Sofi Marinova
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About
Pop-folk and ethno-pop singer who has been popularly dubbed "The Romani Pearl" and "The Romani Nightingale." As a solo artist, she has been represented by Ara Audio-Video and Sunny Music. She has also released several albums with the band Super Express, including "No Competition" and "Old Wounds."
Before Fame
After demonstrating musical and dancing prowess from the young age of 2, her mother (a former singer) began to coach her. She performed in high school musicals, a local band, and at special events throughout her youth. She was discovered by the president of ARA Music, Nencho Kasamov, for whom she recorded "Stari Rani," known to be one of the best-selling musical albums in Bulgaria's history.
Trivia
She represented Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2012. She performed the song "Love Unlimited", and she ultimately won the national final. She had competed in the contest twice before but only placed 2nd or 3rd until 2012.
Family Life
She was briefly married to a man named Peter, with whom she had a son named Lorenzo. She later went on to date her ex-husband Peter's oldest son, Dacho, for several years.
Associated With
As a young event singer, her repertoire included the songs of musical artists such as Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston.
