TWiiNS
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TWiiNS are a Slovak twin pop duo consisting of sisters Daniela and Veronika Nízlová who were born on 15 May 1986 in Hronský Beňadik
.
The twins were background singers and dancers for Tereza Kerndlová
, the Czech entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
. The duo are known for the cover of Italian singer Sabrina Salerno
's Boys (Summertime Love)
under the title Boys, Boys, Boys featuring German
rapper Carlprit
in January 2010.
at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
with their song, "I'm Still Alive
", which failed to qualify for the final. Despite this, they still gave Slovakia their best result since re-entering the competition in 2009. The song was co-written and produced by Bryan Todd
.
The song went to no.18 in Slovakia.
Hronský Benadik
Hronský Beňadik is a village in central Slovakia...
.
The twins were background singers and dancers for Tereza Kerndlová
Tereza Kerndlová
Tereza Kerndlová is a singer in the Czech Republic. She rose to fame as a member of the trio Black Milk since 2001...
, the Czech entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008...
. The duo are known for the cover of Italian singer Sabrina Salerno
Sabrina Salerno
Sabrina Salerno , also known in her singing career as Sabrina, is an Italian singer, television hostess, model, actress and record producer...
's Boys (Summertime Love)
Boys (Summertime Love)
"Boys " is a 1987 song performed by Italian singer Sabrina. It is the third single from her eponymous album and achieved a great success in many countries, including Spain, Switzerland, France and Italy, where it was a number-one single. It was Sabrina's first single to be released in the UK...
under the title Boys, Boys, Boys featuring German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
rapper Carlprit
Carlprit
Rudi Schwamborn, better know by his stagename Carlprit, is a Zimbabwe-born German rapper and actor. He is the younger brother of Söhne Mannheims rapper Metaphysics. In 2009 he made his most notable appearance on Cascada's hit single "Evacuate the Dancefloor" which sold over three million copies...
in January 2010.
Eurovision 2011
They represented SlovakiaSlovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year...
with their song, "I'm Still Alive
I'm Still Alive (TWiiNS song)
"I'm Still Alive" is a song written by songwriter/producer Bryan Todd for Slovak sister duo TWiiNS. They will represent Slovakia on the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf....
", which failed to qualify for the final. Despite this, they still gave Slovakia their best result since re-entering the competition in 2009. The song was co-written and produced by Bryan Todd
Bryan Todd
Bryan Todd is an American multi platinum record producer and songwriter, who is based in Beverly Hills, California.Todd began his career as a recording artist and scoring with a Billboard TOP 20 Radio hit entitled "It's The Way", and has also been involved in writing/producing for many successful...
.
The song went to no.18 in Slovakia.