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Engelbert Humperdinck - image by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Engelbert Humperdinck - image by Ros O'Gorman

Engelbert Humperdinck Writes To Bonnie Tyler Before Eurovision

by Paul Cashmere on May 17, 2013

in Live,News

Engelbert Humperdinck, last year’s entrant for Britain in the Eurovision Song Contest, has sent a note of support to Bonnie Tyler, who is representing the UK this year.

Engelbert Humperdinck - image by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Engelbert Humperdinck - image by Ros O'Gorman

“Dear Bonnie”, Engelbert’s letter starts. “I wanted to take this opportunity to congratulate you on being the one to represent our wonderful country. The Eurovision was such a great step in my career and with the grand support of the BBC and my beloved country behind me, the loss of winning had me stepping on a loose unforgiving stone on a pyramid to paradise … but paradise will always be there to triumph in fair judgement to the pride of our country again”.

Engelbert Humperdinck

“PS. You can do it Bonnie”.

Engelbert’s son and manager Scott Dorsey said that three hours from performing to hearing who won at Eurovision is “the longest night of your life”. “If you have three hours to kill, as my father Engelbert Humperdinck had last year, after being first on — waiting while the other 25 contestants sang, then waiting for the votes to come in — then it can be the longest night of your life,” Scott said.

Scott also admits that, even now, his dad gets nervous before every show. Even though he’s been performing for more than 50 years, Dad still gets nervous before every show, and that night was no exception.

The Eurovision Song Contest will take place this weekend, May 18 from Malmo, Sweden.

Englebert Humperdinck will tour Australia in July.

Dates are:

July 3, Newcastle, Civic Theatre
July 5, Brisbane, QPAC
July 8, Melbourne, Hamer Hall
July 10, Sydney, The Star Event Centre
July 13, Perth, Crown Theatre

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