Mariana Popova ( ) ( born 6 June 1978 ) is a Bulgarian singer . She is known for representing Bulgaria at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 , trainer on The Voice of Bulgaria 2011 and from Vip Brother 2012 - Bulgaria Mariana Popova was born in Sofia , Bulgaria on 6 June 1978 . She has been studying music since she was 11 , and later she also studied modern and jazz ballet . From 1996 until 2000 , she was part of the group Cocomania . In 2005 she won the first prize at the “ Burgas and the Sea ” Festival with the song " Dream About Me , " which she performed in a duet with Dani Milev . Mariana says that she dreams of never to stop dreaming , that she appreciates the really talented people , that she believes in herself and in reincarnation and that she would like to have a dinner with the singer Marc Anthony . In 2006 , Mariana Popova triumphed at the Bulgarian National Final competition with the song " Let Me Cry " , to enter the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 . Popova was not voted through semi-finals and thus did not qualify for the final on 20 May
Eurovision Song Contest 2006
Eurovision Song Contest 2006
Mariana Popova