Geostari
Encyclopedia
Geostar is the Georgian
franchise of the Idol series
, which airs on Rustavi 2
. Georgia is the fifth former Soviet country
to have acquired an Idol franchise after Armenia
, Estonia
, Kazakhstan
, and Russia. The series began on 2006 as an Idol spin-off, but it is only in its third season in 2008 that it has enable to acquire a license from FremantleMedia
, owner of the Idol franchise which resulted in a change of the rules following the same format as other Idol shows were only the viewers decide upon the verdict of the contestants. Former seasons have seen the judges saving one of the bottom two contestants with their Power of Veto at the end of each episode.
adaptation whereas Narodniy Artist
(Russia) and SuperStar KZ
(Kazakhstan
) only had male winners and Hay Superstar
(Armenia
) and Eesti otsib superstaari
(Estonia
) only had females.
The fifth season started in October 2010 and is currently airing.
Judges
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
franchise of the Idol series
Idol series
The British talent search television series Pop Idol has spawned spin-offs in 42 territories, in what is now referred to as the "Idols" format, as described by FremantleMedia...
, which airs on Rustavi 2
Rustavi 2
Rustavi 2 Broadcasting Company , better known as Rustavi 2, is the most successful private television broadcasting company in Georgia. The Rustavi, based in Tbilisi, was founded in 1994 in the town of Rustavi. It is a privately owned free to air terrestrial broadcaster that currently reaches around...
. Georgia is the fifth former Soviet country
Post-Soviet states
The post-Soviet states, also commonly known as the Former Soviet Union or former Soviet republics, are the 15 independent states that split off from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in its dissolution in December 1991...
to have acquired an Idol franchise after Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
, Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
, Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
, and Russia. The series began on 2006 as an Idol spin-off, but it is only in its third season in 2008 that it has enable to acquire a license from FremantleMedia
FremantleMedia
FremantleMedia, Ltd. is the content and production division of Bertelsmann's RTL Group, Europe's second largest TV, radio, and production company...
, owner of the Idol franchise which resulted in a change of the rules following the same format as other Idol shows were only the viewers decide upon the verdict of the contestants. Former seasons have seen the judges saving one of the bottom two contestants with their Power of Veto at the end of each episode.
Contestants
Giorgi Sukhitashvili won the third season making him the first male contestant to won the show following the two women Tiko Chulukhadze and Ani Kekua. It is therefore also the first former soviet