Bonnie Tyler's village says goodbye to their girl next door

Do you know that famous people sometimes feel like neighbors to the people who grow up near them?

Bonnie Tyler sang one of the biggest songs in the world. Her song "Total Eclipse of the Heart" played everywhere. People loved her voice. She became a star.

But in a small village in Wales, people always saw Bonnie differently. To them, she was just Gaynor. She was the girl from up the road. Her family lived near them. She walked down the same streets. She knew the people who lived there.

When Bonnie became famous, she did not leave her village behind. She still remembered where she came from. She talked about her home. She visited. The people in her village were proud of her. They watched her become great. But they also kept the memory of the young girl she was.

This is a special thing about small towns. Everyone knows everyone. When someone from your town becomes famous, it feels different. You remember them before they were stars. You see them as they really are.

Now the village is saying goodbye to Bonnie. But she will always be part of their story. And they will always be part of hers. The girl from up the road changed the world. But the world did not change who she was to the people who knew her first.

Have you ever seen someone from your neighborhood become famous? How did that make you feel? Did you feel proud? Or did you miss the person they used to be?

Inspired by reporting from BBC News.