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Preslava USA Tour
Preslava Koleva Ivanova ( bg, Преслава Колева Иванова; born Petya Koleva Ivanova, bg, Петя Колева Иванова, on 26 June 1984), better known mononymously as Preslava, is a Bulgarian singer. She was born in Dobrich, Bulgaria. She is considered one of the key names in the Bulgarian modern music, and has won more than 60 awards since her debut in 2004. Life and career Early life (1984–2003) Petya Koleva Ivanova was born on June 26, 1984 in Dobrich, Bulgaria . Her mother, Yanka Toncheva was a seamstress. Her father, Kolyo Tonchev was a worldwide race car driver. Ivanova has an older sister named Ivelina who is a folk singer. She sang her first song when she was 7 years old. Despite her parents disapproval, she started singing in nightclubs at age of 15. She completed her musical education with the specialty ‘folk singing’ with Gadulka speciality. Career beings and ''Preslava'' (2004) During the winter of 2004 a prominent singer from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dobrich
Dobrich ( bg, Добрич ; ro, Bazargic, tr, Hacıoğlu Pazarcık) is the List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, 9th most populated city in Bulgaria, the administrative centre of Dobrich Province and the capital of the region of Southern Dobrudzha. It is located in the northeastern part of the country, 30 km west of the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, not far from resorts such as Albena, Balchik, and Golden Sands. In January 2012, Dobrich was inhabited by 79,269 people within the city limits. The city is named after the Bulgarian medieval lord of the surrounding region - Dobrotitsa. Agriculture is the most developed branch of the economy. Dobrich Knoll on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after Dobrich. A point of interest is the Dobrich TV Tower. Etymology The city is named after the 14th-century Dobrujan ruler Dobrotitsa, from the Slavic root ''dobr'', "good". The city has had several name changes throughout its history. When the town wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toni Storaro
Toni Storaro ( bg, Тони Стораро; born Tuncher Fikret Ali, bg, Тунчер Фикрет Али, tr, Tunçer Fikret Ali; on 2 August 1976) (in Bulgarian) is a n singer of origin. He is a leading performer on the Bulgarian music label Diapason Records ( bg, Диапазон Рекърд ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Planeta Derby 2007
Planeta or El Planeta means (the) planet in multiple languages. It may refer to: Film, TV and publications * ''El Planeta'', a Boston-based Spanish language newspaper * ''El Planeta'' (Ecuador), an Ecuadorian newspaper, see List of newspapers in Ecuador * ''El Planeta'' (film), a 2021 film directed by Amalia Ulman * Moya Planeta, a Russian television channel * Planeta Group, a Spanish media group based in Madrid ** Planeta DeAgostini, a subsidiary of Grupo Planeta specializing in collectable books * Planeta.ru, a Russian crowdfunding site * Planeta TV, a Bulgarian music television channel * Premio Planeta de Novela, a Spanish literary prize * RTR-Planeta, the international service of the Russian broadcaster VGTRK Music * ''El Planeta'', an album by London-based theatre music band Von Magnet *'' El Planeta Imaginario'', an album by La Oreja de Van Gogh * " Planeta Água", a song by Guilherme Arantes * ''Planeta Azul'', an album by Ruth Lorenzo * ''Planeta Eskoria'', an album b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Planeta Prima 2006
Planeta or El Planeta means (the) planet in multiple languages. It may refer to: Film, TV and publications * ''El Planeta'', a Boston-based Spanish language newspaper * ''El Planeta'' (Ecuador), an Ecuadorian newspaper, see List of newspapers in Ecuador * ''El Planeta'' (film), a 2021 film directed by Amalia Ulman * Moya Planeta, a Russian television channel * Planeta Group, a Spanish media group based in Madrid ** Planeta DeAgostini, a subsidiary of Grupo Planeta specializing in collectable books * Planeta.ru, a Russian crowdfunding site * Planeta TV, a Bulgarian music television channel * Premio Planeta de Novela, a Spanish literary prize * RTR-Planeta, the international service of the Russian broadcaster VGTRK Music * ''El Planeta'', an album by London-based theatre music band Von Magnet *'' El Planeta Imaginario'', an album by La Oreja de Van Gogh * " Planeta Água", a song by Guilherme Arantes * ''Planeta Azul'', an album by Ruth Lorenzo * ''Planeta Eskoria'', an album b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Planeta Prima 2005
