Bars and Melody are a British R&B and rap duo consisting of rapper Leondre Devries and singer Charlie Lenehan, who took part in the eighth series of Britain's Got Talent in 2014. During their audition, they were automatically sent into the semifinals of the competition after the head judge, Simon Cowell, pressed the "golden buzzer." They ultimately finished in third place in the series. Their first single after the show, "Shining Star", was released on 30 July 2014, accompanied by the acoustic version of their song "Hopeful". Bars and Melody released their debut studio album "143" on 21 August 2015. It debuted at number four on the Official UK Charts. Two years later, their EP "Teen Spirit" was released. This was followed by self release "Generation Z" then "Sadboi" in 2020 on Universal Music. In January 2021 Bars & Melody released the "Carpe Diem E.P" signaling a change in their sound and future. They generally refer to their fans as "bambinos", or occasionally as the "bamfam".
| Also known as | BAM |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genres | Hip hop, pop, pop rap, R&B |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Syco Music, Universal Music Group, Zeneration Records, BetterNow Records |
| Members | Leondre Devries, Charlie Lenehan |
Rapper and singer duo who received the golden buzzer on season eight of Britain's Got Talent. They came in third in the competition but were signed to Simon Cowell's label.
They were originally signed to 143 Records. Their 2015 debut album 143 hit number four on the UK Albums Chart.
British hip hop groups.. British musical duos.. Britain's Got Talent contestants.. Hip hop duos.
Latest information about Bars and Melody updated on July 28 2021.
