Doni (Bulgarian singer)

Dobrin Dimitrov Vekilov (born May 7, 1967) (Bulgarian Cyrillic: Добрин Димитров Векилов), best known by his stage name Doni (Bulgarian Cyrillic: Дони), is a Bulgarian pop singer, composer and actor.


Doni
Добрин Димитров Векилов
Background information
Birth nameDobrin Dimitrov Vekilov
Born (1967-05-07) May 7, 1967
Sofia, Bulgaria
GenresPop, pop rock
Occupation(s)Singer, composer, actor
Years active1989–present
Associated actsAtlas, Medikus, Neti, Doni i Momchil, Fondaciqta
Websitewww.donineti.com

Biography

Prior to turning to singing, Doni was educated as a pharmacist. He began studying music in 1988 and started his professional music career in the 1990s as a member of the bands "Atlas" and "Medikus".[1] Doni subsequently formed one of the most successful musical duos in Bulgaria with Momchil Kolev or simply Momchil.

Vekilov has worked together in a musical capacity with and is married to Antoaneta Dobreva, better known by her stage name Neti, and they have a daughter.[2]

In his career so far, Vekilov has made 500 songs, composing more than 250 of them, while the number of those for which he has been the text writer exceeds 300.[3]

Doni is vegetarian.[2] Doni is tibetan buddhist.

He has from time to time been active in Bulgarian politics.[4]

gollark: So if you know the value it's hard to find the corresponding key?
gollark: Try explaining it better.
gollark: I don't understand the question.
gollark: This is because of my optimality.
gollark: I know how to do *all* of my ideas.

References
  1. "Добрин Векилов - Дони - aртист" (in Bulgarian). cinefish.bg. 26 March 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  2. blitz editors (29 March 2011). Нети роди след 11 години опити за зачеване, двойката чакаше момче, но се роди Лилия. (in Russian). blitz.bg. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  3. "Дони - Добрин Векилов" (in Bulgarian). tba.art.bg. 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  4. Melteva, Bosilena (30 March 2004). ""Новото време" раздава лични карти вместо партийни книжки" (in Bulgarian). mediapool.bg. Retrieved 15 September 2014.


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