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Emil Dimitrov
Person · male · Bulgaria · Pleven · born 1940 · died 2005 · recording since 1963
Bulgarian singer, musician and composer (1940-2005)
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Also known as Емил Димитров · Эмил Димитров · Emil Dimitrov · Emil Dimitrow · Емил Димитров Димитров · 埃米尔·迪米特罗夫
Timeline
18 events▣ Album 15◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1† Death 1
1940s
1960s
· Debut release
Debut release: Целуни Ме / Песничка За Младостта
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
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1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
Biography
English biography303 words · 1 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1338703200
Biography
Emil Dimitrov Dimitrov (Bulgarian: Емил Димитров Димитров; 23 December 1940 – 30 March 2005) was a Bulgarian singer, musician and composer. He is considered to be a legend of Bulgarian pop music, and one of the greatest Bulgarian singers of all time. He was popular for his songs "Ако си дал
Ако си далSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Нашият сигнал2Ако някога3Ретро любов4Телефонът5Събота6Българка7Ако си дал8Недопустимост9Дъждът остана сам10Валс" ('If You Have Given'), "Моя страна, моя България" ('My Country, My Bulgaria'), "Нашият сигнал" ('Our Signal'), "Само един живот
Само един животSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Само един живот2Вещица-вълшебница3Момичето4Любовта замина5Аз съм, майко6Градините на любовта7Молитва8Късно9Има обич10Стон11И тъй довиждане любов" ('Only One Lifetime'), "Джулия" ('Julia'), "Арлекино" ('Arlequine'), "Писмо до мама
Писмо До МамаSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 18 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11Писмо до мама5:312Пейте с мен, приятели4:243Пътища4:394Сбогом, другари3:555С мен бъди, любов4:176С колко много обич3:057Върни ми времето5:048Спомени2:199Трева3:10Disc 21Не си отивай4:242Нямам думи5:023Животът продължава4:444Лунното момиче4:555Смях4:236Кажете ѝ3:527Ти си в моя ден4:038Мъничка овчарко3:539Едит5:01" ('Letter to My Mother') and others. Dimitrov was an extremely prolific artist, with 400 songs in his repertoire, and 280 of them being of his own composition; he released 30 albums in his lifetime.
He was born the son of the Bulgarian illusionist Fakira Miti and his French assistant. He went to study at the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts in Sofia.
His career began in 1962, with the premier of his song Arlekino; it won third place at the Sopot International Song Festival that year, and turned him into a star overnight.
In 1970 he was signed to the French record company EMI Pathé-Marconi, which released his first French-language single "L'amour c'est toi". His song Monica (known in Bulgarian as "Моя страна, моя България" ('My country, my Bulgaria') sold out with a circulation of over 500,000 copies in Germany and 100,000 copies in Belgium, although, it was initially banned by Bulgarian communist censors for "bourgeois influence". In the modern day, it is considered to be an unofficial national hymn in Bulgaria.
He was married twice, and his son Emil was born from his second marriage in 1970.
According to the American magazine Billboard Emil Dimitrov sold over 40 million copies of his albums in Eastern Europe and the USSR.
