Galina Peneva Ivanova (), born 28 June 1973), known professionally as Gloria (), is a Bulgarian singer, sometimes referred to as the "Prima of Bulgarian pop-folk music". She was awarded the title Singer of the year in 1999, 2000, 2003 and 2004, and Singer of the decade in 2007. Gloria is the only representative of the pop-folk genre with 4 independent concerts in Hall 1 of the prestigious National Palace of Culture in Sofia.
Early life
Gloria was born to Stefka Ivanova and Penko Ivanov on 28 June 1973 in Ruse, Bulgaria, and after her parents' divorce was raised with her brother by their grandparents in the town of Ruse.
Music
Gloria has been a performer since 1992. Her debut album éðÃÂÃÂøõÃÂþ õ ÃÂðóøà("The Happiness is Magic") sold over 100 000 copies. ÃÂð ÃÂþñÃÂþ øûø ÃÂûþ ("For Good or Evil"), her second album, topped the charts with 400 000 â 500 000 copies, achieving a golden status in Bulgaria. In 2000 she released 12 ÃÂøðüðýÃÂð ("12 Diamonds"), which became certified as golden by The Bulgarian Association of Music Producers (BAMP). But perhaps the biggest hits in her career came with the release of her ninth album ÃÂÃÂõÿþÃÂà("Fortress") in 2003. Her twelfth studio album ÃÂûðóþôðÃÂàwas released in Bulgaria in March 2007 and it sold over 16 000 physical copies within the first week of release.
Gloria has been a jury in Music Idol and participated in the reality show Dancing Stars. She has duets with the artists Azis and Toni Dacheva.
On her birthday (28 June) she surprised her fans with a new title â her album ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂýø ÃÂÃÂûø (Sand Towers). The album topped the charts in Bulgaria for 6 following months.
Her best known songs are "Krepost" ("Fortress"), "Nostalgia", "Fenix", "Angel s dyavolska dusha" ("Angel with a Devil Soul"), "Ako biah se rodila reka" ("If I was born as a river"), "Iluzia" ("Illusion"), "Otkradnat mig" ("Stolen moment"), "Luboven dajd" ("Love rain"), "Ne sme bezgreshni" ("We are not sinless"), "Prisada" ("Sentence"), "Ako te nqma" ("If you are not here") and "Piasachni kuli" ("Sand towers").
Discography
Albums
- Shtastieto e Magiya (The Happiness is Magic), 1994 (in Bulgarian â éðÃÂÃÂøõÃÂþ õ üðóøÃÂ)
- Za Dobro ili Zlo (For Good or Evil), 1995 (in Bulgarian â ÃÂð ôþñÃÂþ øûø ÷ûþ)
- Angel s Dyavolska Dusha (Angel with a Devil Soul), 1996 (in Bulgarian â ÃÂýóõû àôÃÂòþûÃÂúð ôÃÂÃÂð)
- Nostalgiya (Nostalgia), 1997 (in Bulgarian â ÃÂþÃÂÃÂðûóøÃÂ)
- 100% Zhena (100% Woman), 1998 (in Bulgarian â 100% öõýð)
- Gloria â The Best, 1999
- 12 Diyamanta (12 Diamonds), 2000 (in Bulgarian â 12 ÃÂøðüðýÃÂð)
- Iluziya (Illusion), 2001 (in Bulgarian â ÃÂûÃÂ÷øÃÂ)
- Krepost (Fortress), 2003 (in Bulgarian â ÃÂÃÂõÿþÃÂÃÂ)
- 10 Godini (10 Years), 2004 (in Bulgarian â 10 ÃÂþôøýø)
- Vlyubena v Zhivota (In Love with Life), 2005 (in Bulgarian â ÃÂûÃÂñõýð ò öøòþÃÂð)
- Blagodarya (Thank You), 2007 (in Bulgarian â ÃÂûðóþôðÃÂÃÂ)
- 15 Godini zlatni hitove (15 Years golden hits), 2009 (in Bulgarian â 15 ÃÂþôøýø ÷ûðÃÂýø ÃÂ
øÃÂþòõ)
- Imam nuzhda ot teb (I need you), 2011 (in Bulgarian â ÃÂüðü ýÃÂöôð þàÃÂõñ)
- Puteki (Paths), 2013 (in Bulgarian â ÃÂÃÂÃÂõúø)
- Piasuchni Kuli (Sand Towers), 2015 (in Bulgarian â ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂýø úÃÂûø)
