Bulgaria's team didn't qualify for the 2006 World Cup in Germany, but the Munich stadium welcomed a Bulgarian nevertheless.
32-year-old Raya Gronkova was one of the violinists who played live for Il Divo and Toni Braxton as they performed the official World Cup anthem "The Time of Our Lives."
Gronkova has lived in Germany for six years, private bTV channel reported. Her musical career there started with a Master's class in the Munich conservatory. The gifted Bulgarian has already shared the stage with Anastacia and Andrea Bocelli.