VIP Brother 3 (Bulgaria)
Encyclopedia
VIP Brother 3 was the third season of the Big Brother's spin-off
Spin-off (media)
In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...

 Big Brother VIP. It launched on Nova Television on 16 March 2009, and ended on 10 May 2009 with an eleven-hour season finale starting at 3:00 PM and finishing after 1:00 AM.
VIP Brother 3 was confirmed on 31 December 2008 by Niki Kunchev
Niki Kunchev
Nikolay "Niki" Kunchev is a Bulgarian television host, famous for hosting the Bulgarian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?...

, who returned as a host. He announced that the season would start in March 2009. Later on the same day, Nova Television aired the first promo with the slogan Celebrities change destinies. The show is produced by Niko Touparev (Old School Productions) again. All the money from SMS votes were donated to charity, and there was no cash prize for the winner. Also, this season was longer than the previous two. It continued for 56 Days (8 weeks), making it the longest Vip Brother season in Bulgaria
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...

 so far (the first one continued for 29 Days, and the second 33 Days).

The new charity format

Unlike the previous two seasons, VIP Brother 3 featured 17 celebrity Housemates, who were not competing for a cash prize, but for charity causes. Each one of the 8 weeks was dedicated to a different cause, making the causes eight. During their stay in the House the Housemates had special tasks. Sometimes they were also gathering money outside the House.
13 Housemates entered the House on Day 1 and 4 more on Day 2.

Housemates

The new VIP-Housemates were 17. All of them were be competing for charity causes during their stay in the House. They were collecting money through the tasks given to them by Big Brother.
A new guest celebrity Housemate was entering the House every week. He/she stayed in the House for one weekm which made the celebrity Housemates in this season 25 in total.

Antonia Petrova

Antonia Ivanova Petrova is Miss Bulgaria 2009. She entered the House on Day 2, and walked on Day 16.

Anya Pencheva

Anya Angelova Pencheva is a famous Bulgarian actress. She entered the House with her daughter Petya on Day 1. Anya got sick and she was hospitalized on Day 21. She returned into the House on Day 25. After the conflict with her fellow Housemate Ivaila Bakalova, Anya walked on Day 38.

Bojidara Bakalova

Bojidara Bojidarova Bakalova is a fashion designer. She entered the House with her sister Ivaila on Day 1, and was evicted on Day 47.

Dacho

Danail Petrov Ignatov is Sofi Marinova
Sofi Marinova
Sofi Marinova is a chalga singer from Bulgaria.Her boyfriend as of 2010 is "Dacho", who appeared on the third season of VIP Brother in Bulgaria.-Albums:*Edinstven moi/Only Mine *Moiat sun/My Dream...

's boyfriend. He entered the House on Day 1, and was the first evicted Housemate on Day 11 after receiving the least number of positive votes.
For the first time in the history of Big Brother Bulgaria no one left the House voluntary before the first eviction.

Deo

Deyan Geodarov Slavchev is a Bulgarian TV Host. He entered the House on Day 1, and became a winner on Day 56.

Emil Koshlukov

Emil Iliev Koshlukov is a Bulgarian politician. He entered the House on Day 1, although he had some hesitations on the final moment because of Todor Slavkov's presence in the show. Emil walked on Day 25.

Gala

Gala is one of the most famous Bulgarian female TV hosts. On 15 January 2009 it was officially announced that she will be the first Housemate in VIP Brother 3. Gala announced that she had been invited to enter the House before, but she agreed now because of the new charity concept. During her participation she hosted her daily talk show Na kafe. Gala entered the House on Day 1, and was evicted on Day 32.

Ico Hazarta

Hristo Hristov Petrov was born on 19 December 1979. He is from Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...

. Ico Hazarta is best known as a rap singer in the band Upsurt
Upsurt
Upsurt is a Bulgarian rap-band founded in the beginning of 1996 by childhood friends Itso Hazarta, Butch, Bat Ventsi and Panchev. Their first records were recorded in Sudibula studio in January 1996. After a while, Shlevi Panchev left the band and only three members remained...

. On 20 February it was revealed that he will be the second Housemate to participate in Vip Brother 3. Ico entered the House on Day 1, and finished in fifth place on Day 56.

Ivaila Bakalova

Ivaila Bojidarova Bakalova is a former Miss Bulgaria. She entered the House with her sister Bojidara on Day 1, and finished in seventh place on Day 56.

Kristiana Vulcheva

Kristiana Venelinova Vulcheva was one of the five Bulgarian nurses, who were given death sentences in the HIV Trial in Libya
HIV trial in Libya
The HIV trial in Libya concerns the trials, appeals and eventual release of six foreign medical workers charged with conspiring to deliberately infect over 400 children with HIV in 1998, causing an epidemic at El-Fatih Children's Hospital in Benghazi, Libya.The defendants were a Palestinian...

