Cardiff Singer 2017: 'wildcard' Scottish mezzo triumphs in a strong final

Catriona Morison is the first British winner of the prestigious competition in a year in which homegrown talent shone brightlyThere were some gasps on Sunday evening, when Dame Kiri Te Kanawa announced “the winner from Scotland”, and awarded the 2017 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World title to Catriona Morison. The31-year-old mezzo soprano was already a surprise finalist – she was the judges’ choice as their wildcard entrant to compete in the final alongside the four winners