Ivanka Ivanova

Ivanka Ivanova in an innovative, expressive Bulgarian folklore singer from Pazardzhik. Ivanka was born on January 18, 1954 and since then she has composed over 1,000 authentic Bulgarian folklore songs. It was in 1971 that Ivanka realized she no longer wished to pursue her physician assistant studies and moved on to fulfill her passion for music. Within 10 years of starting her music career she won 2 music festival awards, one in Vratsa and the other in Varna. Ivanka was also awarded the silver medal at the Bulgarian Koprivishtitsa Music Festival in August of 1981.