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L2 is a pop duo consisting of New York City based sisters Melissa Labbadia, 22, and Jessica Labbadia, 19. Their music has been featured on many popular celebrity sites, and they have had two singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot Dance/Club chart.


Career


Early years

Melissa and Jessica Labbadia started singing, acting and performing at a young age. They recorded their first demo CD and wrote their first original song in 2005. The sisters went on to perform at many venues in New York City, including Manhattan dance clubs ''Tenjune'' and ''Splash''; the rock clubs ''The Bitter End'', ''DROM'', ''Arlene’s Grocery'', and ''The Cutting Room''; cabaret style at ''Don’t Tell Mama'' in NYC. L2 have also opened for popular performers such as
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2011-2012

In 2011, they released their single ''Criminal In Bed''. The song played on Sirius/XM Radio along with many other FM stations. The band made their debut on the Billboard Hot Dance/Club charts with the Top 10 single ''Boys or Girls''. The song got regular radio rotation on National Mix-shows across the country and played nationally in rotation on Music Choice Dance and
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, along with many Internet Radio stations and local FM radio stations. L2's single ''Insomnia'' made it to the number 3 spot on the Billboard Hot Dance/Club charts in February 2012, and was still on the charts in March.


Music videos

The duo released their first music video for ''Boys or Girls'' on January 18, 2011. Their next music video, ''Insomnia'', was released on February 3, 2012, just after the single became the #3 Breakout Song on the Billboard Dance/Club Charts. The video was directed by Matt Alonzo (
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TV placements

L2 has signed non-exclusive music licensing deals with
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References

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External links


L2OfficialMusic.com
– L2's official website
Twitter
– Official Twitter account
YouTube
- Official YouTube account
''Boys or Girls'' video on YouTube

''Insomnia'' video on YouTube
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