Jemini

British pop group

This article is about the English pop band. For the rapper, see Jemini the Gifted One.

Jemini

Also known as| Tricity
Origin| Liverpool, England
Genres| Pop, dance
Years active| 1995–2004, 2013–present
Labels| Integral Records (2003)
Past members| Chris Cromby
Gemma Abbey

Jemini (formerly Tricity) are a British pop group from Liverpool, best known for scoring nul points and finishing in last place at the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with "Cry Baby".[1]

## Early career

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Chris Cromby and Gemma Abbey[2] (born 10 March 1981) met in 1995 at Liverpool's Starlight Stage School and toured Liverpool's pubs and clubs with the academy's kids' roadshow. At 16, after leaving college, they formed Tricity, named after the brand of electrical appliances. They changed their name to Jemini ("Gem-and-I") at the age of 19. They spent the next two and a half years touring pubs and clubs in the UK performing Stevie Wonder, Randy Crawford and Motown covers and ABBA medleys, as well as their own compositions. Abbey stated she has loved the Eurovision Song Contest since childhood, and counts previous Eurovision entrants such as Sonia, Precious and Dana International amongst her favourites.

## "Cry Baby"

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Main article: Cry Baby (Jemini song)

Jemini and the song "Cry Baby" were selected to represent the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 in Riga, Latvia, after winning the BBC's national selection A Song for Europe. Their performance at Eurovision was criticised for being off-key,[3][4] and later earned the UK nul points.

### Failure and break-up

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The Eurovision failure prompted both mirth and consternation in the British media. Jemini admitted that their performance was off-key, and claimed they were unable to hear the backing track due to a technical fault. Terry Wogan, long-time commentator on the contest for the BBC, claimed that the UK was suffering from "post-Iraq backlash".[3][5] Following their failure at Eurovision, they were dropped by their record label, Integral Records UK, and their planned album was never released. "Cry Baby" entered the UK Singles Chart at No. 15, but spent only three weeks in the chart.[2] They later split up as a duo.

### Reunions

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In 2013, the duo reunited for a special interview about their performance in a two-hour-long BBC Three special How to Win Eurovision. The special aired on 11 May 2013. In 2014, the duo reunited once again to take part in a Eurovision special of Pointless Celebrities, and have subsequently appeared in several television interviews about their Eurovision experience.

## Legal issues

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Abbey was arrested and sentenced for social security fraud in November 2016. She was claiming as a single mother when she had undergone a wedding ceremony in Algarve in 2013 and was living with her partner. She overclaimed tax credits for her daughter born in 2009. She was given a 30-week prison sentence, suspended for one year, and put on supervision order for one year.[6]

## Discography

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### Singles

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Single with chart position  Title  | Year  | Chart positions

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"Cry Baby"  | 2003  | 15

## References

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1. ^ Simon Barclay (17 June 2010). Eurovision Song Contest - The Complete & Independent Guide 2010. p. 116\. ISBN 978-1-4457-8415-1. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
2. ^ a b c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 282\. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
3. ^ a b "UK act hits Eurovision low". BBC News. 25 May 2003. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
4. ^ "Nul points - UK out of tune with Europe". The Guardian. 26 May 2003. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
5. ^ O'Connor, John Kennedy (2007). The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official History. Carlton Books. ISBN 978-1-84442-994-3.
6. ^ Fitzsimmons, Francesca (22 November 2016). "Eurovision singer guilty of false claim for £67k benefits". liverpoolecho. Retrieved 4 July 2020.

Awards and achievements

Preceded by

Jessica Garlick
with "Come Back"

|  UK in the Eurovision Song Contest
2003 | Succeeded by

James Fox
with "Hold On to Our Love"

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* Gina G
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Songs|

* "All"
* "Are You Sure?"
* "The Bad Old Days"
* "Beg, Steal or Borrow"
* "Believe in Me"
* "Better the Devil You Know"
* "Bigger than Us"
* "Boom Bang-a-Bang"
* "Children of the Universe"
* "Come Back"
* "Congratulations"
* "Cry Baby"
* "Dizzy"
* "Don't Play That Song Again"
* "Embers"
* "Even If"
* "Flying the Flag (For You)"
* "Give a Little Love Back to the World"
* "Go"
* "Hold On to Our Love"
* "I Belong"
* "I Can"
* "I Love the Little Things"
* "I Wrote a Song"
* "I'm Never Giving Up"
* "It's My Time"
* "Jack in the Box"
* "Knock, Knock Who's There?"
* "Let Me Be the One"
* "Long Live Love"
* "Looking High, High, High"
* "Love City Groove"
* "Love Enough for Two"
* "Love Games"
* "Love Is..."
* "Love Shine a Light"
* "Love Will Set You Free"
* "Making Your Mind Up"
* "A Man Without Love"
* "Mary Ann"
* "A Message to Your Heart"
* ~~"My Last Breath"~~
* "Never Give Up on You"
* "No Dream Impossible"
* "One Step Further"
* "One Step Out of Time"
* "Only the Light"
* "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit"
* "Power to All Our Friends"
* "Puppet on a String"
* "Ring-A-Ding Girl"
* "Rock Bottom"
* "Runner in the Night"
* "Save Your Kisses for Me"
* "Say It Again"
* "Say Wonderful Things"
* "Sing, Little Birdie"
* "Space Man"
* "Still in Love with You"
* "Storm"
* "Teenage Life"
* "That Sounds Good to Me"
* "Touch My Fire"
* "We Will Be Free (Lonely Symphony)"
* "Where Are You?"
* "Why Do I Always Get It Wrong"
* "You're Not Alone"

* Note: Entries scored out signify where the United Kingdom did not compete. Italics indicate an entry in a future contest.
* See also: UK Eurovision discography

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* Fame
* F.L.Y.
* Rita Guerra
* Esther Hart
* Mickey Harte
* Jostein Hasselgård
* Ich Troje
* Jemini
* Karmen
* Lou
* Mando
* Mija Martina
* Lior Narkis
* Nicola
* Olexandr
* Alf Poier
* Ruffus
* t.A.T.u.
* Urban Trad

Songs|

* "Cry Baby"
* "Deixa-me sonhar"
* "Dime"
* "Don't Break My Heart"
* "Eighties Coming Back"
* "Everyway That I Can"
* "Feeling Alive"
* "Give Me Your Love"
* "Hasta la vista"
* "Hello from Mars"
* "I'm Not Afraid to Move On"
* "Keine Grenzen – Żadnych granic"
* "Let's Get Happy"
* "Monts et merveilles"
* "Nanana"
* "Ne brini"
* "Ne ver, ne boysya"
* "Never Let You Go"
* "One More Night"
* "Open Your Heart"
* "Sanomi"
* "To Dream Again"
* "Više nisam tvoja"
* "We've Got the World"
* "Weil der Mensch zählt"
* "Words for Love"

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