Atanas Kolev (rapper)
Bulgarian rapper and basketball player
Atanas Kolev (Bulgarian: Атанас Колев; 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.
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