Karen Hardy - Samba 1997 Japan

[@denig2000]

You are amazing Karen. It's great you are on Strictly. A delight to watch.

[@SEDSabuhb]

shes the best dancer ever with the personality to match

[@sarahjane9809]

Never get tired of watching this. Fabulous music, fabulous samba.

[@MissKhim]

The best dance I've ever seen!!

[@mals12]

Karen is absolutely amazing!...both Bryan and Karen are stars in the business. Anyone who is an aspiring competitive dancer ( like me! ) would know well of Karen. She is well respected in the dancesport world and since retirement has a reputation as a world class coach working with the best couples in the world not to mention judge, lecturer etc...For me, the biggest thing she brings to the floor when she dances is her personality!...it would be a pleasure to meet her one day and perhaps have a few lessons with her ( to have her input on my dancing!)

[@kelicious999]

Karen hardy is such a fantastic dancer and this proves it

[@conradmurray]

Thanks, that's really nice.

[@LVader20]

Wow, these two really had chemistry together.. Fantastic performance. Can you even imagine the hours of work they put up to reach this level.

[@miccato554]

Oh wow, how amazing is Karen in this!? Love it!

[@JoanaLopesSilva]

thank you!

[@acwman88]

thanks for posting this ... i had no idea Karen was this good... we never see her dance like this on SCD ... she can even out dance Bryan.. amazing.

[@dixie_nix]

so so so amazing!!!! loved this routine so much!! Karen really is awesome! looking forward to seeing more of your videos, there is a lack of Karen on here!

[@gshankaran]

Well, well, well....even the great Bryan got outdone in a Samba on this one! IMO Karen was his best match and his equal in every respect.

[@gibernaujk]

@tessamurphy54 The name of the album is Samba Pa Ti and the song is called Marchina. This album is produced by Dancelife

[@conradmurray]

yes I do, and over time I will be adding them here to show what Karen was really all about. After being retired 8 years people in TV land won;t know how good she was when she was World Number 1.

[@kwr5]

I love it love it i love it I love it love it i love I love it love it i love it

[@conradmurray]

Sorry for the delay. The song is a slightly modified version called "Give it Up" by the Goodmen

[@ryublade8184]

what a performer she is

[@conradmurray]

@Rickalie1 Sorry I took so long to approve comments. Thanks for the kind words for Karen

[@eleanors92]

Wow, this is fab, of course!

[@conradmurray]

@Yochab Bryan is South African, and truly a genius of a dancer. Karen was his absolute best foil. Check out their Jive if you have time

[@conradmurray]

You never saw her dance like this on SCD becaues she was retired for 6 years for one thing, and then we had just had our son. He was only 6 months old when she started on Strictly.

[@lisagrunge]

SHE IS AMAZING!!! LIKE Karina!!!

[@conradmurray]

@lisagrunge Thanks!

[@DiaMarSy]

I Love This Dance!

[@conradmurray]

The song is a variation of "Give it Up" by the Goodmen

[@conradmurray]

@mhen6 Thanks! i will, but none of her Amateur days though

[@conradmurray]

@acwman88 You never saw her dance like this on SCD becaues she was retired for 6 years for one thing, and then we had just had our son. He was only 6 months old when she started on Strictly.

[@Yochab]

Wow!! Great Samba! Very African-like. Actually, this is first "old times" Samba that I really like!

[@Nailpinky]

I love this song!!! whats the name???

[@tessamurphy54]

can anyone tell me the name and artist of this song please???????????????

[@conradmurray]

@JoanaLopesSilva You are welcome

[@Timurito1]

Why did they split?

[@JoanaLopesSilva]

anyone knows the title of song?

[@conradmurray]

@daniellikahong yeah you know it!

[@kwr5]

@conradmurray i hpe 1day i can hear d story cause i love to Bryan and Karen bcuz they are great . they are my favourite latin american couple in history Burns and Fairweather being 2nd. And i jst cant understand y she would retire at her peak. it would bring me some level of satisfaction 2 know y she left. :-) (hpe it has nuttin 2 do with bryan)

[@conradmurray]

@Timurito1 long story... somethings run their cource. Life's tough at the top and something had to give.

[@conradmurray]

@DiaMarSy Give it up by the Goodmen, (variation)

[@conradmurray]

@rynie88 me too. :-) ha ha ha

[@LVader20]

Wow, these two really had chemistry together.. Fantastic performance. Can you even imagine the hours of work they put up to reach this level.

[@kwr5]

@conradmurray i hpe 1day i can hear d story cause i love to Bryan and Karen bcuz they are great . they are my favourite latin american couple in history Burns and Fairweather being 2nd. And i jst cant understand y she would retire at her peak. it would bring me some level of satisfaction 2 know y she left. :-) (hpe it has nuttin 2 do with bryan)