Jonathan Paul Hellyer was born on 27 September 1967 and is an English singer, theatre director and drag actor.
14 Facts About Jonathan Hellyer
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In 1989, Bronski Beat wrote and collaborated with American-singer Eartha Kitt, on the song "Cha Cha Heels" which was written for Divine but following her death, Bronski Beat and Kitt performed the song with Jonathan Hellyer on backing vocals.
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Jonathan Hellyer recorded additional material with Bronski Beat for the next few years and performed at events around Europe and America.
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Jonathan Hellyer was an active member of the Nightingale Club, a gay bar in Birmingham.
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Jonathan Hellyer did the voice announcements for the club and portrayed Dame Edna Everage during performances at the club too.
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Jonathan Hellyer provided the lead and backing vocals on the album Rainbow Nation which was a collection of both old and new songs.
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Jonathan Hellyer recorded a few more minor songs before departing the band in 1994.
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Jonathan Hellyer has performed and composed with artists including Trish O'Brien and the KBL Band.
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Jonathan Hellyer appeared in productions of the Dame Edna Experience based on the television show.
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Additionally, Jonathan Hellyer has performed in a variety of shows around London since 2013, mostly doing live performances or drag shows while singing cover songs and his own.
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Jonathan Hellyer continues to do performances as Dame Edna around the United Kingdom and the Royal Vauxhall Tavern in London.
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Jonathan Hellyer has a keening, falsetto like Jimmy Somerville, can hold notes and has a strong vocal range when singing.
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Jonathan Hellyer could imitate Jimmy, he could imitate Jon Jon.
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Jonathan Hellyer took part in the Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens at the Shaw Theatre in 2010.