The Kukki Sisters

The Kukki Sisters were a Metzettan-born female singing trio who made their career in Urcea following the Second Great War, becoming the first Metzettan musical act to chart outside of Alshar. They appeared over 20 times on Urcean television and released two popular albums there, as well as releasing several records at home. The group consisted of Haneul, Aja and Misun, referred to as Hannah, Ada and Michelle in Urcea, respectively. Haneul and Aja truly were sisters, however Misun was merely their cousin. The group is sometimes credited as kickstarting the popularity of Metz-pop, though the term wouldn't be coined for several decades to come.

Early lives
Haneul and Aja's father was an orchestral conductor, Kukki An, whose younger brother Kukki Mung (a carpenter) fathered Misun. Kukki Mung was killed in a naval battle with Tanhai during the Second Great War, less than a year after joining the navy. Urcean vinyl records had begun to appear sporadically in Metzetta during the war, which An took an interest in due to his musical career. The girls began to learn the songs to amuse troops stationed in Metzetta, earning a small salary for doing so. Word about the sisters reached Urcean record producer James Ferris, who had them sign a contract to release an album and appear on TV in Urcea.

Career
In 1947, after the war had ended, the Kukki Sisters arrived in Urceopolis to perform on stage and on television, and record their debut album. They often wore traditional mettubok during their performances. In 1950, their cover of "Daddy's Ole Diner" reached #7 in the charts, officially making them the first Metzettans to achieve commercial success in Urcea with their music. In Urcea their fame faded after a few short years, but they released music for over a decade in their home country and are fondly remembered in both nations today. In Metzetta they came to be heavily associated with Urcean culture, embodying diner culture and strong Catholic morals. After the untimely death of Misun in 1960 in a traffic accident whilst being driven to the recording studio, Haneul and Aja retired from recording to live a relatively quiet life with their families, seldom making media appearances since.