Nationwide advert: Who are singing sisters Flo and Joan? REVEALED (2024)
The duo, who appear on the Nationwide adverts, are real-life sisters based in Toronto – who travel the world with their keyboard and observational songs.
Flo and Joan's jingles have graced UK screens massively over the past few weeks, advertising the UK bank.
In the clips, the pair play instruments and sing incredibly catchy songs – including Sisters, Crimbo Limbo, and Small, Small House in order to promote thebrand.
The adverts have sparked a huge divide in viewers, as some have confessed to loving the pair while other aren't so keen.
Theirreal names are Nicola and Rosie Dempsey and the siblings are are originally from Portsmouth.
What do Flo and Joan stars Nicola and Rosie Dempsey do?
Nicola and Rosie are comedians and performers whofirst got their big break with 'The 2016 Song', which gained over 500k YouTube views.
As well as the adverts they are now so well-known for, the pair have also played at a variety of comedy festivals, including Latitude, Reading, and Edinburgh Fringe.
They have also released an album called Victory Flaps.
What is the Flo and Joan death threat scare?
Vile trolls have recently taken to Twitter to post terrifying death threats directed at Flo and Joan, or, Nicola and Rosie.
"So who's chipping in to get these two singing sisters from the Nationwide advert brutally murdered?"one critic wrote, receiving a response from one follower which read: "I'll supply knives, saws and cleavers."
Another wrote: "I don't condone violence of any kind. But it'd benefit us all if the women off the Nationwide advert were left on an uninhabited island far, far away. For the rest of their lives," with a third adding: "Hypothetically - If #floandjoan (the two singing witches from the Nationwide advert) were to suddenly go missing in mysterious circ*mstances, there'd actually be 60 million suspects."
Luckily for the girls, there are also plenty of supporters out there, with one fan posting on the social media site: "Unpopular opinion but ... I love the nationwide advert it’s relatable .. and catchy."
"Say what you want about them but I like them #nationwideadvert #floandjoan crimbo limbo is a winner,"anotheradded.
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The comedy duo are called Flo and Joan, but their real names are Nicola and Rosie Dempsey. They're based in Toronto and travel the world with their keyboard and observational songs.
Nationwide singing sisters Joan and Flo have been plagued with death threats and vitriolic abuse in the wake of their advertising campaign for the bank. The comedy duo's songs, which include a tongue-in-cheek piano and percussion number, have angered viewers since their first Nationwide advert was shown in December.
Flo & Joan (or Flo and Joan, a name they took from their grandmother and her sister) are an English comedy music act consisting of sisters, Rosie and Nicola Dempsey. The act generally consists of comedy songs.
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Nationwide has shared an updated version of its banned television advert, which was pulled from TV screens by the ASA (Advertising Standards Authority) for misleading consumers about high street bank closures.
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