Nicki French made the jump from session singer to Eurodance diva bolstered by
her huge hi-NRG firework, "Total Eclipse of the Heart." A cover version of the
power ballad made famous by Bonnie Tyler, for her own pulsating version, Nicki
French amped up the camp and scored a smash hit – along with a dedicated gay
following. Initially released in 1994, for its re-release in 1995 the song made
it into the US and UK Top 5 – peaking at Number 2 in the US – and undoubtedly
helped to pave the way for Nicki French's appearance at the 2000 Eurovision Song
Contest in Stockholm, where she re...