''Minute of Fame'' ( rus, Минута славы, r=Minuta slavy, p=mʲɪˈnutə ˈslavɨ}) is a Russian television talent show competition originating from the ''Got Talent'' series and which started in February 2007 on 1TV. For the first two seasons it was hosted by

Garik Martirosyan Garik Yurievich Martirosyan (russian: Гарик Юрьевич Мартиросян, hy, Գարիկ Մարտիրոսյան; born February 13, 1974) is a Russian entertainer, comedian, TV host, actor and singer of Armenian origin. He is the co ...

, replaced in the 3rd season by

Alexander Tsekalo Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...

, then in the 4th season the hosts were Alexander Oleshko and

Ville Haapasalo Ville Juhana Haapasalo (born 28 February 1972) is a Finnish stage and film actor who has worked in Finland and Russia. His acting career started in 1995, after he finished his studies in St. Petersburg. In 2003, he was honored with the State Pri ...

, and in the 5th and 6th seasons Julia Kovalchuk took over from Haapasalo.

Judges

Alexander Maslyakov Alexander Vasilyevich Maslyakov (russian: Александр Васильевич Масляков) (born November 24, 1941 in Sverdlovsk, USSR) is a prominent Soviet and Russian television game show host. He is a well known, iconic figure throu ...

, host of

KVN ''KVN'' (russian: КВН, an abbreviation of , ''Klub Vesyólykh i Nakhódchivykh'' or ''Ka-Ve-En'', "Club of the Funny and Inventive") is a Russian (and formerly Soviet) humour TV show and an international competition where teams (usually comp ...

, head judge, seasons 1-8; *

Leonid Parfyonov Leonid Gennadyevich Parfyonov (russian: Леонид Геннадьевич Парфёнов, born January 26, 1960, in Cherepovets, Vologda Oblast) is a Russian journalist, news presenter, TV producer and author of many documentary TV shows. Parf ...

, journalist, season 4. *

Tatyana Tolstaya Tatyana Nikitichna Tolstaya (russian: Татьяна Никитична Толстая; born May 3, 1951) is a Russian writer, TV host, publicist, novelist, and essayist from the Tolstoy family. Family Tolstaya was born in Leningrad into a fam ...

, writer, seasons 1-3. *

Mariya Shukshina Maria Vasilievna Shukshina (russian: Мари́я Васи́льевна Шукшина́; born 27 May 1967) is a Russian actress. Her film credits include '' Burnt by the Sun 2: Exodus'' (2010), ''Bury Me Behind the Baseboard'' (2009) and '' Am ...

, TV host show season 5. *

Larissa Guzeyeva Larisa Andreyevna Guzeyeva (russian: Лари́са Андре́евна Гузе́ева; born 23 May 1959) is a Soviet and Russian theater and film actress and television host. She is a Meritorious Artist of Russia and honored artist of the Russi ...

, TV host show seasons 6-8. *In the first season, the role of third judge was filled by different visitor, but in the second season a third permanent judge appeared is

. In the third and following seasons, the third judge was again a series of visitors. *

Sergei Yursky Sergei Yurievich Yursky (russian: Серге́й Ю́рьевич Ю́рский, 16 March 1935 – 8 February 2019) was a Soviet and Russian stage and film actor, theatre director and screenwriter. His best known film role is Ostap Bender in ''Th ...

, actor, seasons 7 and 9. *

Sergei Svetlakov Sergei Yuryevich Svetlakov (russian: Серге́й Ю́рьевич Светлако́в; born 12 December 1977) is a Russian comedian, film and television actor, TV host, producer, screenwriter. Member of the KVN team "Ural pelmeni" (2000–09). ...

, actor, TV host, season 9. *

Renata Litvinova Renata Muratovna Litvinova (russian: Рената Муратовна Литвинова; born 12 January 1967) is a Russian actress, film director, and screenwriter. Biography Litvinova was born in Moscow to Volga Tatar father Murat Aminovic ...

