Sad news: Peyo Panteleev died

Peyo Panteleev wrote the lyrics for many popular songs

April 20, 2020, Mon, 23:28

Author: Flagman

The author of the song “Hello, how are you, my friend” is 74 years old.

The great Burgas poet, Peyo Panteleev, died at the age of 74.The sad news was announced by the city’s mayor, Dimitar Nikolov.

“It is with great sadness that I inform you that Peyo Panteleev is gone tonight.
This loss is excellent for the soul and heart of Burgas. For all of us who had the incredible opportunity to play Peyo. The man’s verse, the man in the sailor’s shirt, the man with the most intimate words touching the heart.
Peyo, I know you’re in the blue up there. You will remain forever in our hearts.
Goodbye, worthy poets! Nikolov wrote on Facebook.

On February 6, 2020, Bulgarian pop music stars last applauded Peyo Panteleev on the occasion of his 75th anniversary, which he never expected. Then the best performers of the recent past bowed to the poet and creator of the greatest hits of Bulgarian music. And the mayor Dimitar Nikolov gave the poet the prestigious honorary insignia of the Municipality: “The key to the Burgas Tower”.

Peyo Panteleev was born on May 3, 1945 in Burgas. Actor, director, artist, mime, poet, discoverer of talents. Former basketball player. Numerous and many are its incarnations. He has been playing on the stage of the Burgas puppet theater for more than 30 years.

In 1976 he created the first Pantomime studio in Bulgaria, together with Milcho Milchev and Velio Goranov. He is a theater director. Write plays and children’s poems.

Peyo Panteleev himself calls his poetic works “poems”. Even without the melody, when read, they sound like a song, as natural as the waves of the sea. Or like the sound of a church bell. The popular songs in his lyrics are “Christmas”, “Star”, “Hello, how are you, my friend”, Love The Old Bridge “,” The Sleep of Sadness “,” Shep Ash “,” Two Stars “,” For You, Love “and others, successfully performed by Vanya Kostova, Tony Dimitrova, Tonika Family, Boyan Mihailov, Galya Icherenska and other popular Bulgarian artists.