Galena (singer)

Galina Vicheva Gencheva (Bulgarian: Галина Вичева Генчева) known professionally as Galena (Bulgarian: Галена), is a Bulgarian pop-folk singer.[1][2]

In this Eastern Slavic name, the patronymic is Vicheva and the family name is Gencheva.
Galena
Galena during Sofia Pride 2019
Background information
Birth nameGalina Vicheva Gencheva
Born (1985-05-21) May 21, 1985
Smyadovo, People's Republic of Bulgaria
GenresPop-folk, folk, Pop
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active2004–present
LabelsPayner
Associated actsAnelia, Emilia, MC Stojan, Malina, Gamzata, Preslava, Fiki

Biography and personal life

Galena was born May 21, 1985 in the village of Smyadovo, Bulgaria. She has studied folk singing at the music school of Shumen for 4 years. Two years after that she moved town and continued her music education in Dimitrovgrad.

In February 2008, Galena was engaged to her boyfriend Galin. On June 22, 2009 they had their first child, Stefan. On February 17, 2017 they welcomed a second son - Aleksandar.[3][4]

Career

2004-06: The beginning: Galya and Galena

Galena was discovered by the singer Milko Kalaydzhiev. She started her career under the stage name Galya (Bulgarian: Галя) and recorded her first single "Можеш ли" (lit. Can You?) in 2004.

Her debut studio album was named after her - Galena (Bulgarian: Галена) and was released under the Payner Music label on 21 May 2006 - the singer's 21st birthday. The album consists of 12 songs, 3 of which unheard before.

On 31 October 2007, a short pornographic video with her in it was leaked on the internet. The clip was quickly gaining popularity in Bulgarian media - thousands of views, articles in online and traditional media. One of the most popular magazines at the time Blyasuk (Bulgarian: Блясък) called it "Hit of the year".

On 12 September her second album „След 12“ (lit. After Midnight) was released, and she introduced her single "Неплатена сметка" (lit. Unpaid Bill) on Planeta TV's Christmas programme.

2010-11: „Aз“ (lit. Me)
Main article: Галена

2012 – 15: „Кой“ (lit. Who)
Main article: Галена

2016 - Present
Main article: Галена

Galena has since has collaborated with a great number of Bulgarian artists including Niki Nankov,[5] Malina, Preslava and Andrea and is currently one of the most popular singers in the country.

Galena is the first Bulgarian pop-folk singer in the country to openly support the Bulgarian LGBT+ community by performing live at Sofia Pride in 2019.

Other projects

In 2013 she created her own line for Beyond, called G Spot - Galena for Beyond. The singer is working in collaboration with her stylist Dobromir Kiryakov and Borche Ristovski.

Awards
Planeta TV Awards

Following is a list of awards Galena won under the Planeta TV Awards.

Planeta TV Awards
Title Year
Miss Sexy 2006
Best Young Performer 2007
Best Young Performer 2008
Best Club Song ("Знам диагнозата") 2008
Best Video of the Year 2009
Preferred Song on Radio Veselina ("Тихо ми пази") 2010
Female Artist of the Year 2010
Ambassador of Bulgarian music abroad 2011
DJ Hit of the Year ("DJ-ят ме издаде") 2011
Album of the Year (Аз) 2011
Original Performance on Club Stages 2012
Video of the Year ("Спри ме") 2012
Female Artist of the Year 2013
Duet Song of the Year ( "Кой" feat. FIki) 2013
Video of the Year ( "Дай ми") 2013
Artist of the Year 2014
Club Song of the Year ("Хавана Тропикана feat. DJ Jivko Mix") 2014
Video of the Year ("Хавана Тропикана feat. DJ Jivko Mix") 2014
Nov Folk Magazine Awards
  • 2007: Best young performer
  • 2008: Best cover version
  • 2009: Best Video of the Year
  • 2010: Song of the Year (for "Тихо ми пази")
  • 2011: Album of the Year (for Аз), Best stage act
Others
  • 2006: Скопски филиграни, Macedonia – second Award of the Audience
  • 2010 and 2011: Pop act of the year by Signal.bg readers

Discography

Albums
Studio albums
  • 2006: Galena
  • 2008: След 12
  • 2010: Официално Забранен
  • 2011: Аз
  • 2015: Кой
Compilation albums
  • 2013: Златните Хитове На Галена (Golden Hits of Galena)
Video albums / DVDs
  • 2008: Galena Best Video Selection
  • 2011: Az DVD

