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British pop rock star Bonnie Tyler dies at 75 in Portugal
British singer Bonnie Tyler, known for the legendary 1980s hit 'Total Eclipse of the Heart', has died at the age of 75 in a hospital in Portugal where she was receiving treatment. Her family and team announced that the artist passed away unexpectedly.
The iconic voice of British pop rock music, Bonnie Tyler, has died at the age of 75 in the hospital in Portugal where she was receiving treatment. The artist's family and team announced that Tyler unexpectedly passed away due to the illness for which she was being treated.
In a written statement from the family, they said, "It is with great sadness that we announce Bonnie's unexpected passing in Portugal due to the illness she was being treated for."
She had fallen into a coma after surgery in May
Bonnie Tyler's health problems began in May. Her family announced that the artist underwent emergency intestinal surgery and subsequently fell into a coma. As a result, Tyler's planned summer tour was postponed.
At that time, the family stated that her condition was serious but stable, and that doctors were optimistic about a full recovery. They called on the media to stop speculating.
In mid-June, her manager announced that Tyler had come out of the coma but that her health was still very poor and she remained in the intensive care unit of a hospital in Portugal. The family confirmed that the artist was no longer in a coma and expressed gratitude for the messages of support from around the world.
A career spanning from Wales to world stages
Born Gaynor Hopkins in 1951 in Wales, Bonnie Tyler began her music career at age 17 after finishing second in a talent contest at a club in Swansea.
Tyler, who gained attention in the 1970s with the song 'Lost in France', had her biggest breakthrough in 1983. 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' sold millions of copies and topped the charts in the UK and the US.
Another major hit for the artist was 'Holding Out for a Hero', featured on the soundtrack of the 1984 film 'Footloose'. Around the same time, her song 'Here She Comes' was used in the remake of the film 'Metropolis'.
Grammy nominations and Eurovision representation
Bonnie Tyler earned three Grammy nominations during her career. She was nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for 'Total Eclipse of the Heart', and for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for the album 'Faster Than the Speed of Night' and the song 'Here She Comes'.
In 2013, she represented the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest with the song 'Believe in Me'. In 2021, she released her eighteenth and final studio album, 'The Best Is Yet to Come'. In 2023, she published her autobiography 'Straight From the Heart' and was awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for her contributions to music.
In March, the artist performed her new song 'Only Love' for the first time at a concert in London.
Personal life
Bonnie Tyler lived a childless life with Robert Sullivan, whom she married in the 1970s. In a previous interview, she revealed that she had a miscarriage in her forties and that she had postponed motherhood due to her busy career, realizing by the time she was 39 that it was too late.
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