Their parents moved from Puerto Rico and were divorced when the girls were very young. The twins' mother remarried with a DJ, who also happened to be Puerto Rican. They grew up in the Queens and Roosevelt Island sections of New York.
Since 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. The 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 come up with a name of their own and by using the first two syllables of their names "Ni" and "Na", 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 DJ's. In the year 2000, they met the Jettsonz, a pair of music producers who helped them develop their own sound.
In 2004, Jettsonz introduced the girls to Cipha Sounds, a hip hop DJ who worked for the Star Trek record label. 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", 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 in 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, "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.
Nina Sky's upcoming album, "The Musical", was originally slated for a Sept. 2006 release. The album has since been pushed to Fall 08 and it marks the girls' sophomore effort. Producers include Ryan Leslie, Cipha Sounds, Cool & Dre, LunyTunes, The Jettsonz & more. Guests include Rick Ross, Trey Songz, Ne-Yo, Styles P. & Sheek Louch. A few buzz tracks have been making rounds across the net including, "Flippin' That", a Cool & Dre produced track which features Def Jam rapper Rick Ross. As well as, "Sugar Daddy" a cool mid tempo heater track, and "Clothes Off" featuring Daytona.
Discography
* Nina Sky (2004)
* La Conexion (Mixtape) (2005)
* The Musical (Coming Soon!)
The Albino twins, Natalie and Nicole continue to work and promote their music. Their new album "La Conexion", is a mixtape album that features collaborations with Ivy Queen, Aventura, Tony Touch, Yaga y Mackie, Pitbull and production from DJ Kazzanova, Mysto & Pizzi, and The Jettsonz.
Faded Memories
Nina Sky Lyrics
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Time passes, people change (you changed)
At this moment, I can't sry
Sadness like my body left me feeling insane
I was crazy for you
Needed you like the blood in my veins
Would have done anything for you
Guess your feelings weren't the same
Now I'm sitting here all alone
Stuck in the past, thought it would last
My fairy tale's all gone
Stuck in the past, thought it would last
Trying to carry on..
[Chorus]
Faded memories, linger beside me
Everywhere I go, I see you, feel you, hear you
Baby I need you
Faded memories, linger beside me
Everywhere I go, I see you, feel you, hear you
Baby I need you
Baby I need you
Like flowers need the sun or
A drummer needs a drum
My souls incomplete when you left all of me
I'm dangerously in love with you
All I long to hear was you love me too
The years, the cries, the tears, the lies
Yet still I try, I try, I try
To make this love survive
But I am fond about these memories
[Chorus]
Baby I need you, Baby I need you,
Baby I need you, Baby I need you,
Baby I need you, Baby I need you,
Baby I need you, Baby I need you,
Baby I need you, Baby I need you
[Chorus]
The lyrics of Nina Sky's song Faded Memories speak of the lingering pain of a failed relationship and the lasting effect it has on the one left behind. The singer expresses her devastation upon being left by someone who had once been her everything. She repeats that she needs this person, that she cannot separate herself from this memory. Her prolonged grief is evident as she speaks of being stuck in the past and the illusion of believing that the past could be the present. The singer was so genuinely smitten by her partner that she considered their love to be a fairy tale come true, but now it seems everything has dissipated into a mix of memories that confuse her. She is left heartbroken, having sunk into darkness, feeling incomplete without her partner.
In the chorus, Nina Sky expresses how the memories of her past love affair follow her every single minute, irrespective of where she goes or what she does. She hears and sees her past partner everywhere, leaving her with a deep sense of longing and a yearning for a love unrequited. She needs him so much that she compares her longing to a flower's need for the sun. She is dangerously in love with her partner and wishes that the love would have been reciprocated, but it wasn't. The pain of his absence is always going to be a part of her, and the memories of their past love will always linger beside her.
Line by Line Meaning
Never wanted to say good-bye
Leaving was never my intention
Time passes, people change (you changed)
As time went by, you became someone different
At this moment, I can't sry
I can't say I'm sorry for what happened right now
Sadness like my body left me feeling insane
My body and mind feel overwhelmed with sadness
I was crazy for you
I was deeply in love with you
Needed you like the blood in my veins
You were my everything, I couldn't live without you
Would have done anything for you
I was willing to do anything to make you happy
Guess your feelings weren't the same
You didn't feel the same way I did
Stuck in the past, thought it would last
I couldn't let go of our memories, thinking they would last forever
Now I'm sitting here all alone
I'm alone and lost without you
My fairy tale's all gone
The perfect love story I imagined is over
Trying to carry on..
I'm trying to move forward despite the pain
Faded memories, linger beside me
Memories of you are still with me, but they're fading away
Everywhere I go, I see you, feel you, hear you
You're still present in my thoughts, emotions, and senses
Baby I need you
I still long for you
Like flowers need the sun or
I need you as much as flowers need the sun
A drummer needs a drum
I need you like a drummer needs a drum to make music
My souls incomplete when you left all of me
I feel empty and incomplete without you
I'm dangerously in love with you
My love for you is intense and risky
All I long to hear was you love me too
I wanted to hear that you loved me back
The years, the cries, the tears, the lies
We went through many ups and downs, including fights and deceit
Yet still I try, I try, I try
Despite everything, I keep trying to make things work
To make this love survive
I want our love to survive and thrive
But I am fond about these memories
I cherish our memories, but I know I need to let them go
Lyrics © JELLYBEAN MUSIC GROUP, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ALBINO, BERMINGHAM, WELLS
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