Music Idol
television series
Music Idol (Мюзик айдъл) is 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.
Hosts and judges
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 among the top 100, from all cities, the semifinalists who would perform live during the show and face the public's vote.
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