Mihail Popyordanov "Milko" Kalaidjiev (Bulgarian: Михаил Попйорданов Калайджиев - Милко) is the first Bulgarian singer signed to the Payner label. He was born on 23 September 1951 in Svilengrad, Bulgaria.

Milko Kalaidjiev in 2013.

Personal life edit

Milko has three children. His eldest son works as a lawyer in Sofia. His twins, Aleks and Antonio (born 1987), are from his wife Margarita. He works as a farmer and a businessman.

In 2019, he ran as a mayor for the Svilengrad Municipality from Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) in the 2019 Bulgarian local elections and gained 4% of the vote.[1]

Albums edit

  • 1996 - Има ли Господ? (Is there a God?)
  • 1997 - Прошка (Forgiveness)
  • 1998 - Спомен за обич (Memory of love)
  • 1999 - Най-доброто (The Best)
  • 2000 - GSM
  • 2001 - Софиянка (Woman from Sofia)
  • 2002 - Тарикат и тарикатка (Wiseguy and wisewoman)
  • 2002 - Европеец - произведено в България (European - Made in Bulgaria)
  • 2003 - Танцувай с мен (Dance with me)
  • 2004 - Десетият (The Tenth)
  • 2013 - Кръчма е душата ми (My soul is a pub)

Foreign performances edit

Milko has performed in North Macedonia, Israel, United States, Albania, Turkey, Netherlands, Greece, Cyprus and Canada.

Producer edit

As a singer, Milko discovered the famous Bulgarian pop-folk singers Preslava, Galena, Мira, Anelia, Emilia, Dzhena and others.

Honors edit

  • Duet of the year (Hey, the little) with Mira - 2003 (Planeta TV Bulgaria)
  • Song of the year 2009 (Planeta TV Bulgaria)

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