Sister Sway

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Sister Sway is a singing girl duo who participated in the 1999 Great British Song Contest with the song "Until You Saved My Life." The pair were sisters Nikki and Mandy Jackson. It was Nikki's second attempt at Eurovision, having finished 2nd in the 1988 A Song for Europe contest as one half of another duo, Two Che, singing This Is The Kiss.

At the time of the contest it was announced that this song had finished in third place. However, some time after the contest, figures were released that show that the televoting figures were very slightly higher than those of "So Strange" by Alberta which had been announced as runner up.

The song "Until You Saved my Life" appeared on the BBC-released compilation Live & Kicking - The Viewers Choice Part 1.

Sister Sway (left) appeared on Top of the Pops on February 19th to perform their song "Until You Saved My Life".

Two girls doing lots of gyrating around each other, they reminded me of the ABBA girls. It looked good.

More on Sister Sway from the Manchester Evening News:

SINGING duo Sister Sway are hoping to sway the judges with a Song for Europe. Manchester sisters Nikki Jackson, 26, and 18-year-old Mandy have reached the last eight in the annual search to find the UK’s Eurovision Song Contest entry. Their song, "Until You Saved My Life", will be played daily on Radio 2 by DJs Terry Wogan and Ken Bruce along with the other entries. "I have no Idea what we are up against, but the song is classic Eurovision - like a modern-day Bucks Fizz number," said Nikki, from Droylsden. She has been on the professional singing circuit for years, but secretary Mandy is a showbiz newcomer. The pair have already struck a record deal with the Blackburn-based All Around The World label and Nikki said: "I’m hoping that this will be the one to take us to the big time." Nikki said the song, written by Pete King and Lee Monterverdi was not originally planned as a Eurovision entry, but she added: "As time went on we realised it was very Euro — and would be just right."

So far only Sister Sway and Alberta have secured a record contact. Many of you will remember the forecasts of a Christmas No 1 for Alberta's 'Yo-Yo Boy', but it never made it, like her song from last year's GBSC. Better luck this time Alberta.