Violina Dotseva graduated with a degree in Drama Acting from NATFA in the class of Prof. Dr. Atanas Atanasov in 2019. She is a vocal coach and singer.
She joined the theatre’s resident company in mid-2022. She can currently be seen in the following productions: “A Span Above the Ground”, “The Picture of Dorian Gray”, “Invisible Child”, “Do Geese Cheat?”, “BozhankaliiTE”, and “Sunny Day”.
Violina Dimitrova Dotseva is a Bulgarian actress, singer, and songwriter. She is known for her stage and screen roles as well as her independent musical projects.
Biography and Education
Violina Dotseva was born on July 6, 1993, in Sofia.
In 2012, she completed her secondary education at the 21st High School “Hristo Botev” in Sofia, specializing in English and Spanish.
In 2020, she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Music Pedagogy from Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” as a qualified music educator.
In 2019, she graduated with a degree in Drama Acting from NATFA “Krastyo Sarafov” in the class of Prof. Dr. Atanas Atanasov as a certified drama actress.
Theatre Career
Following graduation, Violina Dotseva joined the company of Racho Stoyanov Drama Theatre – Gabrovo. Alongside her repertory work, she actively participates in independent theatre projects, workshops at Sfumato Theatre Laboratory, and alternative stage events.
Selected Theatre Roles:
“Casting Out the Demons – The Possessed” – Dostoevsky Programme – dir. Ivan Dobchev; Sfumato Theatre Laboratory;
“I Am Fassbinder” – Small Season 2016 at Sfumato Theatre Laboratory, dir. Anton Ugrinov;
“Nine and a Half Nights” – Small Season 2019 at Sfumato Theatre Laboratory, dir. Blagoy Boychev;
“Subject for a Short Story” – A. P. Chekhov Workshop 2019 at Sfumato Theatre Laboratory;
“State of Siege” – dir. Dariy Chavdarov, Student Drama Theatre – NATFA “Krastyo Sarafov”;
“SONgNETS” – music and theatre performance, dir. Kristina Topalova, YALTA ART ROOM.
Filmography:
● “Alpha” (TV Series, Season 1) – Mina, dir. Dimitar Kotsev – Shosho
● “Daddies” (TV Series, Season 1) – Zoya, dir. Yana Titova, Pavel Vesnakov
● “Stolen Life” (TV Series, Season 7) – Yuliya, dir. Pavel Vesnakov
● “Bad Girl” (Feature Film) – Nina, dir. Marian Valev
● “Between You and Me” (Short Film) – Silviya, dir. Ilina Peryanova
● “Theatrical Romance” (Diploma Film) – The Flower Girl, dir. Teodora-Kosara Popova
● “Chimerica” (TV Series) – Protester, dir. Michael Keillor
Music Career:
Violina Dotseva develops a thriving path as an independent singer-songwriter. She writes the music and lyrics for her songs, accompanying herself on guitar and piano. With 9 years of busking experience, she regularly performs solo acoustic concerts in Sofia.
In 2026, she released her official single “Gordostta” (Pride) as part of her debut album “Sila” (Strength).
Discography / Original Songs
● 2026 – “GORDOSTTA”
● 2025 – “SPOMEN” (duet with Vasilka Dotseva)
● 2024 – “DALECH” (acoustic version and duet with Kristina Topalova)
● 2024 – “S TEB”
● 2023 – “NAUCHI ME”
● 2023 – “SHTE”
● Collaborations: “SPASI ME” (R.A.N.D.O.M feat. Violina)
She arranged and performed the title theme “Between You and Me” for the film of the same name, as well as the song “I Would Wish” for the stage production “Fools”.
Awards and Nominations
● 2025 – Second Place at the National Competition “Ancient Rhymes in a New Voice – The Timeless Classic” for the song “Shadow and Man” (Embassy of the PRC).
● 2024 – Special Award at the National Song Contest on the theme “Longing” (Embassy of the PRC).
● 2024 – Special Award and Finalist at the Sofia Singer Songwriter Fest.
● 2024 – Five nominations in the preliminary selection of the BG Radio Annual Music Awards (BG Debut, BG Song, BG Female Artist, BG Music Video, BG Lyrics).
● 2019 – Grand Prix at the Danail Chirpanski International Student Theatre Festival for the production “People with Suitcases”.
● 2019 – NATFA “Best-of-the-Best” nomination in the Drama Actress category.
Social Media Profiles:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/violina.dotseva/
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@violina.dotseva?si=rxuy8WDxwdQqzbci
Facebook Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/violina.dotseva
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6OWstVGhBSVUiySzNOaZKS?si=IS8iX4aUQ5eN3RF9Y0Qj_A&nd=1&dlsi=77c6f86ef9bd496f