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Twins

Occupation Singers, actresses
Genre(s) Cantopop
teen pop/bubblegum pop (early records)
Label(s) Emperor Entertainment Group
Years active 2001–present
Current Members Charlene Choi (蔡卓妍)
Gillian Chung (鍾欣桐)
Official site Twins EEG HK Official Site

Twins is a Hong Kong-based female Cantopop duo created in the summer of 2001 by Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG). A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Cantopop (Chinese 粵語流行曲 is a colloquial Portmanteau for " Cantonese popular music ". Teen pop is a subgenre of pop music that is marketed and oriented toward Teenagers In 1996 the Girl group Spice Girls released their single " Bubblegum pop (also known as bubblegum rock, bubblegum music, or simply bubblegum) is a genre of Pop music whose classic period ran from 1967 In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Emperor Entertainment Group ( EEG) is one of the largest entertainment groups in Hong Kong. Charlene Choi (born November 22, 1982) is a Hong Kong -based actress and singer Gillian Chung (born January 21 1981 is a Hong Kong -based actress and singer Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Cantopop (Chinese 粵語流行曲 is a colloquial Portmanteau for " Cantonese popular music ". Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Emperor Entertainment Group ( EEG) is one of the largest entertainment groups in Hong Kong. Twins is made up of two girls, Charlene Choi Cheuk-Yin and Gillian Chung Yan-Tung. Charlene Choi (born November 22, 1982) is a Hong Kong -based actress and singer Gillian Chung (born January 21 1981 is a Hong Kong -based actress and singer [1] They are a popular group in Hong Kong and a top band in China. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Their fanbase include: Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Canada, and United States. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Singapore The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Their music have always targeted young teens, but in 2004 they begin to attract a wider audience venturing into different style of music.

Contents

Biography

Main articles: Charlene Choi and Gillian Chung

Charlene Choi was born in Vancouver, Canada on November 22, 1982. Charlene Choi (born November 22, 1982) is a Hong Kong -based actress and singer Gillian Chung (born January 21 1981 is a Hong Kong -based actress and singer Charlene Choi (born November 22, 1982) is a Hong Kong -based actress and singer Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Gillian Chung was born in Hong Kong on January 21, 1981. Gillian Chung (born January 21 1981 is a Hong Kong -based actress and singer Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Before signing with Emperor Entertainment Group, Chung studied at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Australia. Emperor Entertainment Group ( EEG) is one of the largest entertainment groups in Hong Kong. The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology ( RMIT) is an Australian University and Vocational education provider in Melbourne Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. 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. Advertising is a form of Communication that typically attempts to persuade potential Customers to Purchase or to consume more of a particular Brand She became famous after her participation in the television program Y2K, organised by Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK). A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U The Year 2000 problem (also known as the Y2K problem, the millennium bug, the Y2K bug, or simply Y2K) was a notable Computer bug resulting Radio Television Hong Kong ( RTHK) ( is a Public broadcasting organisation in Hong Kong that is operated as an independent department in the government

Both Choi and Chung caught the attention of EEG manager Mani (霍汶希). Emperor Entertainment Group ( EEG) is one of the largest entertainment groups in Hong Kong. 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. Twins are Offspring resulting from the same Pregnancy, either of the same or opposite Sex.

Career

Twins in the 2007 international 6th anniversary concert tour in San Francisco
Twins in the 2007 international 6th anniversary concert tour in San Francisco

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". The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. They initially collaborated with MSN to make personal pages and web games. MSN (The M icro' s' oft N etwork is a collection of Internet services provided by Microsoft. [3] Their first 2001 EP Twins (AVEP) went platinum in its first week of sales. Twins (AVEP was the first EP for Twins and was released on August 2001 [3] During their first two years, Twins released 3 EPs and 3 albums, all of which sold very well. An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public 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. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Guangzhou ( Jyutping: Gwong²zau¹; Yale: Gwóngjàu) is the Capital and a Sub-provincial city 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. Radio Television Hong Kong ( RTHK) ( is a Public broadcasting organisation in Hong Kong that is operated as an independent department in the government Commercial Radio Hong Kong ( CRHK,) aka Hong Kong Commercial Broadcasting Company Limited is one of the only two commercial Radio broadcasting companies Television Broadcasts Limited ( commonly known as TVB, was the first over-the-air commercial Television station in Hong Kong. [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. The Music of Hong Kong is an eclectic mixture of traditional and popular genres 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. Sun Boy'z is a Hong Kong Cantopop duo that was formed by EEG with the members of Steven Cheung (張致恆 and Dennis Mak (麥子豪 International stops included San Francisco, Toronto, and Atlantic City. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario [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. The 2007 Jade Solid Gold Awards (Chinese 2007年度十大勁歌金曲頒獎典禮 was held on January 2008 They earned the most popular group award as well as the most popular Asia Pacific region female artist award. Asia-Pacific or APAC is the area generally regarded as encompassing Littoral East Asia, Southeast Asia and Australasia near the [6]

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. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj 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. Not to be confused with film director Andrew Lau. Andy Lau Tak-Wah MH, JP (born September 27 1961 is a Hong Kong This is arguably the most important award for their profile.

Twins' effect

When Twins started their singing careers, there were very few musical groups in Hong Kong. Cantopop (Chinese 粵語流行曲 is a colloquial Portmanteau for " Cantonese popular music ". However, after Twins' success, other music producers realized there was a huge market for group singers. As a result, more singing groups were formed.

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. Beyond Our Ken (1958-1964 was a Radio programme the predecessor to Round the Horne (1965-1968 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). Diary (also known as Mon seung) is a 2006 Cantonese-language thriller film directed by Oxide Pang. The Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival ( or PiFan, is an international Film festival held annually in July in Bucheon, South Korea 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. The Hong Kong motion picture rating system ( is a legal system of movie screening and rating. 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. Golden Bauhinia Awards ( is a Hong Kong film award organised by the Hong Kong Film Critics Association.

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. Nokia Corporation (pronunciation /'nɔkiɑ/),,) is a Finnish multinational Communications Corporation, headquartered or Epson, is a Japanese company and one of the world's largest manufacturers of inkjet, dot matrix and Laser printers scanners is a Chemical and Cosmetics company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Coca-Cola is a carbonated Soft drink sold in stores restaurants and Vending machines in more than 200 countries [10]

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.

Albums released

Main article: Twins discography
Year Released Album Name Language
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

Film Collections

Twins Effect DVD Cover (German Version)
Twins Effect DVD Cover (German Version)

Featuring Both Charlene and Gillian:

Television Show Collections

Television Shows (Gillian only):

Television Shows (Charlene only):

Concerts

Photo Albums

References

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