Biography
Glory to Bonnie Tyler - the owner of a unique voice - came in the late 70s. The singer suffered a disease of the voice ligament, after which it was ready to spread with a dream of a musical career. But the light defect has become a highlight of the performer. Soon she recorded a ballad, which is popular today, after forty years.Childhood and youth
Geinor Hopkins - this is the name of the rock star at birth. Future Bonnie Tyler held early years in Skyane - a small town located in South Wales. The family was large: four sons and as many daughters.
In the house of Hopkins, he won the music of different directions, while each of the family members regularly visited the Protestant church. Gaynor early showed musical abilities. The first song, which the daughter was performed deeply believing parents, became a religious anthem. Of course, participation in church singing was for the Heinor rather a boring commitment, rather than hobby. At home, the girl listened to another music: compositions in the genre of rock and roll or blues.
After school, Gainor worked at the grocery store. According to another version - sang in a nightclub. At 18, the girl came to the competition of vocal performers. It was a minor event, which was advantageously amateur. The competition was held in the provincial city. Heinor had no strong competitors, and she easily ranked second. A small victory inspired. Hopkins decided to become a singer.
Music
The first thing that Heinor did after participating in the vocal contest - reviewed ads in the newspaper and found a vacancy of the back vocalist. She was easily audition, after which she was taken to the youth group. The stage name took, in order to avoid confusion with the pop executor Mary Hopkins.
There is a friend version. The name "Bonnie Tyler" appeared later, in 1975, when Roger Bell drew attention to a 24-year-old vocalist. The producer invited Heinor to London, and then helped to choose a sonorous name.
Debut single came out in April 1976. But success did not have. Before the release of the second single, the producers decided to launch an advertising campaign. This time they are more lucky. More Than a Lover Critics met favorably. But only in Britain. In Europe until 1977, Bonnie Tyler knew few people.
In 1977, the singer found a disease of voice ligaments. Operation was required. After the treatment of Doctor banned the heiner to speak for a month. Once the girl could not stand and violated medical recommendations. So in a voice, earlier the ringing and clean, a hoarse appeared.
Bonnie desperately, believing that the defect would put a cross on a musical career. However, the success IT's a Heartache spoke about the friend. After the release of the Single dream, Geiner Hopkins came true: she became famous.
In the work of Tyler, various directions are harmoniously: both Country and Pop, and Rock and Blues. Critics often compare the singer with the native stewart. In the manner of execution of these vocalists there are general features. It's a Heartache is a song that has become the first hit Tyler. Perhaps the success of the singer is partly due to the disease, as a result of which the voice gained an unexpected timbre.
In 1978, Tyler recorded two albums. Diamond Cut was popular in Sweden and Norway. In the Billboard 200 album occupied the 145th place. In 1979, the British vocalist participated in the festival held in Tokyo, and ranked first.
After the release of the fourth album, Bonnie Tyler wanted to change. She had a new producer - David Aspden, but he failed to satisfy the requests of a new-minted star. The singer was looking for a new style, and therefore tried to contact Jim Steinman. Today, the producer is known as the author of famous songs that sounded in the early 80s performed by Tyler. Then he was for Bonnie almost inadequate.
The singer still managed to meet with Steinman. He listened to previous songs, and they did not impress him. Nevertheless, the producer felt the potential in Tyler. Soon the song Total Eclipse of the Heart, which became the world hit number one in 1983.
Rock ballad sounded in the musical "Vampire Dance" and many other films. The clip removed Russell Malcahi. The shooting took place in the building built in the XIX century and located near Virginia Walter village. For a long time, Tyler fans were convinced: a young man who in the last frame shakes his hand singer - no one else like Gianfranco Jol. In 2012, the football player was debunking myth, stating that the clip did not participate in the shooting.
With Steinman Tyler recorded several albums. The song Holding Out for a Hero, created by a musician and producer, sounded in the melodrama "free". In 1988, Hide Your Heart album came out. On this cooperation with the steinman ended.
In the early 90s, the British singer worked with a diter sick. Once a German producer called Tyler and offered cooperation. The singer did not immediately accept the offer. Nevertheless, in 1991, Bitterblue album came out, to which critics were different.
In 2013, Tyler spoke at Eurovision. On the eve of the release of the new album, the singer sent the compositions on the BBC. She was offered to present their country in the competition with the third song. Initially, she did not want to participate. Agreed, because it believed that this was a good advertising. The British singer took the 15th place. The new album of the public approved. But Tyler is now associated with Melomanov with rock music of the 80s.
Personal life
In 1972, Heinor Hopkins married a athlete and real estate agent Robert Sullivan. The marriage of the famous singer and a lucky businessman is not accompanied by intrigues and scandals, which is rare for show business.
In 1988, the spouses purchased a house in Albufeira. Here in the 70th, the future rock star worked on the first album. In 2005, the singer agreed to shoot in the Polish show dedicated to the luxurious villas of the stars of show business. TV cameers were to demonstrate. However, ownership in Albufeir is a small part of real estate famous couple.
In the press, a photo of happy spouses appear regularly for more than forty years. With the future husband, the singer met even up to climbing the musical Olympus.
There is a version that Tyler managed to be glorified solely thanks to Sullivan, who played the role of the sponsor in his career of his wife. Gainor got acquainted with a businessman in the early 70s. Then she worked on a back-vocalist in a nightclub. Sullivan drew attention to the young singer, helped her to find a talented producer, and then married.
Since 1999, married couple has agricultural land in New Zealand and Portugal, 22 houses in London and Berkshire. However, the biography of Heinor Hopkins includes not only rainbow events. The main dream Tyler and Sullivan never came true. Singer for many years tried to get pregnant.
In 1990 she managed, but in the third month there was a miscarriage. Yet in the house, Tyler often hesitate children's laughter. The singer supports warm relationships with brothers and sisters. Relatives are often visiting guests with children.
Bonnie Tyler willingly participate in charitable promotions. Even at the beginning, career recorded a single for the project to combat drug addiction. In 2000, he participated in the concert, the fees from which went to support research oncological diseases.
Bonnie Tyler now
In 2015, Tyler took part in the German television show "The best songs of Disney". The British singer performed the Circle of Life from the cartoon "King Lion". In 2016, organized a tour of Germany. The program included the most famous songs.
In 2017, it became known about the upcoming release of Love's Holding ON. Single Tyler recorded together with the guitarist Axel Rudy Pell. In the same year, the singer participated in an unusual concert on board a cruise liner. The event was scheduled for an eclipse day. The singer performed the het 80s. Now the British star of new compositions does not write. When the next album of the legend of the 80s comes out and whether it is unknown.
Discography
- 1977 - The World Starts Tonight
- 1978 - Natural Force
- 1979 - Diamond Cut
- 1981 - Goodbye to the Island
- 1988 - Hide Your Heart
- 1991 - Bitter Blue
- 1992 - Angel Heart
- 1995 - Free Spirit
- 1998 - All In One Voice
- 2013 - Rocks and Honey