Poland, Greece, Portugal, Brazil, etc. as well as several tours in the US and Canada singing for Bulgarian immigrants there. The "Prima of Bulgarian popular music" is the first singer from the Eastern Bloc with a concert in the renowned music hall Olympia, Paris. She is also the first Bulgarian performer with a concert in the newly built Armeets Arena in Sofia, gathering 15,000 people (the venue normally can hold up to 14,000) on November 22, 2012. Lili Ivanova became the first person to perform in the brand new Bulstrad Arena sports hall in Ruse, Bulgaria with a concert on July 23, 2015. Awards, nominations and honours 1966 – Slovakia – Bratislava – First prize for performance of the song "Adagio", Festival "Golden Key" 1967 – Poland – Warsaw – First Prize, Estrada music festival 1968 – Spain – Barcelona – First award for performance of the song " Shall I believe" /"Да вярвам ли"/, Estrada music festival 1969 – France – Cannes – "Golden Plate" (awarded for selling over 1 million albums in a year), "Trophy MIDEM" – International Festival of Vinyl Records and Music Books." 1970 – Brazil – Rio de Janeiro – Third Prize, Pop Song Festival. The festival took place at the stadium "Mara Kazinyo" with capacity of 30,000 people. A European singer was a precedent to win the prize. 1970 – Greece – Athens – "Golden Plate" Festival pop song, Olimpiada de Musica Pop 1973 – Japan – Tokyo – Third prize for performing the song "Панаири" of Toncho Rusev, Yamaha World Popular Song Festival. The festival was held in Imperial Garden Theater, 609 songs from 35 countries were performed. 31 participants from 15 countries were admitted to the final. 1973 – France – Paris – First award "Grand Prix" for performing the song "Стъпки" by Toncho Rusev, Pop Music Festival 1974 – Bulgaria – Sunny Beach – First award, Golden Orpheus 1982 – Bulgaria – Sunny Beach – First award, Golden Orpheus "Melody of the Year" – Lili Ivanova won awards in 1968, 1970, 1974 and 1977 1996 – Bulgaria – Sunny Beach – "Golden Orpheus" prize for a Lifetime Achievement 1999 – Bulgaria – "Stara Planina" Honour, rewarded by the President of Bulgaria in recognition of Lili Ivanova and her achievements for Bulgarian culture and popular music. 2006 – A star on the Bulgarian Walk of Fame Ivanova was awarded with a golden