Planeta or El Planeta means (the) planet in multiple languages. It may refer to: Film, TV and publications * ''El Planeta'', a Boston-based Spanish language newspaper * ''El Planeta'' (Ecuador), an Ecuadorian newspaper, see List of newspapers in Ecuador * ''El Planeta'' (film), a 2021 film directed by Amalia Ulman * Moya Planeta, a Russian television channel * Planeta Group, a Spanish media group based in Madrid ** Planeta DeAgostini, a subsidiary of Grupo Planeta specializing in collectable books * Planeta.ru, a Russian crowdfunding site * Planeta TV, a Bulgarian music television channel * Premio Planeta de Novela, a Spanish literary prize * RTR-Planeta, the international service of the Russian broadcaster VGTRK Music * ''El Planeta'', an album by London-based theatre music band Von Magnet *'' El Planeta Imaginario'', an album by La Oreja de Van Gogh * " Planeta Água", a song by Guilherme Arantes * ''Planeta Azul'', an album by Ruth Lorenzo * ''Planeta Eskoria'', an album b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sofi Marinova
Sofiya "Sofi" Marinova Kamenova ( bg, София "Софи" Маринова Каменова, is a Bulgarian Romani pop-folk and ethno-pop singer. She has won multiple music awards and contests. She is often called "the Romani pearl" and "the Romani nightingale". In February 2012, she won the Bulgarian Eurovision national final with the song "Love Unlimited", thus becoming the representative of Bulgaria in the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest in Baku, Azerbaijan. Biography Sofi Marinova was born on December 5, 1975 in Sofia, Bulgaria, although her family was living near Etropole at the time.Interview (in Bulgarian). blitz.bg. 18 December 2009. She showed musical and dancing talent at the age of two and was tutored in singing and dancing by her mother. In primary school, Marinova was an excellent pupil. She spent a year at a professi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragan Kojić Keba
Dragan Kojić (), better known as Keba (), is a Serbian singer. Debuted in 1976, he has a career spanning more than four decades and remains one of the most acclaimed Serbian folk singers. Kojić also appeared in the second season of the Serbian version of ''Your Face Sounds Familiar'' in 2014. He is married and has two children, former singer Nataša Kojić and former footballer Igor Kojić. Discography *''Ponoćna zvona'' (1984) *''Ako mi priđeš zaljubiću se'' (1986) *''Život te otpiše'' (1987) *''Zar za mene sreće nema'' (1989) *''Plavo oko plakalo je'' (1990) *''Srce piše suzama'' (1991) *''Srce kuca tvoje ime'' (1992) *''Sve ću tuge poneti sa sobom'' (1994) *''Siromasi'' (1996) *''Cveta trešnja'' (1998) *''Me mangavla daje'' (2000) *''Tiho noćas'' (2001) *''Zapaliću pola grada'' (2002) *''Bensedini'' (2004) *''Sve na pesmu i veselje'' (2006) *''Fer ubica'' (2013) See also *Music of Serbia *Serbian folk music *Turbo-folk Turbo-folk (sometimes referr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiki (singer)
Fikret Tuncher Fikret ( bg, Фикрет Тунчер Фикрет, tr, Fikret Tunçer Fikret; born 3 March 1995) is a Bulgarian pop-folk singer of Turkish descent. He is the son of singer Toni Storaro. Biography Fiki was born in Shumen, Bulgaria. His father Toni Storaro is a popular Bulgarian singer. He is among the five Bulgarians selected for more than 110-member international choir ''Voices of Youth Music'' who participate in the opening of the 2012 Summer Olympics. In the casting he appeared with two songs of Stevie Wonder - " Lately" and "I Just Called to Say I Love You". Bellissimo His first own song was a duet with his father Toni Storaro. The song is titled "Kazhi mi kato mazh" ("Tell me like a man") (in Bulgarian "Кажи ми като мъж"). It was composed by Pantelis Pantelidis. In early October 2013, he released another new song - "Koy" (in Bulgarian "Кой") with Galena. Shortly after that, Fiki signed a contract with the company Payner and became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop Folk
