Twins (group)
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| Occupation | Singers, actresses | |||||
| Genre(s) | Cantopop teen pop/bubblegum pop (early records) |
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| Label(s) | Emperor Entertainment Group | |||||
| Years active | 2001–present | |||||
| Current Members | Charlene Choi (蔡卓妍) Gillian Chung (鍾欣桐) |
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| Official site | Twins EEG HK Official Site | |||||
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Twins is a Hong Kong-based female Cantopop duo created in the summer of 2001 by Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG). Twins is made up of two girls, Charlene Choi Cheuk-Yin and Gillian Chung Yan-Tung.[1] They are a popular group in Hong Kong and a top band in China. Their fanbase include: Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Canada, and United States. Their music have always targeted young teens, but in 2004 they begin to attract a wider audience venturing into different style of music.
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[edit] Biography
Charlene Choi was born in Vancouver, Canada on November 22, 1982. Gillian Chung was born in Hong Kong on January 21, 1981. Before signing with Emperor Entertainment Group, Chung studied at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Australia. Chung had also worked as a part-time model during one of her summer vacations in Hong Kong.
Similar to Chung, Choi was also a part-time model who had appeared in several advertisements. She became famous after her participation in the television program Y2K, organised by Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK).
Both Choi and Chung caught the attention of EEG manager Mani (霍汶希). In one of the episode of Be My Guest, Mani was interviewed exclusively about the discovery of Twins. She talked about how it was fate that helped her select the two singers out of a catalog of thousands of potential young candidates.[2] They subsequently auditioned for and later formed the duo known as Twins.
[edit] Career
[edit] Singing duo
After the pop duo was formed, Twins started their career in the summer of 2001, and was recognized for the song "明愛暗戀補習社". They initially collaborated with MSN to make personal pages and web games.[3] Their first 2001 EP Twins (AVEP) went platinum in its first week of sales.[3] During their first two years, Twins released 3 EPs and 3 albums, all of which sold very well. Most of their songs stayed at the top of many different musical charts for several weeks. Their achievements helped highlight and cement their popularity amongst other new singers.
Twins had their first concert in 2002 and three more in 2003, one of which was held in Guangzhou. Between 2001 and 2003, they received a total of 72 total awards.[4] This was a remarkable feat for the relatively new group at the time, and it showed that their effort had been highly appreciated. By 2003, they have received a large number of awards from the four major Hong Kong media organizations of RTHK, Commercial Radio Hong Kong, MetroRadio and TVB.[4]
At the 2006 Hong Kong Entertainment Awards ceremony Choi tearfully acknowledged that there have been criticisms of the Twins' singing abilities and that she hoped that they could better improve in the coming year.
In February 2007, they celebrated their sixth year together in the Hong Kong music industry. They released a special Sixth Anniversary New + Best Selection CD/DVD. In September of the same year, Twins embarked on a multi-city North American concert tour, with special guests Sun Boy'Z. International stops included San Francisco, Toronto, and Atlantic City.[5] It was their first time performing on a major tour across several North American cities.
In early January 2008, twins won two major awards at the 2007 Jade Solid Gold Top 10. They earned the most popular group award as well as the most popular Asia Pacific region female artist award.[6]
[edit] Split rumours
In December 2005 a rumour mentioned the splitting of the two singers.[7][8] Twins overcame the rumours of splitting up when they attended the May 2006 MTV Asia Awards in Thailand together. They were nominated for and won the Hong Kong Favorite artist award.[9] Twins garnered many more votes than Andy Lau, who was predicted to take home this award. This is arguably the most important award for their profile.
[edit] Twins' effect
When Twins started their singing careers, there were very few musical groups in Hong Kong. However, after Twins' success, other music producers realized there was a huge market for group singers. As a result, more singing groups were formed.
[edit] Films
Twins started out their career in the film Summer Breeze of Love in 2002. While they started their film careers together, and are known as a musical duo, they seldom if ever sing on screen.[1] In the film Beyond Our Ken released in 2004, Gillian played as Chan Wai Ching, a spurned girlfriend of the eponymous Ken, where she managed to brings both a charming girlishness and an opaque resolve to the character, and handles her despondency with believable vulnerability. Gillian occasionally gives off the same sweet likability that has characterized her earlier performances, but shows far more than that in this particular film.
Charlene has good reputation among HK directors about her attitude, learning and acting skills. Her psychological thriller movie Diary, by the Pang Brothers has earned her the Best Actress award at the 11th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PIFAN Korean Movie Award). In her movie Simply Actors (2007) , a success at the box office, Charlene portrayed a Category III softcore actress, where she proved to the audience once again that she is not just a cute and bubbly young girl. Instead, she has shown herself to have matured into a young lady capable of taking on a variety of roles. She received numerous nominations for her solid acting, duly identified by an abundance of film critics. Only months later, she left the 2007 Golden Bauhinia Film Awards hand in hand with the awards for Best Actress and Favourite Actress for her portrayal of Dani Dan in Simply Actors.
[edit] Advertisements
Apart from their singing careers, Twins have also been involved in a number of advertisements. Companies covering all types of products have advertised with the pop duo with the first advertisement with "whisper" (護舒寶) in 2000. Between 2001 and 2005 they advertised more than 10 products each year. Big name companies include Nokia, Epson, Biore, Coca-Cola, LG and many more.[10]
[edit] Community work
The Twins have also been selected to promote several social campaigns in Hong Kong, such as summer activities for the "Hong Kong Home Affairs Bureau" in July 2003.
