Jemini

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Jemini
Also known asTricity
OriginLiverpool, England
GenresPop, dance
Years active1995–2004, 2013–present
LabelsIntegral Records (2003)
Past membersChris Cromby
Gemma Abbey

Jemini are a British

nul points and finishing in last place at the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with "Cry Baby".[1]

Early career

Chris Cromby and Gemma Abbey

amongst her favourites.

"Cry Baby"

Jemini and the song "Cry Baby" were selected to

nul points
.

Failure and break-up

The Eurovision failure prompted both mirth and consternation in the British media. Jemini admitted that their performance was off-key, and claimed they were unable to hear the backing track due to a technical fault.

UK Singles Chart at No. 15, but spent only three weeks in the chart.[2]
They later split up as a duo.

Reunions

In 2013, the duo reunited for a special interview about their performance in a two-hour-long

Pointless Celebrities
, and have subsequently appeared in several television interviews about their Eurovision experience.

Legal issues

Abbey was arrested and sentenced for social security fraud in November 2016. She was claiming as a single mother when she had undergone a wedding ceremony in Algarve in 2013 and was living with her partner. She overclaimed tax credits for her daughter born in 2009. She was given a 30-week prison sentence, suspended for one year, and put on supervision order for one year.[6]

Discography

Singles

Single with chart position
Title Year Chart positions
UK
[2]
"Cry Baby" 2003 15

References

  1. . Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  2. ^ .
  3. ^ a b "UK act hits Eurovision low". BBC News. 25 May 2003. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
  4. ^ "Nul points - UK out of tune with Europe". The Guardian. 26 May 2003. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  5. .
  6. ^ Fitzsimmons, Francesca (22 November 2016). "Eurovision singer guilty of false claim for £67k benefits". liverpoolecho. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
UK in the Eurovision Song Contest
2003
Succeeded by
Hold On to Our Love
"
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