Sally Ann Triplett
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Sally Ann Triplett (born 15 April 1962, London, United Kingdom) is a British singer and actress most famous for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contest and many West End productions.
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[edit] Eurovision
Triplett first represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980 as the lead female vocals of the six-piece band Prima Donna. Other band members included Danny Finn from The New Seekers and Lance Aston, brother of Bucks Fizz singer Jay Aston. Prima Donna finished a moderately successful third with their pop-ballad "Love Enough For Two"; however the song was a flop in the charts, and the group disbanded after their second single.
Two years later, she again represented United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982, this time as part of a double act Bardo. Their song, "One Step Further", was a frantic pop number with a complex dance routine. The poorly-performed vigorous choreography noticeably affected the vocals, and the song finished 7th. Author and historian John Kennedy O'Connor notes in his The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official History that Sally-Ann Triplett is one of only four singers to have sung for the United Kingdom in the competition twice, alongside Ronnie Carroll, Cliff Richard and Cheryl Baker of Bucks Fizz. [1]
In between her two Eurovision appearances, she was a regular in the BBC television show Crackerjack!. Triplett has also made many appearances on television. This include Children in Need 2003, Eastenders, Doctors, Down To Earth, Acorn Antiques:The Musical, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Holby City and The Fishing Trip.
[edit] References
- ^ O'Connor, John Kennedy. The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official History. Carlton Books, UK. 2007 ISBN 978-1-84442-994-3
[edit] Theatre credits
- The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane
- Follies at The Shaftesbury
- Chess at the Prince Edward Theatre
- Grease (as Rizzo) at the Dominion Theatre
- Jolson The Musical (as Ruby Keeler) opposite Brian Conley at the Victoria Palace Theatre
- Cats (as Grizabella) at the New London Theatre
- The Villain's Opera at the Royal National Theatre
- Anything Goes (as Reno Sweeney) at the Royal National Theatre
- Guys and Dolls (as Miss Adelaide) at the Piccadilly Theatre
- Carrie - The Musical (as Sue Snell) on Broadway
- Acorn Antiques:The Musical as (Miss Berta) at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, London
- Chicago (as Roxie Hart) at the Adelphi Theatre
- Take Flight at the Menier Chocolate Factory, London
