Lili Ivanova (Bulgarian: Лиляна Иванова Петрова) (born April 24, 1939 in Kubrat) is a renowned Bulgarian singer. In tribute to her contribution to the culture of the country, she is often referred to as the "Prima of Bulgarian popular music". Her best known songs are "Панаири", "Щурче", "Стари мой приятелю", "Ветрове", "Без правила", "Детелини", "Осъдени души", "Наше лято", "За тебе бях", "Хризантеми", "Camino" and her Russian hit "Забудь обратную дорогу".

Lili Ivanova started her career singing popular Italian, French and Russian hits. However, she soon redirected her creative work to performing Bulgarian songs. The singer's music style is distinctive, characterized with strong meaningful lyricism and a constant innovation. Her music in the 1960s and 1970s was marked by complex and rich orchestrations, dramatic transitions between quiet and loud moments, often played

 with a brass band, string orchestra and electric guitars, with accents of piano or Hammond organ, backing vocals (sometimes choral) and a reverberation to the voice of the performer. Subsequently, with the style going out of fashion, the singer began performing music composed with electronic musical instruments. After 2000, Lili Ivanova is accompanied at her live performances by several musicians - mainly pianist, violinist, guitarist and a saxophonist. The singer has repeatedly stated the importance of the songs' lyrics and the message they convey to the public. Throughout her career she has shown interest in experimenting with new sounds and has expanded her repertoire with compositions in the styles - rock, soul, rhythm and blues, Balkan ethno and jazz.

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