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‘TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART’ RE-RECORDED: BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND, BONNIE TYLER AND ONLY MEN ALOUD RECORD BRAND NEW VERSION

Release Date: 12th October 2009

British rock icon Bonnie Tyler today announced that she plans to return to the UK charts after she recorded a brand new version of her award-winning song 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' with Only Men Aloud, winners of BBC’s Last Choir Standing. The new version has been arranged by Only Men Aloud’s Tim Rhys-Evans who had it fully endorsed by the songs writer, Jim Steinman, the man behind other huge hits such as Meat Loaf’s ‘Bat Out Of Hell’ and Celine Dion’s ‘It’s All Coming Back To Me’.

Bonnie first performed the song live with Only Men Aloud at their request for their sell-out Cardiff Arena show in April. She was so impressed with Tim’s arrangement and the audience’s enthusiastic response that this, teamed with a huge resurgence in popularity after the song was used in the current T-mobile advert, prompted Bonnie to re-record the track.

Upon the song’s first release in 1983, Bonnie became one of just a few British female artists to have a US chart no.1, the latest being Leona Lewis last year. The song also made her the first Welsh artist to reach the top of the US charts (beating both Tom Jones and Dame Shirley Bassey).

Tim Rhys-Evans, MD of the choir, said ”Bonnie was such a huge part of the music scene when I was growing up so it was a surreal moment, taking my arrangement of her biggest hit to her home. Thankfully she loved it! Bonnie has been an absolute star - so excited and positive - and she’s sounding better than ever.”

Bonnie Tyler added, “I'm delighted with this version of Total Eclipse and it is wonderful to be working with such a great choir as Only Men Aloud. I am so happy that the legendary Jim Steinman, who wrote this beautiful song, has told me how much he adores this recording of it”.

Bonnie first had a hit with the song in 1983 when it went to No.1 in the UK, USA, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. The song sold more than 6 million copies and has since gone down in rock legend, becoming one of the most popular karaoke tracks of all time.
The popularity and strength of the song has led to it being covered several times, including versions by Westlife and Tori Amos as well as being an American Idol favourite. But these versions have never reached the same level of popularity as Bonnie’s version with her inimitable, powerful vocals.

The latest Only Men Aloud version of 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' will be released as a single on October 12th. It will also be available on Only Men Aloud's second album, entitled 'Band of Brothers', to be released on the same day.

Bonnie-mania has reached such a height that she will appear on Hollyoaks on Oct 2nd. TopShop have also launched its own line of Bonnie Tyler t-shirts, proving that this timeless song is still speaking to new generations.

For more information visit www.onlymenaloud.com

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Comment by Renee Zigrossi on September 4, 2009 at 9:14am: Remember that saying about people who THINK they can sing, but the Welsh KNOW they can. Bonnie and the back up handsome young guys prove this. This is a great video and Bonnie sounds just as great in 2009 as in 1983, Renee Zigrossi

Comment by Griffith Hodge on September 3, 2009 at 10:52pm: There is a must-see video of Total Eclipse on Youtube called "Total Eclipse of the Heart: Literal Video Version." It's a hysterical interpretation of the production of the video, which you get to wee and hear. Thanks for the update, she still sounds great.
http://www.thedailytube.com/video/18199/total-eclipse-of-the-heart-literal-version?utm_campaign=20090601&ut

Comment by Brian y Tarw Llwyd on September 2, 2009 at 9:49pm: She can belt it out, can she not? Beautiful voice... and how about the "back-up" vocalists?! Looks to me like it was a great show.

Comment by Mark Powell on September 2, 2009 at 7:51pm: She still has that gravel in the throat and that Wagnerian quaver that made her famous. It was, and is, a good song even if the video, like all MTV videos circa 1983, looks dated nowadays (I just watched the original on YouTube...over 5 million views). I never thought of staging TEotH with a male voice choir, but it works. Only Men Aloud sound so good I'll have to find some more of their stuff!

One other thing: anything that Tori Amos covers has go to be great.

Comment by William A. Parry on September 2, 2009 at 7:32pm: Wow, i'm actually very impressed by that.... what pipes Bonnie still has...her voice is even BETTER than i recall on the original version.... and our Americymru brethren's, Only Men Aloud's, choral backing is fantastic.... great version, I agree w/ kathleen, better than the original.

Comment by Meredith Morgan on September 2, 2009 at 7:26pm: I like that! To be honest, I never liked the original until after about 4 or 5 pints but it's better with the choir, bigger and does it justice, sets her off and makes her sound bigger even.

Comment by Kathleen T. Bushman on September 2, 2009 at 6:41pm: I do hope it's obvious the word "ersion" in my last post should read "version".

Comment by Kathleen T. Bushman on September 2, 2009 at 6:39pm: What a powerful voice this woman has - it's no wonder the original made "rock legend" - and this ersion is even better. What a talent!

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