The Carter Twins
The Carter Twins | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Dublin, Ireland |
| Genres | Pop music |
| Years active | 1996–1998 |
| Labels | BMG Records |
| Past members | Anthony Carter Stephen Carter |
The Carter Twins were an Irish musical duo considering of twin brothers Anthony and Stephen Carter who were active from the late 1990s.[1] They released one studio albums and achieved three top ten singles.[2]
History
[edit]In 1996, The Carter Twins were signed by Louis Walsh and won the Smash Hits Newcomers Award in 1996.[1]
In February 1997, The Carter Twins released their debut single "The Twelfth of Never"/"Too Right to Be Wrong". The song peaked at number 7 on the Irish Singles Chart and 61 on the UK Singles Chart. This was followed by a cover of Climie Fisher's "Love Changes" in August 1998 and The Bee Gees' "The First of May" in November 1997.[2] The duo released their debut studio album Number One in late 1997.
In 1998, The Carter Twins entered the Ronan Keating-penned "Make the Change" for Eurosong 1998 in an attempt to represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998. The song placed 4th in the national final.[3]
In July 1998, The Carter Twins released "Let's Go Dancing (Oh La La La)" with "Make the Change" as the B-side. The song peaked at number 6 on the Irish Singles Chart.[2]
Personal lives
[edit]In mid-2008, Anthony married Amanda Lynch in Cancun, Mexico.[1]
In February 2011, Stephen married Avril Kelly in County Kildare.[4]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Number One |
Singles
[edit]| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE [2] |
UK [5] | |||
| "The Twelfth of Never" / "Too Right to Be Wrong" |
1997 | 7 | 61 | Number One |
| "Love Changes" | 5 | — | ||
| " The First of May" | 30 | — | ||
| "Let's Go Dancing (Oh La La La)" | 1998 | 6 | — | Non-album single |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "There's a new double act in town as Carter twin says "I do"". Irish Independent. July 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Irish Singles Charts > Carter Twins". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Carter Twins". Eurovision World. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Carter Twins reunite as Stephen ties knot". Irish Independent. 12 February 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "UK Charts > The Carter Twins". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 January 2025.