- Lubovta nastoqva (The love insists), 2019 (in Bulgarian - ÃÂÃÂñþòÃÂð ýðÃÂÃÂþÃÂòð)
Video albums
- Shtastieto e Magiya (The Happiness is Magic), 1995 (Bulgarian: éðÃÂÃÂøõÃÂþ õ üðóøÃÂ) (VHS)
- Za Dobro ili Zlo (For Good or Evil), 1996 (ÃÂð ôþñÃÂþ øûø ÷ûþ)(VHS)
- Nostalgiya (Nostalgia), 1997 (ÃÂþÃÂÃÂðûóøÃÂ) (VHS)
- 100% Zhena (100% Woman), 1998 (100% öõýð) (VHS)
- 12 Diyamanta (12 Diamonds), 2000 (12 ÃÂøðüðýÃÂð) (VHS)
- Best Video Selection I, 2003 (DVD, VHS)
- Krepost â Live (Fortress-Live),2003 (ÃÂÃÂõÿþÃÂàâ Live) (DVD, VHS)
- Best Video Selection II, 2006 (DVD)
- Gloria-15 Godini(Gloria-15 Years), 2010(ÃÂûþÃÂøàâ 15 óþôøýø) (DVD)
- Best Video Selection III, 2012 (DVD)
- Gloria-20 Godini(Gloria-20 Years), 2016(ÃÂûþÃÂøàâ 20 óþôøýø) (DVD)
Singles since 1999
- 1999
- ÃÂþóÃÂõÃÂõý ðôÃÂõà(Mistaken address)
- ÃÂõ üþóð ñõ÷ ÃÂõñõ (I can't with you)
- ÃÂþÃÂðôõý ôõý (Tedious day)
- âðùýðÃÂð ýð ÃÂÃÂÿõÃÂ
ð (The secret of success)
- ÃÂÃÂúûð ýð úþýÃÂø (Doll on thread)
- Folk radio
- Latino fiesta
- 2000
- ÃÂûðÃÂýð úûõÃÂúð (Gold cage)
- çõÃÂòõýð ÃÂòõÃÂûøýð (Red lighting)
- áñþóþü, Adios (Goodbye Adios)
- ÃÂøòð ýþÃÂ(Wild night)
- ÃÂðÃÂþ úÃÂÃÂõ ø úþÃÂúð (Like dog and cat)
- 2001
- ÃÂõýøÃÂõ ÃÂð ÃÂòõÃÂà(Women are flowers) duet with Toni Dacheva
- ÃÂûÃÂ÷øà(Illusion)
- ÃÂúþ ñÃÂÃÂ
ÃÂõ ÃÂþôøûð ÃÂõúð (If I was born a river)
- ÃÂþñÃÂõ ôþÃÂÃÂû (Welcome)
- ÃÂÃÂñþòõý ôÃÂöô (Lovely rain)
- Ledena kralitsa (Ice queen)
- 2002
- Ne ostaryvai, mamo (Do not become old mother)
- Po navik (Out of habit) duet with Iliya Zagorov
- 2003
- Feniks (Phoenix)
- Labirint (Labyrinth)
- Krepost (Fortress)
- Ochakvane (Anticipation)
- Ne zaslushavash (You are undeserving)
- 2004
- Ne sme bezgreshni (We're not without fault) duet with Azis
- Prisyda (Sentence)
- Nameri si maistora (You've found your master)
- 2005
- Izpoved (Confession)
- Vlyubena v zhivota (In love with life)
- Spasenie (Saving)
- Piyna vishna (Intoxicated morello)
- 50 na 50 (50 on 50)
- Svoboda (Freedom)
- 2006
- Happy end
- Obich moya (Love of mine)
- Grad na greha (Sin city)
- Prilicham li na vyatara? (Do I look like the wind?)
- Sezoni (Seasons)
- Krygovrat/Ne ostavljaj me (Rotation/Don't leave me) duet featuring the Serbian pop group Luna
- Blagodarya (Thank you)
- 2007
- Opiat (Opiate)
- Ako te nyama (If you are not there)
- 100 karata lyubov (100 carats of love)
- Na mazhete koyto ne obichah (To the men I didn't love)
- Za parvi pat (For the first time)
- Pravi lyubov a ne voyna (Make love, not war) duet with Azis
- 2008
- Ednoposochen pat (One Way Road)
- Dyavolska lyubov (Devilish Love)
- Useshtane za mazh (Feeling for a Man)
- 2009
- Krasiv svyat (Beautiful world)
- Mojesh li da me obicash? (Can You Love Me?)
- Lyatno palnoludie (Summer full insanity)
- Hipnoza (Hypnosis)
- 2010
- Ostani (Tazi Nost) (Stay (This Night)) feat Deep Zone Project
- Az ne placha (I don't cry) feat Deep Zone Project
- Vyarvam v lyubovta (I Believe in Love)
- Tseluvay oshte, (Kiss Me More)
- Do poslednata salza (Until the last tear)
- Pochti nepoznati (Almost unknown) duet with Iliyan
- 2011
- Jenskoto sarce (The female heart)
- Nenasitna (Insatiable)
- 2012
- Kralitsa (Queen)
- Dvoina igra (Double game)
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