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Natalie and Nicole Albino (born February 12, 1981 in New York City) are identical twin sisters who sing under the name "Nina Sky".
Biography
Their parents moved from Puerto Rico and were divorced when the girls were younger. The twins' mother remarried a DJ, who also happened to be Puerto Rican. They grew up in the Queens and Roosevelt Island sections of New York.
Because their stepfather worked as a DJ, the twins were influenced by different types of music. When the sisters were only 7 years old, they wrote their first song, "Sisters", and by the time they were 10, they already knew that they wanted to become singers.
The twins' parents were very supportive of their daughters' ambitions. Their stepfather even gave them guitar and drum lessons. They were taken to auditions and, on some occasions, they even performed on some showcases. The sisters wanted to devise a name of their own. In using the first two syllables of their names ("Ni" and "Na"), they came up with Nina. They then added Sky, which for them represented "the sky's the limit".
They continued to go to school and, in their spare time, worked as DJs. In the year 2000, they met The Jettsonz (Elijah Wells and Lionel Bermingham), a pair of music producers who helped them develop their own sound.
Music
In 2004, The Jettsonz introduced the girls to Cipha Sounds, a hip hop DJ who worked for the Star Trak record label owned by The Neptunes (Pharrell Williams & Chad Hugo). Cipha Sounds was impressed when he heard the girls sing and suggested that they use the Coolie Dance Riddim. The twins then proceeded to write "Move Ya Body" (along with The Jettsonz, who also produced the record), mixing riddim with Caribbean moves and made a demo.
The demo fell into the hands of Eddie O'Loughlin, the president of Next Plateau Entertainment (which is a division of Universal Records). O'Loughlin signed the twins to a contract and they started working on their debut album.
The single "Move Ya Body" was released on April 27, 2004 and reached number 17 on the hit charts. Urban music and rhythmic top 40 stations quickly added the song to their play lists, sending the song up the charts. By July 17, "Mov Ya Body" had gone to the top 5 on both sides of the Atlantic and had also reached the top 5 of a world combined r&b chart based on the US, UK, Germany, France and Australia. The song had also reached the top 50 of the Australian charts. On June 29, 2004 they released their first, self-titled, album, featuring Betty Wright.
The Albino twins, Natalie and Nicole continue to work and promote their music. They have contributed alot to the Reggaeton movement with songs such as Oye Mi Canto, and Mas Maiz with artist and producer N.O.R.E. Their new album "La Conexión", is a mixtape album that features collaborations with Ivy Queen, Aventura, Tony Touch, Yaga y Mackie, Pitbull and production from Mysto & Pizzi, and The Jettsonz.
Nina Sky's third album, "The Musical", is slated for a September 2006 release. Producers include, Scott Storch, Ryan Leslie, Cipha Sounds, Cool & Dre, The Jettsonz and more. Guests include Rick Ross, Trey Songz, Ne-Yo, Styles P. & Sheek Louch. A buzz track is currently out for "Flippin' That", a Cool & Dre produced track which features Def Jam rapper Rick Ross.
Discography
Albums
Singles
See also
External links
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