http://youtube.com/watch?v=hzdXSW4fAr8 - live version

 

http://youtube.com/watch?v=F9ytzgtLW1A&amp...ted&search= - video

 

 

What a surprise at this year Bulgarian final for ESC song!

Nobody expected that this song will win! Actually the song win 54.9% from the votes

anf number two song is far far away, with only 15%.

We all expect to be presented better this year, which is our 3rd year in ESC.

What do you think about the song? I just love it even it's not pop.

 

Vote for Elitsa & Stoyan - Voda

(voda=water)

 

 

well it sounds weierd @ 1st to me but lot of the people here in macedonia like it so expect many votes from us this year ;)

it's realy but really close to our folk :P

we all thought Karizma will win :o

This is a very good song... not as good as the Macedonian entry though. :funky: Very catchy though, I think you'll be in the final for the first time Rado. :D

audio link: http://www.sendspace.com/file/4qwk4w

Boyan, actually Karizma finished second and I am glad it happened to be that way, as "Voda" is a very beautiful song; besides it is representative for Bulgarian folklore. It might be close to yours, but as you know, we're on the Balkans;):)) Anyway, I like your song and I also like the Hungarian one.

 

For all the fans, here are some pictures of Elitsa:

http://elitsatodorova.com/pics/3453499bfc360b.jpg

http://elitsatodorova.com/pics/343cadec6760c1.jpg

hope i've managed to attach them

hey Ina glad u like our song and Bulgaria is iin my top 10 this year too ;)

great song

hi :) i haven't written for a long time, but as the festival is approaching i'd like to post some information about the bulgarian musicians, who are going to perform on the eurovision.

:heart: :heart: :heart:

 

Elitsa Todorova was born on 02 Sept. 1977.She studied at the "Philip Koutev" school of musicin Kotel, specializing in folklore singing; and the"Dobri Hristov" school of music in Varna, specializing in percussions. She then graduated from the "Pancho

Vladigerov" State Academy of music in Sofia, majoring in percussions. She attracts both, the audiences' and

the critics' attention by her specific voice - strong, deep-toned, clear and hardy, the tone-quality being one

of beautiful and rich ornamentation. Todorova worked as a soloist at the State Dance

and Music Ensemble in Varna and the "Cosmic Voices of Bulgaria" Choir where she performed authentic Bulgarian

folk songs, and compositions in Yiddish and Sanskrit. In 2003 Elitsa Todorova began working with Bulgaria's

most popular and renowned drummer and percussionist Stoyan Yankoulov. The unique Elitsa Todorova-Stoyan Yankoulov Duo

turned into a phenomenon in no time. Their high professionalism and perfectionism underlies all their

performances.

Elitsa Todorova develops a percussions-playing style of her own, combining quick ostinate rhythms on the

tarambuka with synhronized tarambuka with synchronized playing and singing. The result is a mosaic of unique

vocal movements and impeccable musical improvisations. She plays traditional percussion instruments in a most

non-traditional way. The singer easily mixes traditional folklore with jazz, drum and base, ethno-motifs, classics

and spontaneous improvisation. The result is fascinating. A magnetic voice and percussion tell us their folklore-jazz story. In her repertoire Elitsa Todorova plays instruments like the tarambuka, drums, maracas, clavess, old silver coins, shepperd'schimes, horses' bells, a magical thunder-wand, guirro, chimes, but of all musical instruments the best, in her opinion, is human voice. Through

combining authentic Bulgarian folk songs with the energy of percussions Elitsa Todorova presents in a most touchng way

the core, the potency and the emotional power of Bulgarian culture.

 

She has been working with: "The Cosmic Voices of Bulgaria" Choir, "Varna Ensemble", "The Mystery of the Bulgarian voices"

and the musicians: Stoyan Yankoulov, Theodosii Spassov, Ivo Pappazov, Antonii Donchev, Jivko Petrov, Vesselin Vesselinov,

Rossen Zahariev, Michail Yossifov, Vasko Vassilev, Arabel Fon Karajan, Anatoly Vapirov, Roushi Vidinliev, Rui Junior,

Pamela Nicolson, Okhai Temiz, Yamar Tiyam, Nikos Тouliatos, William Pluma, Habib Shamandy, Ivan Shopov DJ Cooh,

Hristo Yotzov the Bulgarian National Radio orchestra, Classic FM Radio orchestra and many others.

