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VICTORIA has been fairly quiet since performing at Eurovision 2021. However, the Bulgarian singer has now followed her success at the contest up with the new single “The Worst”. It’s more dynamic than her Eurovision offerings but it still retains similarly clever lyrical content. VICTORIA sings the chorus from the perspective of the voice inside her head, which tries to tell her she’s worthless: “You’re the worst / I will make sure that nobody loves you / You’re the worst / And I’ll make sure that nobody cares […] And the worst / Is that I’m just a part of you”. In a press releases, VICTORIA notes that “The Worst” was one of the songs she wrote whilst in Rotterdam for Eurovision:

“I will be honest. The months after Eurovision were challenging. However, ‘The Worst’ is an inspiring song that we created with Maya Nalani, Oliver Bjorkvall and Helena Larsson in Rotterdam. We were locked up in a hotel room for two weeks during the ESC and we devoted ourselves to creativity. The lyrics are about that voice in your head telling you that ‘no one cares about you’ and how you shouldn’t lose yourself in it. I’m also working on my next record, which I will present very soon.”

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“It’s a funny story,” Bulgaria’s Eurovision 2021 singer VICTORIA says of writing her new single “THE WORST”.

“We started writing it during the Eurovision contest when we were in the hotel in Rotterdam. We were just staying in the hotel doing nothing, just waiting for the rehearsals…and I was like why can’t we just start a session or something?”

And start a session they did. Using a hotel piano, and on a stage where Frank Sinatra played once up a time, she dug into the many feelings swirling in her head — including some triggered by folks who weren’t always kind during her Eurovision journey.

“It’s a personal story. My point of view is there are so many people sometimes in your life who are pushing you and making you feel like the worst person…it’s this voice in your head that’s telling you you’re the worst.”

“Sometimes in our lives we meet people that are very toxic for us and we just have to let them go.”

The result marks an evolution in VICTORIA’s sound. While remaining true to her minimalist style, VICTORIA reaches for the synth to add new dimension. As ever the song remains anchored by emotion and heart, and tells a universal story we can all relate to.

At times the lyrics are a little dark. As she sings, “You’re the worst. I’ll make sure nobody loves you.”

The song’s premiere teases VICTORIA’s participation in the prestigious MIDEM International Music Forum. The digital event brings together 12 artists from around the world who have been chosen to present their music to key leaders and influencers within the global entertainment industry.

VICTORIA will present three video performances as part of the forum — “THE WORST”, “ugly cry” and a yet-to-be-revealed number.

Eurovision is a real high in the life of any performer. But coming down from that high isn’t always a smooth process. I asked VICTORIA if she felt any friction in the aftermath of all the attention and hype.

“At the beginning I didn’t realise it, but then it started to become a bit harder and harder with time. I was just missing this emotion and the adrenaline you’re talking about. It was hard. For a moment I lost myself — I was like, ‘What am I doing with my life now?'”

“And then I realised that was part of my life and I just have to keep going and keep working — even harder. Eurovision is a great platform for showing myself and meeting so many amazing artists and people. I had the chance to be there and that’s the most important thing.”

Victoria also teases whether she’d be interested in returning to Eurovision and tells us what happened to that big on-stage rock. Watch the full interview to find out!

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