Andrea Teodora
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Andrea was born on January 23, 1987. She is a Bulgarian pop-folk
singer best known by her stage name
, Andrea (Bulgarian: Андреа). She and the Romanian singer Costi Ionita
have also performed and released music as Sahara.
She has released three albums on the Payner label in Bulgaria.
In June 2008, she appeared on the cover and in a feature in the Bulgarian edition of Playboy.
In 2009, as part of Sahara she recorded a single called Bellezza with Geo Da Silva
. She appears as part of Sahara in the 2010 song and video for DJ Bob Sinclar
's song I Wanna
, also featuring Shaggy
.
At the start of her career, Andrea was offered a solo recording contract
, but declined.
In 2011 she expanded some of her music to America such as Mine ft. Mario Winas, and Champagne ft. Shaggy.Now she is working on several new songs, some that are released this year is "Na Eks" featuring Bulgarian opera singer "Kristal". She is preparing to release her new song by Mid July 2011, "Dokrai". Andrea has just released a song with Bulgarian singer Boris Soltariiski called, "Predai Se", this Fall. The video was released in late September.
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Pop-folk
Pop-folk is the umbrella term for the popular musical genres originating in the Balkans and Eastern Europe that are characteristic by the fusion of commercial folk music and "nightclub" music. The term is used alternatively for Turbo-folk and Chalga and is mostly used in Bulgaria...
singer best known by her stage name
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
, Andrea (Bulgarian: Андреа). She and the Romanian singer Costi Ionita
Costi Ionita
Costi Ioniţă is a Romanian singer, songwriter and record producer, regarded as one of the most celebrated ethnic Romanian vocalist of muzică orientală . Born in Constanţa, he began his musical career by singing Romanian traditional music. He however achieved fame as a member of the pop boy band...
have also performed and released music as Sahara.
Career
Her first steps in her musical career with the help of her producer Lusi Ilarionov. Her first song “Like A Stranger” was released in June 2006 and her pilot video one month later. In March 2008 Andrea released her first album Fire in blood. In August same year duet song Only mine with the Romanian star Costi Ionita and the song became an absolute hit of the summer. Then they start to work together and released so many hits like the duets I choose you, Used up, Ungrateful, I’m lying to him with you, Lover. Also, Costi is a composer at other most great Andrea’s hits like a You’ve been looking for me, Give me everything, Come on, Lie to me and many others included in her next albums Yo’ve been looking for me (released in October 2009) and Andrea (released in December 2010). But these songs are produced for Bulgarian and Balkan public. Андреа & Costi are working together in a project called Sahara and make modern dance music for European and International audience. Some of they tracks are in collaboration with great world music stars including Bob Sinclar, Shaggy and Mario Winans.She has released three albums on the Payner label in Bulgaria.
In June 2008, she appeared on the cover and in a feature in the Bulgarian edition of Playboy.
In 2009, as part of Sahara she recorded a single called Bellezza with Geo Da Silva
Geo Da Silva
Geo Da Silva is a Romanian DJ, MC, vocalist, entrepreneur and entertainer.Constantin Gheorghe was born in Timisoara. He was a warm up DJ in the clubs near Timisoara in 1994...
. She appears as part of Sahara in the 2010 song and video for DJ Bob Sinclar
Bob Sinclar
Bob Sinclar, originally spelled "Sinclair" - , is a French record producer, House music DJ, remixer and owner of the label Yellow Productions.- Career history :...
's song I Wanna
I Wanna (Bob Sinclar song)
"I Wanna" is the first single from Bob Sinclar's eighth album, Made In Jamaïca in 2010. It features Balkan group Sahara and Shaggy.-Trace List:Promo - CD-Single Yellow / N.E.W.S....
, also featuring Shaggy
Shaggy (musician)
Orville Richard Burrell , better known by his stage name Shaggy, is a Jamaican-American reggae singer and rapper. He is perhaps best known for his 1995 single "Boombastic" and 2000 single "It Wasn't Me"...
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At the start of her career, Andrea was offered a solo recording contract
Recording contract
A recording contract is a legal agreement between a record label and a recording artist , where the artist makes a record for the label to sell and promote...
, but declined.
In 2011 she expanded some of her music to America such as Mine ft. Mario Winas, and Champagne ft. Shaggy.Now she is working on several new songs, some that are released this year is "Na Eks" featuring Bulgarian opera singer "Kristal". She is preparing to release her new song by Mid July 2011, "Dokrai". Andrea has just released a song with Bulgarian singer Boris Soltariiski called, "Predai Se", this Fall. The video was released in late September.
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Albums
- Ogun v kruvta (2008)
- Men si tursilYou looked for meIn October 2009 Andrea released her second album „You’ve Been Looking For Me”/"Мен си търсил". The songs included in this album are 10 and most success from them are the pilot single “You’ve Been Looking For Me”, “Give Me Everything”, the duets with Costi – “Only Mine” and “Used Up”, also the...
(2009) - The best selection (2009)
- Andrea (2010)
Singles
- Neblagoderan" (Ungreatful) (2010)
- Lubovnik" (Lover) (2010)
- Varhu Men" (On me) (2010)
- Haide Opa" (Come on,Opa) (2010)
- Na Eks" (2011)
- Dokrai" (Until the end)(2011)
Tours
- Planeta Derby Plus (2008)
- Planeta Derby 2009 (2009)
- Planeta Derby 2010 (2010)