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Krum
Крум
Born (1986-08-15) 15 August 1986 (age 37)
Sofia, Bulgaria
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Voice, flute
Years active2005–present
Labels
  • MM Records
  • Ara Music
  • Payner
  • Hit Mix Music

Krum Lyubomirov Sirakov (Bulgarian: Крум Любомиров Сираков; born 15 August 1986),[1][2] better known mononymously as Krum (Bulgarian: Крум) is a Bulgarian pop and pop-folk singer.

Career

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Born on August 15, 1986, in Sofia. His mother's name is Boryana and his father's name is Lubomir. However, Krum owes his affinity for music to another, and this is his grandmother (a journalist!), Who one day took his hand and took him to the music school in the neighborhood.[3] Krum studied music specializing in the flute. He appeared in the program BG Future Stars. He started his career by appearing on television in the year 2006. Deep Zone Project launched his debut single "Тази нощ" (Tonight). In 2009, he started singing professionally, focusing on pop music and pop-folk music. His songs were popular in Bulgaria. In 2009, he also took part in the Bulgarian TV dance competition VIP Dance.[4] His debut album Не си играй с мен arranged by Miro Gechev (Миро Гечев) was released by ARA MUSIC that had signed him.[5]

Krum won "Best New Artist" in 2006, "Best Progressive Performer" in 2007 and "Best music video" in 2008 and "Best Duet of Year" in 2009, the latter for his collaboration with singer Emanuela.[6]

Krum participates annually in the national campaign to prevent human trafficking. In 2010, Krum performed in the concert "Balkan music" where countries from all over the Balkans compete.

In 2012, Krum launched his own fashion line called "By Krum".[7][8]

He appeared in the reality television series Survivor: Cambodia in the fifth season of the show in Bulgaria.[9][10][11][12]

In 2016, he left Payner (in Bulgarian Пайнер) to join Otsko (in Bulgarian Оцко) newly established company Hit Mix Music.[13][14][15][16]

Discography

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Albums

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Videoclips

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References

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  1. ^ Крум: Заразих се с хепатит В или от безразборен секс, или от мръсна игла (in Bulgarian)
  2. ^ delo.bg: Крум в нова компания с нова песен и нова любов (in Bulgarian)
  3. ^ детската градина играех камертон - Попзвездата Крум
  4. ^ Model Box – Krum Sirakov (Крум Сираков)
  5. ^ Slava.bg: Krum profile (in Bulgarian)
  6. ^ Hotarena: Krum biography (in Bulgarian)
  7. ^ Крум пусна онлайн магазин
  8. ^ Крум пуска своя марка мъжки дрехи „by Krum“
  9. ^ BTV: Крум Сираков – Survivor Камбоджа (Сървайвър 5) (in Bulgarian)
  10. ^ Крум: Музиката е единственото, което ни сплотява в “Сървайвър”
  11. ^ Крум: В “Сървайвър” защитих честта на попфолк жанра
  12. ^ Крум в Survivor: Камбоджа
  13. ^ Famous.bg: /ИНТЕРВЮ/ Крум споделено за любовта, дуетните си половинки и предстояща промяна (in Bulgarian)
  14. ^ folk.bg: Крум: Hit Mix Music е дългоочаквана и необходима за пазара музикална компания (in Bulgarian)
  15. ^ http://signal.bg/view_article.php?article_id=44117
  16. ^ Крум разкри причината за раздялата с „Пайнер“
  17. ^ News.data.bg: Крум: Надявам се в тези тежки времена да мога да ви откъсна от ежедневните проблеми (in Bulgarian)
  18. ^ Крум си татуира зодията за клипа на „Както желаете, мис“
  19. ^ Промо/ Крум – Ала-бала
  20. ^ „Ала-бала“ от Крум след броени дни
  21. ^ Крум: Никога не следвам тенденции, бягам от тях