Nicola Sharon French (born 26 September 1964) is an English singer. She is best known for her 1995 dance cover version of Bonnie Tyler’s "Total Eclipse of the Heart", which reached the US and UK top 5, and for representing the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 in Stockholm. == Life and career == === 1964–1993 === French was born in Carlisle, Cumberland, England. French's first "gig" came at the age of seven, when she was chosen to... [more on Wikipedia]