Gloria

Biography

Galina Peneva Ivanova (Bulgarian: Галина Пенева Иванова), born 28 June 1973), known professionally as Gloria (Bulgarian: Глория), is a Bulgarian singer, sometimes referred to as the "Prima of Bulgarian pop-folk music". She was awarded the title Singer of the year in 1999, 2000, 2003 and 2004, and Singer of the decade in 2007. Gloria is the only representative of the pop-folk genre with 4 independent concerts in Hall 1 of the prestigious National Palace of Culture in Sofia.

Early life

Gloria was born to Stefka Ivanova and Penko Ivanov on 28 June 1973 in Ruse, Bulgaria, and after her parents' divorce was raised with her brother by their grandparents in the town of Ruse.

Music

Gloria has been a performer since 1992. Her debut album Щастието е Магия ("The Happiness is Magic") sold over 100 000 copies. За Добро или Зло ("For Good or Evil"), her second album, topped the charts with 400 000 – 500 000 copies, achieving a golden status in Bulgaria. In 2000 she released 12 Диаманта ("12 Diamonds"), which became certified as golden by The Bulgarian Association of Music Producers (BAMP). But perhaps the biggest hits in her career came with the release of her ninth album Крепост×Крепост1 May 2003 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Заблуда4:262Очакване3:583Феникс4:194Крепост4:515Не заслужаваш3:296В нова дреха3:017Белите манастири4:448Лятна авантюра4:099Врано конче3:2710Надпревара3:4211На неверен да съм вярна3:3112Приятелко ти моя най-добра (ремикс)4:1413Лабиринт3:5114Мома вода налива5:49 ("Fortress") in 2003. Her twelfth studio album Благодаря×Благодаря5 February 2007 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 15 tracks1Опиат4:322Сто карата любов4:013На мъжете, които не обичах3:444За първи път4:365На чисто3:596Ако те няма4:437Моята първа награда5:288Сезони4:259Приличам ли на вятъра4:1110Кръговрат / Ne Ostavljaj Me4:5011Не ме моли4:1712Дар от бога (underground version)4:2513Град на греха4:5014Благодаря4:5815Катерино моме4:12 was released in Bulgaria in March 2007 and it sold over 16 000 physical copies within the first week of release.
Gloria has been a jury in Music Idol and participated in the reality show Dancing Stars. She has duets with the artists Azis and Toni Dacheva.
On her birthday (28 June) she surprised her fans with a new title – her album Пясъчни Кули×Пясъчни кули25 June 2015 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Като буря3:232Изсвирете нещо ударно3:283Прегърни ме4:074Двойна игра3:505Обратно броене3:596Ако счупят всяка нота4:327Пулс3:588Пясъчни кули3:579Безсъние / Insomnia3:5210Криле3:0011Убиваш на място3:4412Утре ще е по-добре4:30 (Sand Towers). The album topped the charts in Bulgaria for 6 following months.
Her best known songs are "Krepost" ("Fortress"), "Nostalgia", "Fenix", "Angel s dyavolska dusha" ("Angel with a Devil Soul"), "Ako biah se rodila reka" ("If I was born as a river"), "Iluzia" ("Illusion"), "Otkradnat mig" ("Stolen moment"), "Luboven dajd" ("Love rain"), "Ne sme bezgreshni" ("We are not sinless"), "Prisada" ("Sentence"), "Ako te nqma" ("If you are not here") and "Piasachni kuli" ("Sand towers").

Albums

Shtastieto e Magiya (The Happiness is Magic), 1994 (in Bulgarian – Щастието е магия)
Za Dobro ili Zlo (For Good or Evil), 1995 (in Bulgarian – За добро или зло)
Angel s Dyavolska Dusha (Angel with a Devil Soul), 1996 (in Bulgarian – Ангел с дяволска душа)
Nostalgiya (Nostalgia), 1997 (in Bulgarian – Носталгия)
100% Zhena (100% Woman), 1998 (in Bulgarian – 100% жена)
Gloria – The Best, 1999
12 Diyamanta (12 Diamonds), 2000 (in Bulgarian – 12 Диаманта)
Iluziya (Illusion), 2001 (in Bulgarian – Илюзия)
Krepost (Fortress), 2003 (in Bulgarian – Крепост)
10 Godini (10 Years), 2004 (in Bulgarian – 10 Години)
Vlyubena v Zhivota (In Love with Life), 2005 (in Bulgarian – Влюбена в живота)
Blagodarya (Thank You), 2007 (in Bulgarian – Благодаря)
15 Godini zlatni hitove (15 Years golden hits), 2009 (in Bulgarian – 15 Години златни хитове)
Imam nuzhda ot teb (I need you), 2011 (in Bulgarian – Имам нужда от теб)
Puteki (Paths), 2013 (in Bulgarian – Пътеки)
Piasuchni Kuli (Sand Towers), 2015 (in Bulgarian – Пясъчни кули)
Lubovta nastoqva (The love insists), 2019 (in Bulgarian - Любовта настоява)
Nay-dobrite (The best ones), 2026 (in Bulgarian - Най-добрите)
Zhiva e Bulgaria (Bulgaria is alive), 2026 (in Bulgarian - Жива е България)

