Junior Eurovision 2016: Lidia Ganeva – Magical Day (Bulgaria)

Lidia Ganeva was born in Plodiv, the second-largest city in Bulgaria. She attended the Armenian school in her hometown and has been involved in music from a very early age; her parents are musicians with Bulgaria’s famous folk ensemble, Trakiya. Lidia often accompanied her parents during their stage performances and they said that Lidia could sing before she could speak, often repeating phrases from children’s songs that her mother sang to her.

Lidia participated in her first musical competition when she was four years old, the youngest participant to win a prize. At six she joined the “Art Voice Centre” music school. With Rumi Ivanova as her singing teacher, Lidia won a total of 22 first, 4 second and 2 third prizes in national and international festivals.

In June Lidia won Bulgaria’s national selection for Junior Eurovision 2016 in Malta, receiving the highest score in the competition from viewers and the jury. Magical Day” (Вълшебен ден) was written by Vladimir “Grafa” Ampov, one of the most popular Bulgarian pop singers. The song is about the power of childhood dreams that can make the world a better and brighter place to live.

Lidia is a fan of both Junior Eurovision and the Eurovision Song Contest. She says that representing Bulgaria is a dream come true. Her favourite artists include Adele, Ariana Grande, Beyoncé and Christina Aguilera. She lists Bulgarian artists Lili Ivanova, Pasha Hristova and Margarita Hranova as having the greatest artistic influence on her. Lidia has a pet rabbit called, Zai Zai, who is also her mascot. Her favourite subjects at school are literature, English and of course, music!

Bulgarian National Selection for Junior Eurovision 2016

First Semi-Final:

1. Valentina Kuncheva – “Visoko” (Group FSB)
2. Daniela Piryankova – “Kopnezh” (Margarita Hranova)
3. Dimitrina Germanova – “Dve” (Poli Genova)
4. Valentina Nikova – “Iskam te” (Lili Ivanova)
5. Lidiya Ganeva – “Rapsodia” (Roberta)
6. Gergana Todorova – “Povey vetre” (Pasha Hristova)
7. Simona Krasteva – “Ustrem” (Margarita Hranova)
8. Alexander Petrov – “Davam vsichko za teb” (Grafa)
9. Bozhena Varbanova – “Dushata mi e ston” (Georgi Hristov)
10. Preslava Petrova – “Mechta” (Own song)
11. Eleonora Dimitrova – “Kopnezh” (Margarita Hranova)
12. Nia Krusheva – “Ne Taka” (Group FSB)
13. Group Bon-Bon – “Na inat” (Poli Genova)
14. Sesil Sabri – “Pticata” (Lili Ivanova)
15. Eleonora Ivanova – “Neka Sme Razlichni” (Roberta)

Second Semi-Final:

1. Gergana Todorova – “Fighter” (Cristina Aguilera)
2. Eleonora Dimitrova – “I Will Always Love You” (Whitney Houston)
3. Valentina Kuncheva – “Stone Gold” (Demi Lobato)
4. Nia Krusheva – “Hallelujah” (Alexandra Burke)
5. Valentina Nikova – “Little Secret” (Nikki Janovsky)
6. Preslava Petrova – “I Have Nothing” (Whitney Houston)
7. Eleonora Ivanova – “I’d Rather Go Blind” (Beyoncé)
8. Group Bon-Bon – “If Love Was a Crime” (Poli Genova)
9. Dimitrina Germanova – “Memory” (From “Cats”)
10. Lidiya Ganeva – “Who’s Loving You” (Michael Jackson)
11. Simona Krasteva – “Listen” (Beyoncé)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIFd8sJHZNs

Final (June 11, 2016):

Part 1:

1. Preslava Petrova – “I Have Nothing” (Whitney Houston)
2. Simona Krasteva – “Something Gotta Hold Me” (Christina Aguilera)
3. Group Bon-Bon – “If Love Was a Crime” (Poli Genova)
4. Lidiya Ganeva – “Who’s Loving You” (Michael Jackson)
5. Dimitrina Germanova – “Memory” (From “Cats”)

Part 2 (Bulgarian songs):

1. Preslava Petrova – “Mechta” (Own song)
2. Simona Krasteva – “Ustrem” (Margarita Hranova)
3. Group Bon-Bon – “Na inat” (Poli Genova)
4. Lidiya Ganeva – “Rapsodia” (Roberta)
5. Dimitrina Germanova – “Dve” (Poli Genova) Runner-Up

Не е важно къде
на земята си роден,
Ако ти винаги
гониш своите мечти…Не е важно коя
е твоята падаща звезда,
ако ти в себе си
търсиш мир, а не войни…Светлина за теб и мен!
на децата е подарен
по един вълшебен ден…Вярвам, има чудеса
във всяка приказка…
Зная, само любовта –
остава на света…
Вярвам, има чудеса
във всяка приказка…
На децата е подарен
по един вълшебен ден!Не е важно дали
сме различни аз и ти…
Щом във твоето сърце
виждам всички цветове!Не е важно накъде
пътят ще ни отведе…
Пясъчни замъци
заедно ще построим…Светлина за теб и мен!
на децата е подарен
по един вълшебен ден…Вярвам, има чудеса
във всяка приказка…
Зная, само любовта –
остава на света…
Вярвам, има чудеса
във всяка приказка…
На децата е подарен
по един вълшебен ден!Doesn’t matter at all
What’s the color of your skin…
Doesn’t matter at all
What’s the difference between us…(3)

Doesn’t matter at all where
on earth you were born,
If you always
pursue your dreams …Doesn’t matter at all what
is your shooting star
if within yourself you
seek peace, not war …Light for you and me!
Let’s give all children
one magical day …!Bridge:
I believe there are miracles
In every fairytale
And I know only love –
Will remain in the world …
I believe there are miracles
In every fairytale
Let’s give all children
one magical day …!Doesn’t matter at all
If we are different you and I …
If once in your heart
I can see every colour!Doesn’t matter at all
Where the road will take us …
Sand castles
together we will build …Light for you and me!
Let’s give all children
one magical day …!I believe there are miracles
In every fairytale
And I know only love –
Will remain in the world …
I believe there are miracles
In every fairytale
Let’s give all children
one magical day …!Chorus in English:
Doesn’t matter at all
what’s the colour of your skin…
Doesn’t matter at all
what’s the difference between us…(3)

Ne e vazhno kyde
Na zemiata si roden,
Ako ti vinagi
Gonish svoite mechti…Ne e vazhno koia
E tvoiata padashta zvezda,
Ako ti v sebe si
Tyrsish mir, a ne voini…

Svetlina za teb i men!
Na decata e podaren
Po edin vylsheben den …

Bridge :
Viarvam ima chudesa
Vyv vsiaka prikazka …
Znaia, samo lyubovta
Ostava na sveta …
Viarvam, ima chudesa
Vyv vsiaka prikazka …
Na decata e podaren
Po edin vylsheben den!

Ne e vazhno dali
Sme razlichni az i ti …
Shtom vyv tvoeto syrce
Vizhdam vsichki cvetove!

Ne e vazhno nakyde
Pytiat shte ni otvede …
Piasychni zamyci
Zaedno shte postroim …

Svetlina za teb i men!
Na decata e podaren
Po edin vylsheben den…

Viarvam, ima chudesa
Vyv vsiaka prikazka …
Znaia, samo lyubovta
Ostava na sveta…
Viarvam, ima chudesa
Vyv vsiaka prikazka ….
Na decata e podaren
Po edin vylsheben den!

Doesn’t matter at all
What’s the color of your skin…
Doesn’t matter at all
What’s the difference between us…(3)