Anastasiya[a] and Maria Andreyevna Tolmacheva[b] (born 14 January 1997, Kursk), known as the Tolmachevy Sisters (Russian: Сёстры Толмачёвы), are identical twin singers and actresses from Kursk, Russia. Aged nine, they won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with their song "Vesenniy jazz".[1] Eight years later, they represented Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014, placing seventh with the song "Shine".[2] The sisters released an album titled Polovinki in 2007.
The Tolmachevy Sisters | |
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.jpg) The Tomalchevy Sisters in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Anastasiya Andreyevna Tolmacheva Maria Andreyevna Tolmacheva |
| Also known as | The Tolmachevy Twins |
| Born | 14 January 1997 Kursk, Russia |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singers, actresses |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Career
edit2006: Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006
editAt the age of nine, the sisters represented Russia at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006 in Bucharest, Romania after being selected in the national final held on 4 June 2006. They later won the Junior Eurovision with their song "Vesenniy jazz" which earned them 154 points, with Belarus finishing in second place with 129 points.[1]
2007–2010: Polovinki and Eurovision appearances
editIn 2007, the sisters released their first album Polovinki. They also performed the song "Katyusha" on the Red Square in Moscow on Victory Day.
In 2009, the sisters made an appearance at the opening act of the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia.[3] In 2010, the sisters were part of an interval act at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Minsk, Belarus, where previous winners of the contest sang their winning songs in a medley.[4]
2014: Eurovision Song Contest 2014
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The Tolmachevy Sisters were internally selected to represent Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark with the song "Shine".[2][5] They finished in seventh place with 89 points.[6]
The Tolmachevy Sisters were the subject of booing from the audience during the semi-final and final.[7] The booing was also heard when countries awarded points to Russia.[8] Fraser Nelson wrote: "I can’t remember the last time I heard a Eurovision audience boo anyone; during the Iraq war in 2003, no one booed Britain".[9]
2015–present: After Eurovision
editAt the Eurovision Song Contest 2019, both sisters were members of the Russian jury.[10][11][12]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Polovinki |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Vesenniy jazz" (Весенний джаз) | 2006 | Polovinki |
| "Shine" | 2014 | Non-album singles |
| "Ukhodi" (Уходи) | ||
| "My heart" (Сердце моё) | 2015 |
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Russia – JESC". Archived from the original on 18 February 2007. Retrieved 2 March 2007.
- ^ a b Сёстры Толмачевы вернулись в Москву [The Tolmachyovy Sisters have returned to Moscow]. Vesti. Archived from the original on 20 May 2008. Retrieved 2 March 2007.
- ^ Маша и Настя Толмачёвы – Открытие Евровидения в Москве [Masha and Nastya Tolmachev – Opening of Eurovision in Moscow]. 28 April 2011. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2014 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Junior Eurovision 2010 – Medley of all previous JESC winners". Archived from the original on 9 December 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2014 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Russia sends the Tolmachevy Twins to Copenhagen". Eurovision Song Contest. 15 March 2014. Archived from the original on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ^ "Eurovision 2014 results". BBC News. 11 May 2014. BBC_report_of_Eurovision_2014. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ "Russia booed at Eurovision semi-final". bbc.co.uk/news. BBC News. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
- ^ Wyatt, Daisy (10 May 2014). "Eurovision 2014: Russian act, the identical Tolmachevy Twins, jeered by crowd during final". The Independent. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ^ "Eurovision 2014: the booing of Russia was a disgrace". Spectator Blogs. 11 May 2014. Archived from the original on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Определён состав российского жюри на "Евровидении" в Израиле". Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ По каким критериям в жюри «Евровидения» вошли модельер Игорь Гуляев, сёстры Толмачёвы и Симон Осиашвили
- ^ От дизайнера Гуляева до сестёр Толмачёвых: Раскрыт состав российского жюри Евровидения 2019
