Bloom Twins

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Bloom Twins
Bloom Twins at the Dublin Castle.jpg
Bloom Twins at Dublin Castle
Anna Kuprienko, Sonia Kuprienko
Background information
OriginLondon, England, United Kingdom
GenresDark pop
Instrument(s)keyboard, flute, harmonica, drums
Years active2013 – present
MembersAnna Kuprienko
Sonya Kuprienko
Past membersPaul Love
Website www.bloomtwins.com

Bloom Twins are a British pop music group made up of twin sisters Anna and Sonia Kuprienko. They refer to the style of their music as "dark pop." [1] [ unreliable source? ] The duo released their first digital single in June 2013. [2] [ unreliable source? ]

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History

Anna and Sonia Kuprienko grew up in the small town of Brovary, Ukraine, a suburb of Kyiv. [3] [4] [ unreliable source? ] The girls started singing early and were playing instruments at the age of five years. [4] Later on they have moved to London and pursued their musical careers. When Bloom Twins uploaded their first track to YouTube - "Fahrenheit" - in June 2013 they were 17 years old. [5]

Bloom Twins made a double impact on both music and fashion, opening the door to numerous profile pieces in magazines such as Vogue, Numero, Wonderland and ID. Soon after, a support slot for Eels at O2 Academy in Liverpool was followed by Iggy's artist of the week at MTV. [6]

Following the release of "Get up, Stand up" the Bloom Twins were featured on BBC NewsNight with Jeremy Paxman and graced pages of broadsheet coverage in most of the UK's leading newspapers and magazines such as The Sunday Times, The Guardian, Newsweek as well as appeared on BBC Introducing. [7] [8] A period out of the country halted momentum before they made a breakthrough appearance in UNICEF’s Imagine campaign alongside Katy Perry and Will.i.am and other heavyweights of music and media, two years in a row. [9]

Bloom Twins Made their mark in Europe and the Far East where they have toured extensively with a number of high-profile artists from Eels and LP to Duran Duran, Seal and Nile Rodgers – in addition to headlining their own shows and festival dates: alternative TGE, Standon Calling. [10]

Both girls can play the flute, keyboard, harmonica and are learning the drums and guitar. [1]

Night for Ukraine benefit

The Bloom Twins collaborated with Fabien Riggall to organize Night for Ukraine, a fundraising benefit held at the Roundhouse in north London on the evening of March 9, 2022, with the funds raised being donated to the Disasters Emergency Committee appeal, to provide aid to people fleeing Ukraine following the Russian invasion. They also performed at the benefit, with an A Capella set and a new song they wrote on the first day of the war. [11]

Discography

Bloom Twins have released ten digital singles, an EP named Winter's Tales and three digital DJ remixes of their singles "Amnesia", "Set Us Free" and "Talk to Me". [12] [13] [14]

Their first release was a reinterpretation of Kish Mauve's Fahrenheit. [15] In support of the Euromaidan protesters occupying Independence Square in Kyiv, they recorded a cover of Bob Marley's Get Up, Stand Up. [4] [16] The girls felt that every line in the song reflected Ukraine. [2] In March of that year, they released their next single "Blue". [17]

In June 2016, "Amnesia" was released and accompanied by a music video. [18] Later in December another track and a video for their single "Set Us Free" were released. [19]

For their 6th single "Talk To Me", Bloom Twins have teamed up with Sane and Samaritans, with the track's theme revolving around mental health issues. [20]

Their 7th single is called "She's Not Me" and it was released via multiple musical platforms on 16 February 2018. [21]

Extended plays

TitleDetails
Winter's Tales [22]

Singles

YearSingle
2013"Fahrenheit"
2014"Get up Stand up #WeAreUkraine"
"Blue"
2016"Amnesia"
"Set Us Free"
2017"Talk to Me"
2018"She's Not Me"
"Young Souls"
2019"Love Me Right Now"
"Free Fall (In2ruders Soundtrack)"
2021"DayDream" [23]
(with Benny Benassi)

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  1. 1 2 "Bloom Twins, London's New "Dark-Pop" Duo". 7 May 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Talking With Bloom Twins". 17 March 2014. Archived from the original on 23 May 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "Twins back in Ukraine after Successes in UK". Kyiv Post, 2 June 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 Fox, Anna (8 February 2014). "Rising Stars Voice Their Support to Ukraine... Interview+VIDEO" . Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  5. ↑ Bloom Twins (19 June 2013). "FAHRENHEIT". youtube.com . Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  6. ↑ Luttrull, Dave (9 October 2013). "Dark & Lovely: 17-Year-Old Bloom Twins win MTV Iggy Artist of the Week". Hellhound Music. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  7. ↑ BBC (2 April 2014). "Bloom Twins sing in solidarity for Ukrainian protesters". bbc.co.uk . Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  8. ↑ Eagar, Charlotte (30 March 2014). "Sister pact – the twins battling to rally Ukraine". thetimes.co.uk . Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  9. ↑ Wilford, Carly (23 February 2015). "Bloom Twins join UNICEF's #IMAGINE campaign". huffingtonpost.co.uk . Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  10. ↑ Flaunt (23 November 2013). "Bloom Twins: "I Don't Want No Damage, So How Am I Supposed to Manage You?"". flaunt.com. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  11. ↑ "Bob Geldof shows solidarity with Ukraine in fundraising event at London's Roundhouse". itv.com . 10 March 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  12. ↑ Bloom Twins (7 April 2017). "Amnesia (Remix by DJ KID AK)". youtube.com . Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  13. ↑ Bloom Twins (27 October 2017). "Set Us Free (Remix by DJ KID AK)". youtube.com . Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  14. ↑ Bloom Twins (24 May 2018). "Talk to Me (DJ Kid Ak Remix)". youtube.com . Retrieved 29 November 2019.
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  22. ↑ "Winter's Tales - EP by Bloom Twins on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  23. ↑ Fabrick, Mark (3 April 2021). "Benny Benassi teams up with Bloom Twins for new club banger 'DayDream'". Your EDM. Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
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