Bardo was a male/female pop music duo (

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and

Stephen Fischer Stephen Fischer ( Stephen Fletcher) is a British singer famous for his participation in the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest as part of the duo Bardo. He is married with two children and lives in London. Fischer and Sally-Ann Triplett (who were a ...

) formed to represent the United Kingdom in the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "

One Step Further "One Step Further", written by Simon Jefferis, was the 's entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1982, performed by the duo Bardo, comprising Sally Ann Triplett and Stephen Fischer. Background Bardo were chosen to perform at the 1982 Eurovision S ...

Overview

Triplett, a children's TV presenter ('' Crackerjack''), was previously a member of the UK's 1980 Eurovision act

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. Triplett is one of only four singers to have represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest twice; the others being

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and

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of Bucks Fizz. On the day of the

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, Bardo were rated favourites to win by

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bookmakers and were also rated highly by

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. On the night, Bardo's performance was criticised for nerves and for placing more emphasis on the dance routines than the singing. "

" (written by Simon Jefferis) came seventh in the competition, below expectations. The single however performed much better in the

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by reaching No. 2. Bardo were managed by Nichola Martin, the woman responsible for 1981 Eurovision victors Bucks Fizz, and produced by the same producer, Andy Hill. Signed to

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, plans were in place to continue Bardo's career, but subsequent singles "Talking Out of Line" (written by Andy Hill and Nichola Martin) and "Hang On to Your Heart" (written by Ian Maidman) failed to chart. An album was planned but shelved because of the low sales of the singles. Triplett and Fischer had by this time become romantically linked and stayed together after the dissolution of Bardo. They also continued to perform together under a different name and spent some time in France. In 1990, Triplett gave birth to their son. They split up some years later. Triplett has since become a successful theatre actress and performer, most notably in the musicals ''

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'' (alongside

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) and ''

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''. Fischer also continues to perform in the music business, mainly on stage and has performed as a pianist and vocalist with the

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. Triplett and Fischer reunited to perform "One Step Further" on stage in London in 2010, wearing their original costumes, to raise money for charity as part of the West End Eurovision night. In 2013 a download album was released on iTunes called ''The Best of Bardo''. This featured the duo's six A and B-sides as well as a number of newly created remixes.

Discography

Singles

*March 1982 – "One Step Further" (Epic) UK #2 *June 1982 – "Talking Out of Line" (Epic) #122 *January 1983 – "Hang On to Your Heart" (Epic) #174

Album

*January 2013 – ''The Best of Bardo''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bardo Eurovision Song Contest entrants for the United Kingdom Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1982 English pop music duos Musical groups established in 1982 1982 establishments in the United Kingdom