Melody of the year was an annual national TV contest in Bulgaria in 1968 – 1995.[1]
Melody of the year | |
---|---|
Genre | Pop music |
Location(s) | Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria |
Years active | 1969-1995 |
The final annual competition was conducted in the dramatic "Konstantin Kisimov" theater in Veliko Tarnovo. The show was led by Inna Simeonova since the mid-1980's. The parent label were Balkanton.[2]
The first competition for the best melody of Bulgaria was held in 1968. On 27 January 1967, the first contest Melody of the year 67 was held. The song "Byala tishina" (White Silence) from the pop group Shturtsite received the most points, won the contest and earned the title "Melody of the year". The next year, the competition became Melody of the Month. The winners from these competitions participated in Melody of the year.[3] Silver Yantra (Bulgarian: Сребърна Янтра Srebyrna Yantra) is one of the successors of Melody of the year.[4]