SOPRANO
SANDA (Alexandra Ralcheva) is an opera singer & afropop artist, dancer, actress.
She is also a professional, certified Beauty Expert & founder of Sanda Skin care brand.
Sanda has been passionate about music and beauty since her early childhood. She started singing and dancing at the age of three and performed on stage at the age of 5, during beeing at kindergarten.
Sanda graduated from the National Music School of Fine Arts in Plovdiv as a Soprano in the class of Professor Tony Shekerdzhieva. During her education, she took part in many projects as classical singer and performed in other genres, as well. Sanda got a place in the renowned Academy of Vocal Arts in Pittsburgh (USA). She continued her education in FIU Music Academy – Miami (USA) in the class of Professor Robert B. Dundas, FIU Opera Theater Director Mozarteum – Salzburg (Austria) with Professor Bakov, Konservatorium of Music and Fine Arts – Vienna with Professor Agirbas and Janaina Chanfreau.
Sanda has worked with renowned artists such as Cvetelina Vasileva, Alexandrina Pendachanska, Alexandrina Milcheva, Eugeniy Chevkenov, among others.
The singer won the musical project “The Beginning”, supported by the Bulgarian Ministry of Culture. After the competition she was able to record her first solo album as a Soprano with the symphonic orchestra “M. Georgi Atanasov”, Pazardzhik, conductor Maestro Georgi Palikarov.
The recordings included:
Un bel di vedremo – Madam Buterffly – Giacomo Puccini
Quando me’n vo – (Musetta’s Waltz) – La boheme – Giacomo Puccini
Signore ascolta – Turandot – Giacomo Puccini
O mio babbino caro – Giacomo Puccini
Poveri fiori – Adriana Lecouvreur – Cilea
Vilja Lied – Die Lustige Witwe – Franz Lehar
Meine Lippen, sie küssen so heiss – Giuditta – Franz Lehar
Klänge der Heimat” – (Csàrdàs) – Rosalinde- Die Fledermaus – J. Strauss
Her repertoar includes Time to say goodbye , Summer time , Carmen – Habanera , Rusalka, Despina , Toska, Csárdás etc.
Sanda is popular with her attractive stage performance, unique choice of repertoire of different genres and her vocal range of over 3 octaves. She performs in opera, operetta, galleries, open concerts, private events.
The Soprano sing in English, Italian, German, French and has performed at Amsterdam Music Theather, Austria – Theater Baden, Wiener Konzerthaus, Klavier Galerie, Wittgenstein House, the Bulgarian – Italian Beauty Festival, Bulgarian Opera House “Boris Hristov”, Syndicate House Plovdiv , etc.
The singer has participated in concerts and shows from different genres and has performed several times in UAE – Dubai, Abu Dhabi, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria.
Afro POP
Sanda sings in English, Pidgin and a bit Igbo. She has afrobeats releases feat. Nigerian artists. Her music presents a unique combination of opera vocal and afro hip-hop rhythm. She got inspired by Burna Boy, Patoranking, Ycee. The artist has performed on the same stage with well-known artists, such as Timaya and Flavour. Having lived in Lagos for a while, Sanda fell in love with the music, culture, weather, food and the exotic nature of the country.
“Naija is always on my mind. I feel at home there.” Sanda
“Dancing to afrobeat rhythm is like taking fresh air, I need it.” Sanda
SKIN EXPERT & SANDA SKIN
Sanda is certified licence Beautician in Dubai. Sanda studied for Beautician in Vienna, Austria, and graduated as Skin Expert in Bulgaria, as well. Her mother is a master Beautician, make-up artist and Beauty Trainer. Sanda and her mom own together several beauty studios, and Aesthetic Beauty Academy – Enigma. Sanda had always passion for the Beauty industry and particular about skin treatments and products. She is skilled in laser procedures – hair removal, acne scars, cleansing face, O2 therapy, microdermabrazio, rf microneedeling, plasmage, slimming therapies, etc. She has over 6 years of experience in the industry and has successfully treated wrinkles, acne, acne scars, pigmentations, skin brightening, stretch marks, hair removal, face therapies, eye contour.
With her experience, knowledge, passion and love for beauty, Sanda created a skin care brand called Sanda Skin.
All the product formulas are made personally by her and her mom. After a very long period of testing and trials, they made sure the products offer high quality at an affordable price and without any allergy effects on the skin.
“With a healthy look, the beauty shine and it is noticeable. Treating the skin should be fun and relaxation, not work.”
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“Your skin can change your mood”
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“I love when people ask me how I treat my skin and what products I use”
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ACTING
Sanda studied singing and acting at the ,,National School for Music and Fine Arts,, in Plovdiv.
2012 She played the major role of Adriana in “My Birthday Party” and took part in “Winnie-the-Pooh”.
2013 Makeup model at the World Cup in Moscow – day, evening and theater, “HAIRWORLD”, “WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OF BEAUTY”, presenting Bulgaria
2013 Sanda in Cleopatra scene as the main character – Vienna, Austria
Sanda was also featured in Egyptian Gallery in Austria with Cleopatra images.