Cat Llewelyn 

Welsh based | Classical Crossover & Trance Vocalist | Songwriter | Vocal Arranger | Radio DJ | Remixer | Music Producer 

Cat Llewleyn of the Duo Zirenz was a member of the Youth choir of Wales & Youth Orchestra of Wales performing on Welsh TV and Radio. Cat did an Art foundation at WGIHE and gained a Masters degree in Computer Science at Swansea University. As a vocalist she went on to study privately in London with Bex Hazard and the theatrical and pop vocal coach Mary Hammond. Cat has performed at London fringe theatres the Bridewell and Rudolf-Steiner theatre the rolls of, Janet -The Rocky Horror Show and Calamity – Calamity Jane and has been lead vocalist for Zirenz Duo performing live shows at Her Majesties Theatre London, La Scala London and Birmingham Air Super Club. With her knowledge of computer programming Cat then developed her skills extensively in music vocal production working in particular with Celemony Melodyne and DJ mixing with Abelton studio as well as score writing with Avid Sibelius. Cat also plays flute passing Royal Schools of Music Grade (5) and most recently began learning to play Celtic lever Harp.

Zirenz Cat Llewelyn & Bex Hazard , are currently based in Carmarthenshire South Wales they kicked off their career together winning an Honourable Mention Award from the world renowned John Lennon Song writing competition USA in 2003. Over the last decade as Trance producers and vocalists Zirenz have hit #no.1 and Top #10 successes in the iTunes, Deezer and Beatport Charts with their vocal trance singles and album releases. Zirenz music has been influenced by a plethora of composers from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Giacomo Puccini , Gustav Holst, Ennio Morricone , John Williams, Hans Zimmer and Danny Elfman along with the dance influences of Armin Van Buuren and electronic pop Max Martin, Pet shop boys, Krftwerk, Jean-Michel Jarre and the legendary Vangelis have all made a great impact on the music of Zirenz.  In 2021 their track “Edge of Space” was part of Trance music history when included in A State Of Trance All Time TOP #1000 list by the five-time Ranked World no.#1 DJ Armin van Buuren.

As Radio DJ’s Zirenz for several years hosted the Afterworld Sessions Radio show focussing on the best of Trance music which broadcast weekly on Romanian Radio Cluj Public broadcasting station, covering several counties in Transylvania, on 909, 1404 and 1593 (AM). In Cluj-Napoca 95,6 FM, Sibiu 95,4 FM & Satu-Mare 87.9 FM. and syndicated to several award winning online digital radio stations broadcasting from UK, USA, France, Holland, Greece, Ireland and Mexico to thousands of listeners each week. 

In 2016 Llewelyn & Hazard Zirenz signed a Publishing Plus Sync deal with Simon Platz and his Award Winning Bucks Music Group ltd London and began to experiment on new musical directions and formulated the pOpera project. 

In 2020 Zirenz began to release singles on their in house label Afterworld Recordings distributed worldwide by believe digital these include, “Un Bel Di” from Madame Butterfly, “Gloria” Vivaldi Gloria Mass featuring Opera singer Aled Hall, “Lascia Chio Pianga” from Rinaldo, “Didos Lament” from Dido and Aeneas. 

2023 saw Zirenz begin their LIVE Shows “pOpera Zirenz In Concert” and “pOpera by Candlelight Zirenz In Concert” and Zirenz created 4 part Choral arrangements for the Award Winning Cantamus Girls Choir so that they could join them as backing choir for the 2023 shows. 

Now in 2024 Zirenz are working extensively in the Studio and Stage on their “pOpera project” a project that brings together all of Zirenz music diversity and Knowledge which they have acquired and developed over the last 25 years. With their Classical music training, their music production skills, DJ editing and mixing skills with their love and understanding of Singing, playing and DJing many different styles and genres of music including Classical Opera, Music theatre, Trance, EDM and Pop Zirenz have been able to develop a way to modernize re-imagine the music of Classical Classics by crafting new fresh arrangements with some additional composition and lyrical or libretto content. 

The development of the pOpera project is ongoing and Zirenz have plans to work on several full OPERAs as well as continuing to add well know Classical works to their pOpera project Catalogue. You can find the latest details about all Zirenz releases and performances on the official Zirenz website and there in house record label Afterworld Recordings.