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Dara (Bulgarian singer)

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Dara
Дара
Dara in 2022
Dara in 2022
Background information
Birth nameDarina Nikolaeva Yotova
Born (1998-09-09) 9 September 1998 (age 26)
Varna, Bulgaria
OriginVarna, Bulgaria
Genres
Instrument
  • Vocals
Years active2015–present
Labels
  • Virginia
Websitehttps://www.virginiarecords.com/

Darina Nikolaeva Yotova (Bulgarian: Дарина Николаева Йотова, born 9 September 1998), better known by her stage name Dara (Bulgarian: Дара), is a Bulgarian pop singer, who rose to fame in late 2015 after reaching the final in the Bulgarian edition of The X Factor. She is currently signed to Virginia Records, and in 2016 she released her debut single "K'vo ne chu" under the label.[1]

Career

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2015–16: The X Factor

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Born in Varna, in 2015 Yotova participated in the Bulgarian version of the reality show The X Factor where she finished third, with Bulgarian rapper Krisko being her mentor.

2016–present: Early career

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Following her departure from The X Factor, Yotova signed a record deal with Bulgarian music label Virginia Records and adopted the stage name Dara. In the summer of 2016, she released her debut single "K'vo ne chu", accompanied by a music video. A few weeks later, the single peaked the Bulgarian charts and a subsequent English version of the song by the name of "Onto You" was released on 29 September, directed towards an international audience.[2]

On 12 March 2017, Dara released her second single entitled "Rodena takava", also accompanied by a music video.[3] A few months later, on 21 July, she made her first guest appearance on a single named "Nyama da si tragnesh s drug" by labelmates Plamen & Ivo alongside Bulgarian hip-hop duo Pavell and Venci Venc'.[4] On 29 September, Dara's third single "Nedei" was released on YouTube with an official music video.[5] On 20 June 2018, Dara released her fourth single entitled "Vse na men", along with a music video.

In early 2020, Dara starred in the TV show Kato dve kapki voda, the Bulgarian version of Your Face Sounds Familiar.

Since 2021, Dara has been a coach on The Voice of Bulgaria. In 2022, on the ninth season, Jacklyn Tarrakci, a member of Team Dara, won the competition. This made Dara the winning coach.

On 7 March 2022, Dara announced her debut album Rodena takava set to be released on 20 April 2022, accompanied with a live concert showcasing the album in Joy Station, Sofia.

In March 2023, Kai released "Rover", a remake of Dara's original "Mr. Rover", with his solo album Rover.[6]

Discography

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Dara discography
Singles10
Music videos6

Singles

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As lead artist

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
BUL
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"K'vo ne chu" 2016 1 Non-album singles
"Rodena takava" 2017 28
"Nedei" 6
"Vse na men" 2018 9
"Darbie" 2019 3
"Ella Ella" 6
"Ai Ai" 2020 16
"Mamacita" 37
"Cold as Ice" 2021 2
"Thunder" 1
"In My Head" 2023 1
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
BUL
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"Nyama da si tragnesh s drug"
(Plamen & Ivo featuring Dara, Pavell & Venci Venc')
2017 16 Non-album singles
"My Time"
(Monoir featuring Dara)
2018 31

Music videos

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Year Title Director Artist(s)
As main performer
2016 "K'vo ne chu" Lyusi Ilarionov, Andrey Andreev
2017 "Rodena takava" Lyusi Ilarionov, Georgi Markov[8]
As featured performer
2017 "Nyama da si tragnesh s drug" Lyusi Ilarionov, Georgi Markov Plamen & Ivo featuring Dara, Pavell & Venci Venc'

References

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  1. ^ "Дарина Йотова - Dara: Честити ми 18" [Darina Yotova - Dara: Happy 18th birthday]. Signal.bg (in Bulgarian). September 11, 2016. Archived from the original on August 11, 2017. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
  2. ^ DARA - Onto You (Official HD). Virginia Records. September 26, 2016. Archived from the original on August 16, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ DARA - Rodena Takava (Official 4k). Virginia Records. March 10, 2017. Archived from the original on November 21, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ Plamen & Ivo feat. DARA, Pavell & Venci Venc'- Nyama da si tragnesh s drug (Official Video). Virginia Records. July 21, 2017. Archived from the original on June 16, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ DARA- Nedei (Official Teaser). Virginia Records. September 26, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ K-pop суперзвезда се влюби в песен на DARA – KAI представи своя версия на „Mr. Rover”
  7. ^ a b For peak positions in Bulgaria:
  8. ^ DARA - Rodena Takava (Official Making). Virginia Records. March 24, 2017. Archived from the original on July 17, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via YouTube.