"THE SPIRITUAL VOICE OF BULGARIA"

Dyana Dafova's music is a combination of elements from different genres and has a unique sound. The songs from her latest album "Charisma" are a contemporary interpretation of the Bulgarian folklore and orthodox music. The lyrics include languages such as Sanskrit, Celtic, Latin,Italian, Japanese, North American Indian, also Bulgarian and English. They are inspired by the search of the creative person in the supernatural world.

Dyana Dafova born and raised in Sofia; studied classic piano and singing at The Sofia Music Academy. She started her solo career in 1985. After only several months, "Happiness is Difficult to Get", "Love is Never Late" and "Different Worlds" became television and radio hits. She was awarded a special prize in the Melody of the Year competition.

Her songs are popular due to the perfectionism of her unconventional artistic solo interpretation. Her graceful and magnetic stage and screen presence also adds to the power of her music.

The current Album "Charisma" is her first as a Singer/Songwriter, which is Distributed in over 25 Countries through , CD BABY (USA), Times music (India), Riva Sound (Bulgaria) and Music Media (Italy).

Her previous maxi Single "Sounds of the Earth" received its Acclaim when Dyana was Attending the launch of Columbia Shuttle at NASA Center Florida. Her CD was presented to the Team of Columbia shortly before the launch.

The Song "Taliesin", from her new Album "Charisma" won 1^st Prize "World" and overall 3^rd Prize (out of 15 categories) in the "USA Songwriting Competion 2000".

The US Army (Camp Bondsteel) in Kosovo, awarded Dyana with 5 Medals for Excellence, for her performance at her 2 Hr exclusive Concert.
A special 30 min. TV Documentry Film was produced recording the event.
Further Concerts for "Peacekeepers", include Pristina, Sarajevo, Kabul and Karbala/Iraq.

The ATLANTIC CLUB Bulgaria, invited Dyana to present a Concert special to celebrate Bulgaria`s entry into NATO.
Dyana has dedicated a lot of her Time on the International circuit entertaining "Peace Keepers" promoting Friendship and Peace.

Film Documentary: Dyana's recent film, "Music for Peace and Integration" was produced to show how "Music" can help to integrate and promote Peace to all nationalities and Religions.

Italian Compilation CD release Queens of Music, Le Regine della Musica. Published by Musicmedia Milan, distributed by RCS, Italy.
The Album is the first which includes Diva's from the Balkan and other International Countries. Two of Dyana's compositions were included in the CD.

February 2005 - "Association for Morals and Ethics"
Dyana as co-founder was elected as Chairperson to promote the association with Imternational organizations the morals and ethics in schools, universities, educational organizations and business.

1. Lakewood Church
2. Voices unite for UNHCR
3. Golden Feather Award
4. Aichi Expo 2005 Japan
5. Rose Festival Bulgaria (Kazanlak)
6. The Phenomena Award
7. Archeological museum concert - The event is under the auspice of the Austrian Embassy in Sofia and is dedicated to the 125 years Anniversary of diplomatic relationship between Bulgaria and Austria.
8. Saint Sofia Church - Spiritual Grace
9. Dyana Dafova - Music For Peace
10. Concerts for Peace - Pristina, Sarajevo - 12 December 2003
11. NATO Concert Atlantic Club - Sofia, 4 th dec 2002
12. US Army - Kosovo (Camp Bondsteel) - 27 March 2002, Exclusive 2 Hr Live Concert
    Documentry Filim "The other Door" may 2002 US Army Kosovo
13. The Mongolian International Music Festival Golden Awards winner at the "Blue Sky of Mongolia" - 2-7th August 2001
14. USA songwriting competition Jan 2001 - Winner of the 1st prize (world category); 3rd prize for overall winner from 15 musical categories. (First female artist from Europe.)
15. SXSW International Music Festival Austin, USA - 15th-19th March 2000 - (Dyana was the First Female Artist to be invited for her compositions and to perform Live at the Event)
16. NASA Space Centre - the first European artist to be invited to Cape Canaveral for the live launch of shuttle Columbia and to have the music from the CD "Sounds of the Earth" to be utilised for the occasion;
17. First Lady Hillary Clinton, during her visit to Bulgaria, complimented Dyana for her music as a wonderful reminder of her visit. The CD "Charisma" is kept as part of her personal music collection.
18. National Television Special for Euro Sat "CHARISMA - Spiritual Grace"- 2nd December 1999 - Sofia. Hosted by the Embassy of Switzerland at the "St. Sofia" church.
    National Television Special for Euro Sat " Night at the Theater" -11th December 2000 at the National theater " Ivan Vazov "in Sofia.
19. Times Music (Division of Times of India news group) releases Dyana's album "Charisma" on the 2 of January 2001 in India and the Sub-continent.
20. I.C.C.R. /Indian Government/ -First Bulgarian contemporary singer to have made a concert tour in Delhi, Bombay and Goa in 1999 by their special invitation.
    
21. ZEE TV News /India/ - First European Female artist to be transmitted on the main television channel via satellite to cover 700 million TV audience world -wide.