HOME
*





List Of Bulgarian Musicians And Singers
This is a list of notable Bulgarian musicians and singers. * 100 Kila * Alexander Raytchev * Alexis Weissenberg * Andrea * Angela Tosheva *Azis * Boris Christoff *Boris Karlov * Christina Morfova * Dara * Daniel Spassov * Desi Slava * Elena Nikolai *Emil Dimitrov * Galina Savova * Gena Dimitrova * Georgi Minchev * Gery-Nikol * Gloria * Iren Dimitrova * Ivan Yanakov * Ivanka Ninova *Ivo Papazov * Julia Tsenova * Kamen Tchanev * Kiril Marichkov * Kremena Stancheva * Krisia Todorova *Kristian Kostov * Lea Ivanova *Lili Ivanova *Ljuba Welitsch *Ludmilla Diakovska *Marius Kurkinski * Mariya Neikova * Milcho Leviev * Milena Slavova *Mira Aroyo * Nayden Todorov * Neva Krysteva * Nicola Ghiuselev *Nicolai Ghiaurov * Pasha Hristova *Petko Staynov *Poli Genova *Preslava *Radka Toneff *Raina Kabaivanska * Ralitsa Tcholakova * Slavi Trifonov *Sonya Yoncheva * Spens * Stefan Valdobrev * Svetla Protich *Theodosii Spassov *Todor Kobakov * Valeri Georgiev * Valya Balkanska * Vasko Vassilev * ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  


100 Kila
Yavor Dimitrov Yanakiev ( bg, Явор Димитров Янакиев; born 16 May 1985), better known by his stage name 100 Kila ( bg, 100 Кила; also stylized as 100KILA), is a Bulgaria, Bulgarian rapper, actor, songwriter and entrepreneur from Varna, Bulgaria, Varna. His stage name is a short form of the phrase "100 kilograms" in Bulgarian. Biography Early life Yanakiev was born and raised in a Romani people in Bulgaria, Romani neighborhood of concentrated poverty in Asparuhovo, Varna. He lived with his parents and brother, until their father left them. In the mid 90s his mother moved to Greece, in hopes of sustaining her family and to encourage Yavor's education. His parents separated when he was 6. Yavor subsequently moved to his grandmother's home in Targovishte where he studied in school until the 8th grade, before eventually dropping out due to absence and low grades. Career In the early 2000s, Yanakiev started his musical career after meeting prominent Bulgarian rappe ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  


Gery-Nikol
Gery-Nikol Nikolaeva Georgieva ( bg, Гери-Никол Николаева Георгиева, born 30 July 1998), better known mononymously as Gery-Nikol, is a Bulgarian recording artist who rose to fame in late 2014 after participating in the third season of the singing competition '' X Factor Bulgaria''. Career Gery-Nikol was born on July 30, 1998 in Varna, Bulgaria. In 2014, she auditioned in the Bulgarian version of the reality show ''The X Factor'' as part of the Sweet 16 girl band alongside Hristina Hristova and Mishel Straminski. During the show they received mentorship by Bulgarian rapper Krisko. They left the competition after being eliminated in the seventh live show. In 2015, a few months after her departure from ''The X Factor'', Gery-Nikol signed a record deal with the Bulgarian-German label Facing The Sun. She began her solo career shortly, following the release of her debut single "Ela I Si Vzemi" (''"Come and Get It"'') featuring her former ''X Factor Bulgari ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  


Lili Ivanova
''Lili'' is a 1953 American film released by MGM. It stars Leslie Caron as a touchingly naïve French girl whose emotional relationship with a carnival puppeteer is conducted through the medium of four puppets. The film won the Academy Award for Best Original Score, and was also entered in the 1953 Cannes Film Festival. It was later adapted for the stage under the title ''Carnival!'' (1961). ''Lili's'' screenplay, written by Helen Deutsch, was based on a short story and treatment titled "The Seven Souls of Clement O'Reilly" written by Paul Gallico, which in turn was based upon "The Man Who Hated People," a short story by Gallico that appeared in the October 28, 1950 issue of ''The Saturday Evening Post''. After the film's success, Gallico expanded his story into a 1954 novella entitled ''Love of Seven Dolls''. Plot Naive country girl Lili (Leslie Caron) arrives in a provincial town in hopes of locating an old friend of her late father, only to find that he has died. A local shop ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  




