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Ona Mafalda
Born (1994-07-27) 27 July 1994 (age 29)
London, England
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Websiteonamafalda.com
Spouse

Marc Abousleiman

(m. 2022)
Names
Mafalda-Cecilia von Saxe-Coburg und Gotha
HouseSaxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry
FatherKyril, Prince of Preslav
MotherRosario Nadal

Mafalda-Cecilia von Saxe-Coburg und Gotha (Bulgarian: Mafalda-Cecilia Sakskoburggotska; born 27 July 1994), known professionally as Ona Mafalda, is a British-born Spanish singer-songwriter. She released her debut EP Bailando sin sentido in 2021, followed by her debut album, Ona, in 2023. She has performed at music festivals including Primavera Sound, Eurosonic Noorderslag, and The Great Escape Festival.

As a granddaughter of Simeon II, the last reigning tsar of Bulgaria, she is a member of the former Bulgarian royal family and a princess of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry.

Early life and family[edit]

Mafalda was born on 27 July 1994 in LondontoMaría del Rosario Nadal y Fuster de Puigdórfila, a Spanish aristocrat and art director, and Kyril, Prince of Preslav, a member of the Bulgarian royal family.[1] She is a granddaughter of Simeon II of Bulgaria, who was the last tsar of the Kingdom of Bulgaria and later served as the prime minister of the Republic of Bulgaria.[2] In 1999 Mafalda served as a bridal attendant in the wedding of Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark and Carlos Morales Quintana.

Mafalda grew up in London and in Mallorca.[3] She moved to the United States to attend Berklee College of MusicinBoston, where she was a student for three years.[1][4]

Career[edit]

Mafalda describes her music as "dark pop" and cites Lana Del Rey, Cat Power, Lauryn Hill, The Strokes, Belle & Sebastian, and Kaiser Chiefs as musical influences.[4][5] She started writing music when she was fourteen years old.[6][4] She released her first single, Don't Let Go, in 2015 while she was a student at Berklee. She released an extended play titled Daisy Chain in June 2019, which was produced by Ian Barter and Doug Schadt.[4]

In 2016, she performed for a Valentino fashion show at Island Club on the Athens Riviera in Greece.[7] Mafalda performed at New York Fashion Week and went on a music tour in Italy in 2019.[4]

Mafalda released her debut extended play, Bailando sin sentido, in April 2021.[8][9] She collaborated with French pianist Sofiane Pamart on the songs A otro lado, Mala suerte, and Mi parte.[10]

On 8 June 2022, she performed at Primavera Sound 2022.[9] She also performed at Inverfest and the Festival de La Luz.[11]

Her debut album, Ona, released in 2023.[8] It was produced by ODDLIQUOR.[10] In May 2023, Mafalda performed as an opening act in Barcelona for Coldplay on the second European run of their Music of the Spheres World Tour.[12]

On 19 January 2024, she performed at Eurosonic NoorderslaginGroningen.[9][3] She performed at The Great Escape FestivalinBrighton in May 2024.[9]

Personal life[edit]

Mafalda moved to New York City in 2017 and lives in Lower Manhattan.[4]

In 2016 she was featured in a society list of New Modern SwansbyTown & Country.[13]

On May 28, 2022, she married Marc Abousleiman in Palma, Mallorca.[14]

Discography[edit]

Extended plays[edit]

Albums[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Music Issue: Singer-Songwriter Mafalda's Guide to New York City | Tory Daily". www.toryburch.com.
  • ^ "เจ้าหญิงมาเฟลดา แห่งบัลแกเรีย อีกหนึ่งแฟนคลับของ ลิซ่า และวง BLACKPINK". Praew (แพรว) – All Luxe You Can Reach. 3 May 2019.
  • ^ a b "Ona Mafalda". esns.nl.
  • ^ a b c d e f Nordstrom, Leigh (10 September 2019). "Mafalda Is Ready For Her Own Stage".
  • ^ ""Dark Pop" Songstress Mafalda Makes the Lovely, Moody Jams We All Need Right Now". PAPER. 16 December 2016.
  • ^ "Inditex ficha a la hija cantante de Rosario Nadal y Kyril de Bulgaria". vf. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  • ^ Bray, Sarah (23 August 2016). "Meet the Real Life Princess Studying to Be a Singer". Town & Country.
  • ^ a b "Ona Mafalda". Europavox.
  • ^ a b c d "ONA MAFALDA". The Great Escape.
  • ^ a b "Ona Mafalda". (barcelona-metropolitan.com). 3 August 2023.
  • ^ "Woman on the Verge: Ona Mafalda | Latinolife". www.latinolife.co.uk.
  • ^ Coldplay [@coldplay] (31 May 2023). "#ColdplayManchester" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023 – via Twitter.
  • ^ "The T&C 50: New Modern Swans". Town & Country. 8 August 2016.
  • ^ Cope, Rebecca (30 May 2022). "The daughter of Princess Diana's close royal friend wed British financier this weekend". Tatler. Retrieved 30 May 2022.


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