Lucy Diakovska facts for kids
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Lucy Diakovska
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Diakovska at the 2008 Kieler Woche
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Lyudmila Lyubomirova Dyakovska
2 April 1976 Pleven, Bulgaria
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Lucy Diakovska (born April 2, 1976) is a famous singer and TV personality from Bulgaria. Her full name is Lyudmila Lyubomirova Dyakovska. She became very well known as one of the first members of the pop group No Angels. This group is known as the "biggest-selling German girl band ever" by German media.
After having many successful songs with No Angels, Lucy also released her own music. In 2005, she put out two singles and an album called Lucylicious. Later, she became a judge on TV shows like Music Idol and Starmania in 2008. These shows are like the Idol series. In 2012, she also joined the judging panel for the German version of Popstars.
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Early Life and Training
Lucy Diakovska was born in Pleven, Bulgaria. Her father, Lubomir Diakovski, was an opera singer. Her mother, Rositza Diakovska, was a pianist. Lucy's younger brother, Alexander, born in 1982, is a professional basketball player. Her grandfather was also a famous Bulgarian folk composer. Her family later moved to Germany.
Lucy started performing on stage at a local opera house when she was six years old. She spent many years training in singing and dancing. After finishing high school in 1994, Lucy decided to move to Germany. She wanted to study at the Stage School of Music, Dance and Drama in Hamburg. While studying, she also worked as a dancer for the musical Buddy. She even got a regular role in the show later on.
Music Career
Joining No Angels
Lucy wanted to try her luck in the music world. So, she decided to audition for a German TV show called Popstars in 2000. Many other women also tried out, but the judges were very impressed with Lucy's performance in Hamburg. She made it to the top thirty finalists and traveled to Majorca, Spain, for a workshop.
In November 2000, Lucy was chosen to be part of the new girl group, No Angels. The show Popstars then followed the five members as they moved into a shared apartment near Munich.
Success with No Angels
About four months later, No Angels released their first song, "Daylight in Your Eyes". This song was also on their first album, Elle'ments, released in 2001. Both the song and the album became a huge success. They quickly reached the top of the music charts in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. This made No Angels one of the most successful new music groups in years.
Over the next few years, No Angels released two more number-one albums: Now ... Us! and Pure. They also released a live album and a successful swing album called When the Angels Swing. In total, they released twelve singles, with four of them reaching number one. No Angels sold over five million songs and albums around the world. They became the best-selling German girl band and the most successful girl group in Europe between 2001 and 2003.
On September 5, 2003, the four remaining members of the band announced they would stop performing together. One member, Jessica Wahls, had left earlier in February 2003. The band had been touring a lot and some members were getting sick. The album The Best of No Angels, released in November 2003, marked the end of the group. Each member then went their own way in early 2004.
No Angels Reunion and Eurovision
Lucy later rejoined No Angels, and they made a big comeback. In March 2008, they were chosen to represent Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 finals. This big music competition took place in Belgrade in May. This was a great honor for Lucy. She was not the first Bulgarian person to represent Germany at Eurovision, though. Nora Nova did it in 1964.
Solo Music and TV Work
Lucy has also released her own music. Her album, The Other Side, came out in 2005. She has also released several singles, including "Where" in 2004 and "The Other Side" in 2005. More recently, she released songs like "Ja lublu tebja heißt Ich liebe dich" in 2015 and "Laufen durch die Stadt" in 2016. In 2022, she released "Liebe ist alles" with BANGERS & Marcella Rockefeller.
Besides singing, Lucy has been a judge on several TV reality shows. She helped find new talent on shows like Music Idol and Starmania. She also appeared as a guest artist on the show Peesh ili luzhesh (season 1).
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Diakovska in 2015
