Anelia
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| Birth name | Anelia Georgieva Atanasova |
| Born | 1 July 1982 |
| Origin | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria |
| Genres | Pop-folk, Chalga, Balkan pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Payner |
Anelia (spelled: Anelyia) Georgieva Atanasova (Bulgarian: Анелия Георгиева Атанасова, born July 1, 1982 in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria), best known as Anelia, is a Bulgarian pop-folk singer. She gained popularity in Bulgaria with her second single "Pogledni me v ochite" (English: Look me in the eyes). Throughout her career, 23 of her singles have hit number one in the Bulgarian music charts which makes her one of the most successful recording female artists in Bulgarian music.
Biography
Anelia Georgieva Atanasova was born in (Stara Zagora) on July 1, 1982 to Svetla and Georgi Atanasov. The family members on her maternal site were professional musicians. She has an older sister, Radost. Discovered as a talent in the elementary school by her teacher Slavka Ivanova,[1] she started performing on several occasions singing folk songs. At the age of 12 she became a part of trio "Glasoviti Trakiicheta". In 1994 the band had recorded and released a compilation of Thracian songs through a record company Balkanton.[1] After that she was singing in the small chorus of ensemble "Zagorche". At the age of 19, she was signed up to the Payner Music, the biggest pop-folk company in Bulgaria.[2]
Professional career
In 2002 she recorded her first song "Chuzhdi ustni" (English: "Vicarious lips") . Her second song recorded for Payner "Pogledni me v ochite" ("Look into my eyes") became an instant hit in Bulgaria.[1] It became one of the fastest selling singles in the Bulgarian music history and is still the most successful single of Anelia.
In December 2002 she released her first album. The album Poglednij me v otchite had become her all-time best-selling album. According to her official website up to 100,000 copies of the album had been sold by year 2003.[3] All the songs were co-written and co-produced with Todor Dimitrov. Dimitrov was also her manager, until the end of their cooperation in 2007.
In April 2004 Anelia released her second album. Ne poglejdaj nazad ("Don't look back") sold over 60,000 copies and brought hits like "Obichaj me" ("Love me"), "Iskam te" ("I want you"), "Dve tela" ("Two bodies") and "Edna minuta" ("One minute"). The song "Obichaj me" was dedicated to now her ex-husband, Konstantin Dinev. In March 2005 her first DVD compilation was released. In August, Anelia released her third studio album Vsichko vodi kam teb ("Everything leads to you"). The single "Everything leads to you" became the biggest summer hit in the BG. In 2006 she released her fourth album, called Pepel ot rozi ("Rose ashes"). "Pepel ot rozi" produced hits like "Do zori" ("By dawn"), Samo za mig ("Only for a moment"),Viatar v kosite ti ("Wind in your hair") and "Shtom si do men" ("When you are by my side").
On her fifth studio album Edinstven ti (One And Only You), released in 2008, she cooperated with Tencho Yanchev and Ivan Ivanov.[4] The album features a new musical direction for Anelia into a pop dance music genre rather than chalga. The song "Vse endo mi e" shows electronic, house and club music influences, other songs like Zabraniavan si (I forbid you) or Edistven ti surprise with a more up-beat, electronic arrangements.
Her next album "Dobrata, loshata (The good one, the bad one) was released in March 2010. Especially for his new album, the singer made a new, provocative and very avant-garde photo shoot with photographer Velislava Kaymakanova. "Dobrata, loshata" features rich variety of music styles but remains faithful to its pop-folk background. The production has been promoted with very successful singles like "Dva neshta" ("Two things") featuring Eliyah and "Obicham te" (I love you). "Dve neshta" has reached Number 1 in "Nov Folk Hit Folk 30" November and "Signal Plus Top 50" charts. The next Anelia's single - "Ako s teb ne sym" ("If I'm not with you") peaked Noof "Planeta Hit 50". In the beginning of June 2010, Anelia promoted her new single - "Four seconds", the first single after the release of the album. The songs features Gamzata, the most famous Bulgarian trumpeter. The video clip was shot by Nikolai Nankov, an award winning Bulgarian director.
Her next single "Razdaqlata" (The break-up) was released in November 2010. The video was also shot by Nikolai Nankov.[5] The song was also remixed by the Bulgarian arranger Maga. In March 2011, her next single - "That's how I like you" (Taka me kefish) was uploaded at her official Facebook profile, following by the release of the video for the song.
