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Vine Information
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| Full Name | Michael Alvarado, Carissa Alvarados |
| Followers | 4.6M |
| Type of Vine | Singing; Music |
Personal Information
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| Nationality | American |
| Location | United States |
Us The Duo is a husband and wife folk-pop duo consisting of Michael Alvarado and Carissa Alvarado.
Biography[]
Us the Duo consists of Michael and Carissa Alvarado. According to their website, they met, recorded the videos on Vine and YouTube and got married after the release of their album.[1]
Career[]
Us the Duo posted their first vine under the hashtag #6secondscover. The vines they posted were covers of Destiny Child and The Neighbourhood. The account gained over 1M followers within 30 days of their first post. Following major success on Vine, Republic Records signed Us The Duo with them and released their first studio album "No Matter Where You Are". The album became #9th on the Itunes Pop Album Chart and Top 30 in the overall Album Charts. The group have been to various interviews and shows from Oprah to Good Morning America. [2]
Visit to The White House []
Us The Duo were one of 6 viners invited to The White House by First Lady of the US (FLOTUS) to raise awareness for the Better Make Room campaign aimed at helping 14-19 year olds continue education past high school.[3] There, they made Vines with fellow viners who were invited including KingBach , Lele Pons, Chris Melberger, Jerome Jarre and Amymarie Gaertner as well as Vines with FLOTUS herself.[4]
References[]
- ↑ http://www.ustheduo.com/
- ↑ http://mashable.com/2015/02/05/us-the-duo-vine-grammy-connect/
- ↑ https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/10/19/fact-sheet-first-lady-announces-better-make-room-campaign
- ↑ http://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/michelle-obama-invited-miami-vine-star-lele-pons-to-the-white-house-then-photobombed-her-7993474