{{Short description|Dutch folk/pop band}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Twarres | image = Twarres 2015.JPG | landscape = yes | alt = | caption = Twarres in 2015 | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = Wergea, Netherlands | genre = Folk | years_active = {{Start date|1999}}–{{End date|2003}}, {{Start date|2009}}–present | label = | website = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} or {{Official URL}} --> | current_members = Mirjam Timmer, Kristian Dijkstra | past_members = | module = | module2 = | module3 = }} '''Twarres''' is a folk/pop band from Wergea in the Netherlands who perform songs in both English and their native Frisian language. Their songs are primarily lush, harmonic vocal pop with a focus on acoustic instrumentation such as pianos and violins. Their debut single "Wêr bisto" won the audience's award at the 1999 Frisian Song Contest.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://drachtstercourant.nl/artikel/1061267/twarres-terug-bij-liet.html?harvest_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F |title=Twarres terug bij Liet |language=nl |work=Drachtster Courant |date=15 November 2019 |accessdate=20 September 2020}}</ref> The band has one platinum certified album and single respectively.
==Band history== Mirjam Timmer and Johan van der Veen performed in a talent show under the name Twarres.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mirjam & Kristian - Twarres|url=http://twarres.nl/|access-date=2021-08-10|website=twarres.nl}}</ref> This led to the duo's success, and in 2000 they scored a hit in the Netherlands and Flanders with the song ''"Wêr Bisto"'' recorded in their native West Frisian. They followed this success with the singles "She Couldn't Laugh", "Children," and "I Need To Know." Their debut album, ''Stream,'' went platinum{{Where|date=September 2022}}.
At the end of 2003 Twarres held their last concert. In August 2006 Twarres announced that a reunion would take place, most probably during 2007 or early 2008. A comeback album by Twarres was scheduled for the early spring of 2008. On 15 August 2007, it was announced that for health reasons Johan van der Veen would leave the band.<ref name="Story.nl">{{cite web |url=https://www.story.nl/artikel/showbizz/hoe-het-nu-met-twarres |title=Hoe is het nu met Twarres? |language=nl |work=Story |date=19 August 2017 |accessdate=20 September 2020}}</ref> He was replaced by Auke Busman who also left later. In August/September 2009 Dutch radio station Q-music organised a talent competition to look for "the new Johan". The jury was formed by Mirjam, Johan and some others. On 11 September 2009, the competition was won by Joost Bloemendal.
In 2006, Mirjam Timmer, singer and guitarist of Twarres, also started a solo career under the name "Mir".<ref name="Story.nl"/> Her solo album entitled ''Files from London'' was released in 2006.
As of 2017, Twarres was a trio comprising Timmer and brothers Julian and Kristian Dijkstra. The 2016 single "Fûgelfrij" was recorded by these band members. In 2017, it was announced though that Julian Dijkstra would leave the band.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.lc.nl/cultuur/Twarres-is-nu-weer-een-duo-21934343.html?harvest_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F |title=Twarres is nu weer een duo |language=nl |first=Jacob |last=Haagsma |work=Leeuwarder Courant |date=19 January 2017 |accessdate=20 September 2020}}</ref>
==Band members== *Mirjam Timmer (born July 1, 1982) – vocals and guitar *Kristian Dijkstra (born April 26, 1988) – vocals
===Other band members=== *Gregor Hamilton – keyboard *Peter Krako – guitar *Serge Bredewold – bass *Sietse Huisman – drums *Yfke de Jong – violin
==Discography== ===Albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10.5em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15.5em;"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Twarres&titel=Stream&cat=a |title=Twarres – Stream |language=nl |work=Dutch Charts |publisher=Hung Medien |accessdate=20 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Twarres&titel=CD%B2&cat=a |title=Twarres – CD<sup>2</sup> |language=nl |work=Dutch Charts |publisher=Hung Medien |accessdate=20 September 2020}}</ref> ! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Certifications<ref name="NVPI">{{cite web| url=https://nvpi.nl/nvpi-audio/marktinformatie/goud-platina/ |title=Goud/Platina |language=nl |work=NVPI |accessdate=20 September 2020}}</ref> |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| NL ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| BE (FL) ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| BE (WA) |- ! scope="row"| ''Wêr Bisto'' | * Released: 1999 * Format: Demo CD | — || — || — || |- ! scope="row"| ''Stream'' | * Released: 2001 * Format: Studio album | 1 || 1 || 8 || NL: Platinum |- ! scope="row"| ''CD<sup>2</sup>'' | * Released: 2002 * Format: Studio album | 29 || 10 || 25 || |- | colspan="17" style="font-size:85%"| "—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |}
===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Year ! scope="col" colspan="4"|Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Certifications<ref name="NVPI"/> |- | scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" | NL 40 | scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" | NL 100<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Twarres |title=Twarres in Dutch charts |language=nl |work=Dutch Charts |publisher=Hung Medien |accessdate=20 September 2020}}</ref> | scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" | BE (FL)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/search.asp?search=Twarres&cat=s |title=Zoeken naar: Twarres |language=nl |work=Ultratop Vlaanderen |publisher=Ultratop, Hung Medien |accessdate=20 September 2020}}</ref> | scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" | BE (WA)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/search.asp?search=Twarres&cat=s |title=Recherche pour: Twarres |language=fr |work=Ultratop Wallonie |publisher=Ultratop, Hung Medien |accessdate=20 September 2020}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | "Wêr Bisto" | 2000 | 1 || 1 || 1 || 6 | NL: Platinum |- ! scope="row" | "She Couldn't Laugh" | rowspan="3" | 2001 | 4 || 6 || 4 || 32 | rowspan="11"| |- ! scope="row" | "Children" | 20 || 18 || 23 || 6 |- ! scope="row" | "This Is How It Is" | — || — || — || (67){{efn-ua|"This Is How It Is" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but did enter the Wallonian Ultratip chart.}} |- ! scope="row" | "I Need to Know" | 2002 | 46 || 51 || 43 || (61){{efn-ua|"I Need to Know" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but did enter the Wallonian Ultratip chart.}} |- ! scope="row" | "Tell Me" | rowspan="2" | 2003 | — || — || — || — |- ! scope="row" | "I'll See You" | 44 || 24 || — || — |- ! scope="row" | "De Juste Snaar" | rowspan="2" | 2011 | — || — || — || — |- ! scope="row" | "Heart of Glass" | — || — || — || — |- ! scope="row" | "Fugelfrij" | rowspan="2" | 2016 | — || — || —{{efn-ua|"Fugelfrij" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but did enter the Flemish Ultratip chart.}} || — |- ! scope="row" | "She Won't Let Go" | — || — || — || — |- ! scope="row" | "Tink Oan My" | 2017 | — || — || — || — |- | colspan="18" style="font-size:90%" |<nowiki> "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.</nowiki> |}
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==External links== *[http://www.mirmusic.nl/ Mirmusic]
{{Authority control}} Category:Dutch folk music groups Category:1999 establishments in the Netherlands Category:Musical groups established in 1999 Category:English-language Dutch musical groups Category:West Frisian–language Dutch musical groups Category:West Frisian-language writers