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Valya Balkanska
voc, *1942 BG, Smolyan Province
Singer of Folk, Pop and World
A.k.a. Валя Младенова Балканска
Valya Mladenova Balkanska (Bulgarian: Валя Младенова Балканска) (born 8 January 1942) is a Bulgarian folk music singer from the Rhodope Mountains known locally for her wide repertoire of Balkan folksong, but in the West mainly for singing the song "Izlel e Delyu Haydutin", part of the Voyager Golden Record selection of music included in the two Voyager spacecraft launched in 1977.In 2002, Balkanska was awarded the Stara Planina Orden (the highest Bulgarian award). She was honoured with her own star plate on the Bulgarian Walk of Fame in Sofia in December 2005.
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Popular Tracks 
Izlel e Delyu Haidutin on Rhodope Songs by Valya Balkanska Izlel e Delyu haidutin (Delyu the rebel went out) on Sound Portraits from Bulgaria: A Journey to a Vanished World by Various Artists Izlel e delyu haidutin on Valya Balkanska: Bulgarian Folk Songs, Vol. 7 by Valya Balkanska & Bulgarian National Radio Folk Orchestra Kakvo e novo stanalo on Valya Balkanska: Bulgarian Folk Songs, Vol. 7 by Valya Balkanska & Bulgarian National Radio Folk Orchestra Agne, vaklo agne on Valya Balkanska: Bulgarian Folk Songs, Vol. 7 by Valya Balkanska & Bulgarian National Radio Folk Orchestra Momichentse, malachichko on Rhodope Songs by Valya Balkanska Майчинко, стара майчинко on Открийте Красотата на Българската Народна Музика by Various Artists Syodnite, Sevdim, Syodnite on Rhodope Songs by Valya Balkanska Marudo, Kuzum, Marudo on Rhodope Songs by Valya Balkanska Izlel E Delyo Haydutin on Bulgarian traditions by Eva Quartet, Vylkana Stoyanova & Valya BalkanskaTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Честита Нова Година 1987 | Тоника, Valya Balkanska | 1986 | Single |
| Валя Балканска | Valya Balkanska | 1986 | Album |
| Радио Пловдив Представя | Valya Balkanska | Album |
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