2R is a former

cantopop Cantopop (a contraction of "Cantonese pop music") or HK-pop (short for "Hong Kong pop music") is a genre of pop music written in standard Chinese and sung in Cantonese. Cantopop is also used to refer to the cultural context of its production ...

duo group in Hong Kong. The duo group consisted of the two sisters

Rosanne Wong Rosanne Wong (黃婉君, Wong Yuen-Guan, b. 30 June 1979) is the member of a former Hong Kong cantopop music duo group 2R alongside younger sister Race Wong. Background She was born in Malaysia and moved to Singapore with her family at a very y ...

and

Race Wong Race Wong is a Singaporean actress, singer and businesswoman. She was one of the former Hong Kong cantopop duo singer group 2R alongside her elder sister Rosanne Wong. Professional background Born in Malaysia, raised in Singapore, she pursued ...

, who were born in

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and raised in

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with Rosanne being the elder sister. They have a dedicated fan base and their recent albums, "2R Revolution" and "2R New + Best Selection", have been reasonably successful. The motion picture "Ab-Normal Beauty" (死亡寫真) starring the two sisters also earned Race Wong a "Best New Actor nomination" at the

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and

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Biography

Both of them were born in

but moved to Singapore with their family at very early ages. Rosanne was born on 30 June 1979, while Race was born on 7 September 1982. Before entering show business, they studied together at Fowlie Primary School, Tanjong Katong Secondary School,

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, Western Australia. The pair were discovered by an agent during a singing contest in 1998 and were brought to Hong Kong. They eventually signed by

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Beginning

Although 2R has yet to achieve the level of success that others have in the beginning, they arguably went through a much harder time. The agent who initially signed the sisters had arranged an apartment for them in Hong Kong and was able to get them a few modelling jobs but nothing substantial materialised. Meanwhile, the sisters were working on improving their Cantonese while recording their first album in the hopes of attracting more fans. However, their agent suddenly disappeared and the sisters were burdened with several months of unpaid rent and were eventually evicted. Without agent and money, the sisters turned to their parents who helped them pay off their debt and found them a new home. Soon afterwards they were signed by Universal Music.

Separate success

Although 2R usually perform together, the sisters exhibit two different styles. Rosanne the elder sister is more mature, naive and elegant, while Race is more youthful and energetic. However it is Race who has experienced the greater success with appearances in various commercials, magazine covers, and movies. In the movie ''Sound of Colours'' (地下鐵), both Rosanne and Race made cameo appearances but only Race's scene made it to the big screen. They also starred in the

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's movie ''Love Is A Many Stupid Thing'' (精裝追女仔2004) where Race played a major role while Rosanne's character was limited to just a few on screen appearances. It wasn't until ''

Ab-normal Beauty ''Ab-normal Beauty'' (死亡寫真, "''Photos of Death''") (also ''Sei mong se jun'') is a 2004 Hong Kong horror film directed and co-written by Oxide Pang. It stars Race Wong and Rosanne Wong of the Cantopop group 2R. Plot Jiney, an art and ...

'' (死亡寫真) in 2004 that both sisters played significant parts. It was followed by ''China's Next Top Princess'' (妃子笑) in 2005, and ''The Smiling Proud Wanderer'' stage performance by the Hong Kong Dance Company in 2006.

Discography

* ''Two of Us AVEP'' (October 2003) * ''Two of Us'' (2nd Version) * ''Two of Us'' (3rd Version) * ''United R'' (March 2004) * ''United R'' (2nd Version) * ''Revolution'' (March 2005) * ''2R New + Best Selection'' (31 May 2006)

Filmography

* November 2003 ''Sound of Colours (地下鐵)'' (Race & Rosanne) * December 2003 ''Love is a Many Stupid Thing (精裝追女仔 2004)'' (Race & Rosanne) * November 2004 ''Ab-normal Beauty (死亡寫真)'' (Race & Rosanne) * May 2005 ''

The Unusual Youth ''The Unusual Youth'' () is a 2005 Hong Kong teen comedy-drama film centering on five disillusioned Hong Kong teenagers living on the island of Cheung Chau as they try to deal with life in spite of family backgrounds. The film stars Race Wong o ...

(非常青春期)'' (Race) * August 2005 ''Moments of Love (擁抱每一刻花火)'' (Race) * November 2005 ''China's Next Top Princess (妃子笑)'' (Race & Rosanne) * January 2006 ''Cocktail (半醉人間)'' (Race) * April 2006 ''The Third Eye (小心眼)'' (Race) * April 2006 ''Black Night (黑夜)'' – The Next Door (Race) * September 2008 ''A Decade of Love (十分鍾情)'' (Race) * December 2008 ''True Women For Sale (性工作者2 我不賣身‧我賣子宮)'' (Race)

Concerts

* 15 July 2006 2R Mini concert (2R 迷你音樂聚會)

TV appearances

*2002 **Feel 100% (百分百感觉) *2003 **Heart of Fencing (當四葉草碰上劍尖時) *2004 **Sunshine Heartbeat (赤沙印記@四葉草.2) *2005 **If The Moon Has Eyes (如果月亮有眼睛) – Rosanne only **Bizarre Files (奇幻潮) **The Rainbow Connection (舞出彩虹) – Rosanne only

Awards

*2003 **''Most Promising Newcomer (Group) – 26th Annual Top 10 Song of the Year Awards **''Most Explosive Newcomer (Group) – 2003 Metro Broadcasting Music Awards **''Best New Group Bronze Award – 2003 Hong Kong Commercial Radio Music Awards *2004 **''Most Popular Group Gold Award – 2003 TVB Top 10 Songs of the Year Awards **''Most Popular Group – 2004 Metro Broadcasting Music Awards *2005 **''Best New Actor (Race Wong – nominated) – 24th Annual Hong Kong Film Awards **''Best New Actor (Race Wong – nominated) – 42nd Golden Horse Film Awards **''新城勁爆跳舞歌曲新世界 – 2005 Metro Broadcasting Music Awards *2006 **''新城勁爆創意表現大獎 – 2006 Metro Broadcasting Music Awards *2009 **''Best Supporting Actress (Race Wong – nominated) – 28th Hong Kong Film Awards

References

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External links

Official site

Official minisite of 2R's United album

Official minisite of 2R's Revolution album
{{DEFAULTSORT:2r Cantonese-language singers Cantopop musical groups English-language singers from Hong Kong Sibling musical duos Musical groups established in 2001 2001 establishments in Hong Kong Pop music duos