1) Twins is a canto-pop duo from Hong Kong created in 2001 by mogul Albert Yeung's Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG). Twins consists of Charlene Choi Cheuk-Yin and Gillian Chung Yan-Tung.
They are one of the hottest groups in Hong Kong, and are wildly popular across China and Asia, and are known throughout the world.
BIO
Charlene Choi was born in Vancouver, Canada on November 22, 1982. Gillian Chung was born in Hong Kong on January 21, 1981.
Twins started their career in the summer of 2001, and are best known for the song "Girls' School, Boy Classmate" (女校男生) from their first EP.
Before signing with Emperor Entertainment Group, Chung studied at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Australia. 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. She became famous after her participation in the television program Y2K, organised by Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK).
Choi and Chung were introduced to each other by their agents. They subsequently auditioned for and later formed the band today known as Twins.
The Hong Kong musical industry has shown, many pop group bands break-up after they acquire a considerable level of popularity. The Twins are not immune to this and there have been rumors that Twins is also facing the same fate. It has been suggested by EEG that their concerts due for early 2006 may be their last. However these rumours have been around before and have proved unfounded and purely for entertainment purposes in generating gossip for tabloids.
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.
Twins' fate in the coming future
Twins overcame rumours of splitting up when they attended the May 2006 MTV Asia Awards in Thailand together. They were nominated for and won the Hong Kong Most Popular Singer Award. Twins garnered many more votes than Andy Lau, who was predicted to take home this award. This is arguably the best award for Twins.
(February 2007) They have also recently celebrated their sixth year together in the Hong Kong music industry and with this the release of a special sixth anniversary new+best selection CD/DVD. Most rumours of a split have ceased and they have reaffirmed to their fans they will celebrate in another six years time.
Twins announced its "temporary" dissolution in July 2008, four months after Gillian was caught up in the Edison Chen photo scandal. Charlene said she was highly optimistic that they will reunite "some day"
2) In 1980, Sven Dohrow and Ronny Schreinzer decided to put a new band together, after they had played in various bands as a guitar-player and a drummer. In the beginning they were inspired by bands like Tubeway Army, Gary Numan, OMD and Depeche Mode.
The name "TWINS" might sound a bit funny for english speaking fans because Sven and Ronny are definitely no twins (you guessed it, Einstein) and the name itself isn't very ingenious. The idea behind the name was to describe the way of working when they put their music together. In fact, there are no other persons involved during the process of making a TWINS record. Sven and Ronny are the composers, arrangers, musicians and producers and they are also responsible for mixing and mastering of the final product.
Their first single "The Desert Place" turned out to be a real dancefloor-smasher in Germany and the remixed long-version of this song entered the US-Billboard-Dance-Charts in 1981. The big European breakthrough came when they entered the Italian charts with their song "Face To Face" and it was one of the best-selling singles in Italy 1983.
After "Face To Face" they hit the Italian charts a few more times with songs like "Not the loving kind" and "Ballet Dancer". Due to the success in many European countries, some of the German radiostations started playing their songs and all of a sudden the TWINS had a chart-hit with "Ballet Dancer". During these days it was very unusual for a German dancefloor-band to have success in their own country. However, they next titles to hit the German charts were "Love System" and "Love in the Dark".
Due to their big success, Sven and Ronny had to put together a live-band because the fans wanted to see them on stage as well. The TWINS had the chance to prove that they were no "one-hit-wonder"
and according to their fans, their live-act was worth the money. They did many tours throughout Europe with their new five piece band, including a drummer who turned every show into an exciting event due to his powerful support for every TWINS song. A bit later the band set-up was changed again. The fact that Ronny had played drums for many years, enabled the TWINS to add more excitement to the bands live-shows by adding a few parts for two drummers.
By the end of 1987 after the TWINS had released their album "Hold on to your dreams" they were offered to do a tour in the Soviet Union which brought them to Moskow and Leningrad. During these 10 concerts the had the opportunity to play in front of a 120.000 people audience.
After the tour was finished Sven and Ronny decided to take a break and to produce some other artists in their own studios. In 1991 the TWINS had their "comeback" when they released a remix album of their greatest hits which was called "The ClassicsRemixed". The success of this CD was overwhelming and they thought that it's about time to put together a new album as well.
It took them nearly two years to finish this next album because they wanted to make the album as good as possible. The album was called "The Impossible Dream" and the song "Tonight" which was also featured on the album, made them hit the charts once again.
