Slavi's Show
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Slavi's Show is a long-running Bulgaria
n evening talk show
aired every workday on bTV from 22:30 to 23:30 EET
and hosted by Slavi Trifonov. Occasionally, the show also airs live at 20:00 EET.
The programme blends elements of dancing, talk show, cabaret, live music, theatre, stand-up comedy
and even talent contest. It has a female dancing group, Magadans, its own music band, Ku-Ku Band and a company of actors.
Among the show's guests have been Bond
, Lord of the Dance
, Luciano Benetton, Lech Wałęsa
, Wesley Clark
, Mikhail Gorbachev
, Vinnie Jones
, Nick Mason
, Michelle Rodriguez
, Brad Meltzer
, Carl Lewis
, Franz Beckenbauer
, Paolo Coelho, Juan Pablo Montoya
, Lou Bega
, Irvine Welsh
, Lama Ole Nydahl, Wu-Tang Clan
, Goran Bregović
, Tose Proeski
, Karolina Goceva
, Neda Ukraden
, Ceca Raznatovic, Dragana Mirkovic
, Tatu, Dima Bilan
, Philip Kirkorov, Ruslana
, Elena Paparizou
, Antique, Anna Vissi
, Keti Garbi, Chrispa
, Army Of Lovers
, Ace Of Base
, Karizma
, Victoria Silvstedt
, Azis
, Melissa Smith, Tiziano Ferro
, Lorenzo Lamas
, David Coverdale
, Jean-Claude Van Damme
, Stephen Baldwin
, Ray Liotta
, Scorpions
, Asia
, Judas Priest
, Michael Schenker
, Ken Hensley
, John Lawton
, Michael Bolton
, Glenn Hughes, Supermax
, all Presidents of Bulgaria, as well as famous representatives of Bulgaria's political, sports and cultural elite.
During its first years Slavi's Show was the most popular Bulgarian TV programme, with every episode being watched by around 1.5 million of the country's total population of 7.3 million: a remarkable achievement extending bTV's prime time
to include the late-night show as well. The show is also popular in Republic of Macedonia
and Serbia
. It's also watched by many Bulgarian
immigrants all over the world (USA, Australia
etc.)
The show has its own TV studio in the National Palace of Culture
and a live audience of about 100-150.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n evening talk show
Talk show
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aired every workday on bTV from 22:30 to 23:30 EET
Eastern European Time
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and hosted by Slavi Trifonov. Occasionally, the show also airs live at 20:00 EET.
The programme blends elements of dancing, talk show, cabaret, live music, theatre, stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy is a comedic art form. Usually, a comedian performs in front of a live audience, speaking directly to them. Their performances are sometimes filmed for later release via DVD, the internet, and television...
and even talent contest. It has a female dancing group, Magadans, its own music band, Ku-Ku Band and a company of actors.
Among the show's guests have been Bond
Bond (band)
Bond is an Australian/British string quartet that specialises in classical crossover music...
, Lord of the Dance
Lord of the Dance (musical)
Lord of the Dance is an Irish musical and dance production that was created, choreographed, and produced by Irish-American dancer Michael Flatley, who also took a starring role...
, Luciano Benetton, Lech Wałęsa
Lech Wałęsa
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, Wesley Clark
Wesley Clark
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, Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev
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, Vinnie Jones
Vinnie Jones
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, Nick Mason
Nick Mason
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, Michelle Rodriguez
Michelle Rodriguez
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, Brad Meltzer
Brad Meltzer
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, Carl Lewis
Carl Lewis
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, Franz Beckenbauer
Franz Beckenbauer
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, Paolo Coelho, Juan Pablo Montoya
Juan Pablo Montoya
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, Lou Bega
Lou Bega
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, Irvine Welsh
Irvine Welsh
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, Lama Ole Nydahl, Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Tang Clan
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, Goran Bregović
Goran Bregovic
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, Tose Proeski
Toše Proeski
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, Karolina Goceva
Karolina Goceva
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, Neda Ukraden
Neda Ukraden
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, Ceca Raznatovic, Dragana Mirkovic
Dragana Mirkovic
Dragana Mirković is a Serbian pop-folk singer.She is very popular in Ex-Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Romania, Greece and Turkey...
, Tatu, Dima Bilan
Dima Bilan
' is a Russian actor and pop singer . Bilan represented Russia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with "Never Let You Go", finishing second, and he won the contest in 2008 in Belgrade, with the song "Believe". He has had several Russian no. 1 hits....
, Philip Kirkorov, Ruslana
Ruslana
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, Elena Paparizou
Elena Paparizou
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, Antique, Anna Vissi
Anna Vissi
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, Keti Garbi, Chrispa
Chrispa
-Early life:Chrispa was born Chrisanthi-Pagona Pitropoulou in Athens, Greece on December 7, 1982. At the age of five, she moved to Pireus, Greece where she began to experiment with music and dance. Originally, she had no dream to become a singer and loved ballet...
, Army Of Lovers
Army Of Lovers
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, Ace Of Base
Ace of Base
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, Karizma
Karizma
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, Victoria Silvstedt
Victoria Silvstedt
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, Azis
Azis
Azis is a Bulgarian Romani chalga singer known for, among other things, his atypical gender expression and his flamboyant persona....
, Melissa Smith, Tiziano Ferro
Tiziano Ferro
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, Lorenzo Lamas
Lorenzo Lamas
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, David Coverdale
David Coverdale
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, Jean-Claude Van Damme
Jean-Claude Van Damme
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, Stephen Baldwin
Stephen Baldwin
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, Ray Liotta
Ray Liotta
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, Scorpions
Scorpions (band)
Scorpions are a heavy metal/hard rock band from Hannover, Germany, formed in 1965 by guitarist Rudolf Schenker, who is the band's only constant member. They are known for their 1980s rock anthem "Rock You Like a Hurricane" and many singles, such as "No One Like You", "Send Me an Angel", "Still...
, Asia
Asia (band)
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, Judas Priest
Judas Priest
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, Michael Schenker
Michael Schenker
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, Ken Hensley
Ken Hensley
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, John Lawton
John Lawton
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, Michael Bolton
Michael Bolton
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, Glenn Hughes, Supermax
Supermax
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, all Presidents of Bulgaria, as well as famous representatives of Bulgaria's political, sports and cultural elite.
During its first years Slavi's Show was the most popular Bulgarian TV programme, with every episode being watched by around 1.5 million of the country's total population of 7.3 million: a remarkable achievement extending bTV's prime time
Prime time
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to include the late-night show as well. The show is also popular in Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
and Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. It's also watched by many Bulgarian
Bulgarians
The Bulgarians are a South Slavic nation and ethnic group native to Bulgaria and neighbouring regions. Emigration has resulted in immigrant communities in a number of other countries.-History and ethnogenesis:...
immigrants all over the world (USA, Australia
Australia
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etc.)
The show has its own TV studio in the National Palace of Culture
National Palace of Culture
The National Palace of Culture , located in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, is the largest multifunctional congress, conference, convention and exhibition centre in Southeastern Europe...
and a live audience of about 100-150.