Shirley Bassey's early life in a poor Cardiff neighborhood is marked by her father's imprisonment and her own struggles to support her family. She begins singing in local clubs at a young age and eventually moves to London, where she impresses agent Mike Sullivan. To advance her career, she gives up her illegitimate daughter Sharon to be raised by her sister Iris. Shirley's talent and perseverance earn her a spot in the West End and hit records, but she faces challenges including gutter press interest in Sharon and a disappointing marriage to agent Kenneth Hume, who turns out to be gay. Despite setbacks, Shirley emerges as a resilient star, still performing decades later.
Shirley
In the poverty-stricken Cardiff neighborhood, a 15-year-old mixed-race girl named Shirley Bassey shoulders the responsibility of supporting her family of nine after her father's imprisonment for sexual offenses, becoming the sole breadwinner.
