Hasan & Ibrahim

Hasan and Ibrahim Ignatov
Background information
Birth name Hasan Ignatov
Ibrahim Ignatov
Born (2003-12-15) 15 December 2003
Shumen, Bulgaria
Genres Classic
Occupation(s) Pianists
Instruments Piano
Associated acts Krisia Todorova

Hasan and Ibrahim Ignatov (Bulgarian: Хасан Игнатов и Ибрахим Игнатов, born 15 December 2003 in Shumen, Bulgaria) are twin pianists of Bulgarian and Turkish descent. Along with Krisia Todorova, they represented Bulgaria in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Malta with the song "Planet of the Children".[1][2] Like Todorova, Hasan and Ibrahim also gained popularity throughout Bulgaria through their participation in Slavi's Show on bTV. They released their first collection of own compositions at the age of 11.[3]

Early life

The twin brothers Hasan and Ibrahim Ignatov were born on 15 December 2003 in Shumen, Bulgaria, to a family of musicians. Their father is Denis Ignatov of Bulgarian descent and their mother is Sebile Kyazimova of Turkish descent. They have two older twin sisters, Merlin and Nermin Ignatova (born 1997).[4] At the age of five they both received their first musical guidance from their father and began studying piano professionally in September 2011 with music teacher Marinela Marinova. Now they continue their studying with piano pedagogue Maria Gineva from the Varna Music School.

Hasan and Ibrahim are interested in classical music and the works of famous European and international composers. They want to become world-renowned pianists and conductors, as well as bring their home town to the attention of Bulgarian and international music lovers.[5]

Career

At the age of 10 they participate in The Award Ceremony of "Successful Children of Bulgaria" of Foundation "Dimitar Berbatov" in the TV show "Slavi's Show" where they are noticed and selected to participate in "Junior Eurovision 2014" to represent Bulgaria along with Krisia Todorova. In the summer Hasan and Ibrahim took master class of Maria Prinz.[6]

Junior Eurovision Song Contest

On 25th July 2014 Slavi Trifonov announced on his show, that Bulgarian National Television had selected Krisia along with Hasan and Ibrahim Ignatovi to represent Bulgaria in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014. They had to perform song with Krisia in Bulgarian language, which the team of the Slavi's Show successfully composed two months later.[7] The song is called "Planet of the Children". The music was recorded by Pleven Philharmony Orchestra [8] and Evgeni Dimitrov, the text was written by Krisia and Ivaylo Valchev.[9][10]

On 9th November 2014 a team of 10 people - father of the twins, mother, vocal pedagogue Svilena Decheva, reporters from two television stations and later Evgeni Dimitrov, went to Valletta.[11] Krisia, Hasan and Ibrahim presented themselves number 2 and took 2nd place in the contest with 147 points.[12]

After Eurovision

After their second place finish in Junior Eurovision 2014, Krisia Todorova and Hasan and Ibrahim were invited by President of Bulgaria Rosen Plevneliev to participate in the "Bulgarian Christmas" concert,[13] which is traditionally performed in the National Theatre at Christmas time.[14]

They visited the National Assembly, where deputies in the hall gave them a standing ovation and Parliament Speaker Tsetska Tsacheva congratulated them for their huge "Eurovision" success.[15] They were also welcomed as heroes in their hometown of Shumen by the mayor and secondary school.[16]

They have performed concerts in Moscow, New York, Vienna, Sofia,[17] Dobrich,[18][19] Dimitrovgrad.,[20] Pleven,[21] Varna,[22] Plovdiv,[23] Sliven,[24] Pazardzhik, Razgrad. Krisia, Hassan and Ibrahim were set to "Event of 2014." BNT.[25]

