Petya Pavlova
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Petia is a singer, songwriter
and actress. In 1997 she becomes the face of Pepe Jeans London
and the first Bulgarian pop artist with a song, played on MTV
. The release of her dance record "Good Times" was the first ever single released by a Bulgarian artist on the UK market and along with her stage and club performances established Petia as the most popular pop-dance artist in her country. Petia moved to the UK in 1998 and spent 9 years living in London. She studied Commercial Music and Music Business Management at the University of Westminster
for five years and graduated in 2004. Now Petia is living in America, but still counts London as her second home and her “favorite place on Earth”. She is working on a new music material, continues writing her own celebrity column, "Petia's Diary", in the OK! magazine and is planning on making a return to acting in 2011, as stated in various media interviews.
Runaway was released in Bulgaria in December 2006 through Max Music and is made available for purchase worldwide via internet distribution by InGrooves
in July 2007. Three of the songs from the album—"Going Down", "Obscenely Delicious" and "Runaway"—entered various charts in Bulgaria and Europe. For the album Petia co-wrote some of the songs and also collaborated with high-profile producers such as Jam & Delgado (AQUA, Ace of Base), Pete Kirtley & Tim Hawes (Sugababes, No Angels), Morten Schjolin (Nelly, LeAnn Rimes, Simply Red), 2AM, DJ Supernova, Magga; and songwriters such as Peter Godwin (David Bowie, Steve Winwood), Julie Morrison (Louise, Boyzone), Obi Mhondrea (Sugababes, Blue) and Jane Vaughan (Thunderbugs, Blazin Squad, Victoria Beckham).
In September 2007 Petia's CD single "Obscenely Delicious" is released with seven club remixes, some of which produced by DJ Strobe and DJ Lion. The video of "Obscenely Delicious" reached No:5 in the MTV
European's World Chart Express; No:5 in the Bulgarian Top 100 and in October 2007 entered also the Top 50 Chart of MAD TV Greece - the first entry of a Bulgarian artist in the Greek charts.
"Going Down", "Obscenely Delicious" and "Runaway" videos of Petia were three of the most requested and played videos in Bulgaria for 2007 and her album Runaway was nominated for Album of the Year by MM TV.
In December 2007 Petia was nominated for a Woman of the Year Award by Grazia Magazine
.
In 2010 Petia confirmed that she is working on her fourth studio album, commenting that it will be an album of dance and pop music with a few ballads included.
Petia has already recorded in the UK the first single from the new album and is looking forward to shoot the video. The song is titled "Your Love's Bad for My Health" and is written by Louise Mullenger and Leo Chantzaras and produced by British music producer Ben Robbins.
As an actress Petia appears with Sasha Baron Cohen in Ali G In Dahouse and with Tomas Arana in Spooks. She also has been seen in a high-profile television commercial for British Gas in the UK in 2002.
She took break from acting, while recording and promoting her album Runaway.
In March 2007 Petia was invited to take part in Celebrity Big Brother (VIP Brother)
reality show in Bulgaria. She accepted and stayed in the Big Brother house for 12 days. Later in interviews Petia says that taking part in the show was one of the most interesting experiences she has had and admits that she would participate again in another similar show in the future, if such opportunity arises, as long as dancing or music is involved.
She has also guest-presented as Star Reporter on the prime time TV News Daily Broadcasting on Nova TV and hosted her own show Petia's Music Show on MSAT TV in 2008.
In September 2008, Petia joined the cast of the TV drama Forbidden Love
, taking the role of Sonya. The TV series was aired on Nova TV in Bulgaria.
Petia is planning to do more television work in the future and on making a return to acting in 2011 as stated in her celebrity column "Petia's Diary" in the OK! magazine.
, helping to popularize the brand, when the company first arrived on the Bulgarian market.
In 2007 Petia signed one year sponsorship deal with Sobieski vodka and they released her 12-page 2007 swimsuit calendar.
In 2008 Petia was “The Party Girl” of the cover of June 2008 issue of GO Guide.
