Bardo (band)

Bardo was a male/female pop music duo (Sally Ann Triplett and Stephen Fischer) formed to represent the United Kingdom in the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "One Step Further". Triplett, a children's TV presenter ("Crackerjack"), was previously a member of the UK's 1980 Eurovision act Prima Donna. Fischer was a singer and actor. Author and historian John Kennedy O'Connor notes in his book "The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official History" that Triplett is one of only four singers to have represented the UK in the Eurovision contest twice, the others being Ronnie Carroll, Cliff Richard and Cheryl Baker of Bucks Fizz. [O'Connor, John Kennedy. The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official History. Carlton Books, UK. 2007 ISBN 978-1-84442-994-3]

Bardo's Eurovision performance was criticized for nerves and for placing more emphasis on the dance routines than the singing.Fact|date=January 2008 "One Step Further" (written by Simon Jefferies) came seventh in the competition, and was the act's only UK Singles Chart hit, reaching number 2 for one week. Subsequent Bardo singles (also produced by Andy Hill) would include "Talking Out of Line" (written by Andy Hill and Nichola Martin) and "Hang On to Your Heart" (written by Ian Midman).

Triplett has since become a successful theatre actress and performer, most notably in the musicals "Anything Goes" (alongside John Barrowman) and "Guys and Dolls".

Discography

*March 1982 - One Step Further / Lady Of The Night (Epic EPC A2265)
*May 1982 - Talking Out of Line / Always Thinking Of You (Epic EPC A2497)
*January 1983 - Hang On To Your Heart / I Write You A Letter (Epic EPC A2903)

An album was planned, but never released.

References

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years=1982
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