Advahov Brothers
{{Short description|Moldovan musical duo}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Advahov Brothers
| background = group_or_band
| image = Frații Advahov, 2022.png
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| caption = Vasile and Vitalie Advahov in 2022
| genre = Folk{{Cite web|url=https://eurovoix.com/2022/02/10/moldova-zdob-si-zdub/|title=Moldova: Who Are Zdob şi Zdub & Fraţii Advahov?|last=Grace|first=Emily|date=2022-02-10|language=en-GB|website=Eurovoix|access-date=2022-02-10|archive-date=24 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220424104257/https://eurovoix.com/2022/02/10/moldova-zdob-si-zdub/|url-status=live}}
| years_active = 2005–present
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| current_members = {{ill|Vasile Advahov|ro|v=ib}}
{{ill|Vitalie Advahov|ro|v=ib}}
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The Advahov Brothers ({{Langx|ro|Frații Advahov}}, {{IPA|ro|ˈfratsij adˈvahov|IPA}}) are a Moldovan folk music duo, consisting of the brothers Vasile and Vitalie Advahov. The duo was founded in 2005 and is based in Chișinău. Along with Zdob și Zdub, they represented Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy, with the song "Trenulețul".{{cite web|url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2022/01/29/zdob-si-zdub-fratii-advahov-will-represent-moldova-with-trenuletul-at-eurovision-2022/268977/|title=Zdob și Zdub & Frații Advahov will represent Moldova at Eurovision 2022|website=Wiwibloggs|date=29 January 2022|accessdate=6 February 2022|first=Renske Ten|last=Veen}}
Early life
Vitalie and Vasile Advahov were born in Cahul, Moldova, on 18 January 1978 and 26 April 1979 respectively.{{cite web|url=https://www.moldovenii.md/md/people/577|title=Orchestra Fraţilor Advahov|website=Moldovenii|language=Romanian|accessdate=11 February 2022|archive-date=31 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150331031856/http://moldovenii.md/md/people/577/|url-status=live}} Their parents, Vasile and Agafia Advahov, originated from Gotești and Cîrpești and were teachers at Cahul's pedagogical school. During their high school years at Ciprian Porumbescu High School, they were part of an orchestral group called Mugurașii.
Career
The Advahov Brothers Orchestra was founded in 2005.{{Cite web|date=15 September 2011|title=Fraţii Advahov, un miracol de care se bucură toată lumea|trans-title=The Advahov Brothers, a miracle the whole world is enjoying|url=https://www.timpul.md/articol/fratii-advahov-un-miracol-de-care-se-bucura-toata-lumea-27123.html|access-date=11 February 2022|website=Timpul.md|language=Romanian|first=Nicolae|last=Roibu|archive-date=11 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220211183253/https://www.timpul.md/articol/fratii-advahov-un-miracol-de-care-se-bucura-toata-lumea-27123.html|url-status=live}} It was originally meant to be a small group, but eventually grew in popularity and various musicians from the Republic of Moldova and Romania joined it, forming an orchestra. As of 2020, the orchestra contains forty-five instrumentalists.{{Cite web|date=19 November 2020|title=Ce familii frumoase au Frații Advahov. Copiii lor sunt pasionați de muzică și le calcă pe urme|trans-title=The families of the Advahov Brothers are beautiful. Their children are passionated of music and are following their steps|url=https://www.protv.ro/muzica/ce-familii-frumoase-au-fratii-advahov-copiii-lor-sunt-pasionati-de-muzica-si-le-calca-pe-urme.html|access-date=11 February 2022|website=Pro TV|language=Romanian|first=Diana|last=Oprea|archive-date=11 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220211183241/https://www.protv.ro/muzica/ce-familii-frumoase-au-fratii-advahov-copiii-lor-sunt-pasionati-de-muzica-si-le-calca-pe-urme.html|url-status=live}}
On 29 January 2022, the song "Trenulețul", a collaboration with folk-rock band Zdob și Zdub, was chosen by Teleradio-Moldova to represent the country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin.{{Cite web|date=29 January 2022|title=Zdob şi Zdub return with Fraţii Advahov to represent Moldova 🇲🇩|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/zdob-si-zdub-moldova|access-date=6 February 2022|website=Eurovision.tv|language=en-gb|archive-date=30 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220130003629/https://eurovision.tv/story/zdob-si-zdub-moldova|url-status=live}} They finished in 7th place with 253 points, and came 2nd place in the televote.
See also
References
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{{Succession box
| title = Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest
| years = {{escyr|2022}}
| before = Natalia Gordienko
with "Sugar"
| after = Pasha Parfeny
with "Soarele și luna"
}}
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{{Eurovision Song Contest 2022|state=collapsed}}
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Category:Musical groups established in 2005
Category:2005 establishments in Moldova