Gloria (Bulgarian singer) facts for kids
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Gloria
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20 Years of Gloria, Jubilee Concert in the National Palace of Culture – 2015
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| Background information | |
| Born | 28 June 1973 Ruse, Bulgaria |
| Origin | Bulgaria |
| Genres | Pop, Dance, Pop folk, Bulgarian traditional music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | Payner |
Galina Peneva Ivanova (Bulgarian: Галина Пенева Иванова), born on June 28, 1973, is a famous Bulgarian singer known as Gloria (Bulgarian: Глория). Many people call her the "Prima of Bulgarian pop-folk music" because she is so important in this music style. She has won many awards, including "Singer of the Year" multiple times in 1999, 2000, 2003, and 2004. She was also named "Singer of the Decade" in 2007. Gloria is special because she is the only pop-folk singer to have four big concerts in Hall 1 of the famous National Palace of Culture in Sofia.
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Early life
Gloria was born in Ruse, Bulgaria, on June 28, 1973. Her parents are Stefka Ivanova and Penko Ivanov. After her parents separated, Gloria and her brother were raised by their grandparents in Ruse.
Music career
Gloria started her music career in 1992. Her very first album was called Щастието е Магия, which means "The Happiness is Magic." It sold over 100,000 copies! Her second album, За Добро или Зло ("For Good or Evil"), was even more popular, selling between 400,000 and 500,000 copies. This made it a "golden" album in Bulgaria.
In 2000, she released 12 Диаманта ("12 Diamonds"), which also became a "golden" album. Some of her biggest songs came from her ninth album, Крепост ("Fortress"), released in 2003. Her twelfth album, Благодаря ("Thank You"), came out in March 2007 and sold over 16,000 copies in its first week.
Gloria has also been a judge on the TV show Music Idol. She also took part in the reality show Dancing Stars. She has sung duets with other artists like Azis and Toni Dacheva.
On her birthday, June 28, she surprised her fans with a new album called Пясъчни Кули (Sand Towers). This album was very popular and stayed at the top of the music charts in Bulgaria for six months.
Some of Gloria's most famous songs include "Krepost" ("Fortress"), "Nostalgia," "Fenix," "Angel s dyavolska dusha" ("Angel with a Devil Soul"), "Ako biah se rodila reka" ("If I was born as a river"), "Iluzia" ("Illusion"), "Otkradnat mig" ("Stolen moment"), "Luboven dajd" ("Love rain"), "Ne sme bezgreshni" ("We are not sinless"), "Prisada" ("Sentence"), "Ako te nqma" ("If you are not here"), and "Piasachni kuli" ("Sand towers").
Albums
Gloria has released many studio albums throughout her career:
- Shtastieto e Magiya (The Happiness is Magic), 1994
- Za Dobro ili Zlo (For Good or Evil), 1995
- Angel s Dyavolska Dusha (Angel with a Devil Soul), 1996
- Nostalgiya (Nostalgia), 1997
- 100% Zhena (100% Woman), 1998
- Gloria – The Best, 1999
- 12 Diyamanta (12 Diamonds), 2000
- Iluziya (Illusion), 2001
- Krepost (Fortress), 2003
- 10 Godini (10 Years), 2004
- Vlyubena v Zhivota (In Love with Life), 2005
- Blagodarya (Thank You), 2007
- 15 Godini zlatni hitove (15 Years golden hits), 2009
- Imam nuzhda ot teb (I need you), 2011
- Puteki (Paths), 2013
- Piasuchni Kuli (Sand Towers), 2015
- Lubovta nastoqva (The love insists), 2019
Video albums
Gloria has also released several video albums, which often include music videos and live concert footage:
- Shtastieto e Magiya (The Happiness is Magic), 1995 (VHS)
- Za Dobro ili Zlo (For Good or Evil), 1996 (VHS)
- Nostalgiya (Nostalgia), 1997 (VHS)
- 100% Zhena (100% Woman), 1998 (VHS)
- 12 Diyamanta (12 Diamonds), 2000 (VHS)
- Best Video Selection I, 2003 (DVD, VHS)
- Krepost — Live (Fortress-Live), 2003 (DVD, VHS)
- Best Video Selection II, 2006 (DVD)
- Gloria-15 Godini (Gloria-15 Years), 2010 (DVD)
- Best Video Selection III, 2012 (DVD)
- Gloria-20 Godini (Gloria-20 Years), 2016 (DVD)
See also
- In Spanish: Glorija para niños