. She entered the House on Day 1 and was evicted on Day 18.

Mariya Grozdeva

Mariya Zdravkova Grozdeva-Grigorova is a Bulgarian Olympic champion. She entered the House on Day 2, and finished in second place on Day 56.

Milko Kalaidjiev

Mihail Panayotov Kalaidjiev is a Bulgarian folk-singer. He entered the House on Day 1, and was evicted on Day 39.

Petya Dikova

Petya Sashova Dikova is Anya's daughter and an actress. She entered the House with her mother on Day 1, and finished in sixth place on Day 56.

Sasha Antunovic

Sasha Antunovic (Serbian - Saša Antunović
Saša Antunovic
Saša Antunović is a Serbian football striker.-Career statistics:-Media appearances:In March 2009, Antunović took part in the Bulgarian third series of Celebrity Big Brother....

) is a Serbian football player, ex-Lokomotiv Sofia striker. He has scored 38 goals in Bulgarian A PFG, which is the second best result for a foreign player. He entered the House on Day 2, and was evicted on Day 54.

Sofi Marinova

Sofia Marinova Kamenova is a famous Bulgarian folk-singer. She entered the House on Day 1 with her boyfriend Dacho, and finished in fourth place on Day 56.

Todor Slavkov

Todor Ivanov Slavkov is a controversial personality and a businessman, apart from being related to two of the most prominent Bulgarian personalities. Todor is the grandson of Todor Jivkov – the most famous Bulgarian communist, who was the leader of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria for 33 years. Todor’s father is Ivan Slavkov - a Bulgarian sports boss linked to the communist-era nomenklatura. Todor entered the House on Day 1, and finished in third place on Day 56.

Ustata

Ivan Dinev Georgiev a.k.a Ustata is a Bulgarian rap singer. He entered the House on Day 2, and was evicted on Day 25.

Guest Housemates

Each week one celebrity Housemate will enter the House, where he/she will stay for one week.
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3-4 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7
Guest
Housemate
Rumen Azis Kamelia Andrey Teodora Lyubo Diyana Preslava
Entry Day 2 Day 10 Day 11 Day 17 Day 24 Day 31 Day 38 Day 45
Exit Day 10 Day 15 Day 15 Day 31 Day 31 Day 38 Day 50 Day 52
Nomination Kristiana Sofi Mariya Emil (Week 3),
Todor (Week 4)
Sofi Hristo Todor none

Andrey Slabakov

Andrey Slabakov is a Bulgarian film director. He was one of the evil tongues in the show Big Brother's Big Mouth during Big Brother 3
Big Brother 3 (Bulgaria)
Big Brother 3 was the third season of the reality show Big Brother in Bulgaria. It was aired on Nova Television and Nova+. The show launched on 18 September and ended on 11 December 2006. Originally, the season was planned to continue for 11 weeks , 2 weeks shorter than the previous two seasons...

. He entered the House on Day 17 and stayed for two weeks. Andrey left the House on Day 31.

Azis

Vasil Troyanov Boyanov is one of the most popular pop-folk singers in Bulgaria. He was a participant in VIP Brother 2
VIP Brother 2 (Bulgaria)
VIP Brother 2 was the second season of the Big Brother's spin-off Big Brother VIP. It was aired on Nova Television.The show started on 26 March 2007 and ended on 27 April 2007. It lasted for 33 Days - 4 Days longer than the previous season, because of the high ratings. VIP Brother 2 was hosted by...

, where he spent 18 Days.
Azis entered the Vip Brother 3 House on Day 10, where he spent five days. He is the only contestant to participate in two Vip Brother seasons so far.

Diyana Lyubenova

Diyana Lyubenova is an actress. She is best known for her role as Anastasiya Konstantinova in Nova Television's TV series Zabranena Lyubov
Zabranena Lyubov
Zabranena Lyubov is a soap opera filmed in Bulgaria. Its broadcasting started on 5 October 2008, at 20:00 on Nova Television and its first season ended on 5 June 2009.The soap opera is based on the Australian TV series Sons and Daughters....

(Forbidden Love). Diyana entered the House on Day 38. She was supposed to stay for a week, but decided to leave 5 days later - on Day 50.

Georgi Mamalev

Georgi Mamalev is a Bulgarian actor. He was supposed to enter the House on Day 2. However, due to his engagements in the theatre, he didn't participate in the show.

Kamelia

Kamelia is a famous pop-folk singer and the host of Big Brother's Big Mouth. She entered the House on Day 11 and left on Day 15.

