Atanas Kolev (; born 21 December 1996), better known by his stage name Nasko, is a Bulgarian singer and basketball player from the Bulgarian city of Varna. He was a finalist in X Factor Bulgaria in 2013.

Biography

Atanas was born in Varna, Bulgaria. He started training basketball at the age of 15 in BC Cherno More. He studied at the High School of Mathematics "Dr. Petar Beron", Varna.

In 2013, he participated in X Factor where he finished as a runner-up. A typical way he starts his songs is with "Lay down on the floor" repeated twice followed by "Nasko e chuek". In 2018, he participated in VIP Brother Bulgaria which he won and finished in 1st place.

The X Factor performances and results Episode Theme Song Result First audition Free choice "Molly" Through to bootcamp Bootcamp – stage 1 Group performance "" Through to stage 2 Bootcamp – stage 2 Solo performance "" Through to judges' houses Judges' houses Free choice "I Need a Dollar" Through to live shows Live show 1 Heroes "In da Club" Safe Live show 2 Bulgarian hits "Знаеш ли кой видях" Safe Live show 3 Dance and R&B hits "Boyfriend" Safe Live show 4 Number-ones "SexyBack" Safe Live show 5 Halloween "Jump Around" Safe Live show 6 Concert optional "Thrift Shop" Safe Live show 7 British hits "Let It Be/Molly" Safe Live show 8 Love songs "Hero" Safe Live show 9 Movie Soundtracks "Come with Me" Safe Live show 10 Love is everything "Ideal Petroff" Safe "Love the Way You Lie" (with Nelina Georgieva) Semi-final One English and one Bulgarian song "Lolly" Bottom two (3rd) "Светът е за двама" Final showdown "" Final One solo and one duet song "Molly" Runner-up "Empire State of Mind" (with Maria Ilieva) Songs of the series "Lose Yourself"

Discography + List of singles as main artist Title Year Peak chart positions Album BUL US CAN IRE NZ UK Шах и мат 2014 — — — — — — По-добре 2015 — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

+ List of singles as featuring artist Title Year Peak chart positions Album BUL US CAN IRE NZ UK Зиг Заг 2014 — — — — — — Така да е 2015 — — — — — — В твоя чест2016 — — — — — — Обещавам — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

External links X Factor profile Official Facebook page

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