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THE LEGENDARY BONNIE TYLER IS BACK IN THE SPOTLIGHT THANKS TO HER RECENT
COLLABORATION WITH WELSH CHOIR ONLY MEN ALOUD. BUT FORGET SEEKING THE
LIMELIGHT – ALL SHE IS INTERESTED IN IS PERFORMING AND ENTERTAINING. BY WYN
JENKINS AND ED GLEAVE
“I am not bothered about the limelight; as long
Bonnie is back in the spotlight with choir Only Men Aloud
as I entertain people, I am happy. It is nothing
to do with fame. I don’t have to work now, but
I still do because I love it. It is a great gift to
be able to sing and I have had few problems
with my voice, thank God. Hopefully, that
will continue and I will be able to continue to
entertain people for some time yet.”
In an age when stardom becomes a singular
goal for many in its own right – as opposed to
it being a by-product of talent – it is fascinating
and refreshing to speak to someone with
more old-fashioned priorities. To speak to a
performer whose sole motive is to perform and
entertain because that is what she does and
that is what she enjoys.
Bonnie Tyler – or Gaynor Hopkins to her friends
– is and always will be a legend in the music
industry.
Yet despite her hectic and relentless schedule,
which involves touring countries around the
world, she has been absent from the radar of
her UK and Welsh fans for some time now. But
all that recently changed. She hit the limelight
again in this country in a big way and her star
“WE GOT A
A small world
Another Swansea star,
is burning bright once more.
Back to prominence
STANDING
Catherine Zeta Jones, is the
cousin of Bonnie’s husband
Bobby Sullivan. Bonnie sang at
Her recent collaboration with Last Choir
Standing winners Only Men Aloud on their
OVATION.”
Catherine’s wedding along with
other stars such as Art Garfunkel
arrangement of her classic hit Total Eclipse
and Mick Hucknell.
of the Heart – the song that has defi ned her
In Wales, her profi le will also soon get a
“It was an amazing wedding,”
career in so many ways – has thrust her
second whammy when Mal Pope’s latest
she says. “I was invited
remarkable and distinctive voice into the
musical, Cappuccino Girls, launches. Bonnie
to their big party for their
spotlight once more.
has recorded the title track of the show on
joint birthday. I couldn’t
the musical’s forthcoming album, also entitled
The collaboration has resulted in appearances
go but it was lovely to
Cappuccino Girls. “It is a fantastic musical,” she
on various shows such as Loose Women, GMTV
have the opportunity
says. “It is about what women get up to after
and The Alan Titchmarsh Show. Her new-found
to go. It was in New
they drop the kids off to school.”
fame in the UK has even resulted in a cameo
York. Catherine is
appearance in Hollyoaks in a surreal dream
fabulous. She’s really
That her return to prominence has occurred
sequence – taking her remarkable talents to a
down to earth and she’s
thanks to the launch of two Wales-based
whole new generation despite her protestation
a wonderful mother.
projects almost simultaneously is a
that “I am no actress, darling”.
They’re the perfect
coincidence, she says. But she also discounts
couple.”
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