Dara (singer)
Introduction
Darina Yotova (Bulgarian: Дарина Йотова, born September 9, 1998), better known by her stage name Dara, is a Bulgarian pop singer, who rose to fame in late 2015 after participating in the Bulgarian edition of The X Factor. She is currently signed to Virginia Records and in 2016 she released her debut single "K'vo ne chu" under the label.
Career
2015-2016: X-Factor
Born in Varna, in 2015 Darina participated in the Bulgarian version of the reality show The X Factor where she finished third, with Bulgarian rapper Krisko being her mentor.
| The X Factor performances and results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode | Theme | Song | Result |
| First audition | Free choice | "Dark Horse" | Through to 6 chair challenge |
| 6 chair challenge | Group performance | "Break Free" | Through to Judge's houses |
| Judges' houses | Free choice | "Wicked Game" | Through to live shows |
| Live show 1 | Number one's | "We Found Love" | Safe |
| Live show 2 | Halloween | "See You Again" | Safe |
| Live show 3 | First love | "Try" | Bottom two (11th) |
| Final showdown | "Someone like You" | ||
| Live show 4 | Bulgarian hits | "Катерино моме" | Safe |
| Live show 5 | Movie Soundtracks | "Skyfall" | Safe |
| Live show 6 | Divas and Heroes | "Bang Bang" | Safe |
| Live show 7 | Disco hits | "I Will Survive" | Bottom two (7th) |
| Final showdown | "Alive" | ||
| Live show 8 | International hits | "Dernière danse" | Safe |
| Christmas show | Christmas edition | "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" | No eliminations |
| Live show 9 | Love is everything | "Worth It" | Bottom two (5th) |
| "Крадена любов" (with Kristian Kostov) | |||
| Final showdown | "Притури се планината" | ||
| Live show 10 | Tears and laught | "All About That Bass" | Safe |
| "Сама" | |||
| Semi-final | One old and one new song | "И аз съм тук" | Safe |
| "Imagine" | |||
| Final | One solo and one duet song | "Bang Bang" | Third place (3rd) |
| "Без теб" (with Lyubo Kirov) | |||
2016-present: Debut single
Following her departure from The X Factor, Darina signed a record deal with Bulgarian music label Virginia Records and adopted the stage name Dara. In the summer of 2016, she released her debut single "K'vo ne chu", accompanied by a music video. A few weeks later, the single peaked the Bulgarian charts and a subsequent English version of the song entitled "Onto You" was released on September 29, 2016 directed towards an international audience.
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUL | AUS | AUT | FRA(FL) | GER | ITA | NZ | SWE | UK | US | ||||
| "Kvo Ne Chu" | 2016 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Personal life
In 2016 she briefly dated Bulgarian web-based comedian and video producer Kristian Tanev.