, actress, TV host, season 9. * Vladimir Posner, TV journalist, writer and political thinker, season 9.

Rules

In the qualifying rounds participants appear before the judges and an audience to demonstrate their talent, and from there are either rejected by the judges or moved on to the next round. In the 1st season each judge had the ability to call a halt to the demonstration with a rejection button, if all 3 judges pressed the button, the demonstration was interrupted and the participant rejected. In the 2nd this was removed and each participant could perform their full demonstration, after which each judges voted «yes» or «no», with the majority ruling and the head judge acting as tie-breaker. Beginning with the 2nd season the

semi-finals A single-elimination, knockout, or sudden death tournament is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match-up is immediately eliminated from the tournament. Each winner will play another in the next round, until the final mat ...

were removed, participant who passed the qualifying rounds went straight to the final round. In the 1st-3rd seasons, the winner of the show received 1,000,000

rubles The ruble (American English) or rouble (Commonwealth English) (; rus, рубль, p=rublʲ) is the currency unit of Belarus and Russia. Historically, it was the currency of the Russian Empire and of the Soviet Union. , currencies named ''rub ...

. In the 4th season the winner of the show received 10,000,000 rubles. From the middle of the 4th season (from October 5 to December 29, 2009) per week from network «Eldorado» played out cash prizes among viewers. In the 5th season the winner of the show received 1,000,000 rubles, 1 kg of gold and a contract with the

Moscow Circus The title Moscow State Circus is used for a variety of circuses. Most commonly, it refers to one of the two circus buildings in Moscow, the "Circus Nikulin" (the old circus, featuring animal acts) and the "Bolshoi Circus" (the new circus, featu ...

. In the 6th season, the show underwent a major change. Firstly the name was changed to «Minute of Fame - Dreams Come True». At the end of each qualifying round the jury picks 1 act, not necessarily one who passed on to audience voting, and gives them a choice: either have their dream fulfilled, or be entered directly into the finals without requiring the audience to vote them there, meaning they still have a chance to win the 1,000,000 rubles prizel. Second, the participants were given mentors. Carmen Rust and Edgard Zapashny, then

Svetlana Druzhinina Svetlana Sergeevna Druzhinina (russian: Светла́на Серге́евна Дружи́нина ; born 16 December 1935 in Moscow) is a Soviet and Russian actress, film director, screenwriter, film producer. She is best known for directing t ...

and

Igor Zhizhikin Igor Vitalievich Jijikine (Russian: И́горь Вита́льевич Жижи́кин; born 8 October 1965) is a Russian-American actor working in Los Angeles and Moscow. Early life and career Jijikine was born in Moscow and from 1983 to 1 ...

from the 9th qualifying round onwards, would instruct participants in circus genres, and

Anastasia Zavorotnyuk Anastasia Yuryevna Zavorotnyuk (russian: Анастасия Юрьевна Заворотнюк; born April 3, 1971) is a Russian actress and television presenter. She is best known for her lead role on '' My Fair Nanny'' (2004–2009). Early ...

and

Yegor Druzhinin Yegor is a Russian, Belarusian and Ukrainian given name. Alternative spellings include Egor, Egori, Yahor,Yehor (Ukrainian), Jegor (common variant in Slavic countries with a Latin alphabet) anThe name has Balto-Slavic origin that means "hunter", "sp ...

would mentor those in other artistic genres. In the 7th season of the show on the new scenario, part of the participants' «Minute of Fame» now is not removed in the studio and outdoors. This time, the organizers decided that participants must represent Russia, and therefore the motto of the project at this time is «Minute of Fame is sweeping the country». The participation of foreign visitors is now excluded. In honor of the five-year anniversary of the producers even changed the standard rules of the program. Now the film crew travels to cities in Russia and filmes unique acts right away from the contestants who for various reasons can't come to Moscow. By new rules it's for such numbers jury does not vote. Vote for them audience in the hall. In the semifinal get those participants for whom the vote of at least 15% of the audience in the studio. There is also no mentors, who had previously supported the contestants. In the 8th Olympic season participants compete for the right to participate in the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi and to win one million rubles. In this season in the chair member of the jury, along with the usual three judges in each issue necessarily representative of the sport was alone, as this is Olympic season. Also in the VIP-box in each issue were present different guests with their exclusive gifts that they in the end of the tour participant were presented to get noticed. In the semifinals, participants fought a duel in the end only one of the duel taking place in the final, and the rest are eliminated. The finale was divided in two parts: in the first, participants fought for a million rubles, while the second are for participating in the opening ceremony of

