Late singer Tina Turner hailed ‘native hero’ by her neighbours in Switzerland
Neighbours of the late ‘Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll’, Tina Turner have described her as a “local hero” within the wake of her death aged 83, on Wednesday (May 25).
Locals from the small neighborhood of Kusnacht by Switzerland’s Lake Zurich left flowers on the gates of her mansion after listening to the news of her passing, with many revealing she would at all times cease to say whats up.
They revealed ‘The Best’ star was each bit part of the neighborhood, paying for the realm’s Christmas lights and a rescue vessel on the native lake.
She can be have stated to have taken the time to be taught German – the nation’s mostly spoken language – and attended yoga lessons with the natives.
Heaping reward on the Grammy Award winner, native heating agency boss Leo Scherertold the Mirror: “She was really happy here and she would always say hi if you saw her on the street. She had a quiet life. When you met her out and about, she was humble. She never acted like a big star.”
Satu Heinanen, in the meantime, a fan from Finland who lives close by, stated: “I saw her last concert here in February 2009, on her farewell tour, and she was still amazing. And, oh those legs – she was still up there dancing on a ramp high above the audience in high heels.”
Former stylist Alexandra Kruse who made a TV industrial with Tina in 2015 additionally visited the gates of the star’s property to pay her respects.
She praised the influence Tina had made each as a musician, and a human being.
“I wanted to say thank you and goodbye to her because she was simply the best,” she defined.
“Her honesty about her domestic abuse inspired a lot of women to escape that. And there will always be her music – that lives on for ever. I only spent a few days with her. She was such a professional but also so friendly.
“She knew everybody’s names on the set and had such grace and knowledge. There was a religious aspect to her too; she was a Buddhist and beloved her backyard by the lake.”
Tina and her beloved husband Erwin Bach were living in a $76 million (around £61.4 million) mansion for two years before her death.
The 260,00-square foot property consists of 10 buildings and was initially bought by the couple as a weekend retreat.
The stunning property came complete with its own pond, stream, swimming pool and boat deck in the exclusive neighbourhood.
The home was protected by a large gate and featured a plaque outside that read: “Do not even take into consideration bothering Tina Turner earlier than midday.”
The home spans over five acres of land. Tina and Erwin also owned another property in Kusnacht.
A month before the couple bought the pricy pad, Tina sold her music catalog to BMG, a German music company, for a staggering $50 million, around £40.4 million.
The pair had been renting another property prior to making the purchase while they waited to obtain their citizenship.
Tina and Erwin had to wait to buy the property until they received official Swiss citizenship due to a Swiss law that states nonresidents are unable to purchase property in the country, according to the Daily Mail.
Swiss news reports suggested that at one point, tennis superstar Roger Federer considered buying the property but opted to purchase another home in the same community.