Indiggo
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Indiggo is the stage name of the identical twin sisters Gabriela and Mihaela Modorcea. Together they are professional actresses, singers, writers, songwriters. They were born in Romania
on June 7. The roots of their family are in Transylvania
, and they are also known as Dracula's Girls. The Indiggo twins have an older brother named Vlad, a video game producer who was named after Vlad the Impaler. Their father, Grid, is a prolific writer and TV producer and their mother Violeta is a teacher of world literature.
in 2006. After having seen Mihaela and Gabriela playing in The Two Orphans, Romanian author D. R. Popescu wrote a play for them entitled Two Sisters, subsequently published in the award-winning collection of plays Domnul Fluture si Doamna Fluture. Indiggo have also appeared in the musical The Future is in Eggs by Eugène Ionesco
and in the musical America Alive. They have been nicknamed the “Lolitas from Dracula Land” (Popcorn), “Double Marvel Voices” (Express), “Fireworks full of life, erotism and talent” (Bild).
After graduation, they attended an acting course in Koln
, Germany, then moved to New York
where they studied acting with the American actor Paul Sorvino
.
The Indiggo Twins became permanent residents of the United States and currently live in New York City, where, as of 2008, they were working on their project Dracula's Girls (http://draculasgirls.wetpaint.com/page/Indiggo) under the guidance of their manager David Sonenberg
of DAS Communications (Black Eyed Peas, Fergie, John Legend
, Meat Loaf
).
Mihaela and Gabriela's compositions from this project are inspired by the Romanian folklore and their quality has led those who heard them consider the Indiggo Twins "ambassadors of the great Romanian tradition" (as seen in Jay-Z and Kanye West Watch The Throne s booklet).
A number of top music producers have written for or with the Indiggo Twins, including Swizz Beatz
(Beyonce, Jay-Z), Rockwilder
(Christina Aguilera
), Peter Zizzo
(Celine Dion
, Avril Lavigne
), Paul Oakenfold
(Madonna).
Mihaela and Gabriela are members of ASCAP.
They are represented by Creative Artists Agency (CAA) which is developing a TV project starring the twins, based on Mihaela's novel "Wicked Clone" and produced by Ish Entertainment and David Sonenberg.
Mihaela and Gabriela were introduced to music at the age of 6, and have continued taking piano, guitar, canto, and dancing lessons since then. They started performing at the age of 12, and have been continuously featured in the European media since then. They speak English, French, German, and Romanian and can sing in seven different languages. The twins music was released Europe-wide by Sony BMG, reaching the top of the charts as Mihaela and Gabriela have regularly performed on German and European TV shows and received media support from Bild.
Sony BMG Germany wrote about Indiggo: "Germany is proud when the twins Mihaela and Gabriela are in the country. No wonder; the 22 year-old twin Indiggo sisters Indiggo not only look like international models, they are also blessed with considerable musical talent." German TV personality and musician Dieter Bohlen
said in the European newspaper Bild: “The Indiggo twins have sensational voices and a very strong will to succeed. I have seen lots of young artists in the music business, but not even 3% have their enthusiasm. Show me other twins as gorgeous.”
Indiggo’s first album was produced by MediaPro Music
in 2000. Their first Europe-wide single "Hip Hop Jam" - a catchy Latino song with Cuban influences - topped the charts in several countries, including Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, Indiggo's songs having been featured on compilations in over 20 countries.
In 2008, Indiggo qualified for the semi-finals of America's Got Talent:http://www.nbc.com/app/search/?searchString=indiggo&searchSubmit=Go
On June 21, 2011, Mihaela and Gabriela had the premiere of their cabaret show entitled "Wicked Clone" at the Ensemble Studio Theatre, Manhattan, New York. The show was entirely written, composed, arranged, choreographed and performed by Mihaela and Gabriela.
"Wicked Clone" was a great success; in the end of the show Mihaela and Gabriela received and signed a publishing deal with Imagem Music on spot.
