Sonia

Born: 1971-02-13

Sonia Evans known mononymously as Sonia, is an English pop singer and actress from Liverpool. She had a 1989 UK number one hit "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" and became the first female UK artist to achieve five top 20 hit singles from one album. She represented the United Kingdom in the 1993 Eurovision Song Contest, where she finished second with the song "Better the Devil You Know". Between 1989 and 1993, she had 11 UK Top 30 hits, including "Listen to Your Heart" (1989), "Counting Every Minute" (1990) and "Only Fools (Never Fall in Love)" (1991). In 1994, she starred as Sandy in a West End revival of the musical Grease, while on television she appeared as Bunty in the 1998 BBC comedy series The Lily Savage Show.


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When Eurovision Goes Horribly Wrong

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Released: 2018-05-06

Angela Rippon presents a guide to some of the Eurovision Song Contest's most disastrous moments....

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Stock Aitken Waterman: Legends of Pop

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Released: 2023-01-21

Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman were the producers who came, SAW and conquered the UK...

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The Summer of Rave, 1989

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Released: 2006-01-01

In the final days of the yuppie decade, the summer of ’89 saw a new type of youth rebellion rip...

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Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC

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Released: 2023-05-06

It’s the city that gave birth to The Beatles, inspired Gerry to ride that ferry, and spawned...

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How to Win Eurovision

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Released: 2013-05-11

Greg James and Russell Kane present a look at all the ingredients needed to become a Eurovision...

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Eurovision Song Contest

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First aired: 1956-05-24

The Eurovision Song Contest is an international song competition, organised annually by the...

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The Weakest Link

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First aired: 2021-12-18

Romesh Ranganathan takes charge of the back-stabbing big money game show. Can the contestants...

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Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

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First aired: 2002-06-08

A gameshow hosted by Ant and Dec filled with stunts, sketches, and special guest appearances.

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Midi Première

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First aired: 1975-01-06

Midi Première is a French variety show presented by Danièle Gilbert, directed by Jacques Pierre...

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Hollyoaks

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First aired: 1995-10-23

The daily soap that follows the loves, lives and misdemeanours of a group of people living in...

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Bread

as Ellia Stephens
First aired: 1986-05-01

Bread is a British television sitcom, written by Carla Lane, produced by the BBC and screened on...

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Surprise, Surprise

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First aired: 1984-05-06

Surprise, Surprise is a British television programme originally hosted by Cilla Black and...

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You Bet!

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First aired: 1988-02-20

You Bet! is a British game show based around the format of the German show Wetten, dass..?...

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