Lili Ivanova (Bulgarian: Лиляна Иванова Петрова) (born April 24, 1939 in Kubrat) is a renowned Bulgarian singer. In tribute to her contribution to the culture of the country, she is often referred to as the "Prima of Bulgarian popular music". Her best known songs are "Панаири" ("Fairs"), "Щурче" ("A Cricket"), "Стари мой приятелю" ("My Good Old Friend"), "Ветрове" ("Winds"), "Без правила" ("No Rules"), "Детелини" ("Clovers"), "Осъдени души" ("Doomed Souls"), "Наше лято" ("Our Summer"), "За тебе бях" ("To You I Meant"), "Хризантеми" ("Chrysanthemums"), "Camino", "Море на младостта" ("Sea of Youth") and her Russian hit "Забудь обратную дорогу" ("Forget the Road Back").
Lili was decorated with the "Stara Planina" first degree order for her huge contribution in the Bulgarian culture and popular music in 1999. Holds a number of awards from festivals in Sofia, Barcelona, Athens, Tokio, Paris and many more.
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She worked as a nurse in her hometown of Kubrat between 1959 and 1961.
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Her first concert was in Bulgaria at the "Universiada" hall in Sofia, 1964.
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Her first album was published by the Romanina company - Electrecord in 1963. This is the first long-play gramophone record of a Bulgarian singer.
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Has 35 published albums and 29 singles. Has published albums in Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey, Germany, Spain, Russia and former Soviet Union. The albums sold only in the former Soviet Union in the beginning of the 80's are more than 10 million.
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