Recording on Compact Records with her backing band The Wilsations, Wilson scored six UK hit singles between 1982 and 1984. Her biggest hit, "
Just What I Always Wanted" peaked at No. 8 in the
UK Singles Chart in 1982. In 1983, she released a cover of "
Cry Me a River" (UK No. 27) along with her debut album,
Showpeople (UK No. 24). Previously known for her
beehive hairstyle, she subsequently distanced herself from her beehive days, In 2005, she returned to recording with the album
Dolled Up. This was followed by a compilation of her hits,
The Platinum Collection, to celebrate her 25th anniversary in the music industry. Apart from pursuing her solo career, she toured with Barb Jungr and Claire Martin as the cabaret act Girl Talk (though Claire Martin has now been replaced by
Gwyneth Herbert). Wilson has also performed in musicals such as
Dusty – The Musical, and has been featured on a BBC Television series about celebrities and their health (she has
Type 1 Diabetes). Her band was known as The Imaginations for their first two singles before becoming The Wilsations, and her backing vocalists were called The Marionettes. Occasional featured artists included
Michelle Collins and
Julia Fordham. On 30 September 2018, she appeared with
Soft Cell, as an unannounced special guest to sing a duet with
Marc Almond, as part of their final live concert 'Say Hello and Wave Goodbye, One Last Time' at
The O2 Arena in London. ==Personal life==