A new version of Dolly Parton’s Jolene is set to be released, with parts of the song sung in Welsh by the legendary country artist.<\/p>\n
The song was recorded before her death on 25 August<\/a>, and is a collaboration with Welsh singer-songwriter Bronwen Lewis as well as Parton’s niece, Jada Star.<\/p>\n In a seven-decade career, Parton won 10 Grammy awards, sold more than 100 million records worldwide, and wrote more than 3,000 songs.<\/p>\n The single will come out on 9 October, and is the second posthumous release from Parton – who was of Welsh descent.<\/p>\n In a teaser video released on social media, Star and Lewis explained how the song came to light.<\/p>\n As a proud Welsh speaker, Lewis, from Neath, had started translating some of her favourite tunes, and soon landed on the Parton classic, Jolene.<\/p>\n “Two years ago I posted a video of me singing the Dolly Parton classic Jolene in Welsh, external<\/a>,” said Lewis.<\/p>\n “I never expected it would go viral and definitely didn’t expect it to attract the attention of Dolly’s family – especially her niece Jada.”<\/p>\n