Denis Teofikov
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Denis Ateshkhan Yuseinov |
| Born | July 20, 2000 Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Died | October 24, 2021 (aged 21) Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Occupation(s) | musician |
| Years active | 2018–2021 |
| Labels | Payner, Diamond Beat Production |
Denis Ateshkhan Teofikov (in Bulgarian: Денис Атешхан Теофиков; 20 July 2000 — 24 October 2021), better known simply as Denis Teofikov (Bulgarian: Денис Теофиков), was a Bulgarian pop folk singer. He had been called the "Bulgarian Justin Bieber" because of his resemblance to the Canadian singer.[1]
Biography and creativity[edit]
He was born on 20 July 2000 in Sofia. He grew up in a musical family — his mother, Venera, is a singer, and his father, Ateshkhan Teofikov, is a famous jazz guitarist. He finished his education at the Lyubomir Pipkov National Music School in Sofia. He participated in some of the biggest musical reality formats in Bulgaria — Balgariya tarsi talant and The X Factor. In 2018, he signed a contract with the Payner music company. The success of his debut duet "Грешка беше" with Tsvetelina Yaneva gave a flying start to the singer's professional career. His second project — the ballad "Мило мое" and the subsequent duets with Emilia — "Акула" and "Тръгвай си", confirmed his growing popularity and turned him into one of the new teen idols. In a short time, Denis Teofikov participated in one of Julia's projects and recorded three duets with Malkata — "Полудяваш", "И това ще отмине" and "Локдаун". The artist has joint projects with Anelia — "Милион", with Cvetelina Grahić — "Пак ще го направя", as well as a joint piece with Malkata, Alexander Robov and Cvetelina Grahić — "Не се отказват".
In 2016, he starred in the movie Monkey (Маймуна).
Death[edit]
In the early morning hours of 24 October 2021 Denis committed suicide by jumping from the seventh floor of his apartment building. He was 21 years old. [2][3] His funeral was held on 29 October with many Bulgarian popfolk singers paying tribute to him. He was buried at the Central Sofia Cemetry on the same day.[4][5]
Discography[edit]
He had recorded 14 songs with a total of over 157 million views on YouTube.
Songs[edit]
| Year | Song | Produced by | Arranged by | Lyrics | Views on YouTube |
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| 2018 | Грешка беше (a duo with Tsvetelina Yaneva) | Diamond Beat Production | Diamond Beat Production | Anastasia Mavrodieva and Rosen Dimitrov | 23M |
| Мило мое | Diamond Beat Production | Diamond Beat Production | Anastasia Mavrodieva and Diamond Beat Production | 12M | |
| 2019 | Акула (duo with Emilia) | Diamond Beat Production | Diamond Beat Production | Anastasia Mavrodieva and Diamond Beat Production | 14M |
| Тръгвай си (duo with Emilia) | Diamond Beat Production | Diamond Beat Production | Anastasia Mavrodieva and Diamond Beat Production | 16M | |
| Катастрофа | Diamond Beat Production | Diamond Beat Production | Anastasia Mavrodieva and Diamond Beat Production | 10M | |
| Полудяваш (duo with Malkata) | Diamond Beat Production | Diamond Beat Production | Anastasia Mavrodieva and Diamond Beat Production | 13M | |
| 2020 | И това ще отмине (duo with Malkata) | Diamond Beat Production | Diamond Beat Production | Anastasia Mavrodieva and Diamond Beat Production | 15M |
| Не се отказват (quartet with Malkata, Alexander Robov and Cvetelina Grahić) | Diamond Beat Production | Diamond Beat Production | Anastasia Mavrodieva and Diamond Beat Production | 14M | |
| Милион (duo with Aneliya) | Diamond Beat Production | Diamond Beat Production | Diamond Beat Production and Alen Milev | 13M | |
| Пак ще го направя (duo with Cvetelina Grahić) | Diamond Beat Production | Diamond Beat Production | Anastasia Mavrodieva and Diamond Beat Production | 9M | |
| Локдаун (duo with Малката) | Diamond Beat Production | Diamond Beat Production | Diamond Beat Production | 4M | |
| 2021 | Като за последно | Diamond Beat Production | Diamond Beat Production | Anastasia Mavrodieva and Diamond Beat Production | 4M |
| Сърцето ми (released after his own death) | Ateshkhan Teofikov and Denis Teofikov | Ateshkhan Teofikov and Deyan Asenov | Denis Teofikov | 2M | |
| 2022 | Пак ще се броиш (duo with Emilia, released after his own death) | Diamond Beat Production | Diamond Beat Production | Diamond Beat Production | 10M |
| Единствено (duo with Emilia, released after his own death) | Diamond Beat Production | Diamond Beat Production | Diamond Beat Production | 6M | |
| 2022 | Миг без теб (released after his own death) | Sylvester Mateev-Silver | Sylvester Mateev-Silver | Sylvester Mateev-Silver, Rumen Borilov | |
| 2023 | За малко (duo with Dessita, released after his own death) | Digital Distributed by: Silvernoise / KVZ Music | Музика: Денис Теофиков и Десита | Текст: Денис Теофиков и Десита Аранжимент: Никола Томов Режисьор: Иван Иванов - Torex Видео: Иван Димитров |
Songs with special participation[edit]
| Year | Song | Performers | Produced by | Arranged by | Lyrics | Views on YouTube |
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| 2018 | Оп, оп | Dzhuliya, with the participation of Denis Teofikov | Diamond Beat Production | Diamond Beat Production | Anastasia Mavrodieva | 10M |
Filmography[edit]
- Monkey (2016) – Pavel
References[edit]
- ^ "Няма нищо случайно: Как славата застига Денис Теофиков? И защо го наричат българския Бийбър". vbox7.com (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2023-05-15.
- ^ "Загубихме Денис Теофиков". planeta.tv. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
- ^ "СДВР с подробности за смъртта на певеца Денис Теофиков - Криминално - Новини Бг". Novini.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2023-05-15.
- ^ "Днес се прощаваме с Денис Теофиков". planeta.tv. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
- ^ "Фолкът вкупом на поклонението на Денис Теофиков". www.24chasa.bg. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
External links[edit]
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