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Nikola Anastasov – the sunny child of the Bulgarian theater
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One of the first pop stars of Bulgaria died – the singer Maria Koseva. She followed on the celestial stage her husband – the actor Anastasov, who left us in 2016.
The legendary singer, who started her career in the early 1960s with Margret Nikolova, Mimi Nikolova and Irina Chmihova, died at her home on Sunday afternoon at the dignified age of 90.
Maria Koseva is one of the first stars of Bulgarian pop music and is among the founders of the genre. However, she chose to end her successful career in 1969, shortly after marrying actor Nikola Anastasov and having two children. Years later, Koseva said in interviews that this was her big mistake.
Among the famous songs from Maria Koseva’s repertoire are the Brazilian folk song “Ave Maria”, the Italian “The Clock” by D. Modugno, the Bulgarian “Love of the Jung” by J. Tsankov, the Italian “Blue Canaries”, “Snow Falls”, “The Three” bachelors “and others. She is popular both at home and abroad, where she tours a lot. He sings with the Melody Orchestra, the Balkanton Orchestra and the band of Vili Kazasyan.
In 1963 he participated in an international pop competition in Sopot, Poland. Then, after passing the first round of the competition, she faces the dilemma of whether to continue competing or to dedicate herself to motherhood. Her decision is to withdraw from the competition after the birth of her first son.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5B0Qs2j5EUY
Retiring from the top, the star does not like to return to his glorious past and refuses interviews, adds bgestrada.com. A ban by Nikola Anastasov was the reason his wife resigned from the stage, according to the most talked about gossip about Maria Koseva’s departure. However, she was refuted by Anastasov’s family friend Stoyanka Mutafova. “Did Kolyo Anastasov forbid Maria to sing? It’s not true. She retired to look after her children, and in the meantime other stars were rising, a new generation was coming, with which Maria refused to compete. It was her choice and I respect it. “, Mutafova revealed during her lifetime.
A tribute to her memory!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DemCCWWwfTg
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