XXII Olympic Winter Games , ''Zharkie. Zimnie. Tvoi'') , nations = 88 , events = 98 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) , athletes = 2,873 , opening = 7 February 2014 , closing = 23 February 2014 , opened_by = President Vladimir Putin , cauldron = , stadium = Fisht Olympic ...

in Sochi. In 9th Anniversary season the rules has changed. To advance the next rounds, the contestant have to get no less than three jury's «yes». If the contestant gets two «yes» and two «no», his destiny is in his own hands, he ought to toss a «coin of fame». If the side of a coin is the white, then the contestant won't leave the game, bu if it is the red, he is eliminated. Top prize is 5,000,000 rubles (second place — 3,000,000 rubles, third place — 1,000,000 rubles).

Series Overview

Season 1 (2007)

Finals * 18.05.2007, Guest judge -

Michael Zadornov Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name "Michael" * Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian and ...

. * 19.05.2007, Guest judge -

. * 25.05.2007, Superfinal. * 26.05.2007, Award winners

Season 2 (2007)

Finals * 11.11.2007 * 25.11.2007 * 02.12.2007 * 09.12.2007, Super Final

Season 3 (2008)

Finals * 07.12.2008, Guest judge -

Sergey Zhigunov Sergey Victorovich Zhigunov (russian: Серге́й Викторович Жигунов; born 2 January 1963) is a Soviet and Russian actor and producer. Commander of the Order of Honour and of the Order of Friendship. Honored Artist of Russ ...

. * 14.12.2008, Guest judge -

Zhanna Friske Jeanna Vladimirovna Friske (russian: link=no, Жанна Владимировна Фриске; born Jeanna Vladimirovna Kopylova; 8 July 1974 – 15 June 2015), better known by the stage name Zhanna Friske, was a Russian actress, singer and mo ...

. * 21.12.2008, Guest judge -

Filipp Kirkorov Philipp Bedrosovich Kirkorov PAR (russian: Филипп Бедросович Киркоров; bg, Филип Бедросов Киркоров, Filip Bedrosov Kirkorov; born 30 April 1967) is a Bulgarian-born Russian pop singer. He is a five ...

. * 28.12.2008, Jurors were not present at the gala.

Russia's Got Talent. The best (22 acts of 1-3 seasons) (16.05.2009)

Season 4 (2009-2010)

Finals * 06.03.2010, Guest judge -

Larisa Guzeyeva Larisa Andreyevna Guzeyeva (russian: Лари́са Андре́евна Гузе́ева; born 23 May 1959) is a Soviet and Russian theater and film actress and television host. She is a Meritorious Artist of Russia and honored artist of the Russi ...

. * 26.03.2010, Guest judge -

Valentina Tolkunova Valentina Vasilevna Tolkunova (russian: Валенти́на Васи́льевна Толкуно́ва, 12 July 1946 – 22 March 2010) was a Soviet and Russian singer and was bestowed the title of Honored Artist of RSFSR (1979) and People’s ...

. * 16.04.2010, Guest judge -

Lyudmila Maksakova Lyudmila Vasilyevna Maksakova (russian: Людмила Васильевна Максакова; born 26 September 1940) is a Soviet Russian stage and film actress who appeared in 24 films between 1965 and 1998. Honoured with the People's Artist ...