In 2009 Petia modeled the Spring/Summer collection of DEMOBAZA.
Petia is featured on the cover of magazines such as: INTRO, GO, Grazia, OK!, CLUB M, MODA and many more.
artists such as Ella Fitzgerald
and Frank Sinatra
, as well as pop singers and entertainers such as Madonna
and Prince
. She has also stated fashion, movies and travelling are source of inspiration for her songwriting and performances.
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and actress. In 1997 she becomes the face of Pepe Jeans London
Pepe Jeans
Pepe Jeans London is a denim and casual wear jeans brand that was established in the Portobello Road area of London in 1973. From its origins as a tiny market stall to more than half a US billion dollar brand, Pepe has transformed itself into a jeanswear label found throughout Europe...
and the first Bulgarian pop artist with a song, played on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
. The release of her dance record "Good Times" was the first ever single released by a Bulgarian artist on the UK market and along with her stage and club performances established Petia as the most popular pop-dance artist in her country. Petia moved to the UK in 1998 and spent 9 years living in London. She studied Commercial Music and Music Business Management at the University of Westminster
University of Westminster
The University of Westminster is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom. Its origins go back to the foundation of the Royal Polytechnic Institution in 1838, and it was awarded university status in 1992.The university's headquarters and original campus are based on Regent...
for five years and graduated in 2004. Now Petia is living in America, but still counts London as her second home and her “favorite place on Earth”. She is working on a new music material, continues writing her own celebrity column, "Petia's Diary", in the OK! magazine and is planning on making a return to acting in 2011, as stated in various media interviews.
Music career
Petia has released three albums: The Dream (in Bulgarian); Let's Make Love, a jazz album with songs from Broadway shows and film musicals, recorded with the Bulgarian National Radio Orchestra; and Runaway, for which Petia collaborated with well known European songwriters and producers.Runaway was released in Bulgaria in December 2006 through Max Music and is made available for purchase worldwide via internet distribution by InGrooves
INgrooves
Ingrooves is a San Francisco-based, global digital distribution and music licensing company that provides various distribution, marketing, publishing and administrative services for selected independent record labels and recording artists, film and video companies, print media publishers and...
in July 2007. Three of the songs from the album—"Going Down", "Obscenely Delicious" and "Runaway"—entered various charts in Bulgaria and Europe. For the album Petia co-wrote some of the songs and also collaborated with high-profile producers such as Jam & Delgado (AQUA, Ace of Base), Pete Kirtley & Tim Hawes (Sugababes, No Angels), Morten Schjolin (Nelly, LeAnn Rimes, Simply Red), 2AM, DJ Supernova, Magga; and songwriters such as Peter Godwin (David Bowie, Steve Winwood), Julie Morrison (Louise, Boyzone), Obi Mhondrea (Sugababes, Blue) and Jane Vaughan (Thunderbugs, Blazin Squad, Victoria Beckham).
In September 2007 Petia's CD single "Obscenely Delicious" is released with seven club remixes, some of which produced by DJ Strobe and DJ Lion. The video of "Obscenely Delicious" reached No:5 in the MTV
MTV Europe
MTV Europe is a pan-European 24-hour entertainment cable and digital television network launched on August 1, 1987. Initially, the channel served all regions within Europe being one of the very few channels that targeted the entire European continent...
European's World Chart Express; No:5 in the Bulgarian Top 100 and in October 2007 entered also the Top 50 Chart of MAD TV Greece - the first entry of a Bulgarian artist in the Greek charts.
"Going Down", "Obscenely Delicious" and "Runaway" videos of Petia were three of the most requested and played videos in Bulgaria for 2007 and her album Runaway was nominated for Album of the Year by MM TV.
In December 2007 Petia was nominated for a Woman of the Year Award by Grazia Magazine
Grazia
Grazia is an Italian weekly women's fashion and celebrity gossip magazine, with international editions printed in France, Serbia, Australia, United Kingdom, Greece, Portugal, Japan, the Netherlands, India, Bulgaria and Germany....
.
