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Bulgarian-born singer (1928–2022)

Nora Nova Born Anihora Kumanova (1928-05-08)8 May 1928 Sofia, Bulgaria Died 9 February 2022(2022-02-09) (aged 93) Occupation Singer Years active 1960-1965 Labels Ariola, Electrola

Musical artist

**Ahinora Kumanova** ([Bulgarian](/source/Bulgarian_language): Ахинора Куманова; 8 May 1928 – 9 February 2022), better known by the stage name of **Nora Nova**, was a Bulgarian and German singer. She was the first Bulgarian to participate in the [Eurovision Song Contest](/source/Eurovision_Song_Contest). She represented [West Germany](/source/Germany_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1964) in [1964](/source/Eurovision_Song_Contest_1964).[1] [Bulgaria](/source/Bulgaria_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest) itself first participated only in 2005.

Her father was an official of [Tsar](/source/Tsar) [Boris III](/source/Boris_III) of [Bulgaria](/source/Kingdom_of_Bulgaria) and she reported that she was raised a [monarchist](/source/Monarchism).[2] After the [regime change](/source/Bulgarian_coup_d'%C3%A9tat_of_1944) in the end of [World War II](/source/World_War_II), some of her relatives were sent to the [Belene concentration camp](/source/Belene_concentration_camp) or sentenced to death by the [People's Court](/source/People's_Court_(Bulgaria)).[2]

In 1959, Ahinora left [Communist Bulgaria](/source/People's_Republic_of_Bulgaria) by contracting a marriage in name only with a German national. After she came to [West Germany](/source/West_Germany) in 1960, she won a singing contest called *Die große Chance* ("The Great Chance") organized by [Electrola](/source/Electrola), a West German [recording company](/source/Recording_company). After scoring a number of hits in the West German and Swiss charts, in 1964, she was chosen to represent West Germany at the [Copenhagen](/source/Copenhagen) Eurovision Song Contest finals.[3] Her song, "[Man gewöhnt sich so schnell an das Schöne](/source/Man_gew%C3%B6hnt_sich_so_schnell_an_das_Sch%C3%B6ne)", had the longest name in Eurovision Song Contest history alongside [C'est le dernier qui a parlé qui a raison](/source/C'est_le_dernier_qui_a_parl%C3%A9_qui_a_raison) which represented [France](/source/France_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest) in [1991](/source/Eurovision_Song_Contest_1991), until both were succeeded by [The Social Network Song (Oh Oh - Uh - Oh Oh)](/source/The_Social_Network_Song) which represented [San Marino](/source/San_Marino_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest) in [2012](/source/Eurovision_Song_Contest_2012). With it she had another record — *[nul points](/source/Nul_points)* for West Germany, and hence 13th (last) place.[4]

Kumanova returned to Bulgaria after the [1989 democratic changes](/source/People's_Republic_of_Bulgaria#End_of_the_People's_Republic). She opened a fashion [boutique](/source/Boutique) shop in [Sofia](/source/Sofia). In 2001, she became one of the founders of the [NDSV](/source/NDSV) political party led by the former Bulgarian [Tsar](/source/Tsar) [Simeon Sakskoburggotski](/source/Simeon_Sakskoburggotski). She had explained that action with her [monarchist](/source/Monarchism) convictions (which she states were the reason for her to leave Bulgaria during Communist rule) and with her belief in the personal integrity of [Tsar Simeon II](/source/Tsar_Simeon_II), whom she referred to as "the tsar" and described as "pure" and an "[icon](/source/Cultural_icon)" with a unique aura.[2]

## Death

She died on 9 February 2022, at the age of 93.[5]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Carter, William (10 February 2022). ["R.I.P. Nora Nova: Germany's 1964 Entrant Dies at Age 93"](http://www.escunited.com/r-i-p-nora-nova-germanys-1964-entrant-dies-at-age-93/). *ESCUnited*. Retrieved 10 February 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-sega_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-sega_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-sega_2-2) ["Нора Нова: Уморих се в България да движим въздуха. November 11th 2005"](http://www.segabg.com/online/article.asp?issueid=620&sectionid=5&id=00002). segabg.com. Retrieved 16 October 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Das Erste: Eurovision Song Contest- Eurovision Song Contest 2008"](http://eurovision.ndr.de/index.html?/rueckblick/60er/1964_national.html). eurovision.ndr.de. Retrieved 16 October 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["The alternative guide to Bulgaria"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/bulgaria/3704999.stm). BBC. 21 May 2004. Retrieved 16 October 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Почина легендата Нора Нова](http://m.novinite.bg/articles/212906/Pochina-legendata-Nora-Nova) (in Bulgarian)

## External links

- [Nora Nova](https://www.discogs.com/artist/Nora+Nova) discography at [Discogs](/source/Discogs)

- [Nora Nova](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1489880/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

Preceded by Heidi Brühl with Marcel Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964 Succeeded by Ulla Wiesner with Paradies, wo bist du?

v t e Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest Participation 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Artists Abor & Tynna Lale Andersen Nino de Angelo Ann Sophie Atlantis 2000 Inge Brück Heidi Brühl Cascada Alex Christensen Roger Cicero Cindy and Bert Ben Dolic Dschinghis Khan Katja Ebstein Elaiza Sarah Engels Margot Eskens Joy Fleming Conny Froboess Maxi and Chris Garden Gitte Gracia Malik Harris Margot Hielscher Hoffmann and Hoffmann Wyn Hoop Guildo Horn Les Humphries Singers Isaak Jamie-Lee Jendrik Chris Kempers Alice and Ellen Kessler Daniel Kovac Lena Leon Levina Roman Lob Lord of the Lost Lou Oscar Loya Siw Malmkvist Max Corinna May Mekado Michelle Münchener Freiheit Wencke Myhre Nicole No Angels Nora Nova Ingrid Peters Freddy Quinn Stefan Raab Mary Roos Michael Schulte Walter Andreas Schwarz Ireen Sheer Bianca Shomburg Silver Convention Sisters Stone & Stone Sürpriz Texas Lightning Lena Valaitis Ulla Wiesner Wind Songs "Always on the Run" "Anouschka" "Aufrecht geh'n" "Baller" "Black Smoke" "Blood & Glitter" "Bonne nuit ma chérie" "Can't Wait Until Tonight" "Diese Welt" "Dieser Traum darf niemals sterben" "Disappear" "Dschinghis Khan" "Ein bißchen Frieden" "Ein Hoch der Liebe" "Ein Lied kann eine Brücke sein" "Einmal sehen wir uns wieder" "Feuer" "Fire" "Flieger" "Frauen regier'n die Welt" "Frei zu leben" "Für alle" "Für zwei Groschen Musik" "Ghost" "Glorious" "Guildo hat euch lieb!" "Heute Abend wollen wir tanzen geh'n" "I Can't Live Without Music" "I Don't Feel Hate" "Im Wartesaal zum großen Glück" "Is It Right" "Johnny Blue" "Junger Tag" "Lass die Sonne in dein Herz" "Let's Get Happy" "Lied für einen Freund" "Man gewöhnt sich so schnell an das Schöne" "Marcel" "Miss Kiss Kiss Bang" "No No Never" "Nur die Liebe läßt uns leben" "Paradies, wo bist du?" "Perfect Life" "Planet of Blue" "Primaballerina" "Reise nach Jerusalem – Kudüs'e Seyahat" "Rockstars" "Rücksicht" "Run & Hide" "Satellite" "Sing Sang Song" "Sister" "So geht das jede Nacht" "Die Sommermelodie" "Standing Still" "Taken by a Stranger" "Telefon, Telefon" "Telegram" "Theater" "Träume sind für alle da" "Über die Brücke geh'n" "Verliebt in Dich" "Viel zu weit" "Violent Thing" "Wadde hadde dudde da?" "Wer Liebe lebt" "Wir geben 'ne Party" "Wunder gibt es immer wieder" "You Let Me Walk Alone" "Die Zeiger der Uhr" "Zeit" "Zwei kleine Italiener" Note: Entries scored out signify where Germany did not compete. Italics indicate an entry in a future contest.

v t e Eurovision Song Contest 1964 Countries Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Italy Luxembourg Monaco Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain Switzerland United Kingdom Yugoslavia Artists Hugues Aufray Arne Bendiksen António Calvário Gigliola Cinquetti Robert Cogoi Anneke Grönloh Udo Jürgens Sabahudin Kurt Lasse Mårtenson Matt Monro Nora Nova Rachel Romuald Bjørn Tidmand Tim, Nelly and Tony Anita Traversi Songs "Caracola" "Le Chant de Mallory" "Dès que le printemps revient" "I Love the Little Things" "I miei pensieri" "Jij bent mijn leven" "Laiskotellen" "Man gewöhnt sich so schnell an das Schöne" "Non ho l'età" "Oração" "Où sont-elles passées" "Près de ma rivière" "Sangen om dig" "Spiral" "Warum nur, warum?" "Život je sklopio krug"

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