Dancing Stars (Bulgarian TV series)

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Dancing Stars
Presented byAleksandra 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)
JudgesGalena 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 originBulgaria
No. of seasons5
Production
ProducersOld 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)
Release22 September 2008 (2008-09-22)
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 .

Contents

It is also called Dancing Stars on Austrian television and draws a comparable audience.

Seasons

SeasonTV channelEpisodesStartFinalWinner
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

Color key:

  Host
  Backstage host
  Contestant
  Judge
Cast member bTV NOVA bTV
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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

SeasonJudges
1Galena VelikovaVladimir Bozhilov Neshka Robeva
2Pambous Agapiu Maria Gigova Iliana Raeva Vera Marinova
3Galena VelikovaKalin SarmenovAlfredo Tores
4Hristo MutavchievGalena Velikova
5Frantsiska Yordanova - PapkalaTomash PapkalaGalena Velikova Iliana Raeva

Professional dancers and their partners

Professional dancersSeason 1Season 2Season 3Season 4Season 5
Alexander DokulevskiAntoaneta Dobreva-Neti
Alexander Popov Elena Yoncheva
Ana DonchevaAndrey Batashov
Atanas Gendov Alisia
Atanas MesechkovVioleta MarkovskaStella AngelovaNeli AtanasovaNedelya Shtonova
Elena Dobrikova Georgi Mamalev Deyan Slavchev-DeoUti Buchvarov
Irena Dimitrova Niki Kanchev
Lili Velichkova Bozhidar Iskrenov-Gibona Itso Hazarta
Petya DimitrovaGeorgi KostadinovTodor KirkovLyusi IlarionovEncho Danailov
Rangel Spirov Anya Pencheva
Svetlin Dimitrov Galena Gloria Mihaela Fileva
Trendafil Surmov Iliana Raeva Latinka Petrova
Valentina NedevaKostadin Georgiev-Kalki
Yana Akimova Orlin Pavlov Petko Dimitrov
Alexander VachevMadlen Algafari
Elena Ilieva Krasimir Radkov
Georgi MihovStanislava Gancheva
Iliyan ChakurovVeneta Harizanova
Iva GrigorovaEtien Levi
Maria AgapiuKrum Savov
Nikolay ManolovKristina Dimitrova
Pavlina VulchevaMiodrag Ivanov
Georgi Milchev-Godji
Stoyan Stoyanov Aksinia Chenkova
Svetoslav Vasilev Bianka Panova
Yulia Andonova Grafa
Dorina StoyanovaAngel KovachevAnton KasabovValeri Grigorov
Ekaterina Draganova-Keti Detelin Dalakliev
Georgi GanevKapka Georgieva
Jivko IvanovNatalia Kobilkina
Andrea
Kaloyan IvanovElen Koleva Albena Denkova Boryana Batashova
Emanuela
Petyo StefanovZeyneb MadzhurovaAlbena Mihova
Ralitsa MerdzhanovaRumen LukanovVenzyFilip Bukov
Ani DonchevaDarin AngelovPapi Hans
Dean StefanovElena Georgieva
Elena Merdzhanova Milko Kalaidjiev Daniel Peev-Dundi
Mihaela PavlovaMarian KyurpanovViktor Stoyanov
MiroslavNana Gladuish
Simeon Timov Aleksandra Zhekova
Todor AtanasovMika Stoichkova Ivet Goranova
Daniel DenevNona Yotova
Dimitar Georgiev-Jimmy Dara
Dimitar StefaninNatali Trifonova
Ivan Karastoyanov Emanuela
Kristian Yordanov Mila Robert
Tanya Baltova Serafim Todorov
Veselina DanevaEmrah Storaro
Yovita GeorgievaSvilen Noev

Key:

  Winner
  Runner-up
  Third place
  Fourth place
  Fifth place
  First elimination of the series
  Withdrew from the series

Season 1

Judges

Contestants

Season 2

Judges

Contestants

Season 3

Judges

Contestants

Season 4

Judges

Contestants

Season 5

Judges

Contestants

See also

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