Draft:Kalina & Kiana

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Kalina & Kiana
Kalina & Kiana at The Coach House in 2022
Kalina & Kiana at The Coach House in 2022
Background information
OriginOrange County, California, U.S.
GenresPop
Years active2007-present
LabelsMusic Epicenter
Spinoffs
  • The Raymies
  • Rocky's Revival
Members
  • Kalina Campion
  • Kiana Campion
Websitekalinaandkiana.com

Kalina & Kiana is an American pop music duo that consists of sisters Kalina and Kiana Campion.[1]

Early life and career beginnings[edit]

The Raymies[edit]

In 2007, at 11 and 13 years of age, they started their career as lead singers and "frontmen" for the all-girl band, Crush.[2][3] For legal reasons, they had to change their name and were temporarily known as Untitled Girl Band,[4] before landing on The Raymies[5][6] in 2008. In the three years that followed, the band gained studio and stage experience all over the country with more than 100 live performances.[7][8]

Disney[edit]

With the help of Brillstein Entertainment, John Stamos co-wrote and produced a television pilot[9] for Disney that was intended to be a launching platform for The Raymies. The show was slated to replace Hannah Montana after its final season. Three major record labels were after The Raymies, but Disney only offered the television deal to Kalina and Kiana.[10]

The offer was declined in an effort to "do the right thing" and keep the band together.[11] A few months later, The Raymies imploded at the hands of the other band members' parents.

Rainbow[edit]

Italian Deal[edit]

A year after the breakup, the sisters were approached by Rainbow S.p.A., the Italian animation company responsible for Winx Club. Rainbow was looking to follow Disney's footsteps and start a "live action" division. They wanted Kalina and Kiana to star in the show as two sisters, separated at birth who attend the same fashion school in Milan and form a band.[12]

My American Friend[edit]

Kalina and Kiana, along with their father, Michael Campion, worked with Rainbow via Skype, emails and phone calls for more than a year to develop the show, My American Friend. During that time, the Campions wrote more than a dozen songs for the show and finally traveled to Italy to film the pilot episode.[13][14][15] When production was complete, Rainbow targeted MIPCOM, the annual industry event, to shop the show.

Rocky's Revival[edit]

Pseudonym[edit]

While waiting nearly a year for MIPCOM, the girls continued to perform live events and concerts, but their contact with Rainbow stipulated that they could not perform or promote themselves as "Kalina and Kiana Campion". Rainbow had plans to launch them globally with the release of the show, so Kalina and Kiana performed in the U.S. under the pseudonym of Rocky's Revival.[16][17][18][19][20]

Places We Would Go[edit]

Rocky's Revival's debut EP, Places We Would Go[21] was released in July 2012. Months rolled by and Rainbow informed them of additional delays. Rainbow was selling a portion of their company to Viacom[22] and the project was frozen during the acquisition.

Cancer[edit]

Months turned into years and Kalina and Kiana had given up on the show. Rocky's Revival continued to release music and play live gigs, when they received startling news. Kalina was diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma. Chemotherapy treatments knocked her down, but on the days that she felt good, the girls continued to perform.[23]

During this period, Kalina applied for a scholarship with Cancer for College[24][25] and included a CD with her application.[26] Cancer for College invited Rocky's Revival to play at the Desert Smash Event[27] in which the girls opened for Lifehouse, Natasha Bedingfield and Justin Bieber. This forged a relationship with Cancer for College that has lasted long after Kalina's remission.

Rainbow Returns[edit]

Maggie & Bianca[edit]

Nearly five years after their first meeting with Rainbow, the show was ready to begin production. Now in college, Kalina and Kiana passed on the lead roles and opted to write songs for the series and make guest appearances. The show was re-titled Maggie & Bianca: Fashion Friends. The first three seasons aired on Netflix and other streaming services internationally.

Kalina and Kiana were also asked to sing in Rainbow's feature-length animated film, Winx Club: The Mystery of the Abyss.[28]

Free From Contractual Obligations[edit]

Finally free of contractual obligations, the girls have reclaimed their brand, Kalina & Kiana. Currently, they are releasing new music,[29] performing, writing and working on several projects with Music Epicenter,[30][31] including documenting their journey as independent artists.

Writing for other projects[edit]

JumpStart[edit]

While waiting for their Disney deal to materialize, The Raymies music was licensed to JumpStart, to showcase in their virtual world for kids.[32] This predecessor to the Metaverse allowed young kids to roam a safe environment on the internet, without parental supervision. JumpStart animated The Raymies and made their interactive, virtual concert a destination on their site.[33] Within months of launching The Raymies interactive concert, JumpStart's subscribers grew from 200,000 to more than 2,000,000 as The Raymies concert became #1 destination on the site.

