Thousands of fans honor late singer Bonnie Tyler on Welsh streets
Translated from Danish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
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- Thousands of fans gathered in the Welsh hometown of the late singer Bonnie Tyler to pay tribute.
- A hearse carrying her coffin played her hit song "Total Eclipse of the Heart" as it passed through the streets.
- Tyler, born Gaynor Hopkins, died in July at age 75 after complications from surgery in Portugal.
Thousands of fans lined the streets of Mumbles, Wales, to honor the late singer Bonnie Tyler. A hearse carrying her coffin played her iconic song "Total Eclipse of the Heart" as it moved through the town, with many attendees throwing flowers.
Total Eclipse of the Heart
Tyler, whose birth name was Gaynor Hopkins, passed away on July 8 at a hospital in Portugal at the age of 75. She had been hospitalized in May following emergency bowel surgery, which led to complications and a medically induced coma. She had emerged from the coma by mid-June, though her condition remained serious.
It's a Heartache
Known for hits like "It's a Heartache" (1977) and "Total Eclipse of the Heart" (1983), Tyler's career peaked in the 1980s. She also represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2013 with "Believe in Me." Born in Wales in 1951, she began her career in local pubs before undergoing throat surgery that gave her a distinctive raspy voice, which became her trademark.
Total Eclipse Of The Heart
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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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