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Ahinora Kumanova, known better as Nora Nova, was a Bulgarian-born singer, who was the first Bulgarian to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964 in Copenhagen, although she then represented Germany with the song Man gewöhnt sich so schnell an das Schöne, which finished in joint last place with Nul Points.

In 1959, Ahinora left Communist Bulgaria by contracting a marriage in name only with a German. After she came to Germany in 1960, she won a singing contest called "Die große Chance" organized by Electrola, a German recording company. Her Eurovision entry reportedly had the longest name (now the record is held by Estonian entry of 2024) in the Contest's history as well as being the first German entry to score nul points.

Kumanova returned to Bulgaria after the 1989 democratic changes. She opened a fashion boutique shop in Sofia. In 2001, she became one of the founders of the NDSV political party led by the former Bulgarian tsar Simeon Sakskoburggotski.

She passed away on 11 February 2022 at the age of 93.

Eurovision Song Contest 1964
Participants
Flag of LuxembourgHugues AufrayFlag of The NetherlandsAnneke GrönlohFlag of NorwayArne BendiksenFlag of DenmarkBjørn TidmandFlag of FinlandLasse MårtensonFlag of AustriaUdo JürgensFlag of FranceRachelFlag of United KingdomMatt MonroFlag of GermanyNora NovaFlag of MonacoRomualdFlag of PortugalAntónio CalvárioFlag of ItalyGigliola CinquettiFlag of YugoslaviaSabahudin KurtFlag of SwitzerlandAnita TraversiFlag of BelgiumRobert CogoiFlag of SpainLos TNT
Songs
Flag of LuxembourgDès que le printemps revientFlag of The NetherlandsJij bent mijn levenFlag of NorwaySpiralFlag of DenmarkSangen om digFlag of FinlandLaiskotellenFlag of AustriaWarum nur warum?Flag of FranceLe chant de MalloryFlag of United KingdomI Love the Little ThingsFlag of GermanyMan gewöhnt sich so schnell an das SchöneFlag of MonacoOù sont-elles passéesFlag of PortugalOraçãoFlag of ItalyNon ho l'etàFlag of YugoslaviaŽivot je sklopio krugFlag of SwitzerlandI miei pensieriFlag of BelgiumPrès de ma rivièreFlag of SpainCaracola
Nul Points
Artists
Fud LeclercVictor BalaguerEleonore SchwarzDe SpelbrekersAnnie PalmenAnita ThallaugLaila HalmeMonica ZetterlundNora NovaAntónio CalvárioSabahudin KurtAnita TraversiConchita BautistaUlla WiesnerLize MarkeViktor KlimenkoTérézaDomenico ModugnoGéraldine GaulierDavid Alexandre WinterJahn TeigenFinn KalvikKojoRemedios AmayaÇetin Alp & The Short WavesSeyyal Taner & LocomotifWilfried ScheutzDaníel Ágúst HaraldssonThomas ForstnerOvidijus VyšniauskasTor EndresenCélia LawsonGunvor GuggisbergJeminiPiero and the MusicStarsGipsy.czThe MakemakesAnn SophieJames NewmanTheodor AndreiPiqued Jacks
Songs
Ton nomLlámameNur in der Wiener LuftKatinkaEen speeldoosSolhvervMuistojeni lauluEn gång i StockholmMan gewöhnt sich so schnell an das SchöneOraçãoŽivot je sklopio krugI miei pensieri¡Qué bueno, qué bueno!Paradies, wo bist du?Als het weer lente isAurinko laskee länteenBien plus fortDio, come ti amoQuel cœur vas-tu briser?Je suis tombé du cielMil etter milAldri i livetNuku pommiin¿Quién maneja mi barca?OperaŞarkım Sevgi ÜstüneLisa, Mona LisaÞað sem enginn sérVenedig im RegenLopšinė mylimaiSan FranciscoAntes do adeusLass' ihnCry BabyCelebrateAven RomaleI Am YoursBlack SmokeEmbersD.G.T. (Off and On)Like an Animal
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