Bonnie Tyler she is dead. The British singer, protagonist of the international pop and rock scene for over five decades, passed away on 8 July 2026 at the age of 75 in a hospital in Faro, Portugal, the country where she had lived for years. She had been hospitalized since last May, after an emergency operation and a long period in intensive care. The announcement came from the family with a statement published on the singer's official website.
Throughout his career Bonnie Tyler he released 20 albums and brought numerous singles to the charts in the UK and many other countries, selling millions of records around the world.
Bonnie Tyler, the career of the British singer
Born in Skewen, Wales on 8 June 1951 as Gaynor Hopkins, Bonnie Tyler she built her success thanks to a scratchy and unmistakable voice that made her one of the most recognizable interpreters of international music. His career began in the mid-seventies, with the first results arriving thanks to Lost in France and, above all, to It's a Heartachewhich at the end of the decade took her to the top of the charts around the world.
International consecration arrived in 1983 with the album Faster Than the Speed of Nightwhich debuted straight at #1 in the UK, an achievement that earned her a place in the Guinness Book of Records. Over the years he has gone through several musical seasons maintaining a constant presence, until representing the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2013 with Believe in Me.
Bonnie Tyler's Hits
The song that more than any other has marked his career is Total Eclipse of the Heartwritten by Jim Steinman and released in 1983. The single reached first place in numerous countries, including the United States, becoming a global success. Also worth mentioning Holding Out for a Heroincluded in the film's soundtrack Footloose.
In Italy Total Eclipse of the Heart was certified platinum in 2009. Over the years it has also been used in films and television series and has inspired numerous reinterpretations. Among these is that of The Aurawhich published the Italian version in 2010 Eclipse of the heart within the EP You're like me. In 2011 the song was revived with the collaboration of Nekachieving platinum certification.
The link with Italy and the Sanremo Festival
The career of Bonnie Tyler it crossed paths with Italy several times. The singer was a guest at the Sanremo Festival in 1978 and 1984. In 1991 she performed Endless NightEnglish version of Nenethe song presented in the competition by Amedeo Minghi.
In those years the Festival, under the artistic direction of Adriano Aragozziniinvolved the creation of international versions of the songs in competition, translated or adapted into a foreign language.
The memory of Amedeo Minghi
After the news of the singer's passing, Amedeo Minghi wanted to remember her on its social channels by publishing the video of the Sanremo performance.
“Aggressive on stage and in her voice. Sweet and tender in life”
The disappearance of Bonnie Tyler closes the artistic journey of a singer who, with her voice and her successes, was able to conquer the international public during a career that lasted over fifty years.
Photo: Katie Scott / official profile Bonnie Tyler
