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MONA - Birthday Concert Party
On April 8, the young Bulgarian singer Mona will celebrate her 22nd birthday with a special concert at Sofia Live Club. The event marks the singer's fourth solo concert in a row after a series of sold-out nights that cemented her place among the brightest young artists on the Bulgarian scene.
The concert comes just months after Mona made a splash at the national selection for Eurovision in January, where she won the public vote and was one step away from representing our country in Vienna.Mona will be on stage with the musicians from MONAVISION:
Ilin Papazyan – guitar
Viktor Kostov – piano
Kaloyan Minchev – drums
Emilio Markholev – bass guitar
Back vocals – Desislava Ivanova, Nikaela Pashaliiska, Ralitsa Haiderska
The audience can expect a powerful, emotional performance - a musical journey through her last creative trilogy and a new beginning, which she symbolically calls a "new book".
"I have changed. I have become more confident. I have understood who I am in this vast world. And I know that I am ready to open not just a new page, but a whole new book," she says.
Why this night matters for fans of new Bulgarian pop
Sofia Live Club’s 700-cap room inside the National Palace of Culture puts you within arm’s reach of the stage, with a mix of standing floor and tiered seating that keeps the sound warm and the sightlines clear. It’s a space built for voices and detail—perfect for a set that moves from whisper-quiet confessionals to big, drum-driven climaxes.
MONA has been carving out a distinct space she calls “Gen Z folklore” — pop songs woven with Bulgarian melodic ornaments, cinematic textures and groove-led arrangements. Her recent three-part cycle traces that aesthetic in full color: the intimate Zhiva, the empowering Sila, and the brand‑new Davam, produced and arranged with Roberto Nikolov (Robi). The Davam video stands out for its striking eight‑meter braids crafted by stylist Anastasia Dimitrova and its built‑in sign‑language interpretation — part of MONA’s wider commitment to accessibility that now runs through all her visual projects.
Expect the live band to lean into that contrast: nylon‑string and electric guitars against piano and synth layers; agile bass and tight drums pushing the low end; rich backing‑vocal harmonies that lift the hooks. It’s the kind of show where the folk-influenced ornament on a chorus can sit next to a modern R&B cadence, and it somehow feels inevitable. Recent singles that fans often ask for — Zhiva, Sila, Davam, plus the duet with Robi, Male — are natural candidates for the setlist alongside unreleased material she’s been workshopping on stage.
- Venue tip: Sofia Live Club is in the passage beneath the NDK fountains, so arriving via the NDK metro stops keeps you steps from the door.
- Sound check: the club’s room acoustics favor live drums and vocal clarity — a good match for MONA’s dynamic phrasing and the band’s percussive drive.
- Visuals: expect vivid folk-inspired styling and lighting cues that mirror the narrative threads of the trilogy.
Exploring more contemporary Bulgarian pop and live bands around this date? Browse kindred voices and stages here: MONA LIVE, the arena‑tested charisma of Lubo Kirov 2026, or the polished soul-pop of Miro 2026. If your tastes tilt rock, check the veteran energy of Concert of B.T.R. — then circle back to see how MONA’s band reshapes folk DNA for today’s pop stage.
With:
Pop
120 min.
Children