Film and Television[edit]

The Raymies first single Dance All Night[34] was also used in the film Legally Blondes.

A chance meeting with Jeremy Zag, of ZAG Entertainment led to collaboration on numerous songs for his ZAG HEROEZ characters, including Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir.[35][36][37]

Kalina & Kiana continue to write for film and television projects including 3 Seasons of Maggie & Bianca for Netflix and more recently Big Shot for Disney+.[38]

Credits[edit]

Discography[edit]

  • Where's Kiana? (Soundtrack) - 2008 - Music Epicenter - Credited Role: Artists for Dance All Night
  • Dance All Night - The Raymies, 2009, Music Epicenter - Credited Role: Artist for Too Soon to Tell, I Can't Wait, Nothin' Seems to Rhyme, Good Day, I Love You More, UP2U, You & Me, Dance All Night, Why Won't You Talk To Me, Someday, Tell Me
  • Raymies Rules - The Raymies, 2009, Music Epicenter - Credited Role: Artists for Dance All Night, Kalina, Where Are You?, UP2U, Things You Should Know, I Can't Wait, Too Soon to Tell
  • The Raymies Christmas - The Raymies, 2009, Music Epicenter - Credited Role: Artists, Writer for At Christmas Time
  • Enough 2 - LJCC Live, 2010, Bulldog Records - Credited Role: Artist, Everlasting God
  • Cure Across The World - Cure Across The World, 2010, CATW Records - Credited Role: Artists for UP2U
  • My American Friend (Soundtrack) - 2011, Rainbow S.r.l. - Credited Role: Artists, Writer for Here We Go
  • Places We Would Go - Rocky's Revival, 2012, Music Epicenter - Credited Role: Artists, Writer, Vocals, Guitars, Piano, Ukulele, Harmonica for It Takes One, Newspaper Dream, I Hate This Song, With You, Like A Child
  • Winx Club: The Mystery Of The Abyss (Soundtrack) - 2014, Rainbow S.r.l. - Credited Role: Artists, Vocals for We All Are Winx
  • Blue Water Harmony - Blue Water Music Festival, 2015, Blue Water - Credited Role: Artists, Writer for Like a Child
  • Newspaper Dream - Rocky's Revival, 2016, Music Epicenter - Credited Role: Artists, Writer, Vocals, Guitars, Piano, Ukulele for After The Eclipse, Places We Would Go, Can You Hear Me, Breathe In, Breathe Out, Tastes Like Sin
  • Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir "A Christmas Special" (Soundtrack) - 2016, ZAG Records - Credited Role: Producer, Artists, Writer for Miraculous Theme (Christmas Version), It's Gonna Be a Miraculous Christmas, My Christmas Wish
  • International Pop Overthrow - Volume 20, 2017, IPO Records - Credited Role: Artists, Writer for It Had to Be You (Pre-release)
  • Maggie & Bianca: Fashion Friends (Soundtrack Album) Come Le Star - 2017, SONY Music - Credited Role: Writer for Here We Go, Relationship Game
  • Maggie & Bianca: Fashion Friends (Soundtrack) - 2017, Rainbow S.r.L. Credited Role: Writer for I Can't Wait, Inside Out
  • Heathens - Kalina & Kiana, 2017, Music Epicenter - Credited Role: Artists
  • Silent Night - Kalina & Kiana, 2017, Music Epicenter - Credited Role: Artists
  • His Name Shall Be - (from the motion picture The Annunciation) Kalina & Kiana, 2018, Music Epicenter - Credited Role: Artists, Writer
  • The Sound of Silence - Kalina & Kiana, 2018, Music Epicenter - Credited Role: Artists, Vocals, Guitars, Keys
  • That Girl's In Love[39] - Kalina & Kiana, 2018, Music Epicenter - Credited Role: Artists, Writer, Vocals, Guitars, Keys
  • Say What You Want[40] - Kalina & Kiana, 2018, Music Epicenter - Credited Role: Artists, Writer, Vocals, Guitars, Keys
  • Shame On Me - Kalina & Kiana, 2018, Music Epicenter - Credited Role: Artists, Writer, Vocals, Guitars, Keys
  • It Had To Be You[41] - Kalina & Kiana, 2018, Music Epicenter - Credited Role: Artists, Writer, Vocals, Guitars, Keys
  • Songs for Social Change (Volume 2) Compilation, 2018, RAWA Records - Credited Role: Artists, Writers for It Takes One
  • Honky Tonk Women - Victoria Bailey, 2018, Rock Ridge Music - Credited Role: Backing Vocals
  • Maggie & Bianca: Fashion Friends (Soundtrack Album) Hands Up - 2018, SONY Music - Credited Role: Writer for Over and Over Again, Love Is Hard (But It's Worth It), Sitting Next to Him
  • Kyren (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Cameron London, 2018, Kyren Records - Credited Role: Artists, Writers for Say What You Want
  • That Summer, Vol Two (Various Artists) - 2019, That Summer - Credited Role: Artist, Writers for That Thing
  • That Thing[42] - Kalina & Kiana, 2019, Music Epicenter - Credited Role: Artists, Writer, Vocals, Guitars, Keys
  • Gold[43] - Kalina & Kiana, 2019, Music Epicenter - Credited Role: Artists, Writer, Vocals, Guitars, Keys
  • She Is[44] - Kalina & Kiana, 2020, Music Epicenter - Credited Role: Artists, Writer, Vocals, Guitars, Keys
  • Golden Age[45] - Kalina & Kiana, 2020, Music Epicenter - Credited Role: Artists, Writer, Vocals, Guitars, Keys
  • Hungry Heart- Victoria Bailey, 2020, Rock Ridge Music - Credited Role: Backing Vocals
  • Sunshine[46] - Kalina & Kiana, 2021, Music Epicenter - Credited Role: Artists, Writer
  • Rider In The Rain - Victoria Bailey, 2021, Rock Ridge Music - Credited Role: Backing Vocals
  • Something New - Kalina & Kiana, 2021, Music Epicenter - Credited Role: Artists, Writer
  • At Christmas Time (How Could He Do This To Me?)[47] - Kalina & Kiana, 2021, Music Epicenter - Credited Role: Artists, Writer
  • Golden Age (Live) - Kalina & Kiana, 2022, Music Epicenter - Credited Role: Artists, Writer
  • Peter Pan Rd[48] - Kalina & Kiana, 2022, Music Epicenter - Credited Role: Artists, Writer
  • I Want You To Want Me / Can't Help Falling In Love[49][50] Kalina & Kiana, 2023, Music Epicenter - Credited Role: Artists

