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s and talent shows.

Music career

Both members have collaborated with several

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s and

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s including

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and

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. The duo's first

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was the club anthem "Gonna Be Mine" featuring T2. It was the number 1

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video for three consecutive weeks, the number 1

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video for two weeks, and reached number 3 on the

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Dance Chart. The single had minor chart success on the

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, peaking at number 47. The duo's next single, "Domino Effect" was recorded and mixed by

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, and the accompanying

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was directed by Andy Hylton. The track was released on 19 October 2009. "Domino Effect" was rated ‘Single of the Week’ by ''

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'' magazine, and was awarded 4/5 stars by ''

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'' magazine and 5/5 stars by ''

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azine''. In 2010, they released the

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''They Wonna Wife Me'' and released the single "Bad Girl" on 24 October 2010. The single was championed by celebrity blogger

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References

External links

Addictive on MySpace
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