To complete their line of greatest hits CD's, they released the "12inch Classics"-CD in '94, which features many long-versions and mixes based on their greatest hits. In recent years the TWINS played a few concerts in Germany with their new live-band. Ronny and Sven are currently working on a new album.
3) Serbian dance-pop gruop
4) Noise musician James Raymond of California
5) Little is known about Twins the demoscene musician, beyond the fact that (s)he/they were in the demogroup Phenomena, and active in the late 1980s/early 1990s. Some songs that should still be easy to find on various demoscene archives include "The Seventh Sea," "Starter," "Brilliance," "Digital Dream," and "Speedometer."
6) A french shoegaze band from Lyon
7) TWINS (the acronym from which the album derives its title, if one’s curious about the order of origin) is the mutant machine-pop project of Atlantan producer, label operator, and all-around aesthete-visionary Matt Weiner. Having spent the better part of a decade reveling in a moody murk that intersects seductive synth-pop with Featureless Ghost and grotesque industrial-dance grooves in his own right as TWINS, Weiner has more than proved his sincerely sinister and auspiciously artful finesse of synth-based music. Operating from his home studio, arrayed with various tools of the trade, Weiner tempers his subtle scourges of sound with an unending sense of bold exploration, processing tracks of pulse-heavy aural catharsis. When performing these songs live, he brings an array of hardware to back up his flooring vocal performances, using his entire being to work the audience into a frenzied trance. When not making music as TWINS, Weiner also runs the CGI Records label and co-runs the DKA label, between the two releasing music from Boy Harsher, Profligate, Alex Falk, High-Functioning Flesh, VALIS, Scott Fraser, Beau Wanzer, Featureless Ghost, Golden Donna, and more. Weiner also performs in the duo Pyramid Club with Chris Daresta, and produces music in the studio with Stefan Ringer as SM42 and with the esteemed CH Rom as Wo.
Ao Yun
TWINS Lyrics
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悉尼 巴塞隆拿 满地可)
在场内那大题目
(虽然 多届都 无请我
斗快 斗高斗强 我都参加)
用场外生活延续
每日 做运动员 练短跑
只因 巴士开得快又未停站
每日 象运动员 做体操
为着 日日上班迫立 太艰难
(Hey借歪 借歪 迫些 进些 进些)
还有比奥运 急切的使命
时时有争先斗快
比高比远的处境
谁亦 有个类型 技术最精
若调换布景 犀利过奥运明星
竞技万千种 分散生活中
全城在运动 突破纪录太普通
(自动 也要运动 被动 也要运动
起动(活着 这个运动 你我 迫于精通)
你在办公室 抓举一万吨
我在图书馆 用脑跑赢数英中
(学习 也算运动 玩乐 也算运动
精通哪种 都算威风(做梦 也算运动)
每日 在特卖场 学打拳
皆因 本周精选货物在前面
(Hey快闪 快闪 不要打我尖)
每日 站在饭堂 练标枪
电力 落在暗恋的他那侧面
(飞 远点 远点 不想中他脚尖)
还有比奥运 急切的使命
时时有争先斗快
比高比远的处境
谁亦 有个类型 技术最精
若调换布景 犀利过奥运明星
竞技万千种 分散生活中
全城在运动 突破纪录太普通
(自动 也要运动 被动 也要运动
起动(活着 这个运动 你我 迫于精通)
你在办公室 抓举一万吨
我在图书馆 用脑跑赢数英中
(学习 也算运动 玩乐 也算运动
精通哪种 都算威风(做梦 也算运动)
(伦敦 巴黎 斯德哥尔摩
汉城 阿特兰大 墨西哥)
在场内那大题目
(如果 比赛项目加呢几个
金银铜牌我实有得椤)
用场外生活延续
We are born To be strong
We are Bond Twins Bond
唯有等奥运 想创新那日
召唤我 飞车爆破
都不胆怯 的气质
横竖我这队员 未入过选
为着易记得 编号我要007
竞技万千种 分散生活中
奇人或异士 在你身旁你家中
(自动 也要运动 被动 也要运动
出动(活着 这个运动 进化 几多新种)
你在健身室 单车减肥中
我在茶餐厅 与他划着艇儿风
(学习 也算运动 玩乐 也算运动
The lyrics to Twins’ song “Ao Yun” (Olympics) express the competitive spirit present in various aspects of daily life. They reference various cities that have held the Olympics, from Athens to Sydney to Barcelona, and mention the challenges and struggles faced by athletes in training and competing. The lyrics speak about how this competitive spirit is not limited to the sporting world and how individuals can find their own ways to compete and push themselves in everyday life.
