Nina Sky
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Background information | |
Born | Nicole Albino Natalie Albino March 13, 1984 Puerto Rico |
Origin | Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S. |
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Years active | 2003 | –present
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Website | ninaskyhigh |
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Listen to Nina Sky's "Move Ya Body" here | |
Listen to Nina Sky's "Play That Song" here |
Nina Sky is an American musical duo consisting of
Early lives
The Albino sisters were born on March 13, 1984[4] to a Puerto Rican family in Puerto Rico, with Natalie being the older twin. Their parents later moved to New York City and divorced when the girls were young. The sisters grew up in Astoria, Queens in the Marine Terrace area. As a result of their stepfather working as a DJ, the twins were influenced by different types of music at an early age. By the age of 7, the twins had already written their first song, titled "Sisters". By 10, they knew that they wanted to become singers.[5] When they were 13, they learned how to DJ and two years later were playing concerts in many clubs.
The twins' parents were very supportive of their daughters' ambitions. Their stepfather provided guitar and drum lessons and took them to auditions. They even performed occasionally on some showcases.
History
Name origin
The sisters wanted to devise a band name of their own, so they used the first two syllables of their names ("Ni" and "Na"), to come up with Nina. They then added Sky, which for them represented "independent twins".[6]
2003–2006: Nina Sky and mixtapes
In 2003, The Jettsonz (Elijah Wells & Lionel Bermingham) introduced the girls to
The single "
Nina Sky continued to work and promote their music. They have contributed to the
On October 25, 2005, they released their second mixtape called La Conexión, influenced by Latin music. The album contained the single "Ladies Night" (released April 17, 2006 and featuring Ivy Queen), released with the songs "Loving You" and "Your Time". It also contained Kassanova's remix of their single "Turnin' Me On." The album features a lot of singers: Pitbull, N.O.R.E., Notch, Richie Rivera, Mackie, and Yaga. It also included Tony Touch's hit "Play That Song," featuring Nina Sky and B-Real, released one month before the mixtape's release. In August 2006, Nina Sky were first featured on the cover of the publication The FADER, in its 39th issue.[9] In 2006, their third mixtape "80's Babies" was released.
2007–2011: Label issues, marriages and The Other Side
Nina Sky collaborated with French singer Kenza Farah for the song "Celle Qu'Il Te Faut", and was released in both French and English versions. The video was shot in New York. Nina Sky were recording their second studio album, Starting Today. The album was originally due on July 27, 2007. Producers include
Nina Sky have also put together remixes of popular songs including
Nina Sky appeared on Major Lazer's album, Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do. They were in a battle with their record company Polo Grounds Records over the release of their album Starting Today. They have said they want to be released from their contract with the label because the label does not support them.[10] In 2010, Nicole Albino revealed she is lesbian and married female fashion designer, Erin Magee.[11] The couple had been dating since 2009. In an interview with Inked Magazine, Magee revealed that she had her last name legally changed to Nicole's and had gotten a tattoo of the name across her right breast.[11] With a new masculine style, the duo independently released an eight-song EP for digital download in August 2010, entitled The Other Side, which features production from DJ Yonny, Salaam Remi, Kidz in the Hall and many more.[12] A video for the lead single, "You Ain't Got It (Funk That)" was also released. In early 2011 they worked with Creep on their song "You". On May 16, they released the music video on their official website.[13]
2012–present: Nicole and Natalie, motherhood, new label contract and Brightest Gold
On February 2, 2012, Nina Sky released the lead single from their upcoming third studio album,
On June 9, 2012, Nina Sky performed at OUT/LOUD Queer Women's Music Festival in Eugene, Oregon along with artists such as Krudas Cubensi, Tender Forever and Andrea Gibson. Later, on November 15, Nina Sky hosted Women in Business' fourth annual "Dress for Success" fashion show at Baruch College. On March 11, 2013, group released their sixth mixtape, titled Valentine's Day, hosted by Miss KL. On December 12, group released their new promotional single titled "Overtime" for digital download. The song was produced by Slimmy Neutron, who produced their album Nicole and Natalie, released in 2012.
On March 9, 2014, Natalie Albino gave birth to her son, Max. In the same month, Nicole released her first solo project, a mixtape album titled Currently Vol. 1 which contained her remixes to many popular songs by singers such as
Discography
- Nina Sky (2004)
- The Other Side (2010)
- Nicole and Natalie (2012)
- Brightest Gold (2016)
See also
References
- ^ "Music – Music News, New Songs, Videos, Music Shows and Playlists from MTV". Mtv.com. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "Champion Lover - Single by Nina Sky". Itunes.apple.com. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "Nina Sky Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "News, reviews, interviews and more for top artists and albums – MSN Music". Archived from the original on 2011-05-19.
- ^ "Everblazin' Ent. : Artists". 23 July 2011. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "DTM Magazine - Nina Sky". 24 September 2007. Archived from the original on 24 September 2007. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born - Blender". 28 December 2010. Archived from the original on 28 December 2010. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ Nina Sky on Yahoo Archived 2007-06-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Issue 39: Rick Ross/Nina Sky". The FADER. Archived from the original on November 14, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
- ^ "Nina Sky Ask Fans To Help Them Get Out Of Record Contract - Neon Limelight - Exclusive Music News, Artist Interviews, Reviews, Photos!". Neonlimelight.com. 2010-03-11. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
- ^ a b "Inked Magazine". Inkedmag.com. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
- ^ Kreg for SuperSuperGood, www.supersupergood.com. "Nina Sky - The Other Side". Ninaskyhigh.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
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- ^ "Brave Buzz: Nina Sky turns up the sexy in their new R&B smash 'Comatose'". BRAVE Magazine. June 27, 2012.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link - ^ "Starting Today – Ascap Work Work ID: 880851514". Ascap.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
- ^ Lamarre, Carl (2 June 2015). "Nina Sky Deliver Summer-Ready Song 'Forever,' Announce 'Brightest Gold' EP". Theboombox.com. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "Nina Sky Announce New EP, Premiere "Forever"". Thefader.com. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
External links
- Official website
- Nina Sky discography at Discogs
- Nina Sky discography at MusicBrainz