Margaret Nikolova Passes Away: Star of Bulgarian Pop Music

13.04.2026 | Bulgaria

Margaret Nikolova, a legend of Bulgarian pop music with over 9400 concerts and a repertoire of over 600 songs, has died at the age of 97. Zornitsa Popova, Toncho Roussev, Yosif Tsankov, and other composers wrote for her.

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At the age of 97, the iconic singer of Bulgarian pop music, Margret Nikolova, has passed away.

She gave over 9400 concerts during her career of over 50 years.

Her repertoire includes over 600 songs created by composers such as Zornitsa Popova, Toncho Roussev, Yosif Tsankov, Svetozar Rusinov, Angel Zaberski, and Petar Stupel.

Nikolova won the grand prize at the first edition of "Golden Orpheus" and "Melody of the Year".