Nevena Tsoneva
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Nevena Tsoneva (born 17 August 1986 in Sevlievo
) is a Bulgaria
n singer who won the first season of the Bulgarian television series Music Idol
in 2007.
She conquered "Hit-1" with Christina Aguilera's song "The Voice Within". Two years later she won another contest, "Burgas i Moreto"("Burgas and the Sea"), performing the song "Moe More"("My Sea")- music by Mitko Shterev, lyrics: Lozan Takev. Nevena then recorded a pop-folk album, supported by her dad again. He wrote a song for the young star, called "Molitva za Teb" ("A Prayer for You"), which they often performed together.
and therefore auditioned for the first season of the Bulgarian TV show Music idol, where Gloria was one of the judges on the panel. At the first audition, Nevena performed "The Voice Within", "Danyova mama", Silvia Katzarova's "Topul Duzhd" and "Tsiganska e Dushata" a song by Gloria. She then made it to the finals, along with 11 other contestants. She gained an immediate advantage over the others after performing her first song, "Moi Stih" by Neli Rangelova. After a tough music battle, Nevena made it to the last round with competitor Teodor Kojchinov. In the end, she won 64% of the votes, thus becoming Bulgaria's first Music Idol.
for Bulgaria
), which was the prize as a winner of the Music Idol
contest. Her first duet with Slavi Trifonov, a song called "Gestoka"("Cruel"), came out some weeks later and became a hit. Her first single "Za tebe Pesen Nyamam" ("I Have no Song for You"), a mix of modern pop
and R&B, was released on September 28, 2007. The single debuted on Slavi's show and its video came out a month later. Nevena's first solo album appeared on the 16th of November, 2007 and contained eleven songs, including an English-language version of "Za tebe Pesen Nyamam". Many of the album's songs were written by Rushi Vidinliev.
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Sevlievo
Sevlievo is a town in north-central Bulgaria, part of Gabrovo Province. Sevlievo is known as one of the wealthiest towns in Bulgaria owing to the well developed local economy, high employment rate and major foreign investments, such as the American Standard Companies factory...
) is a Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n singer who won the first season of the Bulgarian television series Music Idol
Music Idol
Music Idol is the Bulgarian version of the British television hit show Pop Idol. It is a talent contest to determine the superior pop performer and its first season was aired on bTV from February 26 until June 7, 2007. During its third season, the show went international and auditions took place in...
in 2007.
Early career
Born Nevena Tsvetanova Tsoneva, she began accompanying her dad to bar and restaurant performances at age six, and soon became a regular on the mic. After winning several awards Nevena recorded her first album at age13, with the help of her ambitious father.She conquered "Hit-1" with Christina Aguilera's song "The Voice Within". Two years later she won another contest, "Burgas i Moreto"("Burgas and the Sea"), performing the song "Moe More"("My Sea")- music by Mitko Shterev, lyrics: Lozan Takev. Nevena then recorded a pop-folk album, supported by her dad again. He wrote a song for the young star, called "Molitva za Teb" ("A Prayer for You"), which they often performed together.
Music Idol
As a youngster, Nevena admired the singer GloriaGloria (singer)
Galina Peneva Ivanova , better known as Gloria , is a famous Bulgarian Pop, Dance, Rock, and Pop folk singer. Arguably the most popular of her generation, she is known as the Mother of pop-folk....
and therefore auditioned for the first season of the Bulgarian TV show Music idol, where Gloria was one of the judges on the panel. At the first audition, Nevena performed "The Voice Within", "Danyova mama", Silvia Katzarova's "Topul Duzhd" and "Tsiganska e Dushata" a song by Gloria. She then made it to the finals, along with 11 other contestants. She gained an immediate advantage over the others after performing her first song, "Moi Stih" by Neli Rangelova. After a tough music battle, Nevena made it to the last round with competitor Teodor Kojchinov. In the end, she won 64% of the votes, thus becoming Bulgaria's first Music Idol.
