Intelligent Music Project is a Bulgarian

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founded in 2012 by Bulgarian businessman

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. They represented Bulgaria at the

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with their song "

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", but failed to qualify from the semi-final on 10 May.

History

The supergroup was founded by businessman Milen Vrabevski and has featured musicians like, Simon Phillips, John Payne, Carl Sentance,

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and

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. They released their debut album in 2012, and have since then being releasing music and touring. Their current lead singer is the Chilean rock vocalist

Ronnie Romero Ronald Romero (born 20 November 1981) is a Chilean singer and lyricist best known as the lead vocalist of the rock bands Lords of Black, Rainbow, The Ferrymen, Michael Schenker Group, and Sunstorm. He is set to represent Bulgaria at the Eurovis ...

(

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). In November 2021, it was revealed by

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that they were selected to represent the nation in

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. Their entry, "

", was released on December 5, being the first of the season to be published. The group consists of vocalist Ronnie Romero, Bisser Ivanov, Slavin Slavcev, Ivo Stefanov, Dimitar Sirakov and Stoyan Yankulov. Yankulov has already represented Bulgaria in

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and

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Band members

Current members *

– vocals * Borislav Mudolov-Kosatkata – backing vocals * Slavin Slavchev – backing vocals * Lina Nicole – backing vocals * Stoyan Yankulov-Stundzhi – drums * Biser Ivanov – guitar * Dimitar Sirakov – bass * Ivo Stefanov – keyboard * Samuel Eftimov – keyboard Former members * Simon Phillips * John Lawton * Joseph Williams * John Payne * Carl Sentance *

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* Richard Grisman

Discography

Studio Albums

* 2012 – ''The Power of Mind'' * 2014 – ''My Kind o' Lovin * 2015 – ''Touching the Divine'' * 2018 – ''Sorcery Inside'' * 2020 – ''Life Motion'' * 2021 – ''The Creation'' * 2022 – Unconditioned

Singles

* 2020 – "Every Time" * 2020 – "I Know" * 2021 – "Listen" * 2021 – "Sometimes & Yesterdays That Mattered" * 2021 – "

" * 2022 – "New Hero"

References

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