Nina Sky
is an American musical duo composed of identical twins Nicole
and Natalie Albino
(born March 13, 1986). [1]
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Early life and career
Albinos' parents moved to
New York from
Puerto Rico and were divorced when the girls were younger. They were born in
Queens and grew up in both Queens and
Roosevelt Island sections of New York.
[2]
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".
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2004–2006: Nina Sky
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 and
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
Caribbean riddims with R&B. Eventually, a
demo of the song was made. 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
Billboard Hot 100 chart. Urban music and rhythmic top 40 stations quickly added the song to their play lists, sending the song up the charts. By
July 17, "Move 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.
[4]
The twins, Natalie and Nicole continued to work and promote their music. They have contributed to the
reggaeton movement with songs such as "
Oye Mi Canto", and "
Más Maíz" with artist and producer
N.O.R.E..
They were also featured artist on Sean Paul's song "Connection" from his album "The Trinity"
2007–present: Starting Today
Nina Sky are working on their second studio album,
Starting Today
. The album was originally due on
July 27,
2007. Producers include
Stereotypes,
Bruno & Phil,
Neo da Matrix,
Ryan Leslie,
Salaam Remi, and more. Guests include
Rick Ross and others that have yet to be announced. In late 2007, Nina Sky left their label, Universal, and signed with
Polo Grounds, J Records.
Nina Sky have also put together remixes of popular songs including
J. Holiday's "
Bed,"
Elliott Yamin's "
Wait For You" ,
Cassidy's "
My Drink n My 2 Step, and
The-Dream's
I Love Your Girl" They have also worked with Brooklyn MC
Red Cafe on his street album
The Co-Op
, and
The Alchemist on his song "Key To The City"
Discography
Albums
- 2004: Nina Sky
- 2009: Starting Today
Singles
- 2004: "Move Ya Body" (feauring Jabba)
- 2004: "Turnin' Me On"
- 2007: "Sugar Daddy"
- 2007: "Flippin' That" (featuring Rick Ross)
- 2007: "Get Ya Clothes Off" (featuring Daytona)
- 2008: "Curtain Call" (featuring Rick Ross)
- 2009: "On Some Bullshit"
- 2009: "Beautiful People"
References
- MSN Music
- Artists
- Dominican Times
- Nina Sky on Yahoo