Lyubo Ganev

Lyubo Ganev is a Bulgarian volleyball player. He entered the House on Day 31, and will stay for a week.

Preslava

Preslava is a pop-folk singer. She entered the House on Day 45, and she was the last celebrity guest Housemate in VIP Brother 3. It was announced that she did not receive any money for her stay in the show. Preslava leaft the House on Day 52.

Rumen Lukanov

Rumen Lukanov is the host of Deal or No Deal
Deal or No Deal
Deal or No Deal is the name of several closely related television game shows, the first of which was the Dutch Miljoenenjacht produced by Dutch producer Endemol. It is played with up to 26 cases with certain sums of money...

. He entered the House on Day 2 and left on Day 10.

Teodora Stefanova

Teodora Stefanova is Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi , also known as Il Cavaliere – from knighthood to the Order of Merit for Labour which he received in 1977 – is an Italian politician and businessman who served three terms as Prime Minister of Italy, from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006, and 2008 to 2011. Berlusconi is also the...

's personal astrologist. She entered the House on Day 24, and stayed for a week. Teodora left the House on Day 31.

Nominations table

This season the nominations and the viewers' votes were both positive.
Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Final
Day 56
Deo Sasha Not
eligible
Anya,
Gala,
Hristo,
Mariya,
Sofi,
Ustata
Not
eligible
Nominated Nominated Nominated Winner
(Day 56)
Mariya Not
eligible
Nominated Nominated Not
eligible
Nominated Not
eligible
Nominated Runner-Up
(Day 56)
Todor Milko Not
eligible
Not
eligible
Nominated Not
eligible
Nominated Nominated 3rd Place
(Day 56)
Sofi Emil,
Sasha,
Todor
Nominated Nominated Nominated Nominated Nominated Nominated 4th Place
(Day 56)
Hristo Emil Not
eligible
Nominated Nominated Nominated Nominated Nominated 5th Place
(Day 56)
Petya Not
eligible
Nominated Not
eligible
Not
eligible
Not
eligible
Nominated Nominated 6th Place
(Day 56)
Ivaila Not
eligible
Not
eligible
Not
eligible
Nominated Nominated Bojidara,
Deo,
Hristo,
Petya,
Sofi
Not
eligible
7th Place
(Day 56)
Sasha Dacho Anya,
Gala,
Kristiana,
Petya
Not
eligible
Not
eligible
Nominated Not
eligible
Nominated Evicted
(Day 54)
Bojidara Not
eligible
Not
eligible
Not
eligible
Anya,
Gala,
Hristo,
Ivaila,
Milko
Not
eligible
Nominated Evicted
(Day 46)
Milko Dacho Not
eligible
Not
eligible
Nominated Nominated Evicted
(Day 39)
Anya Not
eligible
Nominated Nominated Nominated Deo,
Ivaila,
Mariya,
Milko,
Sasha,
Sofi
Walked
(Day 38)
Gala Not
eligible
Nominated Nominated Nominated Evicted
(Day 32)
Emil Dacho Not
eligible
Nominated Walked
(Day 25)
Ivan Emil Not
eligible
Nominated Evicted
(Day 25)
Kristiana Nominated Nominated Evicted
(Day 18)
Antonia Not
eligible
Walked
(Day 16)
Dacho Sasha Evicted
(Day 11)
Weekly
note
Against
public vote
Dacho,
Emil,
Kristiana,
Sasha,
Todor
Anya,
Gala,
Kristiana,
Mariya,
Petya,
Sofi
Anya,
Emil,
Gala,
Hristo,
Ivan,
Mariya,
Sofi
Anya,
Gala,
Hristo,
Ivaila,
Milko,
Sofi,
Todor
Anya vs Ivaila,
Deo,
Hristo,
Mariya,
Milko,
Sasha,
Sofi
Bojidara,
Deo,
Hristo,
Petya,
Sofi,
Todor
Deo,
Hristo,
Mariya,
Petya,
Sasha,
Sofi,
Todor
Deo,
Hristo,
Ivaila,
Mariya,
Petya,
Sofi,
Todor
Walked none Antonia Emil none Anya none
Evicted
(% of public vote)
Dacho Kristiana Ivan Gala Milko Bojidara Sasha Ivaila,
Petya,
Hristo,
Sofi,
Todor,
Mariya

Male Housemates nominated Dacho. Emil, Sasha and Todor were not saved from nominations by Sofi. Kristiana was nominated by the celebrity guest Housemate Rumen. Dacho, Emil, Kristiana, Sasha and Todor faced the public vote. On Wednesday, Sasha and Todor received the most votes and they were saved. On Thursday Dacho, Emil and Kristiana faced the public vote. Dacho received the least number of positive votes and he was evicted.

