One of the eighteen semi finalists of the Blgarska Pesen Na Evrovizija, the Bulgarian sequel to Be a star which will select the country's representative in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest, has dropped out of the competition due to producer rights issues.

Vessela Boneva, also known as Vessy, was announced in December as one of the semi finalists of Blgarska Pesen Na Evrovizija (Bulgarian song in Eurovision). Today, it has been made known that the song Ring the bells withdraws from the competition due to producer rights issues problems. Soon, the Bulgarian jury will decide which song will take Vessy's place in the semi final.

This is the way the Bulgarian semi final lineup looks like:

• Moto – Razstonija
• Ivelina – Ready for love
• Krasimir Avramov – Illusion
• Nora – It's not right
• Sahara – Don't kiss for money
• Dani Milev – Njma vreme
• Jury Tone feat. Lady B – Chance to love you
• Stefan Dobrev – Everlasting
• Dejan Dzhenkov – Imam tvoeto ime
• Prima Vista – Let's spread love
• Iskra & Misha Iliev – Dokosni me
• Gergana Dimova – Yasno slantse
• Plamen Penev – Dalechen svyat
• Emilia Valenti – S teb
• Zona – Senki
• Tedi Slavcheva feat. Teni & Iva – Don't look for me
• Stefan Ilchev – Get up