. * 23.04.2010, Guest judge -

Galina Volchek Galina Borisovna (Berovna) Volchek (russian: Гали́на Бори́совна Во́лчек; 19 December 1933 – 26 December 2019) was a Soviet and Russian stage and film actress, theater director and pedagogue. People's Artist of the USSR ...

. * 30.04.2010, International gala, Guest judges -

Barbara Brylska Barbara Brylska (born 5 June 1941) is a Polish actress who gained critical acclaim in 1960s and was featured in numerous films throughout the countries of the Warsaw Pact including the Soviet Union. She is noted especially for her role as ''Nadya ...

and

Pierre Richard Pierre Richard (born Pierre-Richard Maurice Charles Léopold Defays; 16 August 1934) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter, best known for the roles of a clumsy daydreamer in comedy films. Pierre Richard is considered by many, such as ...

. * 14.05.2010, Rewards Gala, Guest judges -

Season 5 (2010-2011)

Finals * 11.06.2011, Guest judge -

. * 18.06.2011, Guest judge -

Nadezhda Babkina Nadezhda Georgievna Babkina (russian: Надежда Георгиевна Бабкина; born 19 March 1950) is а Soviet and Russian folk and pop singer. In 1992 she was named a People's Artist of the RSFSR. A minor planet, 10684 Babkina, was ...

. * 25.06.2011, Guest judge -

Zurab Sotkilava Zurab Lavrentievich Sotkilava (russian: Зураб Лаврентьевич Соткилава, ka, ზურაბ სოტკილავა; 12 March 1937 – 18 September 2017) was a Georgian operatic tenor and People's Artist of the USSR ...

. * 02.07.2011, Guest judge -

Vladimir Vinokur Vladimir Natanovich Vinokur (born 31 March 1948 in Kursk) is a Soviet and Russian entertainer, humorist, singer and actor. People's Artist of the RSFSR (1989). Early life Vladimir Vinokur was born on 31 March 1948 in Kursk to Natan Vinokur (191 ...

. * 09.07.2011, International, Guest judges -

Sergei Garmash Sergei Leonidovich Garmash (russian: Серге́й Леони́дович Гарма́ш; born 1 September 1958) is a Soviet and Russian film and stage actor. He is a People's Artist of Russia. In 2013 he was a member of the jury at the 35th Mosc ...

Marina Neyolova Marina Mstislavovna Neyolova (russian: Мари́на Мстисла́вовна Неёлова; born 8 January 1947) is a Soviet and Russian stage and film actress. She has appeared in 37 films since 1969. People's Artist of the RSFSR (1987). ...

Irina Rodnina Irina Konstantinovna Rodnina ( rus, Ирина Константиновна Роднина, p=ɪˈrʲinə kənstɐnˈtʲinəvnə rədʲnʲɪˈna; born 12 September 1949) is a Russian politician and retired figure skater, who is the only pair sk ...

and

Emir Kusturitsa Emir (; ar, أمير ' ), sometimes transliterated amir, amier, or ameer, is a word of Arabic origin that can refer to a male monarch, aristocrat, holder of high-ranking military or political office, or other person possessing actual or ce ...

. * 16.07.2011, Rewards, Guest judges -

and

Russia's Got Talent. The Best (24 acts of season 6) (13.11.2011)

Russia's Got Talent. The best (20.11.2011)

Russia's Got Talent. The best (acts for seasons 1-6) (27.11.2011)

Season 6 (2011-2012)

Semifinals * 15.04.2012, Guest judges -

Mikhail Boyarsky Mikhail Sergeyevich Boyarsky (russian: Михаи́л Серге́евич Боя́рский; born 26 December 1949 in Leningrad) is a Soviet and Russian actor and singer. He is best known for playing swashbucklers in historical adventure films; ...

and

Svetlana Zhiltsova Svetlana Alekseevna Zhiltsova (russian: Светла́на Алексе́евна Жильцо́ва; born November 30, 1936) is a Soviet TV presenter, Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1978). Biography Svetlana Alekseevna Zhiltsova was born November ...

