VICTORIA's 'Tears Getting Sober' released

07 March 2020 at 09:20 CET

Bulgaria's Eurovision 2020 representative VICTORIA BNT

Bulgarian artist Victoria will perform 'Tears Getting Sober' in Rotterdam this May. The song is very personal to VICTORIA: "It tells a story about overcoming your fears and pain and moving forward. We don’t speak often about the mental health problems our generation faces and this song aims to inspire them and to give them hope.”

Tears Getting Sober was written by VICTORIA herself, alongside Borislav Milanov, Lukas Oscar and Cornelia Wiebols from Symphonix International, during a songwriting camp in Vienna in January.

About her song, VICTORIA says: “I am over the moon that Tears Getting Sober will be the song I will perform at Eurovision. It is really personal for me because I was involved in the songwriting. Working with Boris, Lukas and Cornelia and the Symphonix team was a real pleasure. Can’t wait for you all to hear it!”

Will the Bulgarian entry take them to the Grand Final this year? Let us know what you think in the comments below!

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Posted 25 November 2019 at 10:20 CET

VICTORIA to represent Bulgaria at Eurovision 2020

Bulgaria's Eurovision 2020 representative VICTORIA BNT

VICTORIA will represent Bulgaria at the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam. The artist was announced at a press conference in Sofia, organized by the Bulgarian public broadcaster Bulgarian National Television (BNT) and her producers from Ligna Studios.

VICTORIA’s distinctive voice and style position her as one of the most promising new music artists from Bulgaria. The Bulgarian entry will be selected internally and will be presented in early March.

About VICTORIA

VICTORIA became popular after participating in the 4th season of X Factor Bulgaria. Her latest single, I Wanna Know, gained hundreds of thousands of streams across YouTube and Spotify over the summer. She presented the official video of the song in Sofia and Madrid. Her debut solo album is expected to be released in 2020.

Of the opportunity ahead of her, VICTORIA said: “In the beginning of 2019, I just couldn’t imagine how many opportunities will open up for me. I am proud to be the Bulgarian artist in Rotterdam. I am privileged to be able to make music that I believe in and to have the freedom to be who I am. Being the Bulgarian ambassador on such a huge stage is a big responsibility.”

Genoveva Christova, the artist's producer and manager, believes that Eurovision will be the next step in VICTORIA's future as an international artist. Hristova is confident that the return of Bulgaria will open many doors for the local creative industry: “I would like to thank BNT for the trust and the cooperative attitude. Our effort is to unite the skills and the dreams of the creative people here and to give them international exposure.”

Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest

Bulgaria announced its return to Eurovision in October after a year out of the contest and the return to Eurovision has a wide endorsement from local NGO’s, creative, media and business organizations.

General Director of BNT, Emil Koshlukov, said the return of the country to the contest is an answer to the calls of the young and forward-thinking local audience who identify with the values Eurovision represents. He added: “I would like to express my gratitude to our partners from Ligna Studios as Eurovision Song Contest sets new opportunities for the Bulgarian creative community. For us, as a public broadcaster, this project is also a priceless opportunity to extend our partnership with such an important organization like the EBU. I am also happy that this partnership happens amid the celebrations for the 60th anniversary of BNT. This corresponds with our vision for the future of public broadcasting in Bulgaria as one of the main drivers for positive change in society.”