Star Academy Bulgaria

Star Academy Bulgaria started on April 11, 2005 on Nova Television and ended on July 18, 2005. It was produced by Global Films. The show was filmed in the former then "Big Brother" House. It was redecorated as an academy. The Housemates from Big Brother 2, VIP Brother 1, BB3 and VIPB2 lived there, too.

The winner of the first season was Marin Yonchev (17 years old). He won 150 000 leva (about 75 000 euro). A second season of the show was announced to start in 2007. However, it looks like it won't be realeased.

In the first season, the Students were originally 14. Later, 2 new Students entered the Academy. Here are all the participants from the first season of Star Academy Bulgaria:

** Marin Yonchev (17) - Winner on Day 99
** Ivailo Kolev (26) - Runner-up on Day 99
** Viktoria Arsova (22) - 3th place on Day 99
** Viara Pantaleeva (22) - 4th place on Day 99
** Georgi Kostov (20) - 12th evicted on Day 93
** Deyan Kamenov (21) - 11th evicted on Day 86
** Valentina Alexandrova (19) - 10th evicted on Day 78 (She entered on Day 37)
** Daniel Georgiev (21) - 9th evicted on Day 71
** Vesela Valkova (25) - 8th evicted on Day 64 (She entered on Day 44)
** Alexandra Ovcharova (19) - 7th evicted on Day 57
** Mariela Petrova (19) - 6th evicted on Day 50
** Dian Panov (18) - 5th evicted on Day 43
** Liudmila Manolova (20) - 4th evicted on Day 36
** Klavdia Draganova (17) - 3rd evicted on Day 29
** Natalia Taneva (22) - 2nd evicted on Day 22
** Axinia Chenkova (18) - 1st evicted on Day 15

Here are all the teachers from the first season of Star Academy Bulgaria:

** Dimitar Stanchev - The director of the Academy
** Alfredo Tores - The choreographer
** Danko Yordanov - Music Teacher №1
** Rosi Ovcharova - Music Teacher №2
** Alis Nubar Bovarian - Music Teacher №3
** Veselin Rankov - Stage manners Teacher
** Laura Josh-Markov - English Teacher
** Anastasia Sharenkova - Fitnes Instructor

"Star Academy Bulgaria Facts"

** Winner: 1 male
** Highest eviction percentage: Vesela Valkova, 91.2%
** Least eviction difference: Valentina Alexandrova 51%, Deyan Kamenov 49%, Valentina evicted; Daniel Georgiev 51%, Deyan Kamenov 49%, Daniel evicted
** Oldest Star Academy student: Ivailo Kolev - 26 years old
** Youngest Star Academy student: Klavdia Draganova and Marin Yonchev - 17 years old
** Shortest stay in the Academy: Axinia Chenkova, 15 days
** Most saving student: Georgi Kostov, 5
*2005 /Star Academy 1/
** First student to be evicted: Axinia Chenkova – Star Academy 1
** First replacement student: Valentina Alexandrova - Star Academy 1
** First Star Academy Winner: Marin Yonchev /150 000 levas/
** First student not to be nominated during the whole season: Victoria - Star Academy 1
** First finalists: Marin Yonchev, Ivailo Kolev, Victoria Arsova and Viara Pantaleeva
** First nominations without a saved student: Georgi Kostov, Deyan Kamenov and Alexandra Ovcharova
** First student to be evicted by the students: Deyan Kamenov
** First students nominated by the viewers: Georgi Kostov, Deyan Kamenov and Marin Yonchev
** First student to be saved from the teachers: Marin Yonchev
** First students to be nominated by the director of the Academy: Ivailo Kolev and Viara Pantaleeva
** First replacement teacher: Alis Nubar Bovarian

External links

* [http://www.staracademy.bg/ the official website of Star Academy Bulgaria]

* [http://www.ntv.bg/productions/show_productions.php?id=28 Presentation page in Nova Television's website]