They won first place and "Grand Prix" for piano duo at the 11th National Children's and Youth Competition for musical art "Orpheus gift." After receiving recordings of Ibrahim and Hassan's performances, the International contest "American Protègè" distinguished two first prizes as solo artists and a second prize for piano duo among 640 participants from around the world.[26] Later the twins participated in the opening ceremony of International children and youth choir festivals "Dobri Voynikov".[27] They won first prize at the 4th International Piano Competition "VIVAPIANO 2015." They received the award for "Dignified Bulgarian" from 24 Chasa;[28] Honorary Diploma for Talented Creative Development from the Ministry of Culture on 24 May 24, the Day of Bulgarian Education and Culture and Slavonic Literature;[29] In the U.S.A., Hassan and Ibrahim performed in Bulgarian schools in New York and the Consulate General of Bulgaria in New York[30][31]

On 25 September, 2015 Hassan and Ibrahim participated in Slavi Trifonov and the Ku-Ku Band at Vasil Levski in Sofia, [32] along with Todorova.[33]

References

  1. ↑ "Preparations for the Bulgarian song at JESC underway". eurovision.bnt.bg. BNT. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "Bulgaria: Return To Junior Eurovision". Eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  3. ↑ Hassan and Ibrahim with first collection of own compositions
  4. ↑ Hassan and Ibrahim with their twin sisters Nermin and Merlin
  5. ↑ Twins Ibrahim and Hasan Ignatovi (BULGARIA -9 years old)
  6. ↑ - Мария Принц: Чух таланти, които се раждат на 100 години
  7. ↑ Slavi sends twins to "Eurovision"
  8. ↑ Pleven Philharmony Orchestra recorded the song that present Bulgaria in Junior Eurovision
  9. ↑ BNT и bTV SEND KRISIA TO JESC
  10. ↑ October 9, 2014, Krisia and Hasan and Ibrahim Ignatovi
  11. ↑ Krisia, Hasan and Ibrahim went to Junior Eurovision
  12. ↑ Krisia, Hasan and Ibrahim brought Bulgaria second place in Junior Eurovision
  13. ↑ Krisia, Ignatov Brothers - "Bulgarian Christmas" 2014
  14. ↑ Крисия и братя Игнатови получиха почетния знак на президента
  15. ↑ Аплодираха на крака Крисия, Хасан и Ибрахим в парламента
  16. ↑ Triumphal meeting of Hassan and Ibrahim in Shumen
  17. ↑ Charity concert of Fibank and "Dimitar Berbatov" foundation featuring piano virtuosos Hassan and Ibrahim
  18. ↑ Photos - Hassan and Ibrahim - Christmas concert with the Bulgarian Chamber Orchestra - Dobrich
  19. ↑ Video - Hassan and Ibrahim - Christmas concert with the Bulgarian Chamber Orchestra - Dobrich
  20. ↑ Hassan and Ibrahim Ignatovi - Christmas Concert with Fun-brass Orchestra - Dimitrovgrad
  21. ↑ Do not miss the concert of Hassan and Ibrahim Pleven at scene!
  22. ↑ Hassan and Ibrahim - a concert with the State Symphony Orchestra at the Opera Varna
  23. ↑ The virtuosos Hassan and Ibrahim - a concert in Plovdiv on Children's Day
  24. ↑ HASSAN AND IBRAHIM IBRAHIM conquered Sliven
  25. ↑ Chris, Hassan and Ibrahim - The event of the 2014th
  26. ↑ Shumen piano virtuosos Hassan and Ibrahim will play in Carnegie Hall
  27. ↑
  28. ↑ Unique performance of Vardar Rhapsody by Pancho Vladigerov offered small pianists Hassan and Ibrahim Ignatovi to awarded people in the ceremony of the century. "24 hours"
  29. ↑ Krisia, Hassan and Ibrahim citations for talented creative development
  30. ↑ Hassan and Ibrahim wept New York
  31. ↑ Hassan and Ibrahim take master classes in New York and then play in the "Carnegie Hall"
  32. ↑ Krisia, Hassan and Ibrahim captured 70,000 hearts with the song "Planet of the Children" - Concert of Slavi Trifonov, 09/25/2015
  33. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaM5Za4zU5c
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Ivan Ivanov
with Supergeroy		 Bulgaria in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
(with Krisia Todorova)
2014 		Succeeded by
TBA
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