Valentina ~ "Swingin' Door"

Album: Comin' Down The Road
Utgitt: 2008
Låtskriver: Writer(s):
Label : Scana ‎– SNCD 017
Kendra Kay cover

Backing Vocals – Bjorn Baklie*, Christian Baklie, Nina Gromstad Hogness
Banjo, Electric Guitar – Hans Graasvold (tracks: 6, 9)
Bass – Oyvind Eriksen*
Drums – Per Hillestad
Fiddle – Nicolae Bogdan
Guitar – Armand Torp
Mandolin – Karl Aasland
Photography By – Edith Jacdong
Piano, Organ – Endre Christiansen
Saxophone – Tron Taalesen
Steel Guitar – Dag Wolf
Technician – Per Saelor*
Vocals – Valentina (12)

Valentina was born and raised in Radnevo in Bulgaria, a village 30 km south of Stara Zagora. She grew up with her parents and three siblings, where it was her father who introduced her to the music when she was 10 years old. He was a musician himself. When she was 14, her great love and Suzi Quatro became her great role model. The school's orchestra became her first gambling arena.

As an 18-year-old girl, she began to sing and play professionally with a Bulgarian band. where they played around at the Black Sea tourist spots. She eventually got a lot of experience and got a job in a variety show.

Russia became the next venue. She also got to play for the Bulgarian president twice. In 1991 she came to Norway for the first time with "Smile Band". They played together for 15 years, all over Norway and Europe. They had many great experiences together, as when in 2001 she was singing and playing with one of her favorites, Bonnie Taylor. She gave her a compliment, which she will forever remember; “You sound more like me than I do”!
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