Video albums

Shtastieto e Magiya (The Happiness is Magic), 1995 (Bulgarian: Щастието е магия) (VHS)
Za Dobro ili Zlo (For Good or Evil), 1996 (За добро или зло)(VHS)
Nostalgiya (Nostalgia), 1997 (Носталгия) (VHS)
100% Zhena (100% Woman), 1998 (100% жена) (VHS)
12 Diyamanta (12 Diamonds), 2000 (12 Диаманта) (VHS)
Best Video Selection I, 2003 (DVD, VHS)
Krepost — Live (Fortress-Live),2003 (Крепост — Live) (DVD, VHS)
Best Video Selection II, 2006 (DVD)
Gloria-15 Godini(Gloria-15 Years), 2010(Глория – 15 години) (DVD)
Best Video Selection III, 2012 (DVD)
Gloria-20 Godini(Gloria-20 Years), 2016(Глория – 20 години) (DVD)

Singles since 1999

1999
Погрешен адрес (Mistaken address)
Не мога без тебе (I can't with you)
Досаден ден (Tedious day)
Тайната на успеха (The secret of success)
Кукла на конци (Doll on thread)
Folk radio
Latino fiesta
2000
Златна клетка (Gold cage)
Червена светлина (Red lighting)
Сбогом, Adios (Goodbye Adios)
Дива нощ(Wild night)
Като куче и котка (Like dog and cat)
2001
Жените са цветя (Women are flowers) duet with Toni Dacheva
Илюзия (Illusion)
Ако бях се родила река (If I was born a river)
Добре дошъл (Welcome)
Любовен дъжд (Lovely rain)
Ledena kralitsa (Ice queen)
2002
Ne ostaryvai, mamo (Do not become old mother)
Po navik (Out of habit) duet with Iliya Zagorov
2003
Feniks (Phoenix)
Labirint (Labyrinth)
Krepost (Fortress)
Ochakvane (Anticipation)
Ne zaslushavash (You are undeserving)
2004
Ne sme bezgreshni (We're not without fault) duet with Azis
Prisyda (Sentence)
Nameri si maistora (You've found your master)
2005
Izpoved (Confession)
Vlyubena v zhivota (In love with life)
Spasenie (Saving)
Piyna vishna (Intoxicated morello)
50 na 50 (50 on 50)
Svoboda (Freedom)
2006
Happy end
Obich moya (Love of mine)
Grad na greha (Sin city)
Prilicham li na vyatara? (Do I look like the wind?)
Sezoni (Seasons)
Krygovrat/Ne ostavljaj me (Rotation/Don't leave me) duet featuring the Serbian pop group Luna
Blagodarya (Thank you)
2007
Opiat (Opiate)
Ako te nyama (If you are not there)
100 karata lyubov (100 carats of love)
Na mazhete koyto ne obichah (To the men I didn't love)
Za parvi pat (For the first time)
Pravi lyubov a ne voyna (Make love, not war) duet with Azis
2008
Ednoposochen pat (One Way Road)
Dyavolska lyubov (Devilish Love)
Useshtane za mazh (Feeling for a Man)
2009
Krasiv svyat (Beautiful world)
Mojesh li da me obicash? (Can You Love Me?)
Lyatno palnoludie (Summer full insanity)
Hipnoza (Hypnosis)
2010
Ostani (Tazi Nost) (Stay (This Night)) feat Deep Zone Project
Az ne placha (I don't cry) feat Deep Zone Project
Vyarvam v lyubovta (I Believe in Love)
Tseluvay oshte, (Kiss Me More)
Do poslednata salza (Until the last tear)
Pochti nepoznati (Almost unknown) duet with Iliyan
2011
Jenskoto sarce (The female heart)
Nenasitna (Insatiable)
2012
Kralitsa (Queen)
Dvoina igra (Double game)