| Dancing Stars | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Aleksandra Raeva (2024-) Krasimir Radkov (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) |
| Production locations | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Original release | |
| Network | bTV (2008-2009, 2024-present) Nova Television (2013-2014) |
| Release | 22 September 2008 2024 – 5 June 2014 present |
| Related | |
| VIP Dance | |
Dancing Stars is the Bulgarian adaptation of the BBC Worldwide format Dancing With The Stars. 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.
| Season | TV channel | TV season | Episodes | Start | Final | Airing | Winner | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bTV | 2008 (fall) | 52 | 22 September | 15 December | Monday, 20:00 – 22:00 Tuesday – Thursday, 21:00 – 22:00 |
Orlin Pavlov | OldSchool Productions |
| 2 | 2009 (fall) | 26 | 27 September | 14 December | Saturday - Sunday, 20:00 – 22:00 | Bianka Panova | Seven-Eight Productions | |
| 3 | NOVA | 2013 (spring) | 11 March | 7 June | Monday and Friday, 20:00 – 22:00 | Angel Kovachev | OldSchool Productions | |
| 4 | 2014 (spring) | 11 March | 5 June | Tuesday and Thursday, 20:00 – 23:00 | Albena Denkova | |||
| 5 | bTV | 2024 (spring) | February | Monday, 20:00 – 23:00 | FX Camera |
| Hosts | Judges (in sitting order) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radost Draganova | Todor Kolev | Galena Velikova | Vladimir Bozhilov | Neshka Robeva | ||
| 2 | Elena Petrova | Dimitar Pavlov | Pambous Agapiu | Maria Gigova | Iliana Raeva | Vera Marinova | |
| 3 | Alexandra Sarchadjieva | Krasimir Rankov | Nikol Stankulova | Galena Velikova | Kalin Sarmenov | Alfredo Tores | |
| 4 | Kalin Sarmenov | Magi Zhelyazkova | Hristo Mutavchiev | Galena Velikova | |||
| 5 | Aleksandra Raeva | Krasimir Radkov | Stanislava Gancheva | Francisca Yordanova - Papkala | Tomas Papkala | ||