Dancing Stars (Bulgarian TV series)
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| Dancing Stars | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Aleksandra Raeva (2024-) Krasimir Radkov (2024-) Stanislava Gancheva (2024-) Aleksandra Sarchadjieva (2013-2014) Kalin Sarmenov (2014) Magi Zhelyaskova (2014) Krasimir Rankov (2013) Nikol Stankulova (2013) Elena Petrova (2009) Dimitar Pavlov (2009) Radost Draganova (2008) Todor Kolev (2008) |
| Judges | Galena Velikova (2008, 2013-2014, 2024-) Iliana Raeva (2009, 2013-2014, 2024-) Francisca Yordanova - Papkala (2024-) Tomas Papkala (2024-) Hristo Mutavchiev (2014) Alfredo Tores (2013-2014) Kalin Sarmenov (2013) Maria Gigova (2009) Pambous Agapiu (2009) Vera Marinova (2009) Vladimir Bozhilov (2008) Neshka Robeva (2008) |
| Country of origin | Bulgaria |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Old School Productions (2008, 2013-2014) 7/8 (2009) FX Camera (2024-present) |
| Production locations | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Original release | |
| Network | bTV (2008-2009, 2024-present) Nova Television (2013-2014) |
| Release | 22 September 2008 |
| Related | |
| VIP Dance | |
Dancing Stars is the Bulgarian version of the British reality TV competition Strictly Come Dancing and is part of the Dancing with the Stars franchise. The first season of the show started on 22 September 2008 and was aired on bTV.[1][2] The first season of the show was hosted by Radost Draganova and Todor Kolev. It aired from Monday to Thursday with two live shows, on Monday (main show) and Thursday (results show) and two background episodes on Tuesday and Wednesday. Dancing Stars 1 was produced by Old School Productions and proved to be a huge success reaching an average audience share of over 40%, beating Nova Television's Big Brother 4.
It is also called Dancing Stars on Austrian television and draws a comparable audience.
Seasons
[edit]| Season | TV channel | Episodes | Start | Final | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bTV | 52 | 22 September 2008 | 15 December 2008 | Orlin Pavlov |
| 2 | 26 | 27 September 2009 | 14 December 2009 | Bianka Panova | |
| 3 | NOVA | 11 March 2013 | 7 June 2013 | Angel Kovachev | |
| 4 | 11 March 2014 | 5 June 2014 | Albena Denkova | ||
| 5 | bTV | 20 February 2024 | 14 May 2024 | Nedelya Shtonova |
Cast timeline
[edit]Color key:
Host
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Backstage host
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Contestant
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Judge
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| Cast member | bTV | NOVA | bTV | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Radost Draganova | |||||
| Todor Kolev | |||||
| Elena Petrova | |||||
| Dimitar Pavlov | |||||
| Aleksandra Sarchadjieva | |||||
| Krasimir Rankov | |||||
| Kalin Sarmenov | |||||
| Aleksandra Raeva | |||||
| Krasimir Radkov | |||||
| Nikol Stankulova | |||||
| Magi Zhelyazkova | |||||
| Stanislava Gancheva | |||||
| Galena Velikova | |||||
| Vladimir Bozhilov | |||||
| Neshka Robeva | |||||
| Pambous Agapiu | |||||
| Maria Gigova | |||||
| Iliana Raeva | |||||
| Vera Marinova | |||||
| Alfredo Tores | |||||
| Hristo Mutavchiev | |||||
| Frantsiska Yordanova - Papkala | |||||
| Tomash Papkala | |||||
Line-up of judges
[edit]| Season | Judges | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galena Velikova | Vladimir Bozhilov | Neshka Robeva | |
| 2 | Pambous Agapiu | Maria Gigova | Iliana Raeva | Vera Marinova |
