Dara (singer)

Darina Nikolaeva Yotova (Bulgarian: Дарина Николаева Йотова, born September 9, 1998), better known by her stage name Dara, (stylized also as DARA) is a Bulgarian pop singer, who rose to fame in late 2015 after reaching the final in the Bulgarian edition of The X Factor. She is currently signed to Virginia Records and in 2016 she released her debut single "K'vo Ne Chu" under the label.[1]

This article is about the Bulgarian singer. For the South Korean singer, see Sandara Park. For the Moldovan singer, see Nicoleta Dara.
Dara
Birth nameDarina Yotova
Born (1998-09-09) September 9, 1998
Varna, Bulgaria
OriginVarna, Bulgaria
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
Years active2015–present
Labels
  • Virginia
Associated acts
  • Plamen & Ivo
  • Pavell & Venci Venc'
Websitehttps://www.virginiarecords.com/

Career

2015–16: X–Factor

Born in Varna, in 2015 Darina participated in the Bulgarian version of the reality show The X Factor where she finished third, with Bulgarian rapper Krisko being her mentor.

2016–present: Early career

Following her departure from The X Factor, Darina signed a record deal with Bulgarian music label Virginia Records and adopted the stage name Dara. In the summer of 2016, she released her debut single "K'vo Ne Chu", accompanied by a music video. A few weeks later, the single peaked the Bulgarian charts and a subsequent English version of the song by the name of "Onto You" was released on September 29, directed towards an international audience.[2]

On March 12, 2017, Dara released her second single entitled "Rodena Takava", also accompanied by a music video.[3] A few months later, on July 21, she made her first guest appearance on a single named "Nyama Da Si Tragnesh S Drug" by labelmates Plamen & Ivo alongside Bulgarian hip-hop duo Pavell and Venci Venc'.[4] On September 29, Dara's third single "Nedei", with the official music video was released on YouTube.[5] On June 20, 2018, Dara released her fourth single entitled “Vse Na Men”, along with a music video.

In early 2020, Dara stars in the Bulgarian TV show "Kato Dve Kapki Voda".

Discography
Dara discography
Music videos4
Singles8

As lead artist
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
BUL AUS AUT FRA GER ITA NZ SWE UK US
"K'vo Ne Chu" 2016 1[6] — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Rodena Takava" 2017 28[7] — — — — — — — — —
"Nedei" 2017 6[8] — — — — — — — — —
"Vse Na Men" 2018 9 — — — — — — — — —
"Darbie" 2019 3[9] — — — — — — — — —
"Ella Ella" 2019 6[10] — — — — — — — — —
"Ai Ai" 2020 16[11] — — — — — — — — —
"Mamacita" 2020 39[12] — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
BUL AUS AUT FRA GER ITA NZ SWE UK US
"Nyama Da Si Tragnesh S Drug"
(Plamen & Ivo featuring Dara, Pavell & Venci Venc')
 2017 16[13] — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"My Time"
(Monoir featuring Dara)
 2018 31[14] — — — — — — — — —

Music videos
Year Title Director Artist(s)
As main performer
2016 "K'vo Ne Chu" Lyusi Ilarionov, Andrey Andreev
2017 "Rodena Takava" Lyusi Ilarionov, Georgi Markov[15]
As featured performer
2017 "Nyama Da Si Tragnesh S Drug" Lyusi Ilarionov, Georgi Markov Plamen & Ivo featuring Dara, Pavell & Venci Venc'

Personal life

In 2016 she briefly dated Bulgarian web-based comedian and video producer Kristian Tanev.[16][17] Between 2017 and 2018 she was in a relationship with singer, writer and poet Konstantin Trendafilov (Papi Hans).[18]

References
  1. "Дарина Йотова - Dara: Честити ми 18" [Darina Yotova - Dara: Happy 18th birthday]. Signal.bg (in Bulgarian). September 11, 2016. Archived from the original on August 11, 2017. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV8ebbaW_yA
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuHSmAw2jrU
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3I_TGwdI-4
  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp0QeuHoGeg
  6. https://acharts.co/song/100910
  7. "Rodena Takava by Dara - Music Charts". acharts.co. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
  8. "Nedei by Dara - Music Charts". acharts.co. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
  9. "Darbie by Dara - Music Charts". acharts.co. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  10. "Ella Ella by Dara - Music Charts". acharts.co. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  11. "Ai Ai by Dara - Music Charts". acharts.co. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  12. "Mamacita by Dara - Music Charts". acharts.co. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  13. "Njama Da Si Tr""gnesh S Drug by Plamen featuring Ivo, Pavell and Venci Venc' - Music Charts". acharts.co. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
  14. "My Time by Monoir and Dara - Music Charts". acharts.co. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
  15. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WbP9WFXmDc
  16. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9hrNIUqT7A
  17. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpuFXfpI7A8
  18. https://www.24chasa.bg/ojivlenie/article/7056478
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