Filmography[edit]

According To Jim 2008 Acting
Where's Kiana? 2008 Acting
Legally Blondes 2009 Artists, Songs
Raymies Rules 2009 Acting, Composers
My American Friend (Pilot) 2011 Acting, Composers
D.I.L.L.I.G.A.F. 2012 Artists, Composers
Winx Club: The Mystery Of The Abyss 2014 Artists
Maggie & Bianca: Fashion Friends 2016-2017 Acting, Composers
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir "A Christmas Special" 2016 Artists, Composers
The Annunciation 2018 Artists, Composers
Big Shot 2021 Artists, Composer

References[edit]

  1. ^ Pop Music Duo. Kalina & Kiana.
  2. ^ Good, Andrew (May 24, 2007) "Taking garage rock to the beach". The Orange County Register.
  3. ^ Silverman, Michele (August 7, 2007) {{cite news |title=Crush Rocks |url=https://www.sanclementetimes.com/crush-rocks/ |newspaper=[[San Clemente Times]}}
  4. ^ Good, Andrew (January 3, 2008) "Girl band is looking for a name". The Orange County Register.
  5. ^ Stafford, Alexandra (May 21, 2008) "The Raymies rock full speed ahead". The Orange County Register.
  6. ^ Fadroski, Kelli Skye (Jan 22, 2009) "Orange Pop: Rockin' with the Raymies". The Orange County Register.
  7. ^ Elespuru, Alex (Dec 9, 2018) {{cite news |title=Kalina & Kiana Interview |url=https://podbay.fm/p/granted-radio/e/1544412007 |website=Granted Radio
  8. ^ Indie Talk (May 15, 2019) Kalina & Kiana have "That Thing" Indie Music Reporter
  9. ^ "Raymies Rules". Music Epicenter. September 8, 2011 – via Vimeo.
  10. ^ BWH Music (June 11, 2019) "Interview With Kalina & Kiana". Pump It Up Magazine.
  11. ^ Music Xray (July 2, 2012) Tastes Like Sin - Rocky's Revival Music Xray Music Xray
  12. ^ Rai Play (August 29, 2016) Maggie & Bianca: Fashion Friends Taste Drive Taste Drive
  13. ^ Netflix (March 1, 2017) Maggie & Bianca: Fashion Friends Netflix Lovers
  14. ^ Scorcella, Roberto (September 30, 2011). "La Rainbow sceglie Tolentino per il promo di un nuovo telefilm". Cronache Maceratesi.
  15. ^ Maggie & Bianca: Fashion Friends on Netflix
  16. ^ Music Xray (June 2, 2012) "After The Eclipse". Music Xray.
  17. ^ Crabtree, Bob (December 2, 2016) Rocky's Revival" (Part 1) Digital Earbuds Magazine, Issue 30 Digital Earbuds Magazine
  18. ^ Crabtree, Bob (December 17, 2016) "Rocky's Revival" (Part 2) Digital Earbuds Magazine, Issue 31 Digital Earbuds Magazine
  19. ^ Crabtree, Bob (January 1, 2017) "Rocky's Revival" (Part 3) Digital Earbuds Magazine, Issue 32 Digital Earbuds Magazine
  20. ^ Hoange, Kristine (May 14, 2015) Rocky's Revival OC Weekly
  21. ^ AllMusic "The Places We Would Go Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic.
  22. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (February 4, 2011) "Viacom Invests in Rainbow Group". Variety.