| 3 | Galena Velikova | Kalin Sarmenov | Alfredo Tores | |
| 4 | Hristo Mutavchiev | Galena Velikova | ||
| 5 | Frantsiska Yordanova - Papkala | Tomash Papkala | Galena Velikova | Iliana Raeva |
Professional dancers and their partners
[edit]| Professional dancers | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Dokulevski | Antoaneta Dobreva-Neti | — | |||
| Alexander Popov | Elena Yoncheva | — | |||
| Ana Doncheva | Andrey Batashov | — | |||
| Atanas Gendov | Alisia | — | |||
| Atanas Mesechkov | Violeta Markovska | — | Stella Angelova | Neli Atanasova | Nedelya Shtonova |
| Elena Dobrikova | Georgi Mamalev | — | Deyan Slavchev-Deo | Uti Buchvarov | — |
| Irena Dimitrova | Niki Kanchev | — | |||
| Lili Velichkova | Bozhidar Iskrenov-Gibona | — | Itso Hazarta | — | |
| Petya Dimitrova | Georgi Kostadinov | Todor Kirkov | Lyusi Ilarionov | Encho Danailov | — |
| Rangel Spirov | Anya Pencheva | — | |||
| Svetlin Dimitrov | Galena | — | Gloria | Mihaela Fileva | — |
| Trendafil Surmov | Iliana Raeva | — | Latinka Petrova | — | |
| Valentina Nedeva | Kostadin Georgiev-Kalki | — | |||
| Yana Akimova | Orlin Pavlov | — | Petko Dimitrov | — | |
| Alexander Vachev | — | Madlen Algafari | — | ||
| Elena Ilieva | — | Krasimir Radkov | — | ||
| Georgi Mihov | — | Stanislava Gancheva | — | ||
| Iliyan Chakurov | — | Veneta Harizanova | — | ||
| Iva Grigorova | — | Etien Levi | — | ||
| Maria Agapiu | — | Krum Savov | — | ||
| Nikolay Manolov | — | Kristina Dimitrova | — | ||
| Pavlina Vulcheva | — | Miodrag Ivanov | — | ||
| Georgi Milchev-Godji | |||||
| Stoyan Stoyanov | — | Aksinia Chenkova | — | ||
| Svetoslav Vasilev | — | Bianka Panova | — | ||
| Yulia Andonova | — | Vladimir Ampov-Grafa | — | ||
| Dorina Stoyanova | — | Angel Kovachev | Anton Kasabov | Valeri Grigorov | |
| Ekaterina Draganova-Keti | — | Detelin Dalakliev | — | ||
| Georgi Ganev | — | Kapka Georgieva | — | ||
| Jivko Ivanov | — | Natalia Kobilkina | — | ||
| Andrea | |||||
| Kaloyan Ivanov | — | Elen Koleva | Albena Denkova | Boryana Batashova | |
| Emanuela | |||||
| Petyo Stefanov | — | Zeyneb Madzhurova | Albena Mihova | — | |
| Ralitsa Merdzhanova | — | Rumen Lukanov | Venzy | Filip Bukov | |
| Ani Doncheva | — | Darin Angelov | Papi Hans | ||
| Dean Stefanov | — | Elena Georgieva | — | ||
| Elena Merdzhanova | — | Milko Kalaidjiev | Daniel Peev-Dundi | ||
| Mihaela Pavlova | — | Marian Kyurpanov | Viktor Stoyanov | ||
| Miroslav | — | Nana Gladuish | — | ||
| Simeon Timov | — | Aleksandra Zhekova | — | ||
| Todor Atanasov | — | Mika Stoichkova | Ivet Goranova | ||
| Daniel Denev | — | Nona Yotova | |||
| Dimitar Georgiev-Jimmy | — | Dara | |||
| Dimitar Stefanin | — | Natali Trifonova | |||
| Ivan Karastoyanov | — | Emanuela | |||
| Kristian Yordanov | — | Mila Robert | |||
| Tanya Baltova | — | Serafim Todorov | |||
| Veselina Daneva | — | Emrah Storaro | |||
| Yovita Georgieva | — | Svilen Noev | |||
Key:
- Winner
- Runner-up
- Third place
- Fourth place
- Fifth place
- First elimination of the series
- Withdrew from the series
Season 1
[edit]Judges
[edit]- Vladimir Bozhilov
- Galena Velikova
- Neshka Robeva
Contestants
[edit]- Orlin Pavlov - Pop singer & Actor (Winner)
- Violeta Markovska - Actress (Runner-up)
- Neti - Actress & Pop singer (Third place)
- Iliana Raeva - Ex-gymnast (Fourth place)
- Elena Yoncheva - Journalist
- Anya Pencheva - Actress
- Georgi Mamalev - Actor
- Bozhidar Iskrenov - Former football player
- Alisia - Pop-folk singer
- Andrey Batashov - Actor
- Galena - Pop-folk singer
- Niki Kunchev - TV host