The song describes the daily routines of two individuals, one who lifts weights in the office and the other who exercises their brain in the library. They both have their own “types” and are competing in their own ways. The lyrics highlight that even in mundane activities, there is a drive to excel and improve oneself. The song ends with a call to action, emphasizing the need for innovation and a fearlessness to take risks, to break free from the norm and to compete on new fronts.
Overall, “Ao Yun” celebrates the spirit of competition and the drive to excel, not only in sports but also in other aspects of life. It recognizes that everyone has their own path and their own way of competing, but the pursuit of excellence is universal.
Line by Line Meaning
(雅典 东京柏林 莫斯科
Listing off famous cities across the world
悉尼 巴塞隆拿 满地可)
Continuing to list off famous cities across the world
在场内那大题目
There are large challenges faced within the context of sports events
(虽然 多届都 无请我
Despite not being invited to multiple events
斗快 斗高斗强 我都参加)
Still participating and competing and striving for excellence
用场外生活延续
Extending the experience of athletics outside of the arena
每日 做运动员 练短跑
Living the life of professional athletes, practicing every day
只因 巴士开得快又未停站
Only due to the fast pace of life and lack of time
(Hey有车 有车 走 快些 快些)
Speeding up to keep up with the pace of life
每日 象运动员 做体操
Continuing a daily routine as if training for athletic competition
为着 日日上班迫立 太艰难
Struggling to balance work life with athletic training every day
(Hey借歪 借歪 迫些 进些 进些)
Pushing oneself to the limit and beyond
还有比奥运 急切的使命
There are urgent missions beyond Olympic competition
时时有争先斗快
Always competing and striving for excellence
比高比远的处境
The struggles of measuring up to high standards
谁亦 有个类型 技术最精
Everyone has their own unique abilities and refined skills
若调换布景 犀利过奥运明星
If given the opportunity, one can excel beyond Olympic athletes
竞技万千种 分散生活中
There are many different types of athletic competition that exist within different aspects of daily life
全城在运动 突破纪录太普通
The entire city is in motion, breaking records is too common
(自动 也要运动 被动 也要运动
Even when being still or inactive, one is still participating in the activities of life
起动(活着 这个运动 你我 迫于精通)
We are all compelled to become experts in the movement of life
你在办公室 抓举一万吨
You are lifting heavy objects in your office job
我在图书馆 用脑跑赢数英中
I am studying and exercising my mind by solving math problems
(学习 也算运动 玩乐 也算运动
Learning and playing are also types of movement
精通哪种 都算威风(做梦 也算运动)
Mastery in any skill is impressive, and even dreaming is a form of movement
每日 在特卖场 学打拳
Every day, learning how to box in a bargain market
皆因 本周精选货物在前面
Because this week's special selection items are in front
(Hey快闪 快闪 不要打我尖)
Getting out of the way of other shoppers and avoiding conflict
每日 站在饭堂 练标枪
Every day, practicing javelin throwing in the cafeteria
电力 落在暗恋的他那侧面
Striking the person that is secretly admired
(飞 远点 远点 不想中他脚尖)
Wanting to avoid hitting their feet with the javelin
(伦敦 巴黎 斯德哥尔摩
Listing off more famous cities across the world
汉城 阿特兰大 墨西哥)
Continuing to list off more famous cities across the world
(如果 比赛项目加呢几个
If additional events were added to the competition
金银铜牌我实有得椤)
Having the potential to win gold, silver, and bronze medals
We are born To be strong
We are destined to be strong
We are Bond Twins Bond
We are the Bond Twins, bonded together by strength and determination
唯有等奥运 想创新那日
The only time we think about innovation is when we are waiting for the Olympics
召唤我 飞车爆破
Summoning us to ride our motorbikes and break through boundaries
都不胆怯 的气质
The bold and fearless attitude we possess
横竖我这队员 未入过选
Whether or not we have been selected as team members
为着易记得 编号我要007
Our team number is 007 for easy remembrance
奇人或异士 在你身旁你家中
Exceptional people and outsiders can be found around you or within your own home
出动(活着 这个运动 进化 几多新种)
In the movement of life, there are always new variations and adaptations
你在健身室 单车减肥中
You are in the gym, riding a stationary bike to lose weight
我在茶餐厅 与他划着艇儿风
I am in a café, taking breaks between rowing sessions with a friend
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