Biography
Who is Preslava?
Early life and real name
Petya Koleva Ivanova was born on June 26, 1984, in Dobrich, Bulgaria. Her mother, Yanka Toncheva, worked as a seamstress, while her father, Kolyo Tonchev, worked as a worldwide race car driver. She has an older sister named Ivelina who works as a folk singer.
She sang her first song at seven years old and started singing in nightclubs at age fifteen despite her parents disapproval. She completed her formal education with a specialty in folk singing and the Gadulka specialty.
How Preslava became famous
During the winter of 2004, the singer Milko Kalaidjiev asked her to perform with his group at several events. Impressed by her abilities, he helped her join the music company Payner. At that time, she adopted the stage name Preslava and changed her creative direction toward modern sounding music.
In early 2004, she released her first song titled Nezhen reket as a duet with Milko Kalaidjiev. In December 2004, she released her self titled debut album which featured sixteen songs. The release won the Album of the Year award in Nov Folk Magazine's Annual Awards of 2004.
Career highlights
In 2005, she released two new singles titled Dyavolsko zhelanie and Zavinagi tvoya. The single Dyavolsko zhelanie won the Hit of the Year award in Planeta TV's Annual Music Awards of 2005. She released her second album, also titled Dyavolsko zhelanie, in November 2005.
She released her third studio album titled Intriga in late 2006, which included her first recorded rock song, Lazha e. Throughout her career, she participated in multiple concert tours, including Planeta Prima and Planeta Derby tours, and won numerous awards.
Family and relationships
In late 2017, she entered a relationship with the Bulgarian businessman Pavel Lazarov. On September 14, 2018, she gave birth to their baby girl, Paola.
She maintains her family connections with her sister Ivelina Koleva, who is also involved in the music industry as a folk singer.
Birthday and age
Preslava was born on June 26, 1984, which makes Preslava 42 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. Preslava shares the date with 28 other famous people.
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