[edit] Albums released
| Year Released | Album Name | Language |
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| August 2001 | Twins | Cantonese |
| November 2001 | 愛情當入樽 (Love Slam Dunk) | Cantonese |
| January 2002 | 雙生兒(Twins) | Cantonese |
| May 2002 | 我們的紀念冊(Our Souvenir Album) | Cantonese |
| August 2002 | Amazing Album | Cantonese |
| November 2002 | Happy Together [Best Selections] | Cantonese |
| May 2003 | Touch Of Love | Cantonese |
| September 2003 | Evolution | Cantonese |
| January 2004 | Magic | Cantonese |
| June 2004 | Girl Power | Cantonese |
| December 2004 | Such A Better Day [Best Selections] | Cantonese |
| March 2005 | 見習愛神 (Trainee Cupid) | Mandarin |
| June 2005 | Samba | Cantonese |
| December 2005 | 一時無兩 (The Missing Piece) | Cantonese |
| June 2006 | 八十塊環遊世界 (Around the World with $80) | Mandarin |
| September 2006 | Ho Hoo Tan | Cantonese |
| February 2007 | 我們相愛6年 (Our Love - Sixth Anniversary) [Best Selections] | Cantonese/Mandarin |
| September 2007 | Twins Party | Cantonese |
| January 2008 | 桐話妍語 (Gillian, Charlene's Words) | Mandarin |
| January 2008 | 最愛笑迎鼠 | Cantonese |
[edit] Film Collections
Featuring Both Charlene and Gillian:
- 2002 June 14 Summer Breeze of Love (這個夏天有異性)
- 2002 September 19 Just One Look (一碌蔗)
- 2003 June 23 Twins Effect (千機變)
- 2003 November 6 The Death Curse' (古宅心慌慌)
- 2004 January 15 Fantasia (鬼馬狂想曲)
- 2004 February 3 Protege de la Rose Noire (見習黑玫瑰)
- 2004 April 8 Love on Rocks (戀情告急)
- 2004 August 6 Twins Effect II (千機變II: 花都大戰)
- 2004 November 25 6 AM (大無謂)
- 2005 March 24 House of Fury (精武家庭)
- 2005 July 21 Bug Me Not! (蟲不知)
- 2007 February 15 Twins Mission (雙子神偷)
- 2007 September 6 Naraka19(地獄第19層)
[edit] Television Show Collections
- February 2002 The Great Monkey King Suen Wu Kong (齊天大聖孫悟空)
- May 2003 Midnight - Stuck In The Lift (2半3更之困車立)
- October 2003 Triumph In The Skies (衝上雲霄)
- September 2003 Kung Fu Soccer (功夫足球)
- December 2004 Sunshine Heartbeat (赤沙印记@四葉草2)
Television Shows (Gillian only):
- Flying Fox of the Snowy Mountain (雪山飛狐) (2007)
- Project A (A計劃) (2007)
- The Spirit Of The Sword(浣花洗劍錄) (Coming Soon)
Television Shows (Charlene only):
- Y2K (青春Y2K)(2000)
- Love of the Woods (森之愛情) (2007)
[edit] Concerts
- 2002 September 13-15 Ichiban Amazing Show (Twins Ichiban 興奮演唱會)
- 2003 January 18-19 Matsunichi Twins Guangzhou Amazing Show (松日Twins廣州興奮演唱會)
- 2003 June 25 Tou Hao Ren Wu Chang Hao Music Concert (頭號人物唱好音樂會)
- 2003 August 2 Netvigator NETCash Pop-up Concert ( 網上行叱吒樂壇Pop-Up音樂會)
- 2003 December 31 - 2004 January 4 Matsunichi Twins 04 Concert (Twins 04 好玩演唱會)
- 2005 June 3 Starlight Amusement Park Concert (Australia)
- 2006 January 4-7 Twins Star Mobile Incomparable Concert (Twins 星Mobile 一時無兩演唱會)
- 2006 August 18-19 Twins Concert in Genting Malaysia
- 2007 September 15 Twins in Concert Cow Palace, San Francisco/Daly city[5]
- 2007 September 18 Twins Concert in Toronto at Casino Rama (我們相愛6年)
- 2007 September 22-23 Twins Sixth Anniversary World Tour 2007 [Atlantic City] (Twins 我們相愛6年 環遊世界[大西洋城]演唱會)
[edit] Photo Albums
- 2001 November Twins 1+1 Photo Album' 96 pages
- 2001 August Twins Love The Colorful Travel 112 pages
- 2003 August Twins Love Hong Kong 112 pages
[edit] References
- ^ a b Kar, Law. Bren, Frank. Hong Kong Cinema: A Cross-Cultural View. [2004] (2004). Scarecrow Press.ISBN 0810849860. pg 249.
- ^ Be My Guest, 2007 episode featuring Mani (霍汶希).
- ^ a b EEGmusic. "EEGmusic." Other information. Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
- ^ a b EEGmusic. "EEGmusic." Awards. Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
- ^ a b Yahoo. "Groups.yahoo.com." Article. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
- ^ Jade solid gold. "Jade solid gold." 2007 additional awards. Retrieved on 2008-02-18.
- ^ China Daily. "China Daily." HK pop Duo Twins to split? Retrieved on 2008-03-11.
- ^ China.org.cn. "China.org.cn." HK pop Duo Twins to split?. Retrieved on 2008-03-11.
- ^ MTV asia awards. "MTV asia awards." The winners of the MTV Asia Awards 2006. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
- ^ EEGmusic. "EEGmusic." Advertisements. Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
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- Twins EEG HK Official Site
- Twins EEG China Official Site
- Twins Lyrics (Pinyin and english translation)
- A Site run by Fans with most popularity(Chinese)
- Official Twins Worldwide English Fan Forum
- Official Singapore Twins Fan Forum
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