Dancing Stars (Bulgarian TV series)

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. 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.

Judges

 * Vladimir Bozhilov
 * Galena Velikova
 * Neshka Robeva

Contestants

 * Orlin Pavlov - Pop singer & Actor   Winner
 * Violeta Markovska - Actress   Runner up
 * Neti - Actress & Pop singer            3rd place
 * Ilyana Raeva - Ex-gymnast         4th place
 * Anya Pencheva - Actress
 * Niki Kunchev - TV host
 * Alisia - Pop-folk singer
 * Galena - Pop-folk singer
 * Bojidar Iskrenov - Former football player
 * Kostadin Georgiev-Kalki - Musician & Dentist
 * Andrey Batashov - Actor
 * Georgi Mamalev - Actor
 * Georgi Kostadinov - Winner of Survivor BG 2
 * Elena Yoncheva - Journalist

Judges

 * Iliana Raeva
 * Pambous Agapiu
 * Vera Marinova
 * Maria Gigova

Contestants

 * Bianka Panova - World Gymnastics Champion          Winner
 * Krasi Ryadkov - Actor   Runner up
 * Georgi Milchev-Godji - Musician            3rd place
 * Etien Levi - Singer & Music teacher
 * Madlen Algafari - Psychologist
 * Aksiniya - Pop singer
 * Stanislava Gancheva - TV host
 * 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

Judges

 * Alfredo Tores
 * Kalin Sarmenov
 * Galena Velikova
 * Iliana Raeva

Contestants

 * Angel Kovachev - Hip-hop singer          Winner
 * Stela Angelova - Stunt man & Former competitor in rhythmic gymnastics   Runner up
 * Elen Koleva - Actress            3rd place
 * Deo - Singer & TV host
 * Petko Dimitrov - Businessman
 * Gloria - Pop-folk singer
 * Rumen Lukanov - TV host
 * Lyusi Ilarionov - Director & Singer
 * Latinka Petrova - Actress
 * Ico Hazarta - Rap singer
 * Andrea - Pop-folk singer
 * Detelin Dalakliev - Boxer
 * Kapka Georgieva - Politician
 * Natalya Kobilkina - Sexologist
 * Zeyneb Madjurova - Co-host

Judges

 * Alfredo Tores
 * Hristo Mutavchiev
 * Galena Velikova
 * Iliana Raeva

Contestants

 * Albena Denkova - Former competitor in figure skating          Winner
 * Mihaela Fileva - Pop singer   Runner up
 * Darin Angelov - Actor            3rd 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 Kalaydjiev - Pop-folk singer
 * Encho Danailov - Actor & TV host

Judges

 * Francisca Yordanova - Papkala
 * Iliana Raeva
 * Galena Velikova
 * Tomas Papkala

Contestants

 * Nedelya Shtonova - TV host   Winner
 * Dara - Pop singer Runner up
 * Natali Trifonova - TV host   3rd place
 * Ivet Goranova - Olympic karate champion
 * Papi Hans - Pop singer & Writer
 * Valeri Grigorov - Stuntman & participant in Desafío 4
 * Viktor Stoyanov - Fitness instructor & participant in The Bachelor 1
 * 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

Winners:Atanas and Nedelya