Princely living for the fallen twin idols

The Daily Telegraph - Sydney, Australia
May 27, 2006

BOMBING out of Australian Idol has paid off for Sydney twins Maya and Nandy McClean, who are now living a superstar existence as rocker Prince's latest showgirls.

The McClean sisters haven't looked back since controversially leaving the reality talent show in 2004, when a dummy spit ensued after Maya got through to the Top 30 and Nandy didn't.

Now the newest pair to join Prince's purple reign, the girls have scored several serious touchdowns since their Idol days.

Following their sultry performance's alongside the singer at this year's Brit Awards, the sisters -- known as The Twinz -- will tonight embark on a series of exclusive Prince shows at the Empire Ballroom in Las Vegas.

For $411, just 1500 fans will gain access to Prince's Club 3121, named after his recent hit release.

The hyped shows come just weeks after The Twinz shook their stuff at a private show hosted by Prince at his West Hollywood mansion, where the likes of Bruce Willis, Sharon Stone and Jude Law partied like it was 1999.

It sure is a long way from Channel 10's Idol studios at North Ryde.

"On Australian Idol they showed immense talent, so it's no surprise they are doing so well now," an Idol insider told Confidential yesterday.

In their search for stardom, the twins had roles in Moulin Rouge and TV series Above The Law.

Late last year the sisters left Sydney for Los Angeles, where they caught Prince's eye at an audition for a music video.

After being cast, the pop king asked the girls to join his band.



There's some shots of the girls from Australian Idol and you should really see what they looked like. I'll try to see if I can find it for you guys.

Wow I never knew they were Aussie girls! Thanks for the heads up, Al.

althom said:

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wtf?!

Yes, I will be first in line for that.

JPW said:

I remember them being on Australian Idol and them having a tiff because one of them got through but the other didn't. Then the one that got through left because she reckoned she could do better.....I guess she was right.