SÃO PAULO, SP (FOLHAPRESS) - Hundreds of fans gathered this Monday (17) in Swansea, Wales, to pay their last respects to singer Bonnie Tyler. The voice of the hit "Total Eclipse of the Heart" died in July, aged 75, in Portugal, after being hospitalized due to complications resulting from emergency surgery.
Singer Bonnie Tyler's funeral brings together an emotional crowd in Wales
SÃO PAULO, SP (FOLHAPRESS) - Hundreds of fans gathered this Monday (17) in Swansea, Wales, to pay their last respects to singer Bonnie Tyler. The voice of the hit "Total Eclipse of the Heart" died in July, aged 75, in Portugal, after being...
The funeral took place at Swansea Minster Church, in Swansea, attracting more than a thousand people who gathered outside to watch the farewell. The singer's white coffin - adorned with roses and lilies and engraved with the image of a hand holding a microphone next to a treble clef - was received to applause, as it was carried to the sound of classics from...
- During the memorial, Tyler's tour manager Matt Davis paid tribute.
- It highlighted the singer's striking stage presence and defined her journey as a life fully lived.
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The funeral took place at Swansea Minster Church, in Swansea, attracting more than a thousand people who gathered outside to watch the farewell. The singer's white coffin - adorned with roses and lilies and engraved with the image of a hand holding a microphone next to a treble clef - was received to applause, as it was carried to the sound of classics from her career.
During the memorial, Tyler's tour manager Matt Davis paid tribute. It highlighted the singer's striking stage presence and defined her journey as a life fully lived. The program included a performance of the song "Bridge Over Troubled Water", by Simon & Garfunkel, by a choir, which ended the ceremony with a solemn version of "Total Eclipse of the Heart".
Bonnie Tyler's trajectory on the music scene began in the 1970s, driven by hits such as "Lost in France" and "It's a Heartache". In the 1980s, his hoarse voice reached the top of the charts with "Total Eclipse of the Heart" and consolidated his presence in pop culture with "Holding Out for a Hero", a classic that was part of the soundtrack for the film "Footloose".
Before falling ill in May and being placed in a medically induced coma to try to regain her health, the singer was about to begin a European tour celebrating 50 years of her career. Tyler died on July 8 in a hospital in Faro, in southern Portugal.
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