Marin Yonchev
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Marin Petkov Yonchev is the winner of the first Star Academy
reality show in Bulgaria in 2005.
Marin showed a particular interest in music in his earliest childhood.At the age of four Marin began playing the piano
. At the same age he won a competition singing a song of Freddie Mercury! From this age he also began to sing the songs of Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra and many Bulgarian singers.Marin had many performances in TV and live shows for talented children like "The Little Big Stars", "Like The Lions" and others. From then on he has taken the first awards in many musical festivals and competitions.
Since the age of eight (1996–2001) Marin was a singer and a soloist in "The Plovdiv Boys' and Men's Choir" and had many participations with it on different festivals and competitions all over Europe. In the period 1996-1998 he played roles in the A'PART theater in Plovdiv. Marin also had a role in a TV film, sponsored by the Queen of the United Kingdom and also performed the song of the film. In 2000 he and his sister Sonya Yoncheva became the winners of the year in a TV national music competition for young singers - "Hit minus one" with the duet song of Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli - "Time to Say Goodbye". In 2004 Marin won the first prize for a young singer in a competition for French songs - "Alians Fransese" with the songs "Oh,Marie"-Johny Hollyday and "Lanvie d'amer"-Pascal Obispo.
In 2005 Marin Yonchev became the Winner of Star Academy - Bulgaria. After it he took part in the big national tour of Star Academy.
In March 2006 Marin was rewarded the first prize for a debut of BG Radio for his first song and clip - "One Senseless Day" ( "Един Безсмислен Ден" in Cyrillic) . For 11 weeks his clip is on the first places in the competition - "The Big 10" on the National Bulgarian Television. It is also on the top of radio and other TV musical charts.
In 2007 Marin Yonchev is graduating the National School for Music and Arts in his hometown Plovdiv with basic subjects - operatic singing, contrabass(double bass
) and piano. He can also play guitar
and flute
.
In 2007 he was accepted as a student in classical singing at the Conservatoire de Musique de Genève
.
songs. Marin Yonchev also composes songs and writes the texts, mainly in English.He has more than 30 author's songs. In his concert repertoire are songs of Elvis Presley, Guns N'Roses, Aerosmith, David Coverdale,Freddie Mercury,Deep Purple, etc. and his author's songs. He also performs tenor
aria
s.
His sister Sonya Yoncheva is a soloist at the Grand Théâtre de Genève
. Together Marin and Sonia have performed many duet songs.They have won the first awards in TV musical competitions with the songs "Time To Say Goodbye" and "Barcelona".
Star Academy
Star Academy is a highly successful television show format based on the Spanish format "Operación Triunfo" produced by Endemol, that has been broadcast in over 50 countries...
reality show in Bulgaria in 2005.
Marin showed a particular interest in music in his earliest childhood.At the age of four Marin began playing the piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
. At the same age he won a competition singing a song of Freddie Mercury! From this age he also began to sing the songs of Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra and many Bulgarian singers.Marin had many performances in TV and live shows for talented children like "The Little Big Stars", "Like The Lions" and others. From then on he has taken the first awards in many musical festivals and competitions.
Since the age of eight (1996–2001) Marin was a singer and a soloist in "The Plovdiv Boys' and Men's Choir" and had many participations with it on different festivals and competitions all over Europe. In the period 1996-1998 he played roles in the A'PART theater in Plovdiv. Marin also had a role in a TV film, sponsored by the Queen of the United Kingdom and also performed the song of the film. In 2000 he and his sister Sonya Yoncheva became the winners of the year in a TV national music competition for young singers - "Hit minus one" with the duet song of Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli - "Time to Say Goodbye". In 2004 Marin won the first prize for a young singer in a competition for French songs - "Alians Fransese" with the songs "Oh,Marie"-Johny Hollyday and "Lanvie d'amer"-Pascal Obispo.
In 2005 Marin Yonchev became the Winner of Star Academy - Bulgaria. After it he took part in the big national tour of Star Academy.
In March 2006 Marin was rewarded the first prize for a debut of BG Radio for his first song and clip - "One Senseless Day" ( "Един Безсмислен Ден" in Cyrillic) . For 11 weeks his clip is on the first places in the competition - "The Big 10" on the National Bulgarian Television. It is also on the top of radio and other TV musical charts.
In 2007 Marin Yonchev is graduating the National School for Music and Arts in his hometown Plovdiv with basic subjects - operatic singing, contrabass(double bass
Double bass
The double bass, also called the string bass, upright bass, standup bass or contrabass, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, with strings usually tuned to E1, A1, D2 and G2...
) and piano. He can also play guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
and flute
Flute
The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
.
In 2007 he was accepted as a student in classical singing at the Conservatoire de Musique de Genève
Conservatoire de musique de Genève
The Conservatoire de musique de Genève is a music school in Geneva, Switzerland.Founded by François Bartholoni in 1835. This conservatory is the oldest music education institution in Switzerland and one of the oldest conservatory in Europe. Franz Liszt has taught at this conservatory during the...
.
Repertoire
Some of the songs that he performed in Star Academy were - Elvis Presley - "Always on my mind"; Frank Sinatra -"My Way"; Roy Orbison - "Pretty Woman"; Jon Bon Jovi -"Always"; Aerosmith - "I don't want to miss a thing"; Righteous brothers - "Unchained Melody"; Sting - "Every breath you take"; Zucchero - "Senza Una Donna"; Jimmy Somerville -"You make me feel"; Elvis Presley - "One night". He also sang many BulgarianBulgarian language
Bulgarian is an Indo-European language, a member of the Slavic linguistic group.Bulgarian, along with the closely related Macedonian language, demonstrates several linguistic characteristics that set it apart from all other Slavic languages such as the elimination of case declension, the...
songs. Marin Yonchev also composes songs and writes the texts, mainly in English.He has more than 30 author's songs. In his concert repertoire are songs of Elvis Presley, Guns N'Roses, Aerosmith, David Coverdale,Freddie Mercury,Deep Purple, etc. and his author's songs. He also performs tenor
Tenor
The tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2...
aria
Aria
An aria in music was originally any expressive melody, usually, but not always, performed by a singer. The term is now used almost exclusively to describe a self-contained piece for one voice usually with orchestral accompaniment...
s.
His sister Sonya Yoncheva is a soloist at the Grand Théâtre de Genève
Grand Théâtre de Genève
Grand Théâtre de Genève is an opera house in Geneva, Switzerland.As with many other opera houses, the Grand Théâtre de Genève is both a venue and an institution. The venue is a majestic building, towering over Place Neuve, officially opened in 1876, partly destroyed by fire in 1951 and reopened in...
. Together Marin and Sonia have performed many duet songs.They have won the first awards in TV musical competitions with the songs "Time To Say Goodbye" and "Barcelona".
Songs from SA
- Marin Yonchev - I Don't Want To Miss A Thing
- Marin Yonchev - Senza Una Donna
- Marin Yonchev - Unchained Melody
- Marin Yonchev - Always On My Mind
- Marin Yonchev - Pretty Woman
- Marin Yonchev - Every Breath You Take
- Marin Yonchev - My Way
- Marin Yonchev - Always
- Marin Yonchev - Ako ne tragna, shte ostana
- Marin Yonchev - Otkakto ti
- Marin Yonchev - Umoreni Krila
- Marin Yonchev - Pustinna Zemq
- Marin, Daniel, Georgi - All For Love
- http://www.youtube.com/v/RTXWf6DTGog
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fr_XTNn7mgk