Slavi's Show

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Slavi's Show (Bulgarian: „Шоуто на Слави“, „Shouto na Slavi“) is a long-running Bulgarian evening talk show aired every workday on bTV from 10:30 to 11:30 PM and hosted by Slavi Trifonov.

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 Lord of the Dance, Luciano Benetton, Irvine Welsh, Wu-Tang Clan, Goran Bregović, Tiziano Ferro, David Coverdale, Jean Claude Van Damme, Stephen Baldwin, Ray Liotta, Michelle Rodriguez, Carl Lewis, Franz Beckenbauer, Metallica, Scorpions , Lech Wałęsa, Wesley Clark, Mikhail Gorbachev, all Presidents of Bulgaria, as well as famous representatives of Bulgaria's political, sports and cultural elite.

Slavi's Show is the most popular Bulgarian TV programme, with every episode being watched by around 2 million of the country's total population of less than 8 million: a remarkable achievement extending bTV's prime time to include the late-night show as well.

The show has its own TV studio in NDK and a live audience of about 100-150.