Daphne & Celeste

Pop music has been combined with dark, depressing, imagery by New Jersey-based duo, Daphne and Celeste. Featuring the singing talents of teenagers, Daphne Cruz (born: September 24, 1983) and Daphne DiConcetto (born: December 1, 1982), the duo has not been universally accepted. Their performance at Reading 2000 was stopped after two songs when audience members began throwing bottles onto the stage.



Meeting each other when they answered a newspaper ad placed by a band seeking a vocalist, Celeste and Daphne began performing as a duo soon afterwards. After honing their skills via street performances and commercials, the two singers released their debut single, "Ooh Stick You" in September 1999. Reissued in January 2000, the tune rose to the eighth position on the pop charts. Their second single, "U.G.L.Y.", reached number sixteen.



Releasing their first full-length album, We Didn't Say That, in June 2000, Daphne and Celeste continued their commercial success with their third single, a reworked version of Alice Cooper's anthem, "School's Out", which they recorded with different lyrics. ~ Craig Harris, Rovi