Balgariya tarsi talant (English: Bulgaria Searches for a Talent) is the Bulgarian version of the Got Talent series. It launched on bTV on 1 March 2010. Singers, dancers, comedians, variety acts, and other performers compete against each other for audience support. The winner of the show will receive 60,000 leva (about €30,000).
Season 1 began on March 1, 2010 with a judging lineup consisting of writer, journalist and politician Lyuben Dilov Jr., jazz singer Hilda Kazasian and producer Magarditch Halvadjian and hosted by actresses Maria Ignatova and Alexandra Raeva. During the auditions there were several guest judges - actor Stefan Danailov, comedian and actor Vasil Vasilev-Zueka and journalist Ani Salich. The live shows began on April 19 and finished on May 24. The winner became 17-year-old visually impaired singer Bogdana Petrova.[2]
Season 2 (2012)
Season 2 started on March 5, 2012, after a 1 year gap from the first season, and utilized the same panel and hosts from the first season. As the previous season, during the auditions three guest judges appeared on the show - acrobat Encho Keryazov, actress Vanya Tsvetkova and actor Kalin Surmenov. The first live show was held on Аpril 17, however starting from the second live show on April 24, 2012, comedian and actor Krasimir Radkov replaced Magarditch Halvadjian in the jury, after the network censored two of the other shows of the producer. The final took place on May 29, when 12-year-old singer Kristina Arabadzhieva was announced as the winner.
Season 3 (2014)
Before the beginning of the season, on February 6 started a special talk-show called "The best of the world talents" where various acts from the franchise around the world were aired for one month each Wednesday with the host being last season judge Krasimir Radkov. Three episodes were aired with the second and third featuring a guest commenter - rapper 100 Kila and actress Yana Marinova. A fourth episode was aired on May 1.
Season 3 began on March 3, 2014, after the show took once again a 1 year break, and saw changes in the cast as the network produced the show itself - Lyuben Dilov Jr. was joined by actress Vanya Tsvetkova (who was a guest judge last season), pop-folk singer Esil Duran and actor Assen Blatechki. Actress Maria Silvestar became the new host. In one of the auditions Krasimir Radkov replaced Dilov Jr. The live shows began on April 14 and the final was held on May 26. This season was won by 17-year-old opera singer Thomas Tomov.
Season 4 (2015)
Season 4 began on March 15, 2015 and once again there were many changes due to the new producer being Slavi Trifonov - the new jury consisted of writer, journalist and TV host Ivo Siromahov, businesswoman and actress Darina Pavlova, journalist and TV host Iliana Benovska and actor and producer Nikolai Iliev. Maria Silvestar was joined by new host Aleksandar Kadiev. The live shows started on April 19. From the fifth live show on May 17 onwards, folklore singer Desi Dobreva replaced Benovska, after the latter made inappropriate comments during one of the shows. The grand final took place on May 31. The winner of the fourth season was 20-year-old wheelchair breakdancer Plamen Lubenov.
Season 5 (2016)
Season 5 started on March 6, 2016 and the cast was again changed as again the network took over the production - Lyuben Dilov Jr. and Assen Blatechki returned after a 1 season gap, with the jury being complete by rapper Itso Hazarta and pop singer Mihaela Fileva. Maria Silvestar hosted for the third season in a row, but this time she was the only host again. The live shows started on April 17 and ended on June 5. The winners became 18–44-year-old folklore and rock band Vivo Montana.
Season 6 (2019)
Season 6 commenced on September 15, 2019, three years after the last season. Lyuben Dilov Jr. and Itso Hazarta returned to the judging panel from the previous season and were joined by actress and TV host Katerina Evro and model and Miss Bulgaria 2006 Slavena Vatova. The new hosts were former season 4 host Aleksandar Kadiev (who is also Katerina Evro's son) and influencer Daniel Petkanov, who also hosted the online backstage episodes. The live shows began on November 24 and concluded on December 15. 31-year-old blind imitator Adriyan Asenov was crowned as the winner.
Season 7 (2021)
Season 7 began on February 28, 2021, after the show couldn't be filmed the previous year due to the pandemic. The judges and hosts were the same as the last season, but this time there was a backstage host - influencer Kris Zahariev. The live shows started on May 9 with a change - actor and comedian Lyubomir Neykov replaced Dilov Jr. after the latter joined the 45th National Assembly of Bulgaria. The season ended on May 30, when 9-year-old mental calculator Kaloyan Geshev was announced as the winner.
Season 8 (2022)
Season 8 started on February 14, 2022 with a new judging panel - Katerina Evro returned alongside new judges stand-up comedian and TV host Nikolaos Tsitiridis, actress Evelyn Kostova and michrobiologist and epidemiologist Prof. Todor Kantardzhiev. The hosts and backstage host were the same like the previous season. The live shows comenced on April 24 and the final was held on May 15. The winner was 6-year-old bagpiper Stefan Ivanov.
Season 9 (2025)
Season 9 started on September 14, 2025, after three year absence. Nikolaos Tsitiridis and Katerina Evro returned to the judging panel accompanied by pop-folk singer Galena and actor Julian Vergov. Aleksandar Kadiev was joined by a new host - actor Petar Antonov. The live shows began on November 23 and ended on December 14.
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