The Golden Orpheus (Bulgarian: Златният Орфей, Zlatniyat Orfey) was an international vocal competition and song contest, held annually from 1965 to 1999 in Sunny Beach, Bulgaria.[1] The festival program included a Bulgarian song competition, an international vocal competition and concerts outside the festival's competitive program. The event quickly grew into one of the most prestigious festivals in Eastern Europe during socialism. Among the winners of the vocal competition are Alla Pugacheva and Etta Scollo. Over the years, the festival has featured international pop stars such as Tina Turner and Julio Iglesias as guests. The event has been broadcast on the International Radio and Television Organisation - Intervision network since 1967 with a viewership of nearly 200 million viewers.[2]
| Golden Orpheus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Also known as | Golden Orpheus International Song Contest |
| Genre | Song contest |
| Developed by | Bulgarian National Television |
| Original release | |
| Release | 1965 – 1999 |
Since the 2010s, instead of the Golden Orpheus, the Discovery pop music festival has been organized in Varna, where performers from around the world perform, including In-Grid and Il Volo.[3][4][5]
Selected winners of the Grand Prix
edit- 1966: Yordanka Hristova (Bulgaria)
- 1971: Maria Pakhomenko (USSR)
- 1974: Lili Ivanova (Bulgaria)
- 1975: Alla Pugachova (USSR)[6][7][8]
- 1976: Farah Maria (CUBA)
- 1977: Roza Rymbayeva (USSR)
- 1981: Dagmar Frederic (GDR)
- 1984: Debbie Campbell (USA)
- 1988:Tamara Gverdtsiteli (USSR)[9]
- 1990: Etta Scollo (Italy)[10]
- 1992: Henry Winter (Ireland)
Selected first prize winners
edit- 1968: Marion Rung (Finland)
- 1970: Biser Kirov (Bulgaria)
- 1971: Omara Portuondo (Cuba) and Ben Cramer (The Netherlands), (shared) [11]
- 1973: Sofia Rotaru (USSR)
- 1974: Sergei Zakharov (USSR)
- 1974:Nereyda Naranjo (Cuba)
- 1975: Lee Towers (Netherlands)
- 1976: Enzo Gusman (Malta)
- 1979: Albert Asadullin (USSR)
- 1980: Valery Leontiev (USSR)
- 1981:Argelia Fragoso (Cuba)
- 1986: Albita Rodriguez (Cuba)
- 1988:Marusha (Cuba)
- 1992: Henry Winter (Ireland)
Selected second prize winners
edit- 1969: Yuri Bogatikov (USSR)
- 1975:Elizabeth de Gracia (Cuba)
- 1976: Eugene Martynov (USSR)
- 1992: Philipp Kirkorov (Russia)
Selected third prize winners
edit- 1968: Joseph Kobzon (USSR)
- 1972: Lev Leshchenko (USSR)
- 1982:Miguel Chávez (Cuba)
- 1984:María de Jesus (Cuba)
Notable interval act performers
edit- Ornella Vanoni – 1969
- Josephine Baker – 1970
- Gilbert Bécaud – 1971
- Salvatore Adamo - 1972
- Rosita Fornes -1972
- Gianni Morandi - 1973
- Ricchi e Poveri - 1973
- Julio Iglesias - 1973
- Karel Gott – 1974, 1986
- Al Bano and Romina Power – 1975, 1984
- Iva Zanicchi-1976
- Alla Pugacheva - 1976, 1982, 1986, 1995
- Grupo Irakere - 1976.
- Eruption - 1979
- Farah Maria -1981
- Tina Turner - 1982
- Mungo Jerry - 1987
- Paco de Lucía - 1988
- Boney M. - 1990
- Toto Cutugno - 1993
- Boy George - 1994
- La Toya Jackson - 1994
- Demis Roussos - 1995[12]
- The Temptations - 1995
- Paul Rodgers - 1995
- Alannah Myles - 1996
- 2 Unlimited - 1996
- Philipp Kirkorov - 1998
References
edit- ^ "Достопримечательности Солнечного Берега - Настоящая Болгария". www.bulgariareal.ru. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ^ "Концерт с песните на "Златния Орфей" в памет на Генко Генов". bTV Новините (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ^ "Шариф стал триумфатором экс-«Золотого Орфея»". www.intermedia.ru (in Russian). 2016-05-23. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ^ ingridalberini (2012-01-15). IN-GRID "Discovery Festival" Varna - Bulgaria. Retrieved 2024-07-27 – via YouTube.
- ^ vesselotovessy (2022-07-22). Il Volo, Gianluca Ginoble - Can't Help Falling In love (Sofia, Bulgaria 14/07/2022). Retrieved 2024-07-27 – via YouTube.
- ^ Alla Pugacheva Fan Channel (2015-06-04). Алла Пугачева - Ты снишься мне (Золотой Орфей, 1975 г.). Retrieved 2024-07-27 – via YouTube.
- ^ A (2009-08-17). Алла Пугачёва получила в 1975 году приз "Золотой Орфей". Retrieved 2024-07-27 – via YouTube.
- ^ k-ole-99 (2010-04-09). Репортаж Болгарского ТВ о "Золотом орфее" - 1975. Retrieved 2024-07-27 – via YouTube.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Советское телевидение. ГОСТЕЛЕРАДИОФОНД (2018-06-20). Музыкальный фестиваль "Золотой Орфей" в Болгарии, с участием Т. Гвердцители. Эфир 20.06.1988 г. Retrieved 2024-07-27 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Фестиваль "Песня года". Золотой Орфей". 2012-03-24. Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ^ Billboard (10 July 1971) Song Contest is Without 1st Prize Winner
- ^ Elek Lispas (2017-04-26). Demis Roussos - Forever And Ever (Golden Orpheus, 1995). Retrieved 2024-07-27 – via YouTube.