Samanda
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Amanda Louise Marchant and Samantha Joanne Marchant (born 26 June 1988, England
), better known as Samanda are a female duo, consisting of twin sisters who first came to fame on Big Brother UK
in 2007, in which they jointly achieved second place.
They released their cover of Aqua
's hit song, "Barbie Girl
" on 8 October 2007 and it entered the UK Singles Chart
at number 26.
Their second single titled "Honey Love
" entered the chart on 22 August 2008 at No. 125.
in the UK despite being bookmakers favourite to win the show in the run up to the final. During their time on the show they received the nickname "Samanda" by the press.
Before their fame they were social-care students at Manchester Metropolitan University
. While they were still students at university, the girls took part in an advertising campaign for a new travelcard that offered half-price travel to students. To help publicise the cards, the girls took part in a photoshoot at Manchester Piccadilly railway station with a local magician who performed a double version of Sawing a woman in half
, in which he sawed both girls in half and apparently switched their lower halves before reassembling them.
Amanda and Sam have their own skincare and fragrance range. Samanda by Young and Pure is aimed at girls aged 10–22 and was released on November 5, 2007. They have signed a two year contract with Young and Pure line of natural skin care products for teens worth between £40,000 and £150,000.
In 2008, the girls released a keep fit DVD entitled, Samanda - The Twins: Dance Workout. They were also signed by Hello Kitty
as the faces of their social networking website as well as online bloggers for the site.
On GMTV with an interview with Ben Shepard Sam and Amanda stated that they made over £1,000,000 between them. They have released two music singles since leaving Big Brother with another, "Whistle For A Hottie", rumoured to be released on 1 December 2008, however it is now expected to have a 2010 release . An album has also been rumoured for 2010.
The duo were celebrity guest judges at the Miss and Miss Teen Galaxy UK pageant, at the Thistle hotel in Manchester on 29 March 2009.
They hosted a Q&A session with their fans on Monday, 27 April 2009, and a proportion of revenues generated was donated to the Teenage Cancer Trust
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
), better known as Samanda are a female duo, consisting of twin sisters who first came to fame on Big Brother UK
Big Brother (UK)
Big Brother UK is the British version of the Dutch Big Brother television format, which takes its name from the character in George Orwell's 1948 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four...
in 2007, in which they jointly achieved second place.
They released their cover of Aqua
Aqua (band)
Aqua is a Danish dance-pop group, best known for their 1997 breakthrough single "Barbie Girl". The group formed in 1989 and achieved huge success across the globe in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The group managed to top the UK Singles Chart with their first three singles. The group released two...
's hit song, "Barbie Girl
Barbie Girl
"Barbie Girl" is a song by the Danish-Norwegian dance-pop group Aqua, who released the song in 1997 as their third single overall, and the first United Kingdom release...
" on 8 October 2007 and it entered the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
at number 26.
Their second single titled "Honey Love
Honey Love (Samanda song)
"Honey Love" is the second single from Big Brother 2007 runners-up Samanda.The charity single, which is raising money for Variety, the Children's Charity was released digitally on 18 August 2008 and features the well known Honey Monster....
" entered the chart on 22 August 2008 at No. 125.
Big Brother
Amanda and Sam finished runners up in the eighth series of Big BrotherBig Brother (UK)
Big Brother UK is the British version of the Dutch Big Brother television format, which takes its name from the character in George Orwell's 1948 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four...
in the UK despite being bookmakers favourite to win the show in the run up to the final. During their time on the show they received the nickname "Samanda" by the press.
Before their fame they were social-care students at Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester Metropolitan University is a university in North West England. Its headquarters and central campus is in the city of Manchester, but there are outlying facilities in the county of Cheshire. It is the third largest university in the United Kingdom in terms of student numbers, behind the...
. While they were still students at university, the girls took part in an advertising campaign for a new travelcard that offered half-price travel to students. To help publicise the cards, the girls took part in a photoshoot at Manchester Piccadilly railway station with a local magician who performed a double version of Sawing a woman in half
Sawing a woman in half
Sawing a woman in half is a generic name for a number of different stage magic tricks in which a person is apparently sawn or divided into two or more pieces.-History:...
, in which he sawed both girls in half and apparently switched their lower halves before reassembling them.
Career
In the months after big brother the pair were linked with a string of C and D list stars including Dean Gaffney, H from Steps, Chris Moyles and wannabe D list star, Izabel Warren.Amanda and Sam have their own skincare and fragrance range. Samanda by Young and Pure is aimed at girls aged 10–22 and was released on November 5, 2007. They have signed a two year contract with Young and Pure line of natural skin care products for teens worth between £40,000 and £150,000.
In 2008, the girls released a keep fit DVD entitled, Samanda - The Twins: Dance Workout. They were also signed by Hello Kitty
Hello Kitty
is a fictional character produced by the Japanese company Sanrio, first designed by Yuko Shimizu. She is portrayed as a female white Japanese bobtail cat with a red bow. The character's first appearance on an item, a vinyl coin purse, was introduced in Japan in 1974 and brought to the United States...
as the faces of their social networking website as well as online bloggers for the site.
On GMTV with an interview with Ben Shepard Sam and Amanda stated that they made over £1,000,000 between them. They have released two music singles since leaving Big Brother with another, "Whistle For A Hottie", rumoured to be released on 1 December 2008, however it is now expected to have a 2010 release . An album has also been rumoured for 2010.
The duo were celebrity guest judges at the Miss and Miss Teen Galaxy UK pageant, at the Thistle hotel in Manchester on 29 March 2009.
They hosted a Q&A session with their fans on Monday, 27 April 2009, and a proportion of revenues generated was donated to the Teenage Cancer Trust
Teenage Cancer Trust
Teenage Cancer Trust is a charity that focuses on the needs of teenagers and young adults with cancer, leukaemia, Hodgkin’s and related diseases by providing specialist teenage units in NHS hospitals. The units are dedicated areas for teenage patients, who are involved in their concept and creation...
.
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
||
| 2007 | "Barbie Girl Barbie Girl "Barbie Girl" is a song by the Danish-Norwegian dance-pop group Aqua, who released the song in 1997 as their third single overall, and the first United Kingdom release... " |
26 |
| 2008 | "Honey Love Honey Love (Samanda song) "Honey Love" is the second single from Big Brother 2007 runners-up Samanda.The charity single, which is raising money for Variety, the Children's Charity was released digitally on 18 August 2008 and features the well known Honey Monster.... " |
125 |
| 2010 | "Whistle For A Hottie" | TBR |