The international Sofia Singer Songwriter Fest was conducted for the eighth time but at a new location \u2013 the Swingin\u2019 Hall club in the capital of Bulgaria. On October 5th and 6th, in a cozy atmosphere, thirteen talented artists from Bulgaria, Ireland, France and Slovenia displayed their skills.<\/p>\n
After a heated semi-final on Saturday evening, seven finalists made it to a chance for the prizes and the grand finale:<\/p>\n
SHTERION PILIDOV (Bulgaria)
\nLUKE CLERKIN (Ireland)
\nVASSIL BOZAJEAN-VASK\u0415 (Bulgaria)
\nEVELYNE GALLET (France)
\nBOZHIDAR BANOV-PORTO (Bulgaria)
\nVIOLINA DOTSEVA (Bulgaria)
\nANTOAN ANTONOV (Bulgaria)<\/p>\n
The veterans of the jury \u2013 Plamen Sivov (Tochka BG) and Vasko Gromkov (BNT) \u2013 were joined this year by Slovenia\u2019s star, the singer Ditka, winner of Sofia Singer Songwriter Fest in 2019. They assessed participants in accordance with five criteria: music, lyrics, vocal skills, playing skills and stage presence.<\/p>\n
Samuel Manuelian (Saturday) and the Sha-Sha Duet (Sunday) also gave recitals, as did the guest-star Ditka from Slovenia, accompanied on the piano by her father, the renowned musician Gorazd Cepin. Sofia Singer Songwriter Fest\u2019s director, Lilly Drumeva, premiered her new song together with the Sha-Sha Duet.<\/p>\n
Third prize (high-end microphone and headphones provided by Factor Music House) was awarded to the singer Evelyne Gallet from France. Ireland\u2019s representative \u2013 Luke Clerkin \u2013 took second place. He won ten hours of studio recording time at Retro Studio. And Kremona\u2013Bulgaria\u2019s beautiful guitar costing BGN 2,000 did not leave our country this year \u2013 the undisputable winner of SSSF 2024 was SHTERION PILIDOV, \u201cguitarist of the starts\u201d.<\/p>\n
Sofia Singer Songwriter Fest\u2019s eighth edition was dedicated to Simon & Garfunkel, the legendary folk duo, who created powerful songs with powerful messages, brilliant vocals and a dazzling guitar. The year 2025 marks 55 years since the song Bridge Over Troubled Water was written, which turned into a true hymn. The grand finale saw all artists perform this immortal song together, paying homage to the two great musicians.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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