Atanas Kolev (; born 21 December 1996), better known by his stage name Nasko, is a Bulgarian singer and basketball player from the Bulgarian city of

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. He was a finalist in '' X Factor Bulgaria'' in 2013.

Biography

Atanas was born in

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. He started training basketball at the age of 15 in BC Cherno More (where he still plays). He studies at the High School of Mathematics "Dr. Petar Beron", Varna. In 2013, he participated in

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where he finished as a runner-up. A typical way he starts his songs is with "Lay down on the floor" repeated twice followed by "Nasko e chuek" which if you really concentrate sounds like "It is Nasko, man" but due to his origin (Varna, Bulgaria) it is still debatable what he really means. In 2018, he participated in VIP Brother Bulgaria which he won and finished in 1st place.

Discography

External links

X Factor profile

Official Facebook page

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kolev, Atanas 1996 births Living people Musicians from Varna, Bulgaria Bulgarian men's basketball players X Factor (Bulgarian TV series) Sportspeople from Varna, Bulgaria 21st-century Bulgarian sportsmen VIP Brother winners