Lulu shared a new TikTok video in which she was visibly moved as she recalled her attendance at the Queen’s coronation. The 73-year-old singer recalls being requested to sing a song by her late father when she was four years old and being labelled “a star for the day.”
She spoke to her 5,600 Twitter followers, saying: ‘I recall the Coronation of the Queen.’ In my hometown of Glasgow, where I grew up, there was a street celebration when I was four years old. I also recall being on my father’s shoulders, singing a song for the Queen’s Coronation. It went over incredibly well, like a storm, and I was a street celebrity for the day.’
She next sang Dickie Valentine’s In A Golden Coach, but she was melancholy and teary-eyed when she sung the two verses. Happy Platinum Jubilee, everyone, she whispered with a sigh.
Who is Lulu?
Lulu, or Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie, was born in Lennoxtown, Scotland, near Glasgow, on November 3, 1948. She has reached the age of 73.
She’s a well-known singer, actress, and television personality who’s had a long career in the entertainment world, dating back to the 1960s.
Her career began when she signed with Decca Records in 1964. She continued to release music after her cover of Shout hit number seven on the official UK charts.
She had also began to establish her media presence outside of music, and she had begun to receive frequent radio and television appearances. In 1993, Lulu’s performance on Take That’s legendary song Relight My Fire earned her her first and only number one on the official UK music chart.
For her services to music, the Queen awarded Lulu an OBE in 2000, which was then elevated to a CBE in 2021.
She’s recently appeared on Let It Shine and RuPaul’s Drag Race, among other entertainment series.
In the late 1970s, she married famed hairstylist John Frieda; they were married for nearly a decade and had one child. After nearly 13 years of marriage, Lulu and John separated in 1991.
Since May, the musician has gained 16.5k likes on TikTok.
After getting COVID in January 2021, the singer made headlines recently when she announced that she has a long-term bout of the virus. The diva recently revealed that she will be travelling the United Kingdom this year.