Krusty was a Cantopop music group formed by Jan Cheung () and Chucky (). The group was created by the Hong Kong music production company Silly Thing in 2005, and is characterised by its outstanding dancing skill, bright and upbeat melodies and cute appearance. Probably because of that, the group received a considerable number of commercial and advertising contracts in its first year. Clients in 2005 alone included Panasonic, Esprit, Coca-Cola, Levi's, Sunday, Beauty Square, California Red Karaoke, Puma and 2% ODF. In December 2005, they became the celebrity endorsers of Hyundai Group products such as cameras and MP3 players. The group's name was inspired by Krusty the Clown from The Simpsons.
Krusty's first album, Hello Krusty, was released in 2005 and the song "Krusty’s Wardrobe" soon became a #1 hit on the Hong Kong Music Bus for two weeks.
A reviewer for Macao Daily News said in 2005 that "their looks are ordinary and their vocal abilities are merely average".
Jan Cheung is the older sister of Steven Cheung, the leader of another Cantopop music group Sun Boy'z, and Ryan Cheung. They were born of Chinese/Dutch parentage.
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