Orlin Goranov marks 68th birthday on August 8

Bulgarian opera and pop singer Orlin Goranov was born on 8 August 1957 in the town of Berkovitsa. He began his musical career in the children’s choir “Bodra Smiana” and later performed with the military ensemble of the Construction Troops before joining the Ensemble of the Construction Troops. Goranov became a soloist with the Plovdiv Opera in 1990 and has since performed leading tenor roles in works by Verdi, Puccini and others, both in Bulgaria and internationally, including regular engagements at Berlin’s Friedrichstadt‑Palast.

He has earned numerous awards, such as first prize at the 1981 Schlagerfestival in Dresden, a prize at the Intertalent competition in Prague, and the Grand Prize of the “Golden Orpheus” festival. From 2020 to 2024 he hosted the family quiz show “The Last Wins” on BNT 1, after which the role passed to Kamеn Vodenichаrov. Goranov continues to record new music, tour domestically and abroad, and in 2025 a new concert tour “Future Time” is scheduled. His 2026 summer single “Vlyuben grad” reached No. 12 on the national chart.