Sister2Sister
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Sister2Sister are multi-platinum selling Australian singers
, songwriter
s and television
presenter
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immigrants), are the duo
that make up Sister2Sister. Their career started young when they grew up in the Sydney suburb of St. Clair, where they attended Holy Spirit Primary school and later Emmaus Catholic College in nearby Erskine Park.
Growing up in a musical family, it was during those early years that the two developed a love for music. However, they also had a knack for acting, which resulted in both of them television presenting and landing roles in TV commercials and soap opera
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who saw their performance at the Variety Club Heart Awards. Arena mentioned the girls to her now former manager
/husband. He later signed them to his management company and new record label
in 1997. After relocating to Melbourne to write their first album
, the name Sister2Sister was born. It was at this time Sharon also studied at the Victorian College of Arts.
, UK
and Europe
, Sharon and Christine returned home to Sydney and decided to turn back to a previous passion and re-enter the world of television. They were VJ's on MTV
's Australian Top 30 for 18 months.
, Australia
, which opened in 2004. Students receive one-on-one vocal tuition, group classes, dance classes, guitar lessons, piano lessons, songwriting workshops and performance and microphone technique classes.
-The Hills Excellence in Business Awards ‘Young Entrepreneurs of the Year’
-2006 Champion of Champions Small Business Awards ‘Young Entrepreneurs of the Year’ (NSW & ACT)
.
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
s and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
presenter
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
s, who are sisters
Sibling
Siblings are people who share at least one parent. A male sibling is called a brother; and a female sibling is called a sister. In most societies throughout the world, siblings usually grow up together and spend a good deal of their childhood socializing with one another...
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Background
The Muscat sisters, Christine (born 27 February 1981) and Sharon (born 23 August 1984) (to MalteseMaltese people
The Maltese are an ethnic group indigenous to the Southern European nation of Malta, and identified with the Maltese language. Malta is an island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea...
immigrants), are the duo
Duet (music)
A duet is a musical composition for two performers. In classical music, the term is most often used for a composition for two singers or pianists; with other instruments, the word duo is also often used. A piece performed by two pianists performing together on the same piano is referred to as...
that make up Sister2Sister. Their career started young when they grew up in the Sydney suburb of St. Clair, where they attended Holy Spirit Primary school and later Emmaus Catholic College in nearby Erskine Park.
Growing up in a musical family, it was during those early years that the two developed a love for music. However, they also had a knack for acting, which resulted in both of them television presenting and landing roles in TV commercials and soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
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Their musical career
At the ages of 9 and 13, Christine and Sharon joined Brent Street Studios to also study dancing. Soon after joining the school, the girls were invited to join the Brent St Kids performance troupe and began singing and dancing all over Sydney. It was through this exposure that they attracted the attention of Tina ArenaTina Arena
Filippina Lydia "Tina" Arena is an Australian singer, songwriter and musical theatre actress. She has won several awards, most notably 6 ARIA Awards and in both 1996 and 2000 she received the World Music Award for the world's best selling Australian artist...
who saw their performance at the Variety Club Heart Awards. Arena mentioned the girls to her now former manager
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
/husband. He later signed them to his management company and new record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
in 1997. After relocating to Melbourne to write their first album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, the name Sister2Sister was born. It was at this time Sharon also studied at the Victorian College of Arts.
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | ||
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| AUS Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
NZ New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... |
UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| 1999 | "Sister Sister (Sister2Sister song) Sister was the debut single by Australian duo Sister2Sister. The single was very successful in Australia.-Track listings:In Australia, a remix CD was released.Australian CD Single# Sister# WaitRemixSister Australian remix CD# Sister... " |
3 | 14 | 18 | One |
| 2000 | "What's a Girl to Do? What's a Girl to Do? "What's a Girl to Do?" is the follow-up single to the previous Australian hit "Sister" by Australian sisters/band Sister2Sister.-Track listings:Australian CD Single# What's a Girl to Do?# What's a Girl to Do? # Sister... " |
5 | 25 | 61 | |
| "Too Many Times" | 35 | — | — |
Awards
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ARIA Awards | Highest Selling Single | Nominated |
| 2000 | ARIA Awards | Best Independent Release | WON |
Television careers
After touring extensively through the U.S.United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, Sharon and Christine returned home to Sydney and decided to turn back to a previous passion and re-enter the world of television. They were VJ's on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's Australian Top 30 for 18 months.
Sister2Sister today
Although the two still perform together, they have been keeping busy these days with the launching of their Sister2Sister School Of Singing in Castle Hill, New South WalesCastle Hill, New South Wales
Castle Hill is a suburb in the north-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Castle Hill is located 31 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the Hills District of the Greater Western Sydney region...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, which opened in 2004. Students receive one-on-one vocal tuition, group classes, dance classes, guitar lessons, piano lessons, songwriting workshops and performance and microphone technique classes.
Successful school
In 2006, students of the Sister2Sister School of Singing achieved Highly Commended status at the established McDonald Performing Arts Challenge Eistedfod. Christine and Sharon, as directors of the Sister2Sister School of Singing were recognised in the following prestigious business awards for 2006.-The Hills Excellence in Business Awards ‘Young Entrepreneurs of the Year’
-2006 Champion of Champions Small Business Awards ‘Young Entrepreneurs of the Year’ (NSW & ACT)
As backup singers
The Sisters also are continually, supporting backup singers for successful Australian singer, Delta GoodremDelta Goodrem
Delta Lea Goodrem is an Australian singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress. Signed to Sony at the age of 15, Goodrem rose to prominence in 2002, starring in the Australian soap opera Neighbours as Nina Tucker. Goodrem has achieved eight number-one singles and three number-one albums in her home...
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