Lea Ivanova
''Lea Ivanova'' (13 August 1923 – 28 May 1986) was a Bulgarian jazz singer. Biography Ivanova was born in Dupnitsa, Bulgaria on 13 August 1923. She moved to Constantinople ( Underaged?? ), where she spent the rest of her childhood and sang in the children's choir of the Bulgarian Exarchate. In 1940s, she came back to Bulgaria ( 17 years old ?? ), where her intention was to study art at Sofia, Bulgarian capitol. She joined Slavic Talk jazz orchestra as a soloist instead when saxophonist Leon L'Alfàs suggested her to join. In the early 50s, she performed with various jazz and swing outfits. In 1956, she worked with the orchestras of Christo Vuchkov and Dimitar Ganev for Big Orchestra Concert Directorate conductors of which were Boris Simeonov and Emil Georgiev. During this period, she wrote a commercial jingle for a department store TsUM and ''Chico from Puerto Rico'' which was in Latin American style. In 1957, she and her husband, Eddie Kazasyan, formed Eddy Kazassian ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  


picture info

Kristian Kostov
Kristian Konstantinov Kostov (Bulgarian and russian: Кристиан Константинов Костов; born 15 March 2000) is a Bulgarian-Russian singer.He has a double citizenship: Russian and Bulgarian.Sources:1. Quote: "''17-летний участник «Евровидения» родился в Москве и учится в столице России, живет в Болгарии, имеет российское и болгарское гражданство.''"2. Quote: "''Я живу в России, но у меня двойное гражданство, поэтому представляю Болгарию, – сказал Костов Sobesednik.ru.''" He was a finalist in season one of '' The Voice Kids Russia'' and a runner-up in the fourth season of '' X Factor Bulgaria''. He represented Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song " Beautiful Mess", finishing in second place. In January 2018, Kostov won the EBBA Public Choice award. In Jan ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  


picture info

Krisia Todorova
Krisia Marinova Todorova ( bg, Крисия Маринова Тодорова, born 1 June 2004) is a Bulgarian singer, composer and songwriter. Along with Ignatov Brothers, she represented Bulgaria at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Malta with her song " Planet of the Children". They finished in second place, however they won the press voting. The following year she performed "Discover", the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015 official song, in Arena Armeec, Sofia., and again " Planet of the Children" and "I'd like to draw a dream" at "New Wave Junior", 2015, Sochi, Russian Federation. Also, in the year 2015, Todorova and the Seven-Eight Production Company received the NASO Grand Prize for their contribution to the social development of Bulgaria. Early and personal life Born in Varna on 1 June 2004, Todorova now lives in Razgrad. Her father is Marin Todorov and her mother is Angelina Todorova. She has two sisters, Tiffany Todorova (born 2000) and Marina Todorova ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  


Kremena Stancheva
Kremena Stancheva ( bg, Кремена Станчева; 1941–2013) was a Bulgarian folk singer Folk music is a music genre that includes #Traditional folk music, traditional folk music and the Contemporary folk music, contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be c .... References External links Official site* 1941 births Bulgarian folk singers 2013 deaths 20th-century Bulgarian women singers {{Bulgaria-singer-stub ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  


Kiril Marichkov
Kiril Marichkov ( bg, Кирил Маричков, 30 October 1944 in Sofia) is a Bulgarian rock musician. Biography Marichkov was born in Sofia and played piano, clarinet, bass-guitar and guitar since young age. In 1963 he founded one of the first Bulgarian rock bands, the "Bandaracite" (''Бъндараците'') and in 1967 one of the most successful bands in Bulgaria during the 70s and 80s (with still many fans) - " Shturtzite" ("The Crickets", ''Щурците''). Since its foundation, Kiril Marichkov has been the frontman (lead vocal, bass guitar and keyboards) of the band. He has also composed a large part of their songs, which approximate 160, in fourteen albums. Shturcite have performed over 2600 concerts in sixteen countries. In his discography Kiril Marichkov has two solo albums - "Zodija Shturec" ("Starsign Cricket", ''Зодия Щурец'', 1997) and "Iskam da kazha" ("I want to say", ''Искам да кажа'') which gave birth to several hits including "Vjar ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  


