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ALY and AJ BIO
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FULL BIOGRAPHY OF ALY & AJ
Sister acting/singing duo Aly & AJ -- whose
full names are Alyson and Amanda Joy
Michalka -- showed a passion for both kinds
of performing at a very young age: they
started playing piano at age six and began
acting classes soon after. Born in L.A., the
Michalkas moved to Seattle in the early
'90s, where their parents exposed them to a
wide variety of music and supported their
excitement about both acting and making
music.
As the girls learned piano and guitar, they
also landed acting and modeling gigs, which
prepared them to pursue both careers more
seriously once the family returned to
southern California.
A.J. Michalka won roles and appearances on
shows as diverse as Birds of Prey, Oliver
Beene, General Hospital, and Six Feet Under;
Alyson earned the part of Keely Teslow on
the Disney Channel series Phil of the
Future, which allowed her to show off her
musical skills as well as acting chops,
performing songs such as "Protecting Me." As
Aly & AJ, the Michalka sisters recorded a
cover of the Lovin' Spoonful's "Do You
Believe in Magic," which appeared in the
Disney Channel movie Now You See It and
became a number one most-requested song on
Radio Disney.
Their follow-up single, "No One," appeared
on the soundtrack to 2005's Ice Princess,
and their Hollywood Records-issued debut
album -- which featured songs penned
entirely by the Michalkas -- dropped that
same year. The holiday album Acoustic Hearts
Of Winter followed in 2006. ~ Heather Phares,
All Music Guide
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