Galina Vicheva Gencheva (in Bulgarian , May 21, 1985, Smyadovo, Bulgaria ), better known by her stage name Galena (in Bulgarian ) is a Bulgarian singer.[1][non-primary source needed]

Galena attended music school in Shumen in popular song. Two years later she moved to the music school in Dimitrovgrad. Galena was discovered by the singer Milko Kalaidjiev. She started her career under the name Galia and recorded her first single "Moe li", and her debut studio album as Galena came in 2006, on Payner Music. Another song, a duet with Boris Dali titled "Namerih te" found an even bigger success.

A leaked video showed Galena in a bath tub performing oral sex on her fiance, a video that created huge controversy and notoriety and brought in further fame to the singer.[2][3]

Galena has released further albums, Sled 12 in 2008 and Oficijalno zabranen in 2010. She has also collaborated with a great number of Bulgarian acts including Niki Nankov,[4] Malina, Preslava and Andrea. She has also appeared in a number of high profile promotional ads.[5]