Atanas_Kolev_(rapper)
Atanas Kolev (rapper)
Bulgarian rapper
Atanas Kolev (Bulgarian: Атанас Колев; born 21 December 1996), better known by his stage name Nasko, is a Bulgarian singer and basketball player from the Bulgarian city of Varna. He was a finalist in X Factor Bulgaria in 2013.[1]
Atanas Kolev | |
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| Birth name | Atanas Kolev |
| Also known as | Nasko Kolev |
| Born | (1996-12-21) 21 December 1996 (age 27) Varna, Bulgaria |
| Genres | R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Virginia Records, Facing The Sun |
Atanas was born in Varna, Bulgaria. He started training basketball at the age of 15 in BC Cherno More (where he still plays). He studies at the High School of Mathematics "Dr. Petar Beron", Varna.[2]
In 2013, he participated in X Factor where he finished as a runner-up. A typical way he starts his songs is with "Lay down on the floor" repeated twice followed by "Nasko e chuek" which if you really concentrate sounds like "It is Nasko, man" but due to his origin (Varna, Bulgaria) it is still debatable what he really means. In 2018, he participated in VIP Brother Bulgaria which he won and finished in 1st place.[1]
| The X Factor performances and results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode | Theme | Song | Result |
| First audition | Free choice | "Molly" | Through to bootcamp |
| Bootcamp – stage 1 | Group performance | "" | Through to stage 2 |
| Bootcamp – stage 2 | Solo performance | "" | Through to judges' houses |
| Judges' houses | Free choice | "I Need a Dollar" | Through to live shows |
| Live show 1 | Heroes | "In da Club" | Safe |
| Live show 2 | Bulgarian hits | "Знаеш ли кой видях" | Safe |
| Live show 3 | Dance and R&B hits | "Boyfriend" | Safe |
| Live show 4 | Number-ones | "SexyBack" | Safe |
| Live show 5 | Halloween | "Jump Around" | Safe |
| Live show 6 | Concert optional | "Thrift Shop" | Safe |
| Live show 7 | British hits | "Let It Be/Molly" | Safe |
| Live show 8 | Love songs | "Hero" | Safe |
| Live show 9 | Movie Soundtracks | "Come with Me" | Safe |
| Live show 10 | Love is everything | "Ideal Petroff" | Safe |
| "Love the Way You Lie" (with Nelina Georgieva) | |||
| Semi-final | One English and one Bulgarian song | "Lolly" | Bottom two (3rd) |
| "Светът е за двама" | |||
| Final showdown | "" | ||
| Final | One solo and one duet song | "Molly" | Runner-up |
| "Empire State of Mind" (with Maria Ilieva) | |||
| Songs of the series | "Lose Yourself" | ||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUL | US | CAN | IRE | NZ | UK | |||||||
| Шах и мат | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| По-добре | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUL | US | CAN | IRE | NZ | UK | |||||||
| Зиг Заг (Deep Zone Project featuring Atanas Kolev) |
2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Така да е (Maria Ilieva featuring Atanas Kolev |
2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| В твоя чест (Santra featuring Atanas Kolev) |
2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Обещавам |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
- "Zhana is the new X Factor". Dnes bg. 21 December 2013.
- "From basketball to the X Factor Bulgaria". bball.bg. 15 December 2013. Archived from the original on 26 December 2013.