Indiggo
Indiggo's composition LA LA LA is featured on the multi-platinum awarded album Watch The Throne
of the hip hop moguls Jay-Z
and Kanye West
who sampled the twins' LA LA LA song on "the album's centerpiece" Murder to Excellence, #10 on the tracklist, produced by Swizz Beatz
and S1
.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iT5_EB4OMuU
: Special Victims Unit, which first aired on NBC on January 13, 2009. Gabriela also appears as Taj's sister in the National Lampoon's Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj
.
Mihaela and Gabriela appeared together in the 2009 Russian/American film No Love In The City. The twins guest starred on The Tyra Banks Show, on TMZ (FOX), The Happy Hour (FOX Business) and “Hair Battle Spectacular” (Oxygen
). They have also performed in TV commercials for Dell Computers, the NY Knicks, and Vodka Gorbatschow, and in music videos with other artists such as Lindsay Lohan
, 50 Cent
, and Kanye West
.
Grid Modorcea wrote a biography of the sisters, entitled Indiggo Twins and telling their life story from his perspective as a writer, film maker and critic.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
on June 7. The roots of their family are in Transylvania
Transylvania
Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
, and they are also known as Dracula's Girls. The Indiggo twins have an older brother named Vlad, a video game producer who was named after Vlad the Impaler. Their father, Grid, is a prolific writer and TV producer and their mother Violeta is a teacher of world literature.
General
Gabriela is the producer and arranger of Indiggo's music, while Mihaela is the poet, lyricist, and fashion designer. Both twins majored in acting, graduating with honors from the National University of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography (UNATC). They played the leads in the award-winning musical The Two Orphans at BucharestBucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
in 2006. After having seen Mihaela and Gabriela playing in The Two Orphans, Romanian author D. R. Popescu wrote a play for them entitled Two Sisters, subsequently published in the award-winning collection of plays Domnul Fluture si Doamna Fluture. Indiggo have also appeared in the musical The Future is in Eggs by Eugène Ionesco
Eugène Ionesco
Eugène Ionesco was a Romanian and French playwright and dramatist, and one of the foremost playwrights of the Theatre of the Absurd...
and in the musical America Alive. They have been nicknamed the “Lolitas from Dracula Land” (Popcorn), “Double Marvel Voices” (Express), “Fireworks full of life, erotism and talent” (Bild).
After graduation, they attended an acting course in Koln
KOLN
KOLN, digital channel 10, is the CBS affiliate in Lincoln, Nebraska. It operates a satellite station, KGIN, on digital channel 11 in Grand Island. KGIN repeats all KOLN programming, but airs separate commercials...
, Germany, then moved to New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
where they studied acting with the American actor Paul Sorvino
Paul Sorvino
Paul Anthony Sorvino is an American actor. He often portrays authority figures on both sides of the law, and is possibly best known for his roles as Paulie Cicero, a portrayal of Paul Vario in the film Goodfellas and Sgt. Phil Cerreta on the police procedural and legal drama television series Law...
.
The Indiggo Twins became permanent residents of the United States and currently live in New York City, where, as of 2008, they were working on their project Dracula's Girls (http://draculasgirls.wetpaint.com/page/Indiggo) under the guidance of their manager David Sonenberg
David Sonenberg
David Sonenberg is known for being the founder of the music management label DAS Communications. Sonenberg also dabbled in the film industry as the producer of the Academy Award winning film When We Were Kings....
of DAS Communications (Black Eyed Peas, Fergie, John Legend
John Legend
John Roger Stephens , better known by his stage name John Legend, is an American singer, musician, and actor. He is the recipient of nine Grammy Awards, and in 2007, he received the special Starlight award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame.Prior to the release of his debut album, Stephens' career...
, Meat Loaf
Meat Loaf
Michael Lee Aday , better known by his stage name, Meat Loaf, is an American hard rock musician and actor...
).
Mihaela and Gabriela's compositions from this project are inspired by the Romanian folklore and their quality has led those who heard them consider the Indiggo Twins "ambassadors of the great Romanian tradition" (as seen in Jay-Z and Kanye West Watch The Throne s booklet).
