The prima of the Bulgarian stage Lily Ivanova celebrates her birthday today. Producer Maggie Halvajian has publicly admitted exactly what he thinks of her.
“I think she’s under-appreciated, in terms of awards lately, for the pinnacle of music that she is. Yes, the world has its King of Rock and Roll, and that’s Elvis Presley, it’s got its King of Pop , and this is Michael Jackson. And we have our Bulgarian, local music queen! And this is Lily Ivanova!
And yes, she should be recognized as such, because her career is truly remarkable,” says the producer of “Like Two Drops of Water” in an interview with “Epicenter”. He adds:
“Lili Ivanova is everything a legend should be in order to be called one. Lily personifies several things: – first of all, iron professionalism, which means – being able to turn your back on everything in the name of a goal, being dedicated 1000% in your profession, to constantly set an example for the young, who think that the sea is up to their knees, and that creative successes happen just like that, somewhat by accident.
There are very few people in Bulgaria who can be called “Legend”. And we need such Legends. Because a nation unites around people who set an example throughout their lives.
For Bulgarians, Vasil Levski is a saint, he fought to the end for the realization of the Bulgarian ideal. That is why we all bow down to Levski, we teach our children who Levski is and what he fought for.
In the same way, in songwriting we have our own Lili Ivanova. Lily is not an artist about whom you can enter into an argument, to explain why someone likes her and another does not. There are simply things that are truly above these arguments. These are things that are much higher than the low passions of the disputants,” the producer is emphatic.
“Many of Lily’s songs have been undisputed hits for decades. For me, the most valuable thing about her is that she has been able to go through the years and maintain her musical style. She is not a Madonna who changes her styles, and she is ensures longevity. While Lili Ivanova has managed to keep what she was before, regardless of age, time and fashion, she has managed not only to keep, but also to constantly increase her audience. She is undoubtedly unique phenomenon,” Halvajian adds.
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