- Kostadin Georgiev-Kalki - Musician & Dentist
- Georgi Kostadinov - Winner of Survivor BG 2
Season 2
[edit]Judges
[edit]- Iliana Raeva
- Pambous Agapiu
- Vera Marinova
- Maria Gigova
Contestants
[edit]- Bianka Panova - World Gymnastics Champion (Winner)
- Krasimir Radkov - Actor (Runner-up)
- Georgi Milchev-Godji - Musician (Third place)
- Etien Levi - Singer & Music teacher (Fourth place)
- Madlen Algafari - Psychologist (Fifth place)
- Aksinia Chenkova - Pop singer
- Stanislava Gancheva - TV host
- Vladimir Ampov-Grafa - Pop singer
- Veneta Harizanova - Model
- Todor Kirkov - Sport journalist & TV anchor
- Krum Savov - Sport journalist & TV host
- Kristina Dimitrova - Pop singer
- Miodrag Ivanov - Showman
Season 3
[edit]Judges
[edit]- Alfredo Tores
- Kalin Sarmenov
- Galena Velikova
- Iliana Raeva
Contestants
[edit]- Angel Kovachev - Hip-hop singer (Winner)
- Stela Angelova - Stunt man & Former competitor in rhythmic gymnastics (Runner-up)
- Elen Koleva - Actress (Third place)
- Deo - Singer & TV host (Fourth place)
- Petko Dimitrov - Businessman
- Gloria - Pop-folk singer
- Rumen Lukanov - TV host
- Lyusi Ilarionov - Director & Singer
- Latinka Petrova - Actress
- Itso Hazarta - Rap singer
- Andrea - Pop-folk singer
- Detelin Dalakliev - Boxer
- Kapka Georgieva - Politician
- Natalya Kobilkina - Sexologist
- Zeyneb Madjurova - Co-host
Season 4
[edit]Judges
[edit]- Alfredo Tores
- Hristo Mutavchiev
- Galena Velikova
- Iliana Raeva
Contestants
[edit]- Albena Denkova - Former competitor in figure skating (Winner)
- Mihaela Fileva - Pop singer (Runner-up)
- Darin Angelov - Actor (Third place)
- Neli Atanasova - TV Host & former rhythmic gymnastics
- Anton Kasabov - Actor & martial arts
- Elena Georgieva - Decorator & participant in Big Brother 2
- Nana Gladuish - TV host
- Aleksandra Zhekova - Snowboarder
- Venzy - Rap singer
- Albena Mihova - Actress
- Uti Bachvarov - TV host
- Mihaela (Mika) Stoichkova - Sport journalist & fashion designer. Daughter of Hristo Stoichkov.
- Marian Kyurpanov - Model & Actor
- Milko Kalaidjiev - Pop-folk singer
- Encho Danailov - Actor & TV host
Season 5
[edit]Judges
[edit]- Francisca Yordanova - Papkala
- Iliana Raeva
- Galena Velikova
- Tomas Papkala
Contestants
[edit]- Nedelya Shtonova - TV host (Winner)
- Dara - Pop singer (Runner-up)
- Natali Trifonova - TV host (Third place)
- Ivet Goranova - Olympic karate champion (Fourth place)
- Papi Hans - Pop singer & Writer
- Valeri Grigorov - Stuntman & participant in Desafío
- Viktor Stoyanov - Fitness instructor & participant in The Bachelor
- Emrah - Pop-folk singer
- Mila Robert - Pop singer
- Emanuela - Pop-folk singer
- Daniel Peev - Dundi - Actor
- Filip Bukov - Actor
- Svilen Noev - Musician
- Nona Yotova - Actress & Politician
- Serafim Todorov - Boxer
- Boryana Batashova - Actress & Singer
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Glamorous Show Marks Beginning of Dancing Stars in Bulgaria". novinite.com. Sofia News Agency. 2008-09-23.
- ^ "Dancing Stars opens in Sofia". www.sofiaecho.com. 2008-09-22. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
External links
[edit]Categories:
- Dancing with the Stars
- Bulgarian reality television series
- Bulgarian music television series
- 2008 Bulgarian television series debuts
- 2008 Bulgarian television series endings
- 2013 Bulgarian television series endings
- 2014 Bulgarian television series endings
- Bulgarian television series based on British television series
- Bulgarian-language television shows
- BTV (Bulgaria) original programming