He died on 30 March 2005, at 64 years of age.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 13 | 67.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 23 | 88.2th |
| Studio albums | 15 | 94.6th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 18 | 93th |
| Recording span (years) | 42 | 82.7th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (23 release groups · 15 studio albums)
Albums · 15
1965 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 40:54
1Любов любов3:282Покана за танц3:053Песен за моята майка4:094Рок енд Рол1:485Ти си отиде през септември2:516Урок по хинин2:297Чин чин2:368Ако някога се срещнем непознати3:419Утре ти ще се омъжиш3:2810Къщата на изгряващото слънце3:3911Пак целувка ми дай2:1312Щастливият шейк2:0713Прости2:4914На южния бряг2:311967 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks
1Бала-бала2Нора3Фани4И все пак5Вън вали6Моряшко сбогом7Малка моя8Слънчево момиче9Ти дойде10Моя си11Изабел12Любов като нашата1970 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks
1Моя страна2Лети, отлита3Ние се оженихме4Хей, Мадлен5Имах другари6Песен за Плевен7И ако някой ден8Само тази нощ9Елеонора10Раздяла11Когато отиваш там при другия12Лидия1972 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks
1Сбогом, Мария2Старият цирк3Както преди4И търся първата любов5Тъжна майка6Грозде7Има любов8Старата бащина къща9Моят учител по пиано10Страшно е без обич на света11Джулия12Дилмано дилберо1972 · studio album
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Tracklist · 5 tracks · 23:45
1Мариана4:452Сън4:473О, как обичам този ден5:034Ана4:415Вече всичко свърши4:291974 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:16:41
Disc 11Писмо до мама5:312Пейте с мен, приятели4:243Пътища4:394Сбогом, другари3:555С мен бъди, любов4:176С колко много обич3:057Върни ми времето5:048Спомени2:199Трева3:10Disc 21Не си отивай4:242Нямам думи5:023Животът продължава4:444Лунното момиче4:555Смях4:236Кажете ѝ3:527Ти си в моя ден4:038Мъничка овчарко3:539Едит5:011976 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks
1Хубавата Джиджи2Санчо от малкото ранчо3Изповед4Моят смях5Откровение6Роден кът7Старите огнища8Малка песничка9Непознатият, който ни пази10Кръстопът на любовта11Родина12Любов1978 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks
1Без грим2Когато мойта баба...?!3Не съжалявам за изгубеното4Карнавал5Дошла е любовта6Монолог7Парижка история (Клаудия)8Звучи в мен музика9Водно колело10Малката хармоника11Магия1979 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks
1Нашият сигнал2Ако някога3Ретро любов4Телефонът5Събота6Българка7Ако си дал8Недопустимост9Дъждът остана сам10Валс1982 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks
1Само един живот2Вещица-вълшебница3Момичето4Любовта замина5Аз съм, майко6Градините на любовта7Молитва8Късно9Има обич10Стон11И тъй довиждане любов1985 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 42:44
1Акордеон4:332Отмъщение4:243Среднощен монолог4:374Желание5:065Не пали!3:326Слънце, ти остани!…4:147Ревниво танго4:098Крадец на щастие4:199Любов4:1610Моя обич3:341987 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks
1Ти не ме разбра2И между две целувки3Жестока възраст4Не съм забравил5Сбогом, Мария6Автографи7Само морето...8Когато си отиваш9Да не си сама10Има песенЧастно ченге (забранени песни)
1991 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks
1Частно ченге2Убий ме затова3Хей, човече4Мадам5Ти налей ми чашата6Ако си дал7Живей, приятелко, живей8Ако можех да избирам, майчице1995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 51:55
1Ей така!3:502Ти искаш?... Или не!4:353Къде е тя?3:554Шалчето с каре4:205Ела в София3:356Влюбена Коледа4:257Мама3:558Дива самодива4:159Моят син се върна у дома4:1510Влюбените и Луната4:3511Джулия4:4512Еротика Екзотика5:301998 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks
1Пясъчно момиче2Мила мамо, напиши ми3Лейла4Няма да я дам5Лидия6Кльон7Сирачета8Имала Мариана9Беден жиголо10Няма я тя11Ти не ме разбра12Рок'н'рол
Single · 4
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Целуни Ме / Песничка За МладосттаSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksA1Целуни Ме B1Песничка За Младостта | 1963 | ||
