Tú (band)
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Tú was a Canadian
pop music
duo from the Toronto
area in the late 1980s, featuring twin sisters Amanda DiBlasi and Cassandra DiBlasi. They released a self-titled album
in 1987, produced for T.B.A. Productions on the RCA
label. Their second album, Secrets in the Dark, was released in 1989 for CBS
.
Their biggest hit
by far was the single "Stay with Me", which was also their only Top 10 hit, reaching number 8 on the Canadian music charts in 1987. They also released the singles "I Used to Cry", "Language of Love" , "Stop Breaking My Heart", and "Le Freak - Tú Freak", a cover version
of the 1978 Chic
song "Le Freak".
Tú also appeared as back-up singers in Platinum Blonde
's video
for "Fire".
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
pop music
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
duo from the Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
area in the late 1980s, featuring twin sisters Amanda DiBlasi and Cassandra DiBlasi. They released a self-titled album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
in 1987, produced for T.B.A. Productions on the RCA
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
label. Their second album, Secrets in the Dark, was released in 1989 for CBS
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
.
Their biggest hit
Hit single
A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio...
by far was the single "Stay with Me", which was also their only Top 10 hit, reaching number 8 on the Canadian music charts in 1987. They also released the singles "I Used to Cry", "Language of Love" , "Stop Breaking My Heart", and "Le Freak - Tú Freak", a cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of the 1978 Chic
Chic (band)
Chic was an African American disco and R&B band that was organized during 1976 by guitarist Nile Rodgers and bassist Bernard Edwards. It is known best for its commercially successful disco songs, including "Dance, Dance, Dance " , "Everybody Dance" , "Le Freak" , "I Want Your Love" , "Good Times"...
song "Le Freak".
Tú also appeared as back-up singers in Platinum Blonde
Platinum Blonde (band)
Platinum Blonde is a Canadian New Wave group in the mid 1980s-early 1990s. The band originally consisted of Mark Holmes from Scarborough on vocals and bass, Sergio Galli on guitar and Chris Steffler on drums. Scottish musician Kenny MacLean later joined the group as the bassist. The name of the...
's video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for "Fire".