"Estrada" or "estradna muzika" is a term for the popular show music in Bulgaria in the period between the 1950s and 1990s. The name of the style comes from the French word "estrade" meaning platform, stage. Originally it was a general term for all performative arts that needed this type of stage.
The estrada music is melodic, with elements of blues, jazz, pop and classic rock.
In Bulgaria famous artists in this genre were Емил Димитров, Лили Иванова, Паша Христова, Борис Гуджунов, Леа Иванова, Мария Нейкова, Мими Иванова, Боян Иванов, etc. .
