T'pau - China In Your Hand

T'pau
China In Your Hand
T'Pau led by singer Carol Decker were formed in 1986 and took their name from a character in the Star Trek TV Series. Their first hit was the 1987 release 'Heart and Soul'. Their next single, 'China in Your Hand', was their biggest UK hit, spending five weeks at number 1. It also reached the top spot in several European countries; another success was the release of their Debut album 'Bridge of Spies' which reached number 1 and went quadruple platinum in the UK. The album produced a total of five hit singles including 'Valentine' - 'Sex Talk' and 'I Will Be with You'. Their second album 'Rage' was not as successful as Bridge of Spies only producing one top twenty single 'Secret Garden' After the bands third Album release 'The Promise' in 1991 the band decided to call it a day an go their separate ways.
In 1998 Carol decided to reform the band using a new line-up for the release of her new studio album 'Red', which unfortunately was not a commercial success. T'Pau have continued to perform live on a semi-regular basis, two singles "With a Little Luck" and "Giving Up the Ghost" were released from the 'Red' album. And Carol still made guest appearances on TV shows throughout the 2000s, including - Hit Me, Baby, One More Time - Just the Two of Us and The Weakest Link. In 2007, marking the 20th anniversary of T'Pau's first success, T'Pau were part of the Here and Now 80s nostalgia concert tour

In 2013 she reunited with original band member and co-songwriter Ronnie Rogers for a 25th anniversary UK tour.