Folk-pop is a musical style that may be 1) contemporary folk songs with large, sweeping pop arrangements, or 2) pop songs with intimate, acoustic-based folk arrangements. Recording production values created a unblemished style that appealed to a mass audience, and thus led to commercial success as measured by high record sales, particularly as illustrated by hit records reaching the Top 40 on AM radio in the United States. Folk-pop developed during the 1960s folk music and folk rock boom. Key example of folk-pop artists include The Kingston Trio and Peter, Paul and Mary with contracts with major record labels ( Capitol Records and Warner Brothers Records, respectively). The commercially successful artists stood in contrast to more politically charged and uncompromising folk music performers such as Joan Baez, Barbara Dane, Odetta, Phil Ochs, Nina Simone and The Weavers, or in more recent decades Tracy Chapman Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964) is an American singer-songwr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gadulka
The gadulka ( bg, гъдулка) is a traditional Bulgarian bowed string instrument. Alternate spellings are "gǎdulka", "gudulka" and "g'dulka". Its name comes from a root meaning "to make noise, hum or buzz". The gadulka is an integral part of Bulgarian traditional instrumental ensembles, commonly played in the context of dance music. The gadulka commonly has three (occasionally four or five Mincho Minchev) main strings with up to sixteen sympathetic resonating strings underneath introduced by the legendary Mincho Nedyalkov. Only the main melodic strings are touched by the player's fingers and the strings are never pressed all the way down to touch the neck. The gadulka is held vertically, with the bow held perpendicular in an under-hand hold. There is a smaller variant of the instrument in the Dobrudja region with no sympathetic strings at all. Gadulka's possible origin may be the lira, the bowed Byzantine instrument of the 9th century AD and ancestor of most Western Euro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulgarian Folk Music
The music of Bulgaria refers to all forms of music associated with the country of Bulgaria, including classical, folk, popular music, and other forms. Classical music, opera, and ballet are represented by composers Emanuil Manolov, Pancho Vladigerov and Georgi Atanasov and singers Ghena Dimitrova, Mariana Paunova, Boris Hristov, Raina Kabaivanska and Nicolai Ghiaurov. Notable names from the contemporary pop scene are Lili Ivanova, Emil Dimitrov and Vasil Naydenov. Prominent Bulgarian artists living abroad include Sylvie Vartan, Kristian Kostov, Philipp Kirkorov, Lucy Diakovska, Mira Aroyo, Mikhael Paskalev, Nora Nova, Vasko Vassilev and Ivo Papazov. The Bulgarian State Television Female Vocal Choir has received a Grammy Award in 1990. The Philip Kutev Ensemble, the first of the Bulgarian state-sponsored folk ensembles and founded in 1951, also is featured on the 1990 Grammy-winning album and has had many well-known Bulgarian folk singers, including, at present, Neli Andreeva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulgaria
Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, and the Black Sea to the east. Bulgaria covers a territory of , and is the sixteenth-largest country in Europe. Sofia is the nation's capital and largest city; other major cities are Plovdiv, Varna and Burgas. One of the earliest societies in the lands of modern-day Bulgaria was the Neolithic Karanovo culture, which dates back to 6,500 BC. In the 6th to 3rd century BC the region was a battleground for ancient Thracians, Persians, Celts and Macedonians; stability came when the Roman Empire conquered the region in AD 45. After the Roman state splintered, tribal invasions in the region resumed. Around the 6th century, these territories were settled by the early Slavs. The Bulgars, led by Asp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