. * 06.05.2012, Guest judges -

Pavel Astakhov Pavel Alekseyevich Astakhov (russian: Па́вел Алексе́евич Аста́хов) (born 8 September 1966 in Moscow) is a Russian politician, celebrity lawyer and television personality. On 30 December 2009 Dmitry Medvedev named Astakh ...

and

Vitaly Klichko Vitali, Vitalii, Vitaly, Vitaliy and may refer to: People Given name * Vitaly Borker (born 1975 or 1976), Ukrainian American Internet fraudster and cyberbully * Vitaly Churkin (1952–2017), Russian politician * Vitaly Ginzburg (1916–2009), R ...

* 27.05.2012, Guest judges —

Finals * 03.06.2012 (international, part 1), Guest judges —

Gennady Khazanov Gennady Viktorovich Khazanov (russian: Геннадий Викторович Хазанов; born 1 December 1945) is a Russian stand-up comedian and part-time actor. His work includes parodies of Russian and Soviet politicians, and mockery of ...

, Carmen Rust,

Sergei Makovetsky Sergei Vasilievich Makovetsky (russian: Серге́й Васи́льевич Макове́цкий, born 13 June 1958) is a Soviet and Ukrainian-born Russian film and stage actor. Filmography Film *1982: ''To take live!'' *1983: ''Ekipazh ma ...

* 17.06.2012 (international, part 2) Guest judges -

, Carmen Rust,

Russia's Got Talent. The best of 6 season (01.07.2012)

Season 7 (2012-2013)

Semifinals * 15.12.2012, Guest judges -

Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė (russian: Ингеборга Дапкунайте; born 20 January 1963) is а Lithuanian theatre and cinema actress, who appears mostly in Russian films. She is a winner of the Nika Award in 1994 for Best Actress. Early ...

. * 22.12.2012, Guest judges -

Dmitry Nagiyev Dmitry Vladimirovich Nagiyev (russian: Дмитрий Владимирович Нагиев, born April 4, 1967) is a Russian actor, TV-host, musician, showman and radio host. In 1991, graduated from the Leningrad State Institute Of Theater, Musi ...

. Finals * 06.01.2013, Guest judges - Yury Kuklachyov.

Russia's Got Talent. Gold pages (part 1) (12.01.2013)

This special series was commented by Alexander Oleshko and Anna Shatilova

Russia's Got Talent. Gold pages (part 2) (19.01.2013)

This series was commented by Alexander Oleshko and Larisa Guzeyeva.

Season 8 (2013-2014)

Semifinals * 14.12.2013, Guest judges —

Alexander Schirwindt Aleksandr Anatolyevich Shirvindt (russian: Александр Анатольевич Ширвиндт, born July 19, 1934) is a Soviet and Russian stage and film actor, screenwriter and voice actor. People's Artist of the RSFSR (1989). Since 2000 ...

. * 28.12.2013, Guest judges —

Irina Viner Irina Alexandrovna Viner-Usmanova (russian: Ирина Александровна Винер-Усманова; born July 30, 1948) is an Uzbek-born Russian rhythmic gymnastics coach who is head coach of the Russian national team, president of the ...

Laima Vaikule Laima Vaikule (born 31 March 1954) is a Latvian actress, singer, director, and choreographer, best known in Europe and in the former USSR for such popular hits as "Vernisage" and "Charlie," among other songs. Biography Vaikule was born on 31 Ma ...

. * 11.01.2014, Guest judges —

Dmitri Sautin Dmitri Ivanovich Sautin (russian: Дмитрий Иванович Саутин; born 15 March 1974) is a Russian diver who has won more medals than any other Olympic diver. He was born in Voronezh. Sautin started diving at age seven; however, hi ...

. * 18.01.2014 (additional), Guest judges -

Larisa Golubkina Larisa Ivanovna Golubkina (Russian: ''Лари́са Ива́новна Голу́бкина''; born 9 March 1940, in Moscow, Soviet Union) is a Russian actress. She entered the Moscow Musical School in 1955, graduating after four years, and the ...

