Dzhena

Dzhena
Background information
Birth name	Desislava Valentinova Nedelcheva-Stoeva
Born	(1985-07-03) July 3, 1985
Origin	Razgrad, Bulgaria
Genres	Pop-folk, folk, dance-pop
Years active	2006–present
Labels	Payner

Desislava Valentinova Nedelcheva-Stoeva (Bulgarian Cyrillic: Десислава Валентинова Неделчева-Стоева), better known as Dzhena (Bulgarian: Джена) (born 3 July 1985) is a Bulgarian pop-folk and folk singer.

Biography

Desislava was born in Razgrad on July 3, 1985. She has elder sister Borislava. In 2006 she was signed a one-year contract with Azis's company Leo Music. Initially, Zhena began performing under the name Monika followed pseudonym New Desislava, but in 2007 finally began performing as Zhena. At the beginning of 2007 her colleague Milko Kalaidjiev encouraged her to sign a contract with the company Payner and the contract took place on March 16, 2007. In summer 2007 she was released first album Грешни мисли (English: Sinful thoughts). In autumn 2007 she took part in one of the most prestigious festivals in Bulgaria Pirin Folk which she was won first prize for performing arts with the song Песен за Даме Войвода (English: Song for Dame Vojvoda) written and composed by herself. In 2011 Zhena went on tour in the US. She gave concerts in all cities of the USA for the Bulgarian diaspora. Zhena was received special award Fashion Idol in 2015. This happens at the annual Ball of the top models, organized by Evgeni Minchev. In 2016 she will be release a first folk album that has collaborated with Kanarite Orchestra.

Personal life

In 2014 it fact its unsuccessful engagement with Gino Biankalana, which was signed in 2012.

In December 2015 she became engaged with Atanas Stoev, Jr and married in her birthday July 3, 2016.

Awards

Planeta TV Awards

• 2007: Debut of the year
• 2008: Ambassador of Bulgarian music abroad
• 2014: The Song of the Year Моли се да не почна
• 2016: Original presence of club scene
• 2016: Ambassador of Bulgarian music abroad

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

• 2008 Грешни мисли (Sinful thoughts)
• 2010 Не знаеш коя съм (You don't know who I am)
• 2012 Да видя какво е (To see what it is)
• 2014 Моли се да не почна (Pray wasn't started)

Compilations

• 2009 Jenna The best selection
• 2013 Златните хитове на Джена (Golden hits of Zhena)

Videos / Songs

• From album Грешни мисли
  • 2007: Грешни мисли
  • 2007: Химия
  • 2008: Слепи бяхме (with Ilian)
  • 2008: Луд и съвършен
• From album Не знаеш коя съм
  • 2008: Омръзна ми (ремикс)
  • 2008: Ще те спечеля
  • 2009: Кой си ти
  • 2009: Случайна среща
  • 2009: Чуждите и лесните
  • 2010: Не ставаш
• From album Да видя какво е
  • 2010: С повече от две
  • 2010: Стойки не чупи
  • 2010: Всичко давам да си тук
  • 2011: Да се влюбя, не допускам
  • 2011: Да те прежаля
  • 2011: Да те бях ранила
  • 2012: Обичам те и толкова
  • 2012: Да видя какво е
• From album Моли се да не почна
  • 2013: Истината
  • 2013: Кой ме събра с тебе
  • 2013: Как не се уморих
  • 2013: Пий едно от мене (feat. Andrea)
  • 2014: Моли се да не почна
  • 2014: Неверници
  • 2014: Да ти се доказвам
  • 2014: Моята награда
• Various
  • 2006: Не ме е грижа
  • 2015: Спри да ми досаждаш
  • 2015: Градът работи за мен
  • 2015: Ти къде беше
  • 2015: Все ти го отнасяш (feat. Vanya)
  • 2016: Всичко знаеш
  • 2016: Дразни ме пак
  • 2016: Зависима