Maria (Bulgarian singer)
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Maria Panaiotka Kirova best known as Maria , is a Bulgarian
pop-folk
singer.
In 2007, Maria also featured in a 30-second television commercial for the beer, (Ariana) (Bulgarian: Ариана), in which she appears to open a bottle with her breasts, but then reveals a bottle opener on a necklace. That won her the nickname Mara Otvarachkata (otvarachka - bulg. a bottle opener; Mara is a short for Maria).
Bulgarians
The Bulgarians are a South Slavic nation and ethnic group native to Bulgaria and neighbouring regions. Emigration has resulted in immigrant communities in a number of other countries.-History and ethnogenesis:...
pop-folk
Pop-folk
Pop-folk is the umbrella term for the popular musical genres originating in the Balkans and Eastern Europe that are characteristic by the fusion of commercial folk music and "nightclub" music. The term is used alternatively for Turbo-folk and Chalga and is mostly used in Bulgaria...
singer.
Early life
Maria was born in Stara Zagora. She made her debut on the children show for young talents with the song "Clovers". She has been successful since then and has created many popular hits among "Just for Me", "The One", "Crazy in Love", "Not Enough", "I don't love You", and "No, No, No".Discography
- "Първа Луна", Purva Luna; (First Moon) (2000)
- "Спомен", Spomen; (A Memory) (2001)
- "Истинска", Istinska; (Real) (2003)
- "2004" (2004)
- "Осъдена Душа", Osudena Dusha; (A Judged Soul) (2005)
- "Единствен", Edinstven; (Unique) (2006)
Concerts
- Maria was in Planeta Derby for five years in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, and 2010.
In 2007, Maria also featured in a 30-second television commercial for the beer, (Ariana) (Bulgarian: Ариана), in which she appears to open a bottle with her breasts, but then reveals a bottle opener on a necklace. That won her the nickname Mara Otvarachkata (otvarachka - bulg. a bottle opener; Mara is a short for Maria).