A number of top music producers have written for or with the Indiggo Twins, including Swizz Beatz
Swizz Beatz
Kasseem Dean , better known by his stage name, Swizz Beatz, is an American record producer, DJ, rapper and painter. At the age of 17, he gained attention in the hip-hop world through his friendship with rapper DMX. Grady Spivey and rapper Cassidy helped launch his label Full Surface Records...
(Beyonce, Jay-Z), Rockwilder
Rockwilder
Rockwilder is an American hip hop and R&B record producer, rapper, and R&B Singer. A long term friend of Def Jam rapper Redman, Rockwilder got his start producing for East Coast Hip Hop artists in the mid 1990s. In 1999 Rockwilder produced Method Man & Redman's hit single "Da Rockwilder"...
(Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...
), Peter Zizzo
Peter Zizzo
Peter Eric Zizzo is a music producer, musician and BMI award-winning songwriter. Zizzo has authored hits for artists such as Celine Dion,, Jennifer Lopez, Marit Larsen, O.A.R, Jason Mraz, Donna Summer, Diana Ross, M2M , Sir Cliff Richard, Clay Aiken, and Howie Day...
(Celine Dion
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
, Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne
Avril Ramona Lavigne is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She was born in Belleville, Ontario, but spent most of her youth in the small town of Napanee. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain; by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more...
), Paul Oakenfold
Paul Oakenfold
Paul Mark Oakenfold is a British record producer and a trance DJ.-Early Career: 1979–84:Paul Oakenfold's career was set to be a chef, after having hopes of becoming part of a band. He describes his early life as a "bedroom deejay" in a podcasted interview with Vancouver's 24 Hours, stating he grew...
(Madonna).
Mihaela and Gabriela are members of ASCAP.
They are represented by Creative Artists Agency (CAA) which is developing a TV project starring the twins, based on Mihaela's novel "Wicked Clone" and produced by Ish Entertainment and David Sonenberg.
Mihaela and Gabriela were introduced to music at the age of 6, and have continued taking piano, guitar, canto, and dancing lessons since then. They started performing at the age of 12, and have been continuously featured in the European media since then. They speak English, French, German, and Romanian and can sing in seven different languages. The twins music was released Europe-wide by Sony BMG, reaching the top of the charts as Mihaela and Gabriela have regularly performed on German and European TV shows and received media support from Bild.
Sony BMG Germany wrote about Indiggo: "Germany is proud when the twins Mihaela and Gabriela are in the country. No wonder; the 22 year-old twin Indiggo sisters Indiggo not only look like international models, they are also blessed with considerable musical talent." German TV personality and musician Dieter Bohlen
Dieter Bohlen
Dieter Günter Bohlen is a German songwriter, singer, musician, producer, entertainer, TV personality, and writer. Bohlen is best known for being part of popular pop-duo Modern Talking during 1984–1987 and 1998–2003.-Biography:Bohlen took his Abitur in Oldenburg...
said in the European newspaper Bild: “The Indiggo twins have sensational voices and a very strong will to succeed. I have seen lots of young artists in the music business, but not even 3% have their enthusiasm. Show me other twins as gorgeous.”
Indiggo’s first album was produced by MediaPro Music
MediaPro Music
MediaPro Music is a Romanian recording house, part of the Media PRO Group. Launched in 1997, it became integrated business of the Radio Company PRO in 2006. Between the main label and its sub-labels , most music genres are covered, ranging from rock and pop, to dance, Latin, traditional folk, and...
in 2000. Their first Europe-wide single "Hip Hop Jam" - a catchy Latino song with Cuban influences - topped the charts in several countries, including Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, Indiggo's songs having been featured on compilations in over 20 countries.
In 2008, Indiggo qualified for the semi-finals of America's Got Talent:http://www.nbc.com/app/search/?searchString=indiggo&searchSubmit=Go
On June 21, 2011, Mihaela and Gabriela had the premiere of their cabaret show entitled "Wicked Clone" at the Ensemble Studio Theatre, Manhattan, New York. The show was entirely written, composed, arranged, choreographed and performed by Mihaela and Gabriela.
