Sister2Sister or S2S are an Australian duo comprising the Muscat sisters, Christine and Sharon, who are pop singers, songwriters and television presenters. Their debut album, One (June 2000), peaked at No. 3 on the ARIA Albums Chart. It provided two top five singles, "Sister" (1999) and "What's a Girl to Do?" (2000). At the ARIA Music Awards of 2000 "Sister" won Best Independent Release. From 2001 they undertook a career as television presenters, as VJs on MTV Hits, and subsequently opened the Sister2Sister School of Singing in 2004.[1] The sisters have performed as backing vocalists for Australian singer Delta Goodrem on her Australian tours.[2]
Sister 2 Sister | |
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| Also known as | S2S |
| Origin | Sydney, Australia |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 1999–2004
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| Labels | Festival Mushroom |
| Past members |
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| Website | sister2sister |
Background
editThe Muscat sisters, Christine (born 27 February 1981) and Sharon (born 23 August 1984 to Maltese 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.[citation needed]
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 [citation needed], which resulted in both of them television presenting and landing roles in TV commercials and soap operas.[citation needed]
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 Arena 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.[citation needed]
Musical career
edit1999–2004: One
editAfter 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. The duo also opened for Britney Spears for 6 dates on her Oops!... I Did It Again Tour in the US.
2022–present: "Nothing’s Gonna Bring Us Down Now" and "Believer"
editIn August 2022, Sister2Sister released their first new song in 23 years, titled, "Nothing’s Gonna Bring Us Down Now".[1] In October, Sister2Sister released "Love You".[3]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [4] |
NZ [5] | |||
| One |
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3 | 27 | |
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [7] |
NZ [8] |
UK [9] | |||
| 1999 | "Sister" | 3 | 14 | 18 | One |
| 2000 | "What's a Girl to Do?" | 5 | 25 | 61 | |
| "Too Many Times" | 35 | — | — | ||
| 2022 | "Nothing’s Gonna Bring Us Down Now"[1] | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| 2023 | "Believer"[10] | — | — | — | |
| "Love You"[3] | — | — | — | ||
Awards and nominations
editARIA Music Awards
editThe ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. Sister2Sister won 1 award from 2 nominations.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "Sister" | Best Independent Release | Won | [11] |
| Highest Selling Single | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Christine and Sharon Muscat Reactivate Sister2Sister". noise11. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Live Review: Delta Goodrem Honours 20 Years Of 'Innocent Eyes' @ Hamer Hall".
- ^ a b "LOVE YOU IS OUT RIGHT NOW!!". Facebook. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "Discography Sister2Sister". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "Discography Sister2Sister". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
- ^ "Sister2Sister – Australian chart history" Archived 7 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 14 February 2009.
- ^ "Sister2Sister – New Zealand chart history" . Charts.org.nz. Retrieved 14 February 2009.
- ^ "Chart Log UK 1994–2006 DJ S – The System Of Life". zobbel.de. Retrieved 14 February 2009.
- ^ "BELIEVER is OUT NOW 🙏❤️👯♀️". Facebook. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "ARIA Awards Search Results – Sister2Sister". ARIA Awards. Retrieved 7 January 2019.