Elitsa Todorova

Bulgarian folk singer and percussionist born in 1977, trained in traditional singing at the Philip Koutev school and in percussion in Varna before graduating from the Pancho Vladigerov State Academy of Music in Sofia. Performing as one half of the duo Elitsa & Stoyan, she represented Bulgaria at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2007, reaching fifth place with "Water" - the country's first Eurovision final appearance - and again in 2013. She has also developed her own percussion instruments and performed at venues including the United Nations and UNESCO headquarters.