| 1968 | Нашият Сигнал / Ало, МадмоазелSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksAНашият Сигнал BАло, Мадмоазел | 1968 | ||
| 1974 | Животът продължаваSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 9:101Животът продължава4:46 2Смях4:24 | 4 September 1974 | ||
| 1979 | Ако си далSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:521Ако си дал4:46 2Валс4:06 | 7 February 1979 |
EP · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Пее Емил ДимитровSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 10:16A1Вън Вали2:37 A2Моя Си2:37 B1Бала-Бала2:04 B2И Все Пак2:58 | 1967 |
Album · 3
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Златни хитове 1Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 19 tracks · 1:11:541Арлекино (Arlecchino)3:59 2Нашият сигнал (Our Signal)3:42 3Песен за чайката (Song for the Seagull)3:18 4Ти си отиде през септември (You Left Me in September)2:50 5Песен за моята майка (Song about my Mother)4:06 6Ако някога се срещнем непознати (If We ever Meet again as Strangers)3:40 7Нора (Nora)3:10 8Вън вали (It Is Raining Outside)2:40 9Моряшкото сбогом (The Sailor's Farewell)4:16 10На брега на тихата Марица (On the Banks of the Quiet Maritsa)3:00 11Когато отиваш там при другия (When You Go to the other One)4:48 12Лидия (Lidia)3:31 13Само тази нощ (Only Tonight)4:33 14Моя страна (My Land)4:02 15Джулия (Julia)4:01 16Мариана (Mariana)4:56 17Писмо до мама (Letter to Mom)5:44 18Ела в София (Come to Sofia)3:13 19Стела (Stella)2:25 | Compilation | 1995 | |
| 2000 | Златни хитове 2Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 17 tracks · 1:14:071Ако си дал (If You Have Given)4:57 2Само един живот (Only One Life)3:39 3Убий ме за това (Kill Me for That)5:44 4Отмъщение (Revenge)4:29 5И между две целувки (And between two Kisses)3:09 6Ако можех да избирам, майчице (If I Could Choose, Mother)4:10 7Пътища (Roads)4:48 8Акордеон (Accordion)4:38 9Сбогом, Мария (Farewell, Maria)3:36 10Любовта замина (Love Departed)4:11 11Върни ми времето (Give Me back the Time)5:16 12Ретро любов (Retro Love)4:11 13Не съжалявам за изгубеното време (I Don't Regret the Wasted Time)3:12 14Ти налей ми чашата (You Fill My Glass)4:58 15Аз съм, майко (It Is Me, Mother)5:06 16Автографи (Autographs)4:10 17Кръстопът на любовта (Crossroads of Love)3:53 | Compilation | 2000 | |
| 2012 | Звучи в мене музикаSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks · 1:04:201Звучи в мене музика (Music Sounds In Me)4:41 2Има любов (There Is Love)3:49 3Върни ми времето (Give Me back the Time)5:20 4Джулия (Julia)4:01 5Кажете и (Tell Her)4:02 6Дилмано, Дилберо (Dilmano, Dilbero)3:23 7Без грим (Without Make-up)4:20 8L'amour C'est Toi3:20 9Песен за моята майка (Song about My Mother)4:07 10Жената на военния (The Wife of the Military Man)3:18 11Парижка история (Клаудия) A Paris Story (Claudia)4:23 12Когато ти дойде (When You Came)3:14 13Помниш ли ти (Do You Remember)4:02 14Когато отиваш там при другия (When You Go to the othe One)4:44 15Интервю "Без грим" Interview "Without Make-up"4:41 16Лина (Lina)2:55 | Compilation | 2012 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Emil Dimitrov head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 13 | 67.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 23 | 88.2th |
| Studio albums | 15 | 94.6th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 18 | 93th |
| Recording span (years) | 42 | 82.7th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| シスターラビッツ(band) | 1964 | 1987 | lead vocals |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Emil_Dimitrov_in_1970.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a196d1c9-9bf2-4c79-a3aa-d5be792b17a1discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a196d1c9-9bf2-4c79-a3aa-d5be792b17a1core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q944451genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q944451seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emil_Dimitrovbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emil_Dimitrov
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Bulgarian musicians and singers
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Image: Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q944451 · MusicBrainz: a196d1c9-9bf2-4c79-a3aa-d5be792b17a1
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