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Ms Daniela Radkova-Aleksandrova (Bulgarian: Даниела Радкова-Александрова) is a Bulgarian folk singer, performing folklore from the Balkans, who became world known as a soloist at the Filip Kutev Ensemble, and at the orchestra of Goran Bregovic. She is sister of the Bulgarian folk singer Ludmila Radkova.
Daniela Radkova was born in a family with strong musical traditions. Her mother - Liliana Zhivkova - is a librarian, and performer in amateur arts. Her father - Radko Yankov is known for his voice and dancing skills.
Daniela graduates the musical school in Kotel in 1990, and is accepted after a test exam at the Filip Kutev Ensemble, where she becomes a soloist.
Radkova-Aleksandrova met Goran Bregovic in 1995 while recording music from the movie Underground. Since then, she has been a standard among the performers in his Weddings and Funerals Orchestra.
She sings solo vocals for Filip Kutev Ensemble's and Goran Bregovic's albums. She has also participated in the Norwegian movie, Music for Weddings and Funerals.
Bregovic has said that she has unique vocal characteristics, and brings specific feelings to his songs, which make her a favorite among worldwide audiences.
Radkova-Aleksandrova is married and has one child.