to walk into the street facing Morgan’s and put the lights on their mobile phone in the air and then, in the final chorus, everyone who has been in the video in the final chorus walking down Oystermouth Road and joining in with the chorus.