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Dara (Bulgarian singer)
Bulgarian singer
Bulgarian singer
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| name | Dara | |
| image | File:Dara at the Code Fashion Awards 2022.png | |
| caption | Dara in 2022 | |
| native_name | Дара | |
| native_name_lang | bg | |
| birth_name | Darina Nikolaeva Yotova | |
| birth_date | ||
| birth_place | Varna, Bulgaria | |
| origin | Varna, Bulgaria | |
| genre | ||
| instrument | ||
| years_active | 2015–present | |
| label | ||
| associated_acts | {{flatlist | |
| website | https://www.virginiarecords.com/ |
- Plamen & Ivo
- Pavell & Venci Venc'
Darina Nikolaeva Yotova (, born 9 September 1998), better known by her stage name Dara (), is a Bulgarian pop singer, who rose to fame in late 2015 after reaching the final in the Bulgarian edition of The X Factor. She is currently signed to Virginia Records, and in 2016 she released her debut single "K'vo ne chu" under the label. She is set to represent in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.
Career
2015–16: ''The X Factor''
Born in Varna, in 2015 Yotova participated in the Bulgarian version of the reality show The X Factor where she finished third, with Bulgarian rapper Krisko being her mentor.
2016–present: Early career
Following her departure from The X Factor, Yotova signed a record deal with Bulgarian music label Virginia Records and adopted the stage name Dara. In the summer of 2016, she released her debut single "K'vo ne chu", accompanied by a music video. A few weeks later, the single peaked the Bulgarian charts and a subsequent English version of the song by the name of "Onto You" was released on 29 September, directed towards an international audience.
On 12 March 2017, Dara released her second single entitled "Rodena takava", also accompanied by a music video. A few months later, on 21 July, she made her first guest appearance on a single named "Nyama da si tragnesh s drug" by labelmates Plamen & Ivo alongside Bulgarian hip-hop duo Pavell and Venci Venc'. On 29 September, Dara's third single "Nedei" was released on YouTube with an official music video. On 20 June 2018, Dara released her fourth single entitled "Vse na men", along with a music video.
In early 2020, Dara starred in the TV show Kato dve kapki voda, the Bulgarian version of Your Face Sounds Familiar, finishing in third place in the final.
Since 2021, Dara has been a coach on The Voice of Bulgaria. In 2022, on the ninth season, Jacklyn Tarrakci, a member of Team Dara, won the competition. This made Dara the winning coach. In 2024, on the eleventh season, Dara's artist Slaveya Ivanova won the competition, marking Dara's second win in four seasons as a coach.
On 7 March 2022, Dara announced her debut album Rodena takava set to be released on 20 April 2022, accompanied with a live concert showcasing the album in Joy Station, Sofia.
In March 2023, Kai released "Rover", a remake of Dara's original "Mr. Rover", with his solo album Rover. In the Spring of 2024 she participated in Dancing Stars, where she finished as the runner-up.
2026: Eurovision Song Contest
She is set to represent Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 after winning the 2026 National Final, Natsionalnata selektsiya with 30 points.
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | BUL | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| For peak positions in Bulgaria: | "K'vo ne chu" | "Rodena takava" | "Nedei" | "Vse na men" | "BTW (Bye Bye)" | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (with Livin R & Noisy) | "Darbie" | "Ella Ella" | "Ai Ai" | "Mamacita" | "Cold as Ice" | "Thunder" | "Call Me" | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (with Matteo) | "Mr. Rover" | "Boginya" | "In My Head" | "Zaminavam" | "Nyama da mi lipsvash" | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (feat. Bobo) | "Samo moi" | "Zmiya" | "Kradets na mechti" | "Nishto poveche" | "Nito zvuk" | "Da ne mojem" | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 1 | Rodena Takava | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | — | rowspan="9" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2023 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2024 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2025 | — | ADHDARA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | BUL | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Nyama da si tragnesh s drug" | |||||||||
| (Plamen & Ivo featuring Dara, Pavell & Venci Venc') | |||||||||
| "My Time" | |||||||||
| (Monoir featuring Dara) | |||||||||
| "Sosa Maje" | |||||||||
| (V:RGO featuring Dara) | |||||||||
| "Hotel 5 Zvezdi" | |||||||||
| (Pavell & Venci Venc featuring Dara) | |||||||||
| "Veche nyama kak" | |||||||||
| (Lubo Kirov feat. Dara) | |||||||||
| 2017 | 16 | Non-album singles}} | |||||||
| 2018 | 31 | ||||||||
| 2019 | - | Rodena Takava | |||||||
| - | Upgrade | ||||||||
| 2023 | - | Tseluni me |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director | Artist(s) | As main performer | As featured performer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "K'vo ne chu" | Lyusi Ilarionov, Andrey Andreev | |||
| 2017 | "Rodena takava" | Lyusi Ilarionov, Georgi Markov | |||
| 2017 | "Nyama da si tragnesh s drug" | Lyusi Ilarionov, Georgi Markov | Plamen & Ivo featuring Dara, Pavell & Venci Venc' |
References
with "Intention"
References
- (September 11, 2016). "Дарина Йотова - Dara: Честити ми 18".
- (September 26, 2016). "DARA - Onto You (Official HD)". Virginia Records.
- (March 10, 2017). "DARA - Rodena Takava (Official 4k)". Virginia Records.
- (July 21, 2017). "Plamen & Ivo feat. DARA, Pavell & Venci Venc'- Nyama da si tragnesh s drug (Official Video)". Virginia Records.
- (September 26, 2017). "DARA- Nedei (Official Teaser)". Virginia Records.
- [https://city.bg/article/k-pop-superzvezda-se-vlyubi-v-pesen-na-dara-kai-predstavi-svoya-versiya-na-mr-rover K-pop суперзвезда се влюби в песен на DARA – KAI представи своя версия на „Mr. Rover”]
- (2026-01-31). "Dara will represent Bulgaria at Eurovision 2026".
- (March 24, 2017). "DARA - Rodena Takava (Official Making)". Virginia Records.
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