Maria Ilieva is a Bulgarian singer and producer. Ilieva was a judge on the first, second and third seasons of X factor .
Maria Ilieva was born in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria, in a family of musicians. Her mother, Vanya Moneva, is the choirmaster of the Cosmic Voices from Bulgaria choir and her father, Krasimir Iliev, is the conductor of Sofia Wind Orchestra. Trained pianist since the age of five, she developed her vocal skills as a member of the Petko Stainov Choir Academy.
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