Zhasmina Zhivkova

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What is music to you? What does it give you?

Music is my reason, my spirit and my heart! It gives me freedom to be myself, it gives me strength to know that everything is possible! ☺️

What is your music dream?

My music dream is to have a career as a bulgarian folk singer, to go on tours all around the world, to continue teaching children of bulgarian folklore, to make musical projects with famous musicians all over the world.

If you could change the world - what would you start with?

First I would change myself. I would be more strict, organized about my dreams, but more free as well to do the things that I love. And I would tell the people I love that I love them. I would tell and show them every day.

Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?

Every song is memorable. I love all the songs, I don't have favorite one.

Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?

Bulgarian folk singers - Neli Andreeva, Zhivka Papancheva, Iliana Georgieva, Poli Hubavenska, Radostina Kaneva, Vania Valkova and more. Bulgarian folk groups - Orchestra for Bulgarian folk music at the Bulgarian National Radio, Eva quartet, Folk five+ and more.

What inspires you to make music?

I've been singing all of my life. I don't know, it's just coming out from my heart ♥

What is the message you want to send with your music?

To not forget our roots, where do we come from, who we are. Make love, not war! Remember the heroes fighting for freedom, remember your history, traditions - that's a national heritage!

How do you feel when you perform in front of an audience?

Magical.. Touching... Every time is like for the first time! ???? But when I started to teach music and when we went with my children to the first folk festival, this felt like even more exciting and I was truly fulfilled with love to my job and to my children! ♥️

How do you see the musicians’ reality nowadays? What could be improved?

Nowadays it's hard to have a career in music area, because there are a lot of talented musicians and the competition is big. My advice is for the music producers, impresarios and managers. Guys, give the chance for more talents to show themselves, don't do it only for money or by the rules. Give them a chance from your heart! ♥️

What do you think of Drooble?

I think the idea is really impressive and I'll try to work with it! It's nice to connect with musicians from every place on earth ?

What frustrates you most as a musician?

Maybe my excuses that I'm saying to me all the time ''There's more time. Now it's not the right moment.'' The only problem is me, I'm waiting too much when I need to make actions.

What qualities should a musician nowadays have in order to get their music heard by a larger audience?

Nowadays you need to know everything, to try and to learn. We have to mix the genres if we want the young audience to like us. We can't be stuck in the past, so that's why a pinch of new sound will be good for our product. ?

Share some awesome artists that we’ve never heard of.

Like I said before, you can read my favorite artists. I can also add Teodora Stambolieva, Gergana Dimitrova, Hristina Beleva, Georgi Andreev, Teodosiy Spasov and others.