Aly & AJ
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Aly & AJ is a teen pop musical duo consisting of sisters Alyson Renae "Aly" Michalka (born March 25 1989) and Amanda Joy "AJ" Michalka (born April 10 1991). They were born in Torrance, California, but spent part of their childhood in Seattle. They are American actresses and singer-songwriters.
History
Aly and AJ have had a passion for music since they were very young. "I think it started when we were three and five. Just singing in church together and in school plays", Aly said.Interview that was part of the aired Aly and AJ concert. Both girls started out singing in church and in school. That later moved onto just AJ as Aly started to act very early, when AJ was nine years old (2000). Today, the two sisters consider themselves "the first set of twins to be born two years apart", according to AJ.The sisters both live in a multimillion dollar mansion in Calabasas, California with their parents. Their mother, Carrie Michalka, used to sing in a Christian group called "J.C. Band", and their father, Mark, owns a contracting company. [link] Both Aly and AJ are home schooled.
Singing careers
Aly and AJ have released many songs for different films as part of their contract with Disney. "No One" was a song that was featured in the Disney motion picture Ice Princess. The song "Do You Believe in Magic", written and originally recorded by The Lovin' Spoonful, added a rock edge. Also, their cover of Katrina and the Waves' "Walking on Sunshine" was used in the Disney motion picture . They have been involved in various Walt Disney Records projects, some of which are covers. These include soundtracks and compilations and are primarily marketed at pre-teens and tweens. Here are some of their original songs, all of which are included on their 2005 debut album Into the Rush:- "Protecting Me" (an alternate version was featured in an episode of Phil of the Future)
- "On the Ride" (featured in the Disney Channel Original Movie Cow Belles)
- "No One" (Ice Princess soundtrack)
- "Rush" (Disney Girlz Rock, Bratz Rock Angelz video game background track)
- "Chemicals React" (Into the Rush special edition)
- "Jingle Bell Rock" (Radio Disney Jingle Jams 1 & 2)
- "Do You Believe in Magic?" (CD single, Into the Rush)
- "Walking on Sunshine" (, Into the Rush)
- "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" (DisneyMania 3)
The "Aly and AJ Concert" took place on July 24 2005 at the Henry Fonda theater located in Hollywood, California. The aired concert was cut to five songs and interviews (filmed October 15 and October 16 2005). The concert included songs from Into the Rush. Aly and AJ opened for The Cheetah Girls in December 2005 on the girls' "Cheetah-licious Christmas Tour".
Acting careers
Aly Michalka stars in the hit Disney Channel series Phil of the Future, portraying Keely Teslow, Phil Diffy's best friend. Aly has recorded the song "Protecting Me", written by sister AJ, which was used in an episode. She was also the lead in the Disney Channel original film Now You See It... (2005), playing Allyson Miller.AJ has appeared on many network television shows. AJ has been seen regularly over the past two seasons on the CBS drama The Guardian, and roles on the acclaimed HBO drama Six Feet Under and WB's Birds of Prey. She also appeared as Ashley B. on the longtime soap opera, General Hospital. She has co-starred with Aly in the Disney Channel Movie Cow Belles as Courtney Callum.
The sisters will be co-starring in the Disney Channel TV series Haversham Hall, expected to premiere in the summer of 2006.[link]
Trivia
In an interview with Blender magazine, the two expressed their disbelief in the theory of evolution, with Aly saying, "Are they teaching that in schools now?", and AJ adding, "Evolution is silly. Monkeys? Um, no."[link]Discography
Albums
| Album information |
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Into the Rush
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| Year | Album | U.S. | UK | Australia | Canada | RIAA certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Into the Rush | 36 | - | - | - | Gold |
Singles
| Year | Single | Album | U.S. | U.S. Pop 100 | U.S. Hot Digital Songs | UK | Australia | Canada | TRL | RIAA certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "Rush" | Into the Rush | 59 | 44 | 24 | - | - | - | 8 | - |
| 2006 | "Chemicals React" | Into the Rush | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - |
Filmography
- Cow Belles
- Haversham Hall
- 2006 WNBA AllStar Game
Notes and references
External links
| Aly & AJ |
|---|
| Members: Alyson Michalka | Amanda Michalka |
| Albums: Into the Rush Singles: "Do You Believe in Magic" | "No One" | "Walking on Sunshine" | "Rush" | "Never Far Behind" | "On the Ride" | "Chemicals React" |
| See Also: Aly & AJ discography |
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