Efim Shifrin Efim (Yefim, born Nakhim) Zalmanovich Shifrin (russian: Ефи́м (Нахи́м) Залма́нович Шифри́н; born March 25, 1956) is a Soviet and Russian actor, humorist, singer. Creator and artistic director of " Shifrin-Theater". B ...

Finals * 25.01.2014, Guest judges -

Yelena Isinbayeva Yelena Gadzhievna Isinbayeva ( rus, Елена Гаджиевна Исинбаева, p=jɪˈlʲɛnə gɐˈdʐɨjɪvnə ɪsʲɪnˈbajɪvə; born 3 June 1982) is a Russian former pole vaulter. She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist (2004 and ...

. * 01.02.2014, Guest judges -

Season 9 (2017)

On September 21, 2016

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/ref> Semifinals * 18.03.2017, Guest judges —

, Vladimir Posner. * 25.03.2017, Guest judges — Sergei Yursky, Sergei Svetlakov, Renata Litvinova, Vladimir Posner. * 01.04.2017, Guest judges — Sergei Yursky, Sergei Svetlakov, Renata Litvinova, Vladimir Posner. * 08.04.2017, Guest judges — Sergei Yursky, Sergei Svetlakov, Renata Litvinova, Vladimir Posner. * 15.04.2017, Guest judges — Sergei Yursky, Sergei Svetlakov, Renata Litvinova, Vladimir Posner. Finals * 22.04.2017, Guest judges — Sergei Yursky, Sergei Svetlakov, Renata Litvinova, Vladimir Posner. * 29.04.2017, Guest judges — Sergei Yursky, Sergei Svetlakov, Renata Litvinova, Vladimir Posner.

Winners

* Maxim Tokayev (accordionist), season 1 * Dmitry Bulkin (professional acrobat), season 2 * Team «Gratsiya» (plastic), season 3 * Aleksander and Sergey Grinchenko (acrobats), season 4 * Viktor Kochkin and Daniil Anastasyin (break dancers), season 5 * Igor Butorin (hula hoops), season 6 * «I_Team» group (jumping on a trampoline), season 7 * Olga Trifonova (air gymnast), season 8 * Vardanyan brothers (power acrobatics), season 9

International Competition

1. On January 3, 2010 an international competition was held for the participants of the "Got Talent" shows from Israel, Russia, United States, France, Germany and

Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, t ...

. Foreign participants were assessed by Russian judges

and

Vera Alentova Vera Valentinovna Alentova (russian: Ве́ра Валенти́новна Але́нтова; born 21 February 1942) is a Soviet and Russian actress famous for her leading role in ''Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears''. Biography Vera Alentova was ...

and Russian participants were assessed by judges from the other nations, with scores were given out of 10. Hosting the contest were singer

Philip Kirkorov Philipp Bedrosovich Kirkorov PAR (russian: Филипп Бедросович Киркоров; bg, Филип Бедросов Киркоров, Filip Bedrosov Kirkorov; born 30 April 1967) is a Bulgarian-born Russian pop singer. He is a five ...

and actor

with co-hosts

Alexander Oleshko Alexander Vladimirovich Oleshko (russian: Алекса́ндр Влади́мирович Оле́шко; born 23 July 1976, Chisinau) is a Russian theater and film actor, TV presenter, singer, parodist. Honored Artist of Russia (2015). Member of ...

and

, both actors. Between the participants performances various Russian artists performed, including

Lyudmila Gurchenko Lyudmila Markovna Gurchenko (née Gurchenko; russian: link=no, Людмила Марковна Гурченко; 12 November 1935 – 30 March 2011) was a popular Soviet and Russian actress, singer and entertainer. She was given the honorary title ...

and

Dima Bilan Dima Nikolayevich Bilan (russian: Ди́ма Никола́евич Била́н; born Viktor Nikolayevich Belan, russian: Ви́ктор Никола́евич Бела́н, links=no; 24 December 1981) is a Russian singer, songwriter and acto ...

and

Ekaterina Starshova Ekaterina "Katya" Igorevna Starshova (russian: Екатерина "Катя" Игоревна Старшова; born 28 October 2001) is a Russian actress known for playing the role of Polina "Pugovka" Vasnetsova in the Russian sitcom ''Daddy's ...

