The Compact Duo was formed by keyboardist/vocalist Emil Baremov and vocalist Darina Bozova in 2001. Their repertoire of more than 500 songs makes them suitable for all types of events and venues. Through the years, Emo and Dari have performed at some of the most luxurious resorts in Bulgaria, including Sunny Beach, Nessebar, Sozopol, Golden Sands, Borovetz and Bansko. They have also performed in Marmaris, Turkey and the resort towns of Protaras and Ayia Napa in Cyprus.
Dari was born in 1979 in Bulgaria. She began performing Bulgarian folklore dancing and singing at the age of 8. She studied at Academy of Music, Dance and Fine Arts in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The radiant and sociable Dari has been performing professionally as a vocalist since 2000. She speaks English and Russian.
Emo was born in 1978 in Bulgaria. He has been playing the tamboura (a Bulgarian folk musical instrument) and piano since he was a child. His education background is as an Organiser of Music Activities, which was completed in SOU Dobri Chintulov in Bulgaria. He has been performing professionally since 1999, and has performed in many different musical formats. He loves entertaining, and it shows in his performances.