  23. ^ Lombardi, Gina (November 16, 2022) Kalina & Kiana: A Pop Duo's Journey Health Interrupted
  24. ^ Cancer for College (January 15, 2016) Partners In Giving Cancer for College
  25. ^ Cancer for College Cancer For College
  26. ^ Whitemore, Laura (March 7, 2020) The Women's International Music Network The WIMN
  27. ^ Getty Images-Rocky's Revival (March 10, 2015) "11th Annual Desert Smash - Hosted By Will Ferrell". DesertSmash.
  28. ^ Shazam - We All Are Winx - Kalina & Kiana Shazam
  29. ^ Whitmore, Laura (May 7, 2020) She Rocks Spotlight Parade
  30. ^ "MusicEpicenter".
  31. ^ "Surviving The Music".
  32. ^ Jump Start (November 24, 2009) "Introducing The Raymies". Jumpstart.
  33. ^ (October 4, 2011) "The Raymies -"Good Day" (JumpStart-Test Animation)" Music Epicenter
  34. ^ (February 26, 2010) {{Cite web|url=http://blonde-legally.blogspot.com/2010/02/all-legally-blonde-soundtrack.html%7Ctitle=The Raymies - Dance All Night|website=Legally Blondes blog
  35. ^ (December 24, 2016) It's Gonna Be A Miraculous Christmas with Kalina & Kiana NickAlive!
  36. ^ Netflix (December 2, 2016) A Christmas Special Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir Netflix
  37. ^ Miraculous Christmas (December 22, 2016), "Kalina & Kiana Campion - Miraculous Theme (Christmas Version)" musiXmatch
  38. ^ Kalina & Kiana Songs We Wrote For Film & Television
  39. ^ Alexed, John (April 30, 2018) Kalina & Kiana, "That Girl's In Love" PopMuzik Magazine
  40. ^ Harris, Bryon (June 28, 2018) Kalina & Kiana - "Say What You Want" Indie Spoonful
  41. ^ Harris, Bryon (June 8, 2021) Kalina & Kiana - "It Had To Be You" Indie Spoonful
  42. ^ Harris, Bryon (June 26, 2019) Kalina & Kiana - "That Thing" Indie Spoonful
  43. ^ Lefuturewave (November 1, 2019) "Introducing: Kalina & Kiana-Gold" Lefuturewave
  44. ^ Buzz Music (January 10, 2020) "Kalina & Kiana Liven Up Listeners with She Is" Buzz Music
  45. ^ Buzz Music (April 15, 2020) "Kalina & Kiana Release Their Softly Spoken; Golden Age" Buzz Music
  46. ^ Buzz Music (February 1, 2021) "Feel The Sizzling Pop Vibes from Kalina & Kiana's Hit, 'Sunshine'" Buzz Music
  47. ^ Kranz, April (December 21, 2021) Kalina & Kiana "At Christmas Time (How Could He Do This To Me?)" Indie Vibe Magazine
  48. ^ Buzz Music (September 1, 2022) Kalina & Kiana Head Down "Peter Pan Rd" Buzz Music
  49. ^ Indie Vibe (June 2, 2023) Kalina & Kiana "I Want You To Want Me / Can't Help Falling In Love" Indie Vibe
  50. ^ Indie Talk (June 2, 2023) Kalina & Kiana Release New Cover - "I Want You To Want Me / Can't Help Falling In Love" Indie Talk

External Links[edit]

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