Preyah

Preyah
Born
Preyah-Eyrin-Comfort Rex Dimitrov

(1994-09-22) September 22, 1994 (age 32)
Sofia, Bulgaria
Genres
Occupation
  • Singer-songwriter
Instrument
  • Vocals
Years active2011 – present
LabelsMonte Music (2013–2018)
Independent (2018–present)

Preyah-Eyrin-Comfort Rex Osassey (Bulgarian: Прея-Ейрин-Комфорт Рекс Осасей, born 22 September 1994), known professionally as Preyah, is a Bulgarian singer and songwriter who first became known through her features on songs by Grafa, Billy Hlapeto and Mihaela Fileva.

Early life

Preyah was born in Sofia in 1994 to a Bulgarian mother and a Nigerian father, who died when she was a child. Her mother Sabina worked in Cyprus when Preyah was 13 years old, so they could pay the mortgage on their apartment.

Career

Early career

Preyah was part of a vocal group in her childhood. In 2011 she appeared on the first season of Bulgarian X Factor but only made it through the boot camp stage. In 2013, she joined the Music Academy show, where she was eliminated in the semifinals, though the producers of the show Monte Music offered her a contract nevertheless.

2013–2018: Debut single and Monte Music releases

Preyah's debut single with Billy Hlapeto Malkite Neshta was released in 2014 and immediately became the most played video on Bulgarian TV in its debut week. The song was originally recorded as Guilty Pleasure Store, and had been previously performed by Preyah with Smooth during the 2012 Spirit of Burgas festival. Her first individual single was Nyuansi which was completed in early 2015. The release of "Nyuansi" marked the beginning of Preyah's work as a solo recording artist.

2018–present: Solo album and indie career

Discography

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
BUL
US CAN IRE NZ UK
Malkite Neshta
(Billy Hlapeto feat. Preyah)		 2014 6————— N/a
Zakasnyavam, chovek
(Grafa feat. Preyah and Pechenkata)		 12————— N/a
Nyuansi 2015 11————— N/a
Pozvoli mi da Znam 15————— N/a
Zabranen Dostap
(Mihaela Fileva feat. Preyah and Divna)		 8————— N/a
Vsichki Nashi Mesta 3————— N/a
Prazni Prizkazki
(feat. VenZy)		 2016 18————— N/a
Ubiec Na Vreme 2017 24————— N/a
Lo6 Navik 2019 —————— Preyah
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

  1. ↑ "Михаела Маринова открива нощта на елиминациите в музикално шоу №1 от 21.00 ч. по Нова". novanews.bg. 17 October 2014. Archived from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "Биография на Preyah". bgtop40.bg. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08.
  3. ↑ ""МАЛКИТЕ НЕЩА" НА ПРЕЯ И БИЛИ ХЛАПЕТО Е НАЙ-ИЗЛЪЧВАНАТА ПЕСЕН". melodybg.com. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
  4. ↑ "Preja - Music Charts". αCharts.