Penyanyi Legendaris Bonnie Tyler Meninggal Dunia di Portugal

Penyanyi legendaris asal Wales, Bonnie Tyler, yang terkenal lewat lagu hit dunia Total Eclipse of the Heart, meninggal dunia pada usia 75 tahun di sebuah rumah sakit di Portugal pada Rabu malam.

Kabar duka tersebut dikonfirmasi secara resmi oleh pihak keluarga dan tim manajemen sang penyanyi melalui pernyataan di situs serta akun media sosial mereka.

Sebelumnya pada bulan Mei, penyanyi bernama asli Gaynor Hopkins ini dilarikan ke rumah sakit di Faro, Portugal, untuk menjalani operasi usus darurat dan sempat dibuat koma demi membantu proses pemulihannya.

Pihak keluarga menyampaikan rasa kehilangan yang mendalam atas kepergian mendadak sang bintang yang sedang menjalani perawatan penyakitnya tersebut.

"unexpectedly" kata keluarga Bonnie Tyler.

"illness that she was being treated for" ujar keluarga Bonnie Tyler.

"Bonnie’s family and team are heartbroken to announce that Bonnie unexpectedly passed away last night in hospital in Portugal as a result of the illness that she was being treated for" kata perwakilan tim Bonnie Tyler.

"We will issue a further statement shortly but for now ask for privacy to deal with this tragedy" tambah perwakilan tim Bonnie Tyler.

"no longer in a coma" kata juru bicara Bonnie Tyler.

"very unwell and in intensive care in hospital in Portugal" ujar juru bicara Bonnie Tyler.

"very unwell and in intensive care" tambah perwakilan resmi Bonnie Tyler.

"it was a bit of a shock" kata Bonnie Tyler saat terpilih mengikuti Eurovision tahun 2013.

"It’s a bit political but let’s be realistic, 120 million people watch the Eurovision" tambah Bonnie Tyler.

"I class myself as a working-class girl and I’ve never stopped working" kata Bonnie Tyler kepada Guardian.

"I do an awful lot [of performances] because I feel other people would love to be offered what I’m offered" tambah Bonnie Tyler.

"my voice was huskier than before, and had more of an edge" kata Bonnie Tyler pascaoperasi pita suara.

"I thought she one of the most passionate voices I’d ever heard in rock’n’roll since Janis Joplin" ujar Jim Steinman pada tahun 1983.

"When he plays, he practically knocks [the piano] through the floor. He's incredible!" kata Bonnie Tyler menggambarkan cara kerja Steinman.

"He won't give [the song] to you on tape. He has to tell you the big story and play it for you" tambah Bonnie Tyler.

"I recorded an incredible song today. The trouble is, it’s so long, I don’t think anybody will ever play it" kenang Bonnie Tyler kepada temannya.

"Some people think this song is about a vampire, but I’ve never understood that interpretation" kata Bonnie Tyler mengenai lagu hit terbesarnya.

"Jim did once tell Playbill that he had been working on a musical interpretation of the silent film Nosferatu. I’ve always thought of Total Eclipse as an impassioned love song" jelas Bonnie Tyler.

"Rest in peace bright eyes. You were meant to out live us all" kata Rick Parfitt Jr melalui platform X.

Sejumlah tokoh dunia dan musisi turut memberikan penghormatan terakhir, termasuk Perdana Menteri Inggris Keir Starmer yang menyebutnya sebagai salah satu artis rekaman terbesar Britania Raya.