Awards and nominations
| Kind | TV "Planeta"
awards |
"Nov folk"
magazine awards |
Love awards of
"Romantika" radio |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominations | 23 | 20 | 7 | 50 |
| Awards | 9 | 9 | 4 | 22 |
- Awards -
- 2003 - Debut of the year ["Nov folk" magazine awards]
- 2003 - First award at "Trakia Folk 2003"
- 2003 - Most prosperous young act ["Nov folk" magazine awards]
- 2004 - Best album ["TV Planeta" awards]
- 2004 - Best album ["Nov folk" magazine awards]
- 2004 - Most Beautuful Bulgarian woman ["Koi" magazine]
- 2005 - Hit of the summer /for "Everything leads to you”/ ["TV Planeta" awards]
- 2006 - Most stylish woman haircut [Pantene Beauty Awards]
- 2006 - Special award of the "Actavis" group ["TV Planeta" awards]
- 2007 - Best duet /for “Forever” with Miro/ ["TV Planeta" awards]
- 2007 - Best videoclip /for “Forever” with Miro/ ["TV Planeta" awards]
- 2007 - Best show act of "Plazza dance center" ["Nov folk" magazine awards]
- 2007 - Best love duet /for “Forever” with Miro/ [Love awards of "Romantika" radio]
- 2008 - Miss "Pretty woman" ["OK" magazine coronation]
- 2008 - Woman of the Year in category "Scene/Music" ["Grazia" magazine awards]
- 2008 - Award for special achievements in music for 2008 ["TV Planeta" awards]
- 2008 - Best album ["Nov folk" magazine awards]
- 2008 - Best album [Love awards of "Romantika" radio]
- 2009 - Pop hit of the year ["TV Planeta" awards]
- 2009 - Best duet /for “Two things” with Ilian/ ["Nov folk" magazine awards]
- 2009 - Best act of "Аdventure" programme [Love awards of "Romantika" radio]
- 2010 - Hit of the summer /for "Four seconds”/ ["TV Planeta" awards]
- 2010 - Best album and Vocal Mastery ["Nov folk" magazine awards]
- 2011 - Hit of the summer /for "Trial and Error" / ["TV Planeta" Awards]
- 2011 - The Best selling album on internet and iTunes / Igri za Naprednali / ["TV Planeta" Awards]
- 2011 - Hit na Godinata / for "Trial and error" / ["Novfolk" magazine awards]
On tour
In 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 Anelia take place in the biggest music event in Bulgaria - the summer tour of the folk stars, called "Planeta Prima/Derbi". Each summer, for about 3 weeks, between 8 and 11 of the biggest stars in Bulgaria are crossing the country and singing their hits in front ot hundreds of thousands. In 2005, which is the only year, when Anelia missed the tour, she was preparing her third album. Recently a recording of one of her concerts leaked and was posted on YouTube suggesting that Anelia was drunk while performing.[6] In 2010, Anelia announced that she will take part in the Seventh summer tour of Payner.
Style
Style magazine Tiatolo.bg described Anelia as the most stylish and the best dressed pop-folk singer of Bulgaria.[7] Apart from other chalga starlets, Anelia's style is characterized by careful choice of accessories and not too heavy make-up. Anelia is known for her long, black hair which became her trademark. She was chosen a face for Pantene in 2005. In 2008 the singer constantly surprised the public by switching from the pastel-oriented girl next door to a more diva style. On the Pop-Folk Awards 2009 she showed up in visibly shorter hair. On most of her videos Anelia is wearing greyish-colour contact lenses. Her natural eye colour is dark brown.
Personal life
In 2003 Anelia married the owner of the Vihren Sandanski Footbal Club Konstantin Dinev. However their marriage ended up with divorce. One of the songs from Anelia's album "Edinstven ti" describes break-up of the couple. The singer has one child, a girl named Yvonne (born December 29, 2003). Her daughter was featured in the official video for the song "Produlzhavam" ( "I carry on") and her voice was recorded on the song "Ne tarsi vinata" (I don't seek guilt).
In July 2009,while driving her jeep BMW, Anelia had an accident on a highway to Burgas. Her car was severely damaged, yet the singer suffered only minor injuries and trauma.[8]
Album Chart performance
| Album[9] | English translation | Peak position |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poglednij me v otchite | Look me in the eyes | 1 | The best-selling album in Bulgaria for 2003 |
| Ne pogledai nazad | Don't look back | 1 | The best-selling album of Bulgarian female artist for 2004 |
| Vsichko vodi kum teb | Everything leads to you | 1 | Released in 2005 |
| Pepel ot rozi | Ash of roses | 1 | Released in 2006 |
| Edinstven ti | Only you | 1 | Released in 2008 |
| Dobrata, loshata | The good, the bad | 1 | Released in 2010 |
| Igri za Naprednali | Games for advanced | 1 | Released in 2011 |
Discography
- Studio albums
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- 2002: Pogledni me v otchite (Look into my eyes)
- 2004: Ne poglezhdai nazad (Don't look back)
- 2005: Vsichko vodi kym teb (Everything leads to you)
- 2006: Pepel ot rozi (Ash of roses)
- 2008: Edinstven ti (Only you)
- 2010: Dobrata, Loshata (The good, the bad)
- 2011: Igri za Naprednali (Games for advanced)
Trivia
- The president of Bulgaria, Georgi Parvanov is a fan of her music and has invited her to perform in many concerts.[10]
- She is 182 cm tall.[11]
- Before she raised to fame as a professional singer, she was singing in clubs in Switzerland.[11]
- As a girl, she has trained rhythmic gymnastics.[12]
- She has worked as a barwoman before her first recordings.[13]
References
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- ^ a b c "Bulgarian-music.com". Bulgarian-music.com. 2003-06-15. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
- ^ "Bulgarian Pop-Folk singers - Anelia". Chalga.50webs.com. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
- ^ Anelia-music.com
- ^ Anelia-music.com
- ^ avtora.com, 3 ноември 2010 г.
- ^ Video on YouTube
- ^ "Tialoto.bg". Tialoto.bg. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
- ^ "Lifestyle.ibox.bg". Lifestyle.ibox.bg. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
- ^ "Payner.bg". Payner.bg. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
- ^ "Last.fm". Last.fm. 2009-02-11. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
- ^ a b bliasak.bg, biography
- ^ monitor.bg, 19 of July 2008
- ^ "The Ivan and Andrey's show", 8 of June 2010