Sofi was nominated by the celebrity guest Housemate Azis, and Mariya was nominated by the other guest Kamelia. Anya, Gala, Kristiana and Petya were not saved from nominations by Sasha, who won the special battle games between the Housemates. Gala, Mariya and Petya were saved on Wednesday and Anya, Kristiana and Sofi faced the public vote on Thursday.

Emil was nominated by the celebrity guest Housemate Andrey. Anya, Gala, Hristo, Ivan, Mariya and Sofi were not saved from nominations by Deo, who won the special battle games between the Housemates. Anya, Deo and Sofi had to choose which nominee to be saved from nominations, and they saved Anya. On Day 24 Emil, Hristo and Sofi were saved. On Day 25 Gala, Ivan and Mariya faced the public vote.

Bojidara won the week battle. She didn't save from nominations Anya, Gala, Hristo, Ivaila and Milko. Andrey and Ivaila saved Hristo from nominations. Sofi was nominated by the celebrity guest Housemate Teodora, and Todor was nominated by Andrey. Anya, Sofi and Todor were saved on Wednesday. Gala, Ivaila and Milko faced the public vote on Thursday.

Hristo was nominated by the celebrity guest Housemate Lyubo. Anya won the week battle and she didn't save from nominations Deo, Ivaila, Mariya, Milko, Sasha and Sofi. Deo, Hristo and Sasha saved Sofi from nominations. Ivaila faced the public vote on Wednesday, when competing with Anya. Ivaila was no longer nominated with the other 5 Housemates. Anya walked voluntary.

Ivaila won the week games. Bojidara, Deo, Hristo, Petya and Sofi were not saved from her. Todor was nominated by the celebrity guest Housemate Diyana.

Ivaila won the week games again. She was immune
Immunity (reality television)
Immunity in reality television is a concept that is widely used in weekly elimination-type reality television shows by which a contestant participating in such a show may not be "kicked off" or eliminated from competition in a particular time period...

 from nominations and is the first finalist for the VIP Brother 3 finale on 10 May. The other seven Housemates - Deo, Hristo, Mariya, Petya, Sasha, Sofi and Todor were up for eviction. Deo was saved on Monday and is the second finalist. Mariya, Sasha and Todor received the least number of SMS votes, and one of them will be evicted on Thursday.

Anya vs Ivaila

During the show, the relationship between Anya and Ivaila fell apart. Anya asked to leave the House voluntarily on Day 36. However, she asked the producers to open two phone lines - one for her and one for Ivaila, and the viewers had to decide which one of them to be evicted on Day 38. During the special eviction night the two reconciled and asked Big Brother to close the phone lines. The two returned into the House together. However, only a few minutes later they had a new disagreement over the voting results, announced by the producers - 51,7% for Ivaila and 48,3% for Anya. Anya walked out voluntarily the same night.
All the money from viewers' SMS votes were given for the week's charity cause.

House

VIP Brother 3 was shot in the House in Novi khan, where the Housemates from Big Brother 4
Big Brother 4 (Bulgaria)
Big Brother 4 was the fourth season of the reality show Big Brother in Bulgaria. It was aired on Nova Television and Nova+. The show launched on 22 September 2008, 20:00 h and continued for 3 months , ending on 14 December 2008, lasting for 84 Days - the shortest regular Big Brother season so far...

lived. However, it was entirely redecorated. As in the previous two seasons, there were some similarities with Celebrity Big Brother UK - there were no cameras in the bathrooms and there was a big ashtray in the garden.
For the first time, there was a washing machine
Washing machine
A washing machine is a machine designed to wash laundry, such as clothing, towels and sheets...

 in the House.

Big Brother's Big Mouth

The companion talk show
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....

 Big Brother's Big Mouth returned during VIP Brother 3, and was hosted by the pop-folk singer Kamelia..
The concept of the show this season was different. There were not "evil tongues". Kamelia was often entering the House, asking the Housemates different questions. The show was aired three times a week - on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays.
Previously the show was aired during Big Brother 3
Big Brother 3 (Bulgaria)
Big Brother 3 was the third season of the reality show Big Brother in Bulgaria. It was aired on Nova Television and Nova+. The show launched on 18 September and ended on 11 December 2006. Originally, the season was planned to continue for 11 weeks , 2 weeks shorter than the previous two seasons...

 and was hosted by Dim Dukov, contestant in VIP Brother 1.

Ratings

The launch of VIP Brother 3 was watched by nearly 1 600 000 viewers, beating bTV's Music Idol
Music Idol
Music Idol is the Bulgarian version of the British television hit show Pop Idol. It is a talent contest to determine the superior pop performer and 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...

.

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