Dara

Dara
Background information
Birth name	Darina Yotova
Born	(1998-09-09) 9 September 1998
Origin	Varna, Bulgaria
Genres	Pop, R&B, synthpop
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2015–present
Labels	Virginia

Darina Yotova (Bulgarian: Дарина 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.

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.

On March 12, 2017, Dara released her second single entitled "Rodena Takava", also accompanied by a music video. 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'. On September 29, Dara's third single "Nedei", with the official music video was released on YouTube.

Discography

• "K'vo Ne Chu" (2016)
• "Rodena Takava" (2017)
• "Nedei" (2017)
• "Nyama Da Si Tragnesh S Drug" (2017)
• "Vse Na Men" (2018)
• "My Time" (2018)
• "BTW" (2019)
• "Darbie" (2019)
• "Ella Ella" (2019)
• "Ai Ai" (2020)