Brit & Alex were an American

United States

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-British

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 girl group

Girl group

A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...

, consisting of identical twin sisters Brit and Alex Smith.

Biography

Brit & Alex (born 1985 in Wilton, Connecticut

Wilton, Connecticut

Wilton is a town nestled in the Norwalk River Valley in southwestern Connecticut in the United States. It is located in Fairfield County. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 18,062. In 2007, it was voted as one of CNN Money's "Best Places to Live" in the United States.Located along...

) were originally known as child actor

Child actor

The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion, the latter is also called a former child actor...

s, appearing at the age of three in the soap opera

Soap opera

A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...

 One Life to Live

One Life to Live

One Life to Live is an American soap opera which debuted on July 15, 1968 and has been broadcast on the ABC television network. Created by Agnes Nixon, the series was the first daytime drama to primarily feature racially and socioeconomically diverse characters and consistently emphasize social...

. They later moved to London

London

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, and became known for their appearance as teenagers in advertisements for John Frieda

John Frieda

John Frieda is an English celebrity hairstylist and founder of hair salon and hair product businesses. The hair product business was acquired in 2002 by Kao Corporation, Japan. The hair products he created are widely available in the United States and many other countries.-Early life:Frieda was...

's Sheer Blonde hair products.

Having been regular singers since childhood, they have since moved into music full-time, leaving school aged 18 to pursue their musical career. and were later signed by Jimmy Iovine

Jimmy Iovine

James "Jimmy" Iovine is an American music producer, entrepreneur and chairman of Interscope-Geffen-A&M.-Biography:...

 of Hometown/Interscope Records

Interscope Records

Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that currently operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-History:...

. Their debut single, "Let It Go", features on the soundtrack

Step Up 2 the Streets (soundtrack)

Step Up 2: The Streets is the film soundtrack album from the motion picture Step Up 2: The Streets. It was released February 5, 2008 by Atlantic Records....

 of the 2008

2008 in film

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 film Step Up 2: The Streets This single also features the vocal talents of G. Bamford, and was released on April 28, 2008. Their debut album, produced by Dallas Austin

Dallas Austin

Dallas Austin is an American songwriter, record producer, and musician, based in Atlanta, Georgia. Some of his most notable clients include Michael Jackson, TLC, Boyz II Men, Pink, Monica, Madonna, Gwen Stefani, Stacie Orrico, Another Bad Creation, Fishbone, Sugababes, Anastacia, Namie Amuro, Kim...

 and Tricky Stewart, is scheduled for release in 2009.

The popular and critical website Popjustice.com has been one of the early supporters of the girls. Let It Go got to Number 5 in the UK Commercial Club Chart, and Number 1 in the Upfront Club Chart and was released as CD single in the UK on the 28th April 2008. However it failed to beat its peak of 75.

Break Up

It has been confirmed that Brit & Alex are no longer a group. Alex Smith decided to head back to school, leaving twin sister Brit Smith to pursue a solo career. The duo are no longer signed to Interscope Records, but Brit scored a new deal and is currently signed to Jive Records as "Matisse

Matisse (singer)

Matisse Matisse Matisse (full name Brittany Smith, born 1985 in Wilton, Connecticut, is an American actress, model, singer and songwriter. She was best known for being part of the duo Brit & Alex (with twin sister Alex), up until their breakup in 2009...

". Her debut single "Better Than Her" can be purchased on iTunes.

Singles

Year	Title	UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	Album
2008	"Let It Go Let It Go (Brit & Alex song) "Let It Go" is the debut single by the pop duo Brit & Alex which was released on March 3, 2008. The track is written and produced by Ron 'Neff-u' Feemster, who has produced songs for Mary J. Blige and aspiring singer and The Hills star Heidi Montag. "Let It Go" is the lead single from their... "	75	Step Up 2 the Streets Step Up 2 the Streets (soundtrack) Step Up 2: The Streets is the film soundtrack album from the motion picture Step Up 2: The Streets. It was released February 5, 2008 by Atlantic Records....

Other Songs

• I Like Boys (B-side to Let It Go
  Let It Go (Brit & Alex song)
  "Let It Go" is the debut single by the pop duo Brit & Alex which was released on March 3, 2008. The track is written and produced by Ron 'Neff-u' Feemster, who has produced songs for Mary J. Blige and aspiring singer and The Hills star Heidi Montag. "Let It Go" is the lead single from their...
  
  )
• Sleepless (B-side to Let It Go
  Let It Go (Brit & Alex song)
  "Let It Go" is the debut single by the pop duo Brit & Alex which was released on March 3, 2008. The track is written and produced by Ron 'Neff-u' Feemster, who has produced songs for Mary J. Blige and aspiring singer and The Hills star Heidi Montag. "Let It Go" is the lead single from their...
  
  )
• I'll Come Running
• Little Girl
• Keep It A Secret
• If You Never Knew
• Are You Ready? [from Sheer Blonde commercial]
• Club Banger
• Too Afraid To Love You
• Lost Highway
• Get What I Want
• You Don't Even Know
• Fishin'
• BEAutiful
• It Don't Change