Bonnie Tyler undergoes emergency intestinal surgery in Portugal

Singer Bonnie Tyler, 74, underwent emergency intestinal surgery in Faro, Portugal, where she resides. Her spokesperson confirmed the surgery was successful and she is now recuperating. Born Gaynor Hopkins in Neath, Wales, Tyler rose to fame with her 1983 hit "Total Eclipse of the Heart," which recently surpassed one billion streams on Spotify. Discovered by talent scout Roger Bell in a Swansea club, she released her debut single "Lost in France" in 1977. The ballad spent two weeks at number one in the UK and four weeks in the US. Tyler, a Grammy nominee, also had hits like "Holding Out for a Hero" and represented the UK at the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest.