Milko Kalaidjiev
Mihail Popyordаnov Kalaidjiev (Bulgarian: Михаил Попйорданов Калайджиев), known as Milko Kalaidjiev (Bulgarian: Милко Калайджиев) is the first Bulgarian singer signed to the Payner label. He was born on 23 September 1951 in Svilengrad, Bulgaria.
Personal life
Milko has three children. His eldest son works as a lawyer in Sofia. His twins, Aleks and Antonio (born 2000), are from his wife Margarita. He works as a farmer and a businessman.
In 2019, he ran as a mayor for the Svilengrad Municipality from Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) in the 2019 Bulgarian local elections and gained 4% of the vote.
Albums
- 1996 - Има ли Господ? (Is there a God?)
- 1997 - Прошка (Forgiveness)
- 1998 - Спомен за обич (Memory of love)
- 1999 - Най-доброто (The Best)
- 2000 - GSM
- 2001 - Софиянка (Woman from Sofia)
- 2002 - Тарикат и тарикатка (Wiseguy and wisewoman)
- 2002 - Европеец - произведено в България (European - Made in Bulgaria)
- 2003 - Танцувай с мен (Dance with me)
- 2004 - Десетият (The Tenth)
- 2013 - Кръчма е душата ми ("My soul is a pub")
Foreign performances
Milko has performed in Macedonia, Israel, United States, Albania, Turkey, Netherlands, Greece, Cyprus and Canada.
Producer
As a singer, Milko found famous Bulgarian pop-folk singers like Preslava, Galena, Мira, Anelia, Emilia, Dzhena and others.
Honors
- Duet of the year (Hey, the little) with Mira - 2003 (Planeta TV Bulgaria)
- Song of the year 2009 (Planeta TV Bulgaria)