Ilin Papazyan – NINIO

Ilin Papazyan – NINIO comes from Sliven, Bulgaria. He took his first steps in music at the age of 12, when he began classical-guitar lessons at Guitar School with teacher Nayden Doynov. Over time, he developed an interest in pop and jazz singing and began writing his own music.

After graduating from a language high school in Sliven, he continued his education at the Prof. Asen Diamandiev Academy of Music, Dance and Fine Arts in Plovdiv. He graduated with honours in Performing Arts – Classical Guitar in the class of Prof. Stela Miteva-Dinkova, PhD, and later completed a master’s degree in Pop and Jazz Performance – Electric Guitar in the class of Nikolay Karageorgiev. Over the years, he has received awards in classical guitar, pop and jazz singing, instrumental composition and songwriting.

Following his television debut and appearance as a finalist on The Voice of Bulgaria in 2020, he began his career as an independent artist. His debut single, Day Mi Svoboda, was released at the end of 2020, followed by several more singles and the albums Parvite 7 (2023) and Teender (2025).

NINIO currently teaches at the Hristina Morfova National School of Music and Stage Arts in Stara Zagora, where he is building a successful teaching career alongside his artistic work.