Bonnie Tyler, iconic voice of Total Eclipse of the Heart, dies at 75

Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh singer whose gravelly voice powered Total Eclipse of the Heart, has died aged 75 in Portugal after emergency intestinal surgery earlier this year. Discovered in a Swansea club and rising to fame with Lost in France, she became an international star and earned multiple Grammy nominations, represented the UK at Eurovision 2013, and was awarded an MBE in 2023. Her career spanned five decades, with billions of streams and iconic hits like It’s a Heartache and Holding Out for a Hero, and she remained a beloved figure in music while living between Portugal and Swansea.