Singles
  • 2014: "Body Language"

Videos / Songs
  • From album Galena:
    • 2004: Само миг
    • 2005: Дъждовно реге
    • 2005: Екстаз
    • 2006: Чупката
  • From album След 12
    • 2006: Душата ми крещи
    • 2007: Намерих те (with Boris Dali)
    • 2007: Вземи си дъх
    • 2007: Утешителна награда
    • 2008: Нищо общо (with Expose)
    • 2008: Сама (with DJ Damyan)
    • 2008: Страст на кристали (with Ustata)
    • 2008: След 12
    • 2008: 100 пъти
  • From album Официално Забранен:
    • 2008: Знам диагнозата
    • 2009: Дяволът ме кара
    • 2009: Нещастница
    • 2009: Мой (with Malina feat. Fatih Ürek)
    • 2009: За последно
    • 2009: Лоша ли съм
    • 2010: На две големи
    • 2010: Тихо ми пази
  • From album Аз:
    • 2010: Запали
    • 2010: За пари
    • 2010: Аларма (with Malina and Emilia)
    • 2011: С кое право
    • 2011: Хайде, откажи ме (with Preslava)
    • 2011: Да ти го дам ли
    • 2011: DJ-ят ме издаде (Remix)
    • 2011: Неудобни въпроси (with Gamzata)
    • 2011: Създай игра (with Kristo)
    • 2011: След раздялата
    • 2011: Ще се проваля
    • 2011: Искам да останем будни
    • 2011: Знам как
    • 2011: Мразя да те обичам
    • 2011: Тоя става
    • 2011: Не пред хората
  • From album Кой:
    • 2013: Vatreno, vatreno (with MC Stojan)
    • 2013: Кой (with Fiki)
    • 2014: Хавана Тропикана (with DJ Jivko Mix)
    • 2014: Боже, прости (with Fiki)
    • 2015: Пантера (with Sergio)
    • 2015: В твоите очи (with Desi Slava)
    • 2015: Te quiero (with Akcent)
  • Various
    • 2004: Можеш ли
    • 2009: Много сладко (with Malina)
    • 2010: Блясък на кристали (with Andrea)
    • 2012: Спри ме
    • 2012: Много ми отиваш
    • 2012: Пак ли
    • 2013: Бутилка (with Preslava and Boris Dali)
    • 2013: Истински щастлива
    • 2013: Дай ми
    • 2014: Body language
    • 2015: Стара каравана
    • 2015: Една жена[6]
    • 2015: Коледа (with Tsvetelina Yaneva and Galin)[7]
    • 2016: Да ти олекне.[8]
    • 2016: Пей сърце (with Tsvetelina Yaneva feat. Azis)[9]
    • 2016: #МамаУраган[10]
    • 2017: Moro mou (Бебето ми)
    • 2017: #TheBo$
    • 2017: Изневериш ли ми (with Fiki)
    • 2017: #JustShow
    • 2018: #GiveMeLove
    • 2018: Маракеш (with Tsvetelina Yaneva)
    • 2018: Феноменален
    • 2019: Сърце
    • 2019: Добре ли си (with Mile Kitić)
    • 2019: Паника
    • 2019: Ламборгини (with Fiki)
    • 2020: 100 живота
    • 2020: Красиви лъжи (with Krisko)
    • 2020: Кавала кючек (with Krisko)
    • 2021: Къде беше ти

References
  1. Galena (singer). "Официален сайт на Галена". Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  2. "Galena (singer) Wiki - FamousFix". FamousFix.com. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  3. "Честито! Галена роди втория си син, посвети му песен". Archived from the original on February 18, 2017. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  4. "Промо/ Галена – Moro mou (Бебето ми)". Archived from the original on February 21, 2017. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  5. Signal.bg: Как изглежда Галена в новия клип Archived January 17, 2018, at the Wayback Machine (in Bulgarian)
  6. "Промо/ Галена – Една жена – signal.bg". Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  7. "Промо/ Галена, Цветелина Янева и Галин – Коледа – signal.bg". Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  8. Промо / Галена – Да ти олекне (29 февруари 2016 в 21:45)
  9. Промо/ Галена и Цветелина Янева ft. Азис – Пей, сърце – signal.bg
  10. Промо / Галена – #МамаУраган – автор: Signal.bg на 3 октомври 2016 в 21:10
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