In 2010 Petia confirmed that she is working on her fourth studio album, commenting that it will be an album of dance and pop music with a few ballads included.
Petia has already recorded in the UK the first single from the new album and is looking forward to shoot the video. The song is titled "Your Love's Bad for My Health" and is written by Louise Mullenger and Leo Chantzaras and produced by British music producer Ben Robbins.
Television and Film
Petia began to take professional acting, singing and dancing lessons at very young age and during her school years was part of various acting and singing troupes in her country. Later, while living in London, she continued her acting activities.As an actress Petia appears with Sasha Baron Cohen in Ali G In Dahouse and with Tomas Arana in Spooks. She also has been seen in a high-profile television commercial for British Gas in the UK in 2002.
She took break from acting, while recording and promoting her album Runaway.
In March 2007 Petia was invited to take part in Celebrity Big Brother (VIP Brother)
VIP Brother 2 (Bulgaria)
VIP Brother 2 was the second season of the Big Brother's spin-off Big Brother VIP. It was aired on Nova Television.The show started on 26 March 2007 and ended on 27 April 2007. It lasted for 33 Days - 4 Days longer than the previous season, because of the high ratings. VIP Brother 2 was hosted by...
reality show in Bulgaria. She accepted and stayed in the Big Brother house for 12 days. Later in interviews Petia says that taking part in the show was one of the most interesting experiences she has had and admits that she would participate again in another similar show in the future, if such opportunity arises, as long as dancing or music is involved.
She has also guest-presented as Star Reporter on the prime time TV News Daily Broadcasting on Nova TV and hosted her own show Petia's Music Show on MSAT TV in 2008.
In September 2008, Petia joined the cast of the TV drama Forbidden Love
Zabranena Lyubov
Zabranena Lyubov is a soap opera filmed in Bulgaria. Its broadcasting started on 5 October 2008, at 20:00 on Nova Television and its first season ended on 5 June 2009.The soap opera is based on the Australian TV series Sons and Daughters....
, taking the role of Sonya. The TV series was aired on Nova TV in Bulgaria.
Petia is planning to do more television work in the future and on making a return to acting in 2011 as stated in her celebrity column "Petia's Diary" in the OK! magazine.
Modeling
In 1997 Petia becomes the face and spoke person of Pepe Jeans LondonPepe Jeans
Pepe Jeans London is a denim and casual wear jeans brand that was established in the Portobello Road area of London in 1973. From its origins as a tiny market stall to more than half a US billion dollar brand, Pepe has transformed itself into a jeanswear label found throughout Europe...
, helping to popularize the brand, when the company first arrived on the Bulgarian market.
In 2007 Petia signed one year sponsorship deal with Sobieski vodka and they released her 12-page 2007 swimsuit calendar.
In 2008 Petia was “The Party Girl” of the cover of June 2008 issue of GO Guide.
In 2009 Petia modeled the Spring/Summer collection of DEMOBAZA.
Petia is featured on the cover of magazines such as: INTRO, GO, Grazia, OK!, CLUB M, MODA and many more.
Albums
- The Dream (1994)
- Let's Make Love (1996)
- Runaway (2006)
Singles
- "Good Times" (1997)
- "Cry for My Love" (2002)
- "Mirage" (2004)
- "Superwoman" (2005)
- "Obscenely Delicious" (2007)
Videos
- "A Fine Romance" (1996)
- "Good Times" (1997)
- "Cry for My Love" (2002)
- "Mirage" (2004)
- "Going Down" (2006)
- "Runaway" (2007)
- "Obscenely Delicious" (2007)
- "Obscenely Delicious" (DJ Strobe version) (2008)
Influences
Petia is inspired by jazzJazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
artists such as Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Jane Fitzgerald , also known as the "First Lady of Song" and "Lady Ella," was an American jazz and song vocalist...
and Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the...
, as well as pop singers and entertainers such as Madonna
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
and Prince
Prince (musician)
Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...
. She has also stated fashion, movies and travelling are source of inspiration for her songwriting and performances.