 

She has taken part in concerts in Canada, Finland, Portugal, Belgium, Austria, Luxembourg, Greece, Poland,

Turkey, Hungary, Switzerland, Croatia, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro, Ukraine and in Africa.

 

Elitsa Todorova has presented Bulgarian cultural heritage before the presidents of Bulgaria, Greece, Armenia, Hungary;

before H.M. Prince Albert, Koidjiro Matsura of UNESCO, PACE ministers. She took part in 2005 most significant cultural

event-the launching of cultural corridors for South-East Europe.

 

Elitsa Todorova has been given the following awards: The Golden Phenomenon statuette for 2005, for her phenomenal

achievements in the field of the singing and performing arts and for promoting Bulgarian culture around the world;

A Honorary Diploma from the Republic of Austria's Embassy for her great contribution to popularizing Bulgarian Jazz music

to Austria within the Step across the border 2005 European Program.

 

"A mysterious, exotic and hot-blooded singer" 2005

 

Zlatna Kostova

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http://elitsatodorova.com/pics/345d4580969d60.jpg

Stoyan Yankoulov was born on September 10th, 1966.

At the age of 8 he started taking piano lessons. At the same time he showed interest for percussion instruments. Since young age

he was the base of musical bands as a drummer. He graduated from the musical school "Lyubomir Pipkov" in Sofia and then from

the State Musical Academy "Pancho Vladigerov" majoring in percussion instruments. He was accepted in the Big Band of the

Bulgarian National Radio. Yankoulov plays with rock and jazz bands, with folklore ensembles and with jazz-rock and fusion

bands. He was guest starring on folklore and jazz festivals in Bulgaria, Finland, Belgium, Germany, Holland, France, Turkey,

USA, Macedonia. He performed in the projects of Bobby McFerrin, Okay Temiz, Kornel Horvat, Carlo Rizzo, Arabel Karajan, Enver

Ismailov, as well as with Theodosii Spassov, Ivo Papazov, Milcho Leviev, Simeon Shterev, Yildiz Ibrahimova, Anatoli Vapirov,

Petar Ralchev.

 

Yankoulov is a laureate of the Crystal Lira award - 2004 in the jazz category by the Union of the Bulgarian Music and Dance

Activists, Classic FM radio and the National Centre for Music and Dance at the Ministry of Culture. He was awarded an honorary

diploma by the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Austria for his great contribution to the popularization of Bulgarian jazz

music and for his spectacular performance on the Panorama of the First Bulgarian Jazz Music Week Outside of Bulgaria.

Bulgarian National Associations "Phenomena" - a collective member of the International Academy of Informatization in UN

awards Stoyan Yankoulov with a golden statue for exceptional contribution in the field of art and popularizing Bulgarian

culture all over the world.

 

Stoyan Yankoulov records plenty of jazz, pop and ethnic music. This has significantly influenced his unique playing style. He

manages to produce orchestra sound on percussion instruments. Sometimes the listener has the impression that there is more than one percussionist playing. "The acquisition of other techniques - from bass, piano or other instruments is useful in this process.

For me to play means to communicate."

Yankoulov breaks and stretches the traditional way of playing drums, tupan, percussion by applying new techniques and

non-standard musical ideas. Combining authentic folklore with new ways of expression with percussion instruments Stoyan

Yankoulov reveals the unlimited variety and emotional intensity of the unique Bulgarian culture.

http://www.stoyankoulov.com/public/images/gallery/img/34481d51bf083e.jpg

 

Elitsa & Stoyan performed on this year's final of Eurovision in Greece. They also presented their song in Belgrade and in Rome.

Here is a link, showing another song of theirs, which is called "Devoiko mari hubava" (You beautiful girl) I hope you wil enjoy it.

:) :) :) :dance:

 

One of my top 5 for this years contest at the moment...really excellent song

well, i'm very thrilled you're interested. as soon as i find out something interesing about them i'll share it with all of you. f.i. yesterday i found out that deutsche welle is making a movie about elitsa and stoyan. I suppose they're going to distribute it after 2-3 weeks or so.

 

If I knew how, I would have posted the video itself. :))) But I don't ! :P

So please, follow the link :dance:

 

I love this song :wub:

 

Good luck Bulgaria!