Kamen Tchanev
Kamen Tchanev / Kamen Chanev ( bg, Камен Чанев) (27 August 1964 – 26 November 2020) was a Bulgarian operatic tenor who enjoyed an international career. Early years and education Kamen Tchanev was born in Sliven and studied at the French language school in his home town. In 1991 he graduated from the Bulgarian State Music Academy "Pancho Vladigerov" and in 1992 he specialized at the Boris Hristov Academy of Music and Arts in Rome. He has worked together with Alexandrina Miltcheva, Ghena Dimitrova, and Leone Magiera, Luciano Pavarotti's pianist. In 1994, he was laureate in the Jussi Björling international competition for tenors. Career In 1993 Kamen Tchanev started working at the Sofia National Opera, where he made his stage debut as the Duke of Mantua in Verdi's ''Rigoletto''. Five years later he moved to Prague, where he sang for two years before becoming a freelancer whilst remaining a frequent guest at the Prague State Opera. He has subsequently performed i ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  


picture info

Julia Tsenova
Julia Tsenova (also spelled Julia Tzenova, Julia Cenova, or Julia Zenova, bg, Юлия Ценова) ( – ), born in Sofia, Bulgaria, was an award-winning Bulgarian composer, pianist and musical pedagogue. Life and career Julia Tsenova graduated both Composition and Piano in the State Academy of Music in Sofia as a student of Prof. Pancho Vladigerov. Tsenova took part in the International Composers' class in Sofia and Amsterdam, directed by Prof. Ton de Leeuw - the Netherlands (1981, 1982). She attended many workshops in Europe. Her music was performed in different contemporary festivals, as well as at the International Composers' Rostrum in Paris (1995). Since 1997 she was Professor of Piano and Dean at the Pop and Jazz Music Faculty in the State Academy of Music. She was a member of the Union of the Bulgarian Composers as well as of the International Society for Contemporary Music, and a President of the Bulgarian section. Julia Tsenova died on 11 April 2010. Her daught ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  




Ivo Papazov
Ivo Papazov (or Papasov; bg, Иво Папазов; born 16 February 1952), nicknamed Ibryama (), is a Bulgarian clarinetist. He leads the "Ivo Papazov Wedding Band" in performances of jazz-infused Stambolovo music, and is one of the premier creators of the genre known as "wedding band" music in Bulgaria, along with the violinist Georgi Yanev, saxophonist Yuri Yunakov, clarinetist Neshko Neshev and accordionists Ivan Milev and Peter Ralchev. Together with Emilia they are known as Mames 2001. An orchestra that had great success in the TV show ''Познай кой е под масата'' ("Guess who is under the table"). According to Garth Cartwright, he was "the first Balkan Gypsy musician to win a wide international following with his two Joe Boyd-produced albums for Hannibal Records in the early 1990s." Papazov and his Wedding Band have toured the United States several times. In 2005, Papazov won the Audience Award from the BBC's Radio3 World Music Awards. Papazov and Yuri Y ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  


Ivanka Ninova
Ivanka Ninova ( bg, Иванка Нинова) is a Bulgarian mezzo-soprano opera singer born in Vidin. Education She began her musical education at a music school and later at the Pancho Vladigerov National Academy of Music in Sofia. Career Since 1989 she has been a soloist at the Sofia National Opera. Her roles include Princess Eboli in ''Don Carlo'', Preziosilla in ''La Forza del Destino'', Amneris in ''Aida'', Azucena in ''Il Trovatore'', Fenena in ''Nabucco'', Suzuki in ''Madame Butterfly'', and Carmen ''Carmen'' () is an opera in four acts by the French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the Carmen (novella), novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The opera was first perfo .... Ninova has given many concert hall performances, including roles in the requiems of Mozart, Verdi, and Dvorak, in Rossini's Stabat Mater, Handel's ''Messiah'', Beethoven's 9th Symphony and many others. More recently she has ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]