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Birth name | Konstantin Ivanov Slavchev |
Born | Sofia, Bulgaria | 17 July 1976
Genres | pop-folk, folk |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1999–present |
Labels | Orfey, Payner |
Konstantin Ivanov Slavchev ( Bulgarian: Константин Иванов Славчев) also known as Konstantin ( Bulgarian: Константин) is a Bulgarian pop-folk singer. He was the winner of the Bulgarian reality show VIP Brother 1 in 2006. [1]
Konstantin was born on 17 July 1976 in Sofia, Bulgaria. [2] His mother Maryana is a teacher and his father Ivan works at the Ministry of Interior. [2] [3] Konstantin has a brother named Svetoslav. As a child, he trained and played football. Konstantin was in relationship with the singer Rayna for many years. [2] [3]
His career began at the Bulgarian music company, Orpheus Music in 1999. In 1999 he released his debut song, the pop-folk fan favorite Черна роза(English: Black Rose). The song became a total hit and Konstantin directly became one of the big names in pop folk.
In 2010 Konstantin married his girlfriend Nadezhda. [3] [4] [5] The couple has a daughter Maryana and son Aleksandar [6] [7]