NINIO

Born in the town of Sliven, Bulgaria in 1999, Ilin Papazyan comes from a mixed marriage with an Armenian descent from his father's side. Originally, he took up the guitar at the age of 12, but in time his desire to sing grew on him. He made his first attempts in composing for the guitar and shortly thereafter in songwriting as a highschool student. He is currently graduating from the Academy of Music, Dance and Fine Arts in Plovdiv, majoring in classical guitar performance.   

After making his TV debut at the age of 20 and reaching the Finals of The Voice of Bulgaria, he decided to take his first steps as an independent artist and start releasing his music, the style of which is truly eclectic - mixing jazz, funk and rock in a rather pop context. 

At the end of 2020 he made his debut by the name of Ninio, which is a nickname originating from his childhood.He then decided to make it a staple part of his career path, as a reflection of the way he plays with music in the process of creating.