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Music Idol
''Music Idol'' () was the Bulgarian version of the British television hit show ''Pop Idol''. It was a talent contest to determine the superior pop performer. Its first season was aired on bTV from February 26 until June 7, 2007. During its third season, the show went international and auditions took place in neighboring Macedonia. Other major changes in the third season: minimum age for participants 13 (not 16), more talk show than music, great accent on the hosts, hidden vote results, which makes it impossible to validate the result of each elimination. Rules Season 1 Qualifications Auditioners must be between the ages of 13 and 28. They must be Bulgarian citizens. Auditions Castings are held in the five biggest cities in Bulgaria - Rousse, Varna, Bourgas, Plovdiv and Sofia. After a pre-selection the contenders audition in front of the panel of judges seen on TV who will decide if they are going to make it to the next round. Theatre Round In three days the judges chose amo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plamen Dereu
Plamen Christo Dereu (born Plamen Hristov Petkov; bg, Пламен Христов Петков; May 4, 1984) is a Dutch singer, songwriter and producer of Bulgarian descent. In 2009 he became one of the 13 finalists in season 3 of the TV reality Music Idol in Bulgaria. After the show Plamen moved to The Netherlands and started writing his own songs. In 2015 he founded his label Sayin' Dope and released his debut single "Heaven After All", followed by "It's in Your Head" with Paul Mixtailes in 2016 and "Timeless" in 2017. Life and early career Early life Plamen was born on May 4, 1984, in the Republic of Bulgaria and given for adoption. For about a year an orphanage was his home and just before his first birthday, he joined the family of his adoptive parents Stefka Peneva Gancheva and Hristo Petkov Ganchev. Due to the law of closed adoption in Bulgaria, which protects the privacy of his biological parents, their identity, as well as his real birthplace, remain unknown. He was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |