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X Factor (Bulgarian TV Series)
''X Factor'' is the Bulgarian version of ''The X Factor'', a show originating from the United Kingdom. It is a television music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions. The show's inaugural season aired in 2011 on Nova Television (Bulgaria), Nova Television. Series summary "Males" category "Females" category "Over 26s" or "Over 25s" category "Groups" category Judges' categories and their contestants In each season, each judge is allocated a category to mentor and chooses three (four in the second season) acts to progress to the live finals. This table shows, for each season, which category each judge was allocated and which acts he or she put through to the live finals. Key: : – Winning judge/category. Winners are in bold, eliminated contestants in small font. Table results Season 1 ;Colour key Season 2 ;Colour key Notes *1 Maria Ilieva was not required to vote as there was already a majority. Season 3 ;Colour key Notes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Cowell
Simon Phillip Cowell (; born 7 October 1959) is an English television personality and businessman. He has judged on the British television talent competition shows ''Pop Idol'' (2001–2003), ''The X Factor (British TV series), The X Factor UK'' (2004–2010; 2014–2018), and ''Britain's Got Talent'' (2007–present), as well as the American television talent competition shows ''American Idol'' (2002–2010), ''The X Factor (American TV series), The X Factor US'' (2011–2013), and ''America's Got Talent'' (2016–present). Cowell founded the British entertainment company Syco Entertainment in 2005, as well as its defunct predecessor, Syco Music (also known as S Records) in 2002. After some success in the 1980s and 1990s as a record producer, talent agent and consultant in the British music industry, Cowell came to public prominence in 2001 as a judge on ''Pop Idol'', a television show which he and its creator Simon Fuller successfully pitched to ITV (TV network), ITV Controll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slavin Slavchev
Slavin Slavchev (, born 7 March 1991) is a Bulgarian singer and songwriter currently a lead vocal and bass guitarist in Julian's Laughter. He is the winner of the 2014 season of Bulgarian X Factor. Career 2014–2015:''X Factor'' Bulgaria Slavchev was part of the third season of X Factor and won it. In the first week of the show he performed Cryin' by Aerosmith. Zaki said that after this performance he believed that Slavchev could give a new life to the rock music in Europe. He moved on to week 2 by being among the highest number of vote winners. Second week was a Halloween night where he performed Love Runs Out by OneRepublic. In the next week's show he performed "Give in to Me" and the Bulgarian song " Блус за двама". After his performance of Queen's hit "Who Wants to Live Forever" the judges called it the best performance of the season and that they see him as a potential winner. At the final show he presented a duet with Joe Lynn Turner performing the Rainbow's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Series By Fremantle (company)
Television (TV) is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. Additionally, the term can refer to a physical television set rather than the medium of transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, entertainment, news, and sports. The medium is capable of more than "radio broadcasting", which refers to an audio signal sent to radio receivers. Television became available in crude experimental forms in the 1920s, but only after several years of further development was the new technology marketed to consumers. After World War II, an improved form of black-and-white television broadcasting became popular in the United Kingdom and the United States, and television sets became commonplace in homes, businesses, and institutions. During the 1950s, television was the primary medium for influencing public opinion.Diggs-Brown, Barbara (2011''Strategic Public Relations: Audience Focused Practice''p. 48 In the mid-1960s, color broadcasting was in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
X Factor (Bulgarian TV Series)
''X Factor'' is the Bulgarian version of ''The X Factor'', a show originating from the United Kingdom. It is a television music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions. The show's inaugural season aired in 2011 on Nova Television (Bulgaria), Nova Television. Series summary "Males" category "Females" category "Over 26s" or "Over 25s" category "Groups" category Judges' categories and their contestants In each season, each judge is allocated a category to mentor and chooses three (four in the second season) acts to progress to the live finals. This table shows, for each season, which category each judge was allocated and which acts he or she put through to the live finals. Key: : – Winning judge/category. Winners are in bold, eliminated contestants in small font. Table results Season 1 ;Colour key Season 2 ;Colour key Notes *1 Maria Ilieva was not required to vote as there was already a majority. Season 3 ;Colour key Notes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raffi Boghosyan
Raffi Aghasi Boghosyan (; ; born 29 January 1993), also known simply as Raffi or Rafi, is a Bulgarian singer and percussions player of Armenian origin who won the first ever Bulgarian ''X Factor'' on the final held on 11 December 2011. He won a contract with Virginia Records and the chance to record a single with a foreign composer and producer in a studio outside Bulgaria. Boghosyan was born in Burgas to Aghas and Elizabeth Bohosyan, both Armenians. He studied in Business in Burgas majoring in Economics and Management. He is a self-taught percussion player. He is also interested in photography, martial arts and activities and is the President of "Младежки глас" (Youth Voice) Cultural Association. Singles and videography (In parentheses, peak positions on Bulgarian Top 40) *2012: "4-3-2-1" (BUL: #2) *2013: "Ne me razbra" (in Bulgarian "Не ме разбра") (BUL: #27) *2016: "Nameri me" (in Bulgarian "Намери ме) (Find me)) ;Collaborations *2013: "4D" (D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Achikor
Steven Achikor is a Nigerian singer and songwriter, an accomplished RnB and pop artist with a flair for delivering soul-stirring performances. He was a finalist in the Bulgarian X Factor in 2015. Nowadays working as an independent artist, Steven Achikor collaborates with various Bulgarian artists and musicians worldwide. His debut album "Smile" was released on 22 December 2023. The newest release “Make Love to You” is rocking the dance floor since 01 February 2024. Career Early life Achikor was born in Delta State, Nigeria in a big religious family, having 8 brothers and 2 sisters. When he was a kid, his dream was to become a footballer. He wanted to move to the United States, but in the early 2015 he started studying Informatics in the Varna Free University in Bulgaria. He decided to sign for the 4th season of X Factor Bulgaria and made it through the finals. 2015:''X Factor'' Bulgaria After coming to Bulgaria Steven heard for X Factor casting and signed for it. He made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria Georgieva
Viktoriya Georgieva (; born 21 September 1997), known professionally by the mononym Victoria (stylised in all caps), is a Bulgarian singer and songwriter. She began her career after participating in season four of '' X Factor Bulgaria''. Georgieva would have represented Bulgaria at the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam, with her song " Tears Getting Sober". Due to the 2020 contest's cancellation, Georgieva represented Bulgaria at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 instead, this time with " Growing Up Is Getting Old". Life and career Georgieva started singing aged 11. After some time she enrolled in the vocal studio "Angel Voices" where her music teacher was Atanaska Lipcheva. Georgieva auditioned for the first 3 seasons of '' The X Factor Bulgaria'', but she never made it past the judges, mostly because of her age. 2015: ''The X Factor'' Bulgaria In September 2015, at the fourth season of ''The X Factor'', after three attempts, Georgieva finally made it past the judges ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nelina Georgieva
Nelina Georgieva (, born 8 April 1997) is a Bulgarian pop singer from the Bulgarian city of Kazanlak. She was the lead vocal of Deep Zone Project from 2015 until early 2018. Biography Early career Nelina was born in Kazanlak, Bulgaria. Her father, Lyudmil is a musician and her mother, Sonya, is a hairdresser. She has an older brother. Georgieva studies in Music School "Lyubomir Pipkov" in Sofia. She started singing at the age of 4 and has been playing piano since the age of 5. When she was 7 she became Mini Miss Rose Queen. Georgieva was part of the second season of X Factor. She left the show in week 11 on 5th place. Deep Zone Project On 14 March 2015 it was announced that Nelina join the Bulgarian house/ electro band Deep Zone Project Deep Zone Project is a Bulgarian house/ electro band formed in 1998 by DJ Dian Solo, JuraTone and Rossko. They are most famous for their collaboration with DJ Balthazar, representing Bulgaria at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 The Eurov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladimir Zombori
Vladimir Aleksandrov Zombori (; born July 3, 1988) is a Bulgarian actor. Life and career Zombori was born in July 3, 1988 in Plovdiv. He studied production design in National High School of Stage and Film Design. In 2011, he graduated from the Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts, National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts with a degree in acting for drama theatre in Atanas Atanasov's class. In September 2011, Zombori starred in the Bulgarian reality show X Factor (Bulgarian TV series), X Factor. Zombori owes his family name (from Hungarian Zsombory) to his great-grandfather who arrived in Bulgaria from Austria-Hungary to become court confectioner to Tsar Ferdinand I of Bulgaria, Ferdinand I. In February 2024, he participated in the twelfth season of Kato Dve Kapki Voda (Your Face Sounds Familiar). After three months, in May he was announced as the winner. The same year, he hosted the eleventh season of Glasat na Bulgaria with Boryana Bratoeva. Filmograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mihaela Fileva
Mihaela Tinkova Fileva () (born May 15, 1991) is a Bulgarian singer-songwriter and dancer. Her career started in 2005 when she won the Bulgarian National Television show – “Hit Minus One”. Her big breakthrough was in 2011 when she was a finalist in The X factor Bulgaria. Biography Fileva was born in Veliko Tarnovo on May 15, 1991. She began playing piano and singing at the age of 6. At 9 she took her first dance classes. She won the music show "Hit-1" in 2006. She studied in The National Academy of Music "Prof. Pancho Vladigerov". Education She graduated from the High School of mathematics and natural sciences "Vasil Drumev" in her hometown Veliko Tarnovo and then studied jazz and pop at The National Academy of Music “Prof. Pancho Vladigerov Pancho Haralanov Vladigerov (or Wladigeroff, Wladigerow, Vladiguerov, Vladigueroff; ; 13 March 18998 September 1978) was a Bulgarian composer, pedagogue, and pianist. Vladigerov is arguably the most influential Bulgarian compos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
X Factor (Bulgarian Season 5)
''X Factor'' is a Bulgarian television music competition to find new singing talent and part of a British franchise ''The X Factor''. The fifth and final season began on 10 September 2017 and concluded on 17 December 2017. The judging panel consisted of Kristian Talev ( Krisko), Sanya Armutlieva, Lubo Kirov and Velizar Sokolov (Zaki). Aleksandra Raeva and Maria Ignatova returned as presenters of the main show on NOVA. The winner of competition received 50 000 leva and a contract with a record company. Judges and hosts On May 22, 2017, NOVA announced the return of the musical competition show. The hosts Aleksandra Raeva and Maria Ignatova returned for their fourth season. Of the four judges of the previous seasons, only Krisko and Sanya Armutlieva returned for their second and fourth season respectively. They were joined by seasons 2 and 3 judges Lubo Kirov and Zaki, who returned after a one season hiatus. Selection process Auditions The minimum age to audition for this seaso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dara (Bulgarian Singer)
Darina Nikolaeva Yotova (, born 9 September 1998), better known by her stage name Dara (), is a Bulgarian pop singer, who rose to fame in late 2015 after reaching the final in the Bulgarian edition of ''The X Factor''. She is currently signed to Virginia Records, and in 2016 she released her debut single "K'vo ne chu" under the label. Career 2015–16: ''The X Factor'' Born in Varna, in 2015 Yotova participated in the Bulgarian version of the reality show ''The X Factor'' where she finished third, with Bulgarian rapper Krisko being her mentor. 2016–present: Early career Following her departure from ''The X Factor'', Yotova signed a record deal with Bulgarian music label Virginia Records and adopted the stage name Dara. In the summer of 2016, she released her debut single "K'vo ne chu", accompanied by a music video. A few weeks later, the single peaked the Bulgarian charts and a subsequent English version of the song by the name of "Onto You" was released on 29 September, di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