Song performances on Music Idol
| Week # (Date) | Song | Original Artist | Theme | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 11 (3/26) | "Neobiasnimi Neshta" | Neli Rangelova | choice of song dating back to the contestant's year of birth | Safe |
| Top 10 (4/2) | "It's Raining Men It's Raining Men "It's Raining Men" is a song written by Paul Jabara and Paul Shaffer in 1979 originally for Dave Balfour's album Stars , and originally recorded by The Weather Girls in 1982... " |
Weather Girls Weather Girls The Weather Girls, also known as Two Tons o' Fun , are an American duo comprising two plus-size African-American women... |
Everlasting hits | Safe |
| Top 9 (4/9) | "Placheshto Sartze" | Sofi Marinova Sofi Marinova Sofi Marinova is a chalga singer from Bulgaria.Her boyfriend as of 2010 is "Dacho", who appeared on the third season of VIP Brother in Bulgaria.-Albums:*Edinstven moi/Only Mine *Moiat sun/My Dream... |
pop-folk performance | Top 2 |
| Top 8 (4/16) | "My Heart Will Go On My Heart Will Go On "My Heart Will Go On" is the theme song/love theme of the 1997 blockbuster film Titanic. With music by James Horner, lyrics by Will Jennings, and production by Simon Franglen, James Horner and Walter Afanasieff ,, it was recorded by Céline Dion... " |
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Top 3 |
| Top 7 (4/23) | "Krepost" | Gloria Gloria (singer) Galina Peneva Ivanova , better known as Gloria , is a famous Bulgarian Pop, Dance, Rock, and Pop folk singer. Arguably the most popular of her generation, she is known as the Mother of pop-folk.... |
song originally performed by a Music Idol Music Idol Music Idol is the Bulgarian version of the British television hit show Pop Idol. It is a talent contest to determine the superior pop performer and its first season was aired on bTV from February 26 until June 7, 2007. During its third season, the show went international and auditions took place in... judge |
Safe |
| Top 6 (4/30) | "Burya" "Ludo Mlado" |
Ustata - |
duet performance with a singer: Ustata duet performance with a finalist: Preslava Peycheva |
Safe |
| Top 5 (5/7) | "Hit the Road Jack Hit the Road Jack "Hit the Road Jack" is a song written by rhythm and bluesman Percy Mayfield and first recorded in 1960 as an a capella demo sent to Art Rupe, available on the Memory Pain CD vol. 2, Specialty Records SPCD-7027-2. It became famous after it was recorded by singer-pianist Ray Charles. It hit number... " "Proshepnati mechti" |
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English language English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... performance Bulgarian language Bulgarian language Bulgarian is an Indo-European language, a member of the Slavic linguistic group.Bulgarian, along with the closely related Macedonian language, demonstrates several linguistic characteristics that set it apart from all other Slavic languages such as the elimination of case declension, the... performance |
Safe |
| Top 4 (5/14) | "Lane Moje" "Gyöngyhajú Lány" |
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performance in a foreign language: Serbian Serbian language Serbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries.... performance in a foreign language: Hungarian Hungarian language Hungarian is a Uralic language, part of the Ugric group. With some 14 million speakers, it is one of the most widely spoken non-Indo-European languages in Europe.... |
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| Top 3 (5/21) | "Objection Objection (Tango) "Objection " and "Te Aviso, Te Anuncio " are Latin pop-rock/tango songs written and composed by the Colombian pop star Shakira for her 2001 breakthrough English language album, Laundry Service.-Background and structure:... " "Neveno Mome" |
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performance with a ballet performance with a folk choir |
Top 2 |
| Top 2 (5/28) | "Daniova Mama" "Edna Balgarska Roza" "Habanera Habanera (aria) In the form of habanera, there is a famous aria from the opera Carmen by Georges Bizet. It is sometimes referred to as "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle." . Its score was adapted from the habanera "El Arreglito," originally composed by the Spanish musician Sebastián Yradier... " |
Bulgarian traditional folk song Pasha Hristova From the opera Carmen Carmen Carmen is a French opéra comique by Georges Bizet. The libretto is by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée, first published in 1845, itself possibly influenced by the narrative poem The Gypsies by Alexander Pushkin... |
performance with a choir song about Bulgaria classical music |
Top 2 |
| Final (6/7) | "I Will Always Love You I Will Always Love You "I Will Always Love You" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton in 1973, who first released the song as a single in 1974.-Dolly Parton version:... " "The Show Must Go On The Show Must Go On (Queen song) "The Show Must Go On" is a song by English rock band Queen, featured as the twelfth and final track on their 1991 album Innuendo. It is credited to Queen, but written primarily by Brian May. The song chronicles the effort of Freddie Mercury continuing to perform despite approaching the end of his... " "The Voice Within The Voice Within "The Voice Within" is a song written by Christina Aguilera and Glen Ballard, with production by Ballard. It was released as the fifth and final single from Aguilera's second album, Stripped on December 23, 2003. The single peaked at #33 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Aguilera's seventh Top 40... " |
Dolly Parton Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Dolly Parton has appeared in movies like 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk... (covered by Whitney Houston Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among... ) Queen Queen (band) Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor... Christina Aguilera Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994... |
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Winner |
| Post-win (6/7) | "Izel ye Delyo Haydutin" | Bulgarian folk song | Bagpipe accompaniment | Finale |
Post-Music Idol
Nevena signed a record deal with Virginia Records (representative of Universal Music GroupUniversal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
for Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
), which was the prize as a winner of the Music Idol
Music Idol
Music Idol is the Bulgarian version of the British television hit show Pop Idol. It is a talent contest to determine the superior pop performer and its first season was aired on bTV from February 26 until June 7, 2007. During its third season, the show went international and auditions took place in...
