News - Bulgaria: Be A Star preselection lineup announced | Eurovision Song Contest News - 2009 Moscow, Russia 

Every month (October, November and December) will have 4 shows. In the first 3, 5 of the participating songs will be presented, and in the 4th one the televoting results will be presented. The top three songs from each month will qualify for the semifinal.

In the semifinal, to be held in January, 18 songs will take part - nine that qualified from the heats, and another nine that will be chosen by a committee. Nine of those songs will be sent to the final by a jury where they will be joined by three wildcards, commissioned by BNT.

One name has already been announced as ''considered by BNT" for one of the three wildcards. Krassimir Avramov, a Bulgarian, living and working in the United States, with a unique 4 octave range voice, is currently in Bulgaria, preparing a song to submit to BNT together with world famous jazz musician, Bulgarian kaval player Theodosii Spasov and the US virtuoso violinist Karen Briggs. Krassimir "The Voice" Avramov is one of the artists responsible for the emerging of Popera, or operatic pop.

Eight out of the 54 songs submitted have already been disqualified, because they were published before the 1st of October or not original songs:

1. Big Mama Scandal - By you
2. Asya Rusanova - Ako nyama koj da vi obicha
3. Gligor - Sazdadeni
4. Teni - Fall
5. Fizicheski Fakultet - Kosmonavti bez raketa
6. Hristo Karakanchev & Priyateli - Pesen za Pirin
7. Vihren - Once upon a summer
8.  Hristo Dimitrov Polyakov - Uprek

Here is the full line up for all shows (times are CET):

Round 1, 02.10.2008 19:45-21:00:

1. Monika Kirovska - I won
2. Emil Sokolov - Deystvitelnost ili izmama
3. I Velina - Ready for love
4. Perfect Stranger - I promise
5. Venelina Milanova - Neka s pesen

Round 2, 09.10.2008 19:45-21:00:

1. Iskra & Misha Iliev - Dokosni me
2. Prima Vista - Let's spread love
3. Konkurent - Placha v noshtta
4. Mario Marinov - La ragazza che ho lasciato
5. Tereza Kolarova - Samo endo more

Round 3, 16.10.2008 19:45-21:00:

1. Iliyan Tsvetanov - Tozi Ritam
2. Teodora Kutsarova - Droga
3. Ruth - Sometimes
4. Deyan Dzhenkov - Imam tvoeto ime
5. Moto - Razstoyaniya

Voting Round 1, 22.10.2008 19:45-21:30

Round 4, 30.10.2008 19:45-21:00:

1. Lorado - More ot mechti
2. Fanagora & Milena Peeva - Love never ends
3. Itso Petroff & Priyateli - Rokendrol izkustvo
4. Gergana Dimova - Yasno slantse
5. Sahara - Don't kiss for money

Round 5, 06.11.2008 19:45-21:00:

1. Plamen Penev - Dalechen svyat
2. Zheni Karavacheva - Dumi
3. Bobi Kokera, Bleki & Sunnie - Tozi pat
4. Emilya Valenti - S teb
5. Hari Ot Balgaryia - Bez dumi

Round 6, 13.11.2008 19:45-21:00:

1. Annayah - Az te chakam
2. Georgi Varbanov - Europe is my home!
3. Lazar Kisyov - You're not alone
4. Antoniya Markova - Don't leave by the day
5. Mario Denev - Lipsvash mi tatko

Voting Round 2, 20.11.2008 19:45-21:30:

Round 7, 27.11.2008 19:45-21:00:

1. Vatticana - Sun is shining
2. Anna Star - Stranger
3. Svetozar Hristov - Barrow from the shadow
4. Just Elly - My song
5. Tedu Karavacheva - Don't look for me

Round 8, 04.12.2008 19:45-21:00:

1. Freeway - Sama
2. Biby Michael's Friends - Valshebni noti
3. Iskren Petsov - Zashto se varna
4. Sunay Chalakov - Neshto ludo
5. Tsetso Vlaykov - What does it take

Round 9, 11.12.2008 19:45-21:00:

1. X-R@Y - We
2. Stefan Ilchev - Get up
3. Petya Hristova - Sacred journey
4. Zona - Senki
5. Martin Aleksandrov - Mi fai male

Voting Round 3, 18.12.2008 19:45-21:30

 The shows can be watched through BNT's webstream here.

 If you have a satellite dish pointed to the satellite Eutelsat W2 at 16 degrees East, you can watch the shows through BNT Satellite Chanel at frequencies 11011V 27500 3/4.