A global search to find a new international singing star has attracted a record number of entries.<\/em><\/p>\n The prestigious Pendine International Voice of the Future<\/em> competition will be one of the highlights of the week-long Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod which gets underway on Tuesday, July 3.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The aim of the annual competition, which started in 2013 is to advance the careers of the world\u2019s most gifted young singers.<\/p>\n Each year the beautiful town of Llangollen in the Dee Valley, North Wales, welcomes talented International Voice of the Future<\/em> entrants for the first two days of the festival, as competitors battle for the coveted Pendine Trophy through the preliminary rounds and the grand final on Wednesday, July 4.<\/p>\n For the second year running arts-loving care organisation Pendine Park, a long-standing supporter of the festival, are contributing \u00a35,000 to the prize fund via the Pendine Arts and Community Trust which was established to support cultural and community initiatives.<\/p>\n The rest of the \u00a310,000 prize pot is being donated by the Sir Bryn Terfel Foundation and Llangollen Eisteddfod.<\/p>\n The aim of the competition is to showcase and nurture young talent by raising their profile and giving their budding careers a financial boost.<\/p>\n Winners are also given the opportunity to perform in future Eisteddfod concerts with established international stars.<\/p>\n Previous winners include Meinir Wyn Roberts, who was a special guest at last year\u2019s 70th<\/sup> anniversary opening concert, Elsa Roux Chamoux and Eirlys Myfanwy Davies, who performed with Sir Bryn Terfel and the world-renowned Maltese tenor Joseph Calleja at the festival in 2016.<\/p>\n