Elitsa & Stoyan – Water (Bulgaria – 5th on Eurovision 2007)
Elitsa Todorova was born on 02 Sept. 1977.
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She studied at the “Philip Koutev” school of musicin Kotel, specializing in folklore singing; and the “Dobri Hristov” school of music in Varna, specializing in percussions. She then graduated from the “P. Vladigerov” State Academy of music
in Sofia, majoring in percussions. She attracts both, the audiences’ and the critics’ attention by her specific voice – strong, deep-toned, clear and hardy,
the tone-quality being one of beautiful and
rich ornamentation.
Todorova worked as a soloist at the State Dance and Music Ensemble in Varna and the “Cosmic Voices of Bulgaria” Choir where she performed authentic Bulgarian
folk songs, and compositions in Yiddish and Sanskrit. In 2003 Elitsa Todorova began working with Bulgaria’s most popular and renowned drummer and percussionist Stoyan
Yankoulov. The unique Elitsa Todorova-Stoyan Yankoulov Duo turned into a phenomenon in no time. Their high
professionalism and perfectionism underlies all their performances.
Elitsa Todorova develops a percussions-playing style of her own, combining quick ostinate rhythms on the
tarambuka with synhronized tarambuka with synchronized playing and singing. The result is a mosaic of unique vocal movements and impeccable musical improvisations.
She plays traditional percussion instruments in a most non-traditional way. The singer easily mixes traditional
folklore with jazz, drum and base, ethno-motifs, classics and spontaneous improvisation.
The result is fascinating. A magnetic voice and percussion tell us their folklore-jazz story. In her repertoire Elitsa
Todorova plays instruments like the tarambuka, drums, maracas,clavess, old silver coins, shepperd’schimes, horses’ bells,a magical thunder-wand, guirro, chimes, but of all musical instruments the best, in her opinion, is human voice. Through combining authentic Bulgarian folk songs with the energy of percussions Elitsa Todorova presents in a most touchng way
the core, the potency and the emotional power of Bulgarian culture.
She has been working with: “The Cosmic Voices of Bulgaria”Choir, “Varna Ensemble”, “The Mystery of the Bulgarian voices” and the musicians: Stoyan Yankoulov, Theodosii Spassov, Ivo
Pappazov, Antonii Donchev, Jivko Petrov, Vesselin Vesselinov, Rossen Zahariev, Michail Yossifov, Vasko Vassilev, Arabel Fon
Karajan, Anatoly Vapirov, Roushi Vidinliev, Rui Junior, Pamela Nicolson, Okhai Temiz, Yamar Tiyam, Nikos Тouliatos,
William Pluma, Habib Shamandy, Ivan Shopov DJ Cooh, Hristo Yotzov the Bulgarian National Radio orchestra,
Classic FM Radio orchestra and many others.
She has taken part in concerts in Canada, Finland, Portugal, Belgium, Austria, Luxembourg, Greece, Poland, Turkey, Hungary, Switzerland, Croatia, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro, Ukraine and in Africa.
Elitsa Todorova has presented Bulgarian cultural heritage before the presidents of Bulgaria, Greece, Armenia, Hungary;
before H.M. Prince Albert, Koidjiro Matsura of UNESCO, PACE ministers. She took part in 2005 most significant cultural event-the launching of cultural corridors for South-East Europe.
Elitsa Todorova has been given the following awards:
The Golden Phenomenon statuette for 2005, for her phenomenal achievements in the field of the singing and performing arts
and for promoting Bulgarian culture around the world;
A Honorary Diploma from the Republic of Austria’s Embassy for her great contribution to popularizing Bulgarian Jazz music to Austria within the Step across the border 2005 European Program.
“A mysterious, exotic and hot-blooded singer” 2005
Zlatna Kostova
Macedonia, Bulgaria, Greece, Rome, Turkey,Serbia, Thracians, Byzantium
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February 14th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
Mindblowing !! …
Mindblowing !! Kept listening ,cnt keep away my ears, and happy that i downloaded the entire album for free at DownloadMusic/./im , remove the slashes..
February 14th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
Абе хора, къде са …
Абе хора, къде са тия зъбери и ледници в България… Хората сигурно си мислят, че това е в България… малеее.. излагация
February 14th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
this sound isn’t in …
this sound isn’t in the outback commercials. those are didgeridoos. this sounds more like a jaw harp type of instrument.
February 14th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
ha you’re country …
ha you’re country did not exist when this country was made…just because this sound is in the “outback commercial” does not make it an Australian sound
February 14th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
Beautiful !
Beautiful !
February 14th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
ha the bong sound …
ha the bong sound is australian sound,
February 14th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
She has only 1 …
She has only 1 about water as far as i know, but otherwise, water (like pure cold mountain water 4 ex.) enjoys a significant role in bulgarian folklore
February 14th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
Just wondering and …
Just wondering and wanna sk her why Eliza is obcessed by water????
February 14th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
greetings from …
greetings from italy!!!!!
i simply falled in love listening the sound of her voice, it’s another totally new world!!!trascendent and mistic!!
i’m relaly looking for other songs, also less recent, where i can appreciate the female acutes!!
thx for the effort
Paolo
February 14th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
ty marshaaaaall!!!! …
ty marshaaaaall!!!!!!!wuv ya^^ *hug*
February 14th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
you can google ” …
you can google “vdownloader” and download the program for free; It allows you to download youtube videos and even just the audio of the video if that’s the only thing you want. That’s how I downloaded all the songs and it’s awesome!!!!!!!
February 14th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
No words to …
No words to describe how much I enjoy listening to Elitsa and Stoyan … Thanks…
February 14th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
Nice name, bul – …
Nice name, bul – gad! ha ha. i think that there have to be a little bit more folklore motive in the video to be perfect. not that much. just a little bit…
February 14th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
look the info pls : …
look the info pls
February 14th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
the first song is …
the first song is veeeeeery good!!! i love it…unfortunately i can’t find it…can someone help me?? please?:3 (i know the name is drumboy btw:D)..oh! i’m from romania:D salutari^^
February 14th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
the right spelling …
the right spelling is Елица Тодорова & Стоян Янкулов
February 14th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
How the am I …
How the am I supposed to find any information on artists and songs if everyone spells their names in six different ways?!?! Great music, by the way…
February 14th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
A beautiful Video . …
A beautiful Video … I am “Gob smacked” by the filming and the Music … they would have won Eurovision if Europe was “Awake” … and not sleeping in a quagmire of Plastic and Cement.
Thank you, Bulgad .. this has opened/refreshed my MIND.
February 14th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
hy i-m from romania …
hy i-m from romania and i like this daca vreti id-ul meu sa inv romana: dani _ berlusconi
February 14th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
drumboy! ^^
drumboy! ^^
February 14th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
and please dont say …
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and please dont say its drymboy(j) or water couse is not… it has the same istrumental bunt not that voice….
February 14th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
what is the name of …
what is the name of the song played between 2:36 and 2:52? Please please please …..
February 14th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
Звучи страхотно, …
Звучи страхотно, може би някак мистериозно… Българският фолклор е толкова красив и се радвам, че има хора като Елица и Стоян, които да го ценят и да го популяризират.
February 14th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
can some1 upload …
can some1 upload the track “drumboy”?
February 14th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
the name of first …
the name of first is “drumboy”