"Wicked Clone" was a great success; in the end of the show Mihaela and Gabriela received and signed a publishing deal with Imagem Music on spot.
IndiggoIndiggoIndiggo is the stage name of the identical twin sisters Gabriela and Mihaela Modorcea. Together they are professional actresses, singers, writers, songwriters. They were born in Romania on June 7. The roots of their family are in Transylvania, and they are also known as Dracula's Girls...
on Watch The ThroneWatch the ThroneWatch the Throne is a collaborative studio album by American rappers Jay-Z and Kanye West, released on August 8, 2011, by Roc-A-Fella Records, Roc Nation, and Def Jam Recordings. Recording sessions for the album took place at various recording locations and began in November 2010. It was...
Indiggo's composition LA LA LA is featured on the multi-platinum awarded album Watch The ThroneWatch the Throne
Watch the Throne is a collaborative studio album by American rappers Jay-Z and Kanye West, released on August 8, 2011, by Roc-A-Fella Records, Roc Nation, and Def Jam Recordings. Recording sessions for the album took place at various recording locations and began in November 2010. It was...
of the hip hop moguls Jay-Z
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...
and Kanye West
Kanye West
Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
who sampled the twins' LA LA LA song on "the album's centerpiece" Murder to Excellence, #10 on the tracklist, produced by Swizz Beatz
Swizz Beatz
Kasseem Dean , better known by his stage name, Swizz Beatz, is an American record producer, DJ, rapper and painter. At the age of 17, he gained attention in the hip-hop world through his friendship with rapper DMX. Grady Spivey and rapper Cassidy helped launch his label Full Surface Records...
and S1
S1
S1, S01, S.I, S-1, S.1, Š-1 or S 1 may refer to :beginning with S1 :* S1 , a S-Bahn line* S-1 block cipher, a block cipher* S1 Core, a microprocessor-core* S1 , a S-Bahn line...
.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iT5_EB4OMuU
TV and film appearances
Gabriela guest-starred on the episode "Hothouse" of the television series Law And OrderLaw and Order
Law and Order may refer to:In politics:*Law and order , a term common in political debate and discussion, generally indicating support of a strict criminal justice system*Law and Order Offensive Party, a minor German political party...
: Special Victims Unit, which first aired on NBC on January 13, 2009. Gabriela also appears as Taj's sister in the National Lampoon's Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj
National Lampoon's Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj
National Lampoon's Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj is a 2006 sequel to the 2002 comedy National Lampoon's Van Wilder starring Kal Penn. Despite the film's title, lead actor Ryan Reynolds does not return in his role as Van Wilder.- Plot :...
.
Mihaela and Gabriela appeared together in the 2009 Russian/American film No Love In The City. The twins guest starred on The Tyra Banks Show, on TMZ (FOX), The Happy Hour (FOX Business) and “Hair Battle Spectacular” (Oxygen
Oxygen (TV channel)
Oxygen is an American cable television specialty channel with television programming marketed towards women, with a format similar to Lifetime.- History :...
). They have also performed in TV commercials for Dell Computers, the NY Knicks, and Vodka Gorbatschow, and in music videos with other artists such as Lindsay Lohan
Lindsay Lohan
Lindsay Lohan is an American actress, pop singer and model. She began her career as a child fashion model before making her motion picture debut in Disney's 1998 remake of The Parent Trap at the age of 11...
, 50 Cent
50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by...
, and Kanye West
Kanye West
Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
.
Books
Mihaela, the five-minutes older twin sister, will publish this year her first novel in the US. In 2006, she published her first book of poetry, Rage and Love, and was acclaimed as one of the most original poetesses in her native country. Reviewing Mihaela’s poems, journalist Dorin Grigore wrote:Grid Modorcea wrote a biography of the sisters, entitled Indiggo Twins and telling their life story from his perspective as a writer, film maker and critic.