Sister2Sister were an Australian pop music duo that consisted of sisters Christine (born on February 27, 1981) and Sharon Muscat (born on August 23, 1984).
The girls grew up in a musical family in the suburb of St. Clair in Sydney, Australia where they attended Holy Spirit Primary School and Emmanus Catholic College in nearby Erksine Park.
They joined Brent Street Studios to study dancing and later became members of the Brent St. Kids performance troupe where they performed all over Sydney, Australia.
During one of the troupe’s performance at the Variety Club Heart Awards, Christine and Sharon attracted the attention of singer Tina Arena, who mentioned them to her then manager & husband. In 1997, Tina’s husband signed them to his management company and his new record label.
The girls relocated to Melbourne, Australia to write their first album; during that time, Sharon studied at the Victorian College of Arts. They also opened up for Britney Spears on six dates of the U.S. leg of her “Oops!… I Did It Again Tour.”
In October of 1999, Sister2Sister released their debut single, “Sister” which peaked at #3 on the ARIA Charts and #18 on the UK Singles chart. It was moderately successful in Europe, Ireland, New Zealand and Scotland. The song also won the award for “Best Independent Release” at the 2000 ARIA Music Awards and was certified platinum.
In February of 2000, they released their follow-up single, “What’s a Girl to Do?” which peaked at #5 on the ARIA Singles chart and #61 on the UK Singles chart. It also made the charts in New Zealand and Scotland. The song was certified Gold in Australia and was featured on the soundtrack to the film, “Bring it On”.
In June of 2000, Sister2Sister released their debut and only album, “One” which peaked at #3 on the Australian Albums chart and #27 on the New Zealand Albums chart.
The last single released from the album, “Too Many Times” peaked at #35 on the ARIA Singles chart.
After extensively touring throughout the United States, the United Kingdom and Europe, the Muscat sisters returned home to Sydney, Australia and worked as VJs on MTV’s Australian Top 30 for 18 months.
In 2004, Christine and Sharon opened up the Sister2Sister School of Singing in Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia. These days (according to research), the sisters continue to keep themselves busy with the school and perform together.
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Jackson Mendoza was an Australian pop music duo that consisted of sisters Rebecca (born on March 20, 1972 in Melbourne, Australia) and Natalie Jackson Mendoza (born on August 12, 1976 in British Hong Kong).
In October of 1999, they released their debut single, “Venus or Mars” which peaked at #24 on the ARIA Singles chart and #31 on the music charts in New Zealand.
In August of 2000, Jackson Mendoza released their follow-up single, “Ordinary Girl” which peaked at #24 on the ARIA Singles chart, but didn’t make the charts in New Zealand. Afterwards, the duo broke up.
Colorina was a freestyle/dance music duo from the ’80s. Not much information is given about them, but they were signed to the Achievement Records label.
In 1996, Tone released the EP, “Homie Reunion” on the Backyard Boogie Records label. It’s unknown how or if the EP made any impact on the charts at all.
First Choice is an R&B/disco music girl group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
By the time the group went into the recording studio, the group’s line-up consisted of Rochelle, Annette, Wardell Piper and Malanie McSears. In 1972, they released their debut single, “This is the House Where Love Died” on the Sceptor Records label; the single failed to make the charts.
In 1973, First Choice signed a record deal with Philly Groove Records Incorporated. During that same year, they released their debut album, “Armed and Extremely Dangerous” which peaked at #184 on the Billboard 200 and #55 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart.
The title song became a hit, peaking at #28 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #11 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart, staying on the chart for 11 weeks. It also peaked at #16 on the U.K. Singles chart and #55 on the music charts in Canada. Around that time, Wardell Piper left the group and was replaced by Joyce Jones.
The follow-up single from the album, “Smarty Pants” peaked at #56 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #25 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart. It also peaked at #9 on the U.K. Singles chart and was moderately successful in Australia.
The last single, “Newsy Neighbors” peaked at #97 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #35 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart, staying on the chart for 11 weeks.
In 1974, First Choice released their sophomore album, “The Player” which peaked at #143 on the Billboard 200 and #36 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart.
The lead single, “The Player” peaked at #7 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart, staying on the chart for 13 weeks. It was also moderately successful on the pop charts, peaking at #70 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The follow-up single from the album, a cover version of The Pearls’ song, “Guilty” peaked at #19 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart, staying on the chart for 12 weeks. It failed to make the Billboard Hot 100, but managed to peak at #3 on Billboard’s Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
In 1975, First Choice released the single, “Love Freeze” which peaked at #61 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart, staying on the chart for 7 weeks.
In 1976, they signed a new record deal with Warner Bros. Records and released their third studio album, “So Let Us Entertain You” which peaked at #53 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart, but missed the Billboard 200.
The first single, “Are You Ready For Me” peaked at #7 on Billboard’s Disco File Top 20 (Record World) chart, staying on the chart for 11 weeks along with the tracks “First Choice Theme” and “Ain’t He Bad.”
The last single released from the album, “Let Him Go” peaked at #96 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart, staying on the chart for 3 weeks.
Around 1977, Joyce Jones left First Choice and was replaced by Ursula Herring. During that time, they switched record labels again (signing with the Gold Mind record label) and released their fourth album, “Delusions.” The album peaked at #103 on the Billboard 200.
The first single from the album, “Doctor Love” peaked at #8 on Billboard’s National Disco Action Top 40 chart, staying on the chart for 23 weeks. It also peaked at #41 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #23 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart, staying on the chart for 18 weeks.
The follow-up and last single, “Love Having You Around” peaked at #68 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart, staying on the chart for 10 weeks.
In 1979, First Choice released their fifth studio album, “Hold Your Horses” which peaked at #135 on the Billboard 200 and #58 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart. During that same year, Ursula Herring left the group and was replaced by Debbie Martin.
The title song peaked at #5 on Billboard’s National Disco Action Top 40 chart, staying on the chart for 32 weeks. It was also moderately successful on the R&B charts, peaking at #73 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart, staying on the chart for only 5 weeks.
The follow-up single, “Double Cross” peaked at #4 on Billboard’s Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart and #60 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart, staying on the chart for 5 weeks.
The last single from the album, “Love Thang” peaked at #52 on Billboard’s Disco Top 80 chart, staying on the chart for 11 weeks.
In 1980, First Choice released their sixth studio and last album to date, “Breakaway” which didn’t make the album charts at all.
The title song peaked at #80 on Billboard’s Disco Top 100 chart, staying on the chart for 5 weeks. During that same year, First Choice disbanded.
In 1983, Salsoul Records released the group’s song, “Let No Man Put Asunder” (from their “Delusions” album) which peaked at #13 on Billboard’s Dance\Disco Top 80 chart, staying on the chart for 16 weeks. It also peaked at #47 on the music charts in the Netherlands.
In 1984, a remixed version of “Doctor Love” peaked at #61 on Billboard’s Dance Disco\Top 80 chart, staying on the chart for 5 weeks.
In 1997, the remixes to First Choice’s song, “Armed and Extremely Dangerous” which peaked at #88 on the U.K. Singles chart.
In 1999, the remixes to “Doctor Love” peaked at #22 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, staying on the chart for 9 weeks.
Two years later in 2001, the remixes to “The Player” peaked at #7 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, staying on the chart for 12 weeks.
In 2002, the Code Blue record label released remixes to the song, “Ain’t He Bad” which peaked at #89 on the U.K. Singles chart.
[from her 1986 self-titled album]
[from their 1987 album, “All Through The Night”]
[from her 1988 album, “Kiss of Life”]
[from their 1990 self-titled album]
[from their 1989 album, “Nothing Matters Without Love”]
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