Sergey Lazarev Sergey Vyacheslavovich Lazarev ( rus, Серге́й Вячесла́вович Ла́зарев, , sʲɪrˈɡʲej vʲɪtɕɪˈslavəvʲɪtɕ ˈlazərʲɪf; born 1 April 1983) is a Russian singer, dancer and actor. He is most famous for his sin ...

and

Lera Kudryavtseva Valeria Lvovna Kudryavtseva (russian: link=no, Валерия Львовна Кудрявцева, Лера Кудрявцева; born May 19, 1971), best known as Lera Kudryavtseva, is a Kazakhstani-born Russian television presenter, actress, sin ...

, and

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. The winner was a Russian participant - Gagik Aidinyan (double

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). 2. July 9 and July 16, 2011 in the season 5 of the show "Minute of Fame" was hosted the international tournament in 2 parts, where the participants were from Russia, Sweden, United States, Germany,

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, France, China and

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. Participants were evaluated by

and

Emir Kusturica Emir Kusturica ( sr-cyrl, Емир Кустурица; born 24 November 1954) is a Serbian film director, screenwriter, actor, producer and musician. He also has French citizenship.http://www.serbia.com/emir-kusturica-artist-builder-and-anti-glo ...

. This contest was won by guests from South Africa, while gaining the most points - 40 points and taken the "2010-2011 Minutes of Fame" International Cup. This contest was hosted by

and

Julia Kovalchuk Julia is usually a feminine given name. It is a Latinate feminine form of the name Julio and Julius. (For further details on etymology, see the Wiktionary entry "Julius".) The given name ''Julia'' had been in use throughout Late Antiquity (e. ...

. 3. September 4, 2011 in Russia was the opening of the season 6 of the project with a grand premiere of "Russia vs America", which had held

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and

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. Referees rated using a 10-point scale: Russian participants were evaluated by the American jury, and Americans were evaluated by Russian jury:

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and Carmen Rust. As a result, Alexander and Sergei Grinchenko (Russia) and Rigolo (America) have scored 40 points. 4. June 3 and June 17, 2012, an international competition held for the first time on two scenes in the form of 2 grand finals, where the finalists competed in 2011 from the

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, the UK, Germany, China, the United States, the

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and Russia. Russian Jury evaluated them on a 10-point scale. In the first final was won by participant Liu Wei from China, and in the second final was won by Victor Kochkin and Daniel Anastasin (Russia, winners of the season 5) which have scored 40 points. This grand final was hosted by

Dmitry Shepelev Dmitri (russian: Дми́трий); Church Slavic form: Dimitry or Dimitri (); ancient Russian forms: D'mitriy or Dmitr ( or ) is a male given name common in Orthodox Christian culture, the Russian version of Greek Demetrios (Δημήτριο ...

and

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Reruns

* From July 6 to August 31, 2014, Season 8 reruns were aired. * April 5, 2015 in the 20th anniversary of Channel One in «Channel One Collection», the Season One final was aired as the charts.

Notes

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The newspaper "New Life". Interview with Dmitry Bulkin
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Wild meanness "Minute of Fame"
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Falling of the Filip Kirkorov
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The fall of the "Minute of Fame". Participant dropped from a height of 5 meters
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Member of the "Minutes of Fame" was almost killed in his speech
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* 7. ttp://www.1tv.ru/sprojects_on_site/si5720/p507 Minute of Fame. Olympic season

External links

Official website
(In Russian) {{Got Talent 2000s Russian television series 2007 Russian television series debuts

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Russian television series based on British television series Television series by Fremantle (company) Channel One Russia original programming