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

Hosts and judges

SeasonHostsJudges (in sitting order)
1Radost Draganova Todor Kolev Galena VelikovaVladimir Bozhilov Neshka Robeva
2 Elena Petrova Dimitar PavlovPambous Agapiu Maria Gigova Iliana Raeva Vera Marinova
3 Aleksandra Sarchadjieva Krasimir RankovNikol StankulovaGalena VelikovaKalin SarmenovAlfredo Tores
4Kalin SarmenovMagi ZhelyazkovaHristo MutavchievGalena Velikova
5Aleksandra Raeva Krasimir Radkov Stanislava GanchevaFrantsiska Yordanova - PapkalaTomash PapkalaGalena Velikova Iliana Raeva

Season 1

Judges

Contestants

Season 2

Judges

Contestants

Season 3

Judges

Contestants

Season 4

Judges

Contestants

Season 5

Judges

Contestants

Winners: Atanas and Nedelya

See also

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References

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