Golden Orpheus
The Golden Orpheus (Bulgarian: Златният Орфей, Zlatniyat Orfey) was an international song contest, held annually from 1965 to 1999 in Sunny Beach, Bulgaria. Alongside its Bulgarian pop song competition, the festival’s rules and regulations included an international singing contest. The event quickly grew to be one of the most prestigious Eastern European festivals during socialism.
| Golden Orpheus International Song Contest | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Song contest |
| Developed by | Bulgarian National Television |
| Release | |
| Original release | 1965 – 1999 |
Selected winners of the Grand Prix
- 1971: Maria Pakhomenko (USSR)[1]
- 1974: Lili Ivanova (Bulgaria)
- 1975: Alla Pugachova (USSR)
- 1976: Farah Maria (CUBA)
- 1977: Roza Rymbayeva (USSR)
- 1981: Dagmar Frederic (GDR)
- 1984: Debbie Campbell (USA)
- 1990: Etta Scollo (Austria)
- 1992: Henry Winter (Ireland)
Selected first prize winners
- 1968: Marion Rung (Finland)
- 1970: Biser Kirov (Bulgaria)[2]
- 1971: Omara Portuondo (Cuba) and Ben Cramer (The Netherlands), (shared) [3]
- 1973: Sofia Rotaru (USSR)
- 1974: Sergei Zakharov (USSR)
- 1975: Lee Towers (Netherlands)
- 1976: Enzo Gusman (Malta)
- 1979: Albert Asadullin (USSR)
- 1980: Valery Leontiev (USSR)
- 1986: Albita Rodriguez (Cuba)
- 1988: Tamara Gverdtsiteli (USSR)
- 1992: Henry Winter (Ireland)
Selected second prize winners
- 1969: Yuri Bogatikov (USSR)
- 1976: Eugene Martynov (USSR)
- 1992: Philipp Kirkorov (Russia)
Selected third prize winners
- 1968: Joseph Kobzon (USSR)
- 1972: Lev Leshchenko (USSR)
- 1984:María de Jesus (Cuba)
Notable interval act performers
- 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
- 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
- The Temptations - 1995
- Paul Rodgers - 1995
- Alannah Myles - 1996
- 2 Unlimited - 1996
- Philipp Kirkorov - 1998
References
- Elizaveta Uvarova, ed. (2004). "ПАХОМЕНКО Мария Леонидовна". Эстрада в России. XX век : энциклопедия. OLMA Media Group. ISBN 9785224044627.
- России болгарский певец
- Billboard (10 July 1971) Song Contest is Without 1st Prize Winner
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