contest. Her first duet with Slavi Trifonov, a song called "Gestoka"("Cruel"), came out some weeks later and became a hit. Her first single "Za tebe Pesen Nyamam" ("I Have no Song for You"), a mix of modern pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
and R&B, was released on September 28, 2007. The single debuted on Slavi's show and its video came out a month later. Nevena's first solo album appeared on the 16th of November, 2007 and contained eleven songs, including an English-language version of "Za tebe Pesen Nyamam". Many of the album's songs were written by Rushi Vidinliev.
Singles
- Жестока featuring Слави Трифонов & Ku-Ku Band (Jestoka) (2007)
- За тебе песен нямам (Za Tebe Pesen Nianam) (2007)
- Не изчезвай (Ne izchezvai) (2007)
- Всеки път обиквам те featuring Tеодор Койчинов (Vseki pyt obikvam te) (2008)
- Името ми (Imeto mi) (2008)
- Zoom (Bad Boys vs. Super Girls) featuring Marius MogaMarius MogaMarius Moga is a Romanian producer, composer and singer, famous in Eastern and Central Europe. He writes and produces music in various styles and genres, especially pop, R'n'B and club music.-Biography:...
and NiVo (2009) - Бяла зима "White winter)" (2010)
- "Слагам край "Put an End" with Miro and Krisko (2011)
Awards
- 1999 - Winner in the "Become a Star" - Gabrovo, Bulgaria
- 2002 - First place in the international festival "Golden Harlequin" - Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
- 2004 - Winner for March in the "Hit minus one" of Television
- 2006 - Grand Prize in the "Burgas and the Sea", "Young Artist"
- 2006 - Grand Jury Prize in the "Burgas and the Sea" with the song "My Sea" (music and arrangement - Mitko Shterev, text - Lausanne Takev)
- 2007 - Winner of the first edition of the music format "Music Idol"
- 2008 - Award "Miss Golden stag" at the International Festival "Golden stag" - Brasov, Romania
- 2008 - Award "BG debut" of the Annual Music Awards "BG Radio"
- 2008 - Award "BG album" Annual Music Awards "BG Radio"
- 2008 - Prize "Best Debut" from Annual Television Music Awards "MM"
- 2008 - Award "BG album" Annual Television Music Awards "MM"
- 2008 - Award "BG pop music debut in 2007 'Annual Music Awards Television" Fan "
- 2008 - Award "BG Pop Album of 2007" Annual Television Music Awards "Fan"
- 2008 - Award "BG pop hit in 2007" Annual Television Music Awards "Fan"
- 2008 - Award of viewers Annual Television Music Awards "Fan"
- 2009 - Award "BG artist" Annual Music Awards "BG Radio"
Special performances
- 2000 - Participant in the "Golden Mustang" - Varna, Bulgaria
- 2007 - Two concerts for the Bulgarian community in London, England
- 2007 - special guest - artist in the national tour of Slavi Trifonov and Ku-Ku Band - "We continue"
- 2008 - participation in "Eurovision Bulgaria" with the song "Beat It" (music-Gechev Miro and Carla Rahal; text - Vanya Shtereva; arrangement - Miro Gechev)
- 2008 - Guests at the evening show-rated TV Pro TV - "Happy hour", Romania
- 2008 - Concert for the Bulgarian community in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 2009 - Special guest performer in the national tour of Slavi Trifonov and Ku-Ku Band - "No mercy"
- 2010 - Special guest performer in the show program "People of Fame"
- 2010 - Concert for the Bulgarian community in Nicosia, Cyprus
External
| Year | Song | Chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| BNT40 | |||
| 2007 | "Jestoka" ft. Слави Трифонов & Ku-Ku Band | 1 | Bez Strah |
| 2007 | "Za Tebe Pesen Nianam" | 35 | Bez Strah |
| 2007 | "Ne Izchezvai" | 6 | Participant in choice on Bulgarian Song for Eurovision 2008 - semifinal and final |
| 2008 | "Vseki pyt obikvam te" ft. Теодор Койчинов | 1 | Bez Strah |
| 2008 | "Imeto mi" (release: December 2008) | 7 | TBR |
| 2009 | "Zoom (Bad Boys vs. Super Girls)" ft. Marius Moga and NiVo | 3 | TBR |
| 2010 | "Bqla zima"(White winter) | TBR | TBR |
External links
- Nеvena-tsoneva.net – Official site
- Nevena-tsoneva.com – Fan site