Milena Slavova () is a Bulgarian

punk rock Punk rock (also known as simply punk) is a rock music genre that emerged in the mid-1970s. Rooted in 1950s rock and roll and 1960s garage rock, punk bands rejected the corporate nature of mainstream 1970s rock music. They typically produced sh ...

singer. Arguably the most provocative Bulgarian female singer of the 1980s, Slavova was known for breaking musical norms and was labeled as an outsider by the country's totalitarian rulers at the time, thereby earning the admiration of the rebellious youth. Slavova began singing in 1985 and by 1986 had founded her own band, called ''Milena'', which later changed its name to

Review A review is an evaluation of a publication, product, service, or company or a critical take on current affairs in literature, politics or culture. In addition to a critical evaluation, the review's author may assign the work a content rating, ...

. She recorded six studio albums during her career. In later years, she hosted a television show called ''Рок с Милена'' (''Rock with Milena'') on BNT2. In 2021, a lawsuit was filed against Slavova for

homophobic Homophobia encompasses a range of negative attitudes and feelings toward homosexuality or people who identify or are perceived as being lesbian, Gay men, gay or bisexual. It has been defined as contempt, prejudice, aversion, hatred, or ant ...

hate speech. She made very aggressive and controversial statements against the Sofia Gay Pride, including calling Gay Pride participants ''perverts'' (извратеняци/izvratenyatsi in Bulgarian). She was found guilty by one court but ultimately acquitted by Bulgaria's Higher Administrative Court https://sac.justice.bg/news/bg/20231011-1 with the motivation that her hate speech did not target gay people as a whole, but only participants in the Gay Pride events. During the process, Slavova has enjoyed the support of extreme right-wing groups in Bulgaria. These developments are in stark contrast with her earlier image, when she herself was marginalised by the totalitarian Communist government in the 1980s.

Discography

* ''МИЛЕНА + РЕВЮ'' (1989) * ''Ха-ха'' (1991) * ''Скандалът'' (1993) * ''Sold'' (1994) * ''Дъ best +'' (1999) * ''13'' (2015)

References

External links

*
Milena Slavova
at

Bulgarian Rock Archives Bulgarian Rock Archives (or Български рок архиви) is the first online encyclopedia dedicated to rock music in Bulgaria. Launched online on 2 August 2013 and includes more than 350 bands and performers from the mid-1960s. The arti ...

Living people Bulgarian rock singers Punk rock singers Bulgarian women rock singers 20th-century Bulgarian women singers Musicians from Sofia 1966 births {{Bulgaria-singer-stub