Bonnie Tyler

Tyler recently celebrated her 50th year as a seasoned international performer. Featuring her classic hits interspersed with new songs from her recent albums, she enjoys delivering her eclectic 90-minute set list to her loyal fans. Over the past decade, Tyler has made her debut performances in countries as varied as South Korea, Israel, Chile, China, Brazil and Egypt. She cites Blues as one of her favourite genres to perform; her stunning rendition of “Turtle Blues” by Janis Joplin is one of the highlights of her set and spotlights the talent of her touring band. She is joined on stage by John Young (keys), Alex Toff (drums), Matt Prior (guitar) and Ed Poole (bass).

Tyler’s recording career began with RCA Records in 1976, when her breakthrough hit “Lost in France” reached no. 9 in the UK. After enjoying further success in Europe with subsequent singles “More Than a Lover” and “Heaven”, Tyler finally cracked into the Billboard charts with her country-pop song “It’s a Heartache”, which peaked at no. 3 in the United States.

In the 1980s, Tyler rebranded herself as a rock singer and began working with Meat Loaf producer and songwriter Jim Steinman, who penned her ground-breaking single “Total Eclipse of the Heart”, a bombastic power ballad that continues to enjoy cultural relevance in the 21st century. The track featured on her fifth studio album, Faster Than the Speed of Night, which saw Tyler become to first British female artist to make her debut appearance on the UK Albums Chart at no. 1.

During her time with CBS Records in the 80s, Tyler recorded several songs for blockbuster movie soundtracks, including “Holding Out for a Hero” for Footloose, the Grammy-nominated “Here She Comes” for a restoration of Metropolis, and “Matter of the Heart” for The Wraith. Tyler also reluctantly declined an offer to record the title theme for the 1983 James Bond spin-off movie Never Say Never Again. Her seventh album, Hide Your Heart, was released in 1988 and features several songs that later became worldwide hits for other artists, including “The Best” for Tina Turner and “Save Up All Your Tears” for Cher.

Her musical style shifted again in the early 90s when she signed with the German label Hansa. Her 1991 album, Bitterblue, boasts a variety of top producers including Albert Hammond, Nik Kershaw and Giorgio Moroder. Bitterblue rivalled the success of her career-defining album Faster Than the Speed of Night in some European countries, earning 4x Platinum status in Norway. Her follow-up albums Angel Heart and Silhouette in Red also became Platinum records in parts of Europe.

After signing with EastWest, Tyler reunited with Jim Steinman again in 1995 to record two reworked covers of “Making Love (Out of Nothing At All)” and “Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad” for her eleventh album, Free Spirit, which featured the work of top producers Humberto Gatica, Christopher Neil and David Foster, among others. In 1998, Tyler explored new ground with the release of a celtic-influenced pop album, All in One Voice, featuring songs by Swedish composer Per Andréasson, ex-Clannad member Máire Brennan, and covers of classic songs “Angel of the Morning”, “I Put a Spell on You” and “The Rose”.

Tyler has embraced the opportunity to represent the United Kingdom at two international music competitions. In 1979, she was awarded with the Grand Prix prize at the Yamaha World Popular Song Festival, earning first place with her song “Sitting on the Edge of the Ocean”. In 2013, she performed “Believe in Me” at the 58th annual Eurovision Song Contest and collected two ESC Radio Awards for ‘Best Song’ and ‘Best Singer’. The song was lifted from Rocks and Honey, her critically-acclaimed sixteenth studio album recorded in Nashville with David Huff.

Among many prestigious accolades, Tyler has received three Grammy and BRIT nominations, and two AMA nominations. In Europe, she has been honoured with a Goldene Europa three times. In 1994, she picked up an ECHO award, and she received a Gold Badge from BASCA in 2013.

Despite enjoying chart success all over the world, Tyler remains loyal to her roots and lives part-time at her home in South Wales. She received two honorary doctorates from the universities of Swansea and Cardiff, and she is a fellow of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Tyler is also a passionate philanthropist, having backed charities that support the homeless, animal rights organisations, and she is an ambassador of Bobath Children’s Therapy Centre and Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital in Wales.

She released her latest album, Between the Earth and the Stars, in March 2019. It features duets with Rod Stewart, Francis Rossi and Cliff Richard, with songwriting contributions from Barry Gibb, Amy Wadge and long-time collaborators Stuart Emerson, Brian Cadd and Kevin Dunne. Tyler promoted the album with an extensive tour of Europe, which expanded in 2020 to include Russia, Finland and, for the very first time, Brazil.