Ivaylo Vanev Valchev (; 9 January 1972) is a Bulgarian poet, screenwriter, lyricist, and politician of

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(ITN). He was elected

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Early life and career

Valchev was born in

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in 1972, as the son of Vanyo Valchev. He has written several songs for

Ku-Ku Band Stanislav Todorov Trifonov (; born 18 October 1966), known as Slavi Trifonov (), is a Bulgarian TV host, tambourine and viola player, singer and politician. Trifonov is mainly active in the traditional Bulgarian folklore music genres, but he h ...

, which includes ITN leader

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. In 1999 he wrote

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's anthem "Sartsa cherveni". He co-wrote "

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", which represented Bulgaria in the

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, as well as "

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", which represented Bulgaria in the

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Political career

Valchev was a member of the

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in 2021, in the 45th and 46th meetings of the parliament. In the

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, he was the candidate of the ITN for

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. He was elected to the

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in 2024, and in July 2024 was elected member of the

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References

1972 births Living people There Is Such A People politicians MEPs for Bulgaria 2024–2029 Bulgarian male poets 21st-century Bulgarian poets Bulgarian male screenwriters Bulgarian male songwriters {{Bulgaria-MEP-stub