Birth name Boris Petrov Komitov Years active 1971 - present Genres Estrada Labels Bove-7 | Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter Name Boris Komitov Instruments vocal | |
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Born December 12, 1952 (age 71)
Plovdiv, Bulgaria ( 1952-12-12 ) | ||
Boris Petrov Komitov is a Bulgarian pop singer, songwriter. He plays the piano and the guitar. Since 1971, Komitov has been performing, recording, creating music videos, writing and arranging songs and albums.
Biography and work
Boris Petrov Komitov was born on 12 December 1952 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. His father, Petar Borisov Komitov, D.Mus.(Gynecologist), was one of the founders of the Plovdiv Academic Symphony Orchestra, where he was a concertmaster and violin soloist. His mother, Vesela Komitova was a lawyer; she also had a passion for music and played the piano.
The Name Komitov comes from his great-grandfather on his father's side (Peter Ivanov Milkov from Sliven), who volunteered to fight in the Battle of Shipka, in the composition of VIII Volunteer Battalion.
His other great-grandfather, Alexander Evstatiev (colonel in the 17th Infantry Regiment), is a descendant of the famous educator of Strelcha Todor Gramatik. In his home was sheltered Georgi Benkovski and Vasil Levski founded a revolutionary committee and its members swears his father Pop Ivan. His brother Sava Pop Evstatiev is among the organizers of the revolutionary committee in Oborishte. On the day of Russian liberation troops entry in Plovdiv, Turks removed both his eyes, then kill him. In his family has 27 priest.
At the age of 7, he placed second at a piano competition in Plovdiv. Boris began singing in the late 1960s, influenced by the vitality and magnetism of one of Bulgaria’s most famous singers – Emil Dimitrov.
Between 1969 and 1971, Komitov performed Emil Dimitrov’s work and Italian songs at music shows.
In 1971, he composed his first song “Farewell, Sea”; it was based on a text by the poet Hristofor Plevenski. Over the years, the two have formed a good creative tandem.
From 1971 to 1973, Boris Komitov served together with the singer Hristo Petrov in the cultural squad of the Bulgarian Army in Pazardzhik, during that time he carried out hundreds of concerts.
Between 1973 and 1977, Komitov formed his own musical ensemble and performed at events alongside many revered artists, including Bulgarian film star Georgi Partsalev.
In 1978, he graduated as a civil engineer in Sofia.
In September of the same year, after meeting with one of the most esteemed Bulgarian composers, Boris realised that an artist like him, one of a similar style to that of Emil Dimitrov, had no place in Bulgaria. The composer expressed a view that Emil Dimitrov’s music should not be played at public places, even worse was the case for live performances and the publication of records. This shaped Komitov’s decision to return to Plovdiv and embark on a career as an engineer, singing in pubs and bars was definitely unattractive to him.
This continued until 1995, when Boris recorded a demo with songs for the purpose of generating opinion on his musical style.
In 1996, a song of his was ranked 14th among the top 100 in the eastern part of Germany. The song is called: „Liebe ist das was Dein Herz begehrt” and was performed by German singer Christina Schade.
In 2003, Boris Komitov launched the album “Talk to Me About Her”; it premiered at the Summer Theatre in Plovdiv on 3 September. The concert featured: the pop diva Lili Ivanova, Иван Лечев, Георги Мамалев, Христо Кидиков, Роси Русева и Пенка Коева.
The same year he received an award for best concept album of the year from the New Musical Union and Art and Rock - Pop Centre Bulgaria. This distinction served as recognition of his approach to music-making and the arrangement of songs.
More shows followed the year after with the participation of Lili Ivanova, Mitko Shterev and Dragomir Draganov.
It deserves to be mentioned that in 1992, the singer Rositsa Ovcharova won first place and the award for the audience's favourite act at the “Discovery – 92” contest in the city of Varna by singing Boris’ song “Message”.
In 2002, another singer, Anna Ovcharova performed the same song winning the best pop performer prize for 2001 at the “Seasons” competition in Burgas.
Komitov has also written a song for the children's music group “Sun”.
In 2006, Boris released the album “Husband, Lover or ... a Silent Witness.”
His albums feature famous musicians like Ivan Lechev, Veselin Koichev, Boyan Dinev, Ivan Dimitrov and many others.
In October 2012, Komitov presented a new album titled “A Strange Lesson”. It was promoted on 1 December 2012 at the Dramatical Theatre in Plovdiv with the special appearance of Yordanka Hristova, Rosi Ruseva and ballet “Magica”.
In 2013, he wrote a special song for the last album of Yordanka Hristova and her concert in December the same year. The song is called “Sad is the Night”.
Between 2013 and 2014, some of Boris’ musical compositions were recorded and arranged for piano (classical style) by Stoic Gadev. The album will be released in 2016.
In 2014, for Christmas, Boris made an Orthodox Christian musical album honouring God and Jesus Christ, which was given to people visiting the St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral (Sofia).
Between 2013 and 2015, he recorded a new double album – “How I Miss You”. The first disc contains 16 entirely new songs, the other part of the album is an instrumental, arranged and performed by Stoic Gadev.
Komitov has two children: Boris – a doctor (Gynecologist) and Vesela – a lawyer.