'We're more interested in bringing joy into people's lives than becoming incredibly famous,' said B*Witched back in the spring of 1998. Almost two years later and the whole world has been jigging to their infectious Irish-influenced pop. And the girls are not only incredibly famous, they're superstars!
Hailing from Dublin, B*Witched are twin sisters Edele and Keavy Lynch, Sinead O'Carroll and Lindsay Armaou.
'We come from a musical family,' say Edele and Keavy. 'Our granddad played the fiddle, so we never needed much of an excuse to dance and sing. From an early age, we performed our own songs. As we got older, our dream of becoming performers started looking more realistic.'
A few simple twists of fate brought B*Witched together.
Sinead played the piano from the age of seven and also studied dance and performance. One morning, she wandered into the Dublin garage where Keavy was a part-time mechanic and the two girls became instant friends. Lindsay, too, was an accomplished musician. She learned the piano at seven and the guitar at 13. She met up with Keavy at a kick-boxing class and, bingo, B*Witched were born!
Inspired by the twins' brother Shane (a member of Boyzone), the girls moved into Sinead's flat where they started writing songs. Says Edele, 'All the stuff we write is based on our own experience, and we believe in enjoying life to the max!'
An appearance on a documentary about the dance studios in which they rehearsed brought them to the attention of a manager. And it was only a matter of time till a record company was also won over by B*Witched's charms.
Their first UK single, 'C'est La Vie' went into the UK charts at number one, making them the youngest girl group ever to do so. Soon breaking records became as natural as performing: their singles 'Rollercoaster', 'To You I Belong' and 'Blame It On The Weatherman' not only won them millions of fans across Europe, but also made them the first ever act to have their first four singles go straight in the charts at number one. Their debut album, 'B*Witched, went triple platinum in the UK and has sold 3 million copies worldwide.
The girls have spent 1999 recording their second album and charming the States where 'C'est La Vie' went top ten and 'B*Witched' platinum. The girls have also completed two sell-out tours with N-Sync and 98?
'We don't really think about limits,' says Keavy. 'We're just busy enjoying the ride at the moment. We totally believe in the power of pop music to raise people's spirits. If our music can do that, then we're achieving our ambition.'
The B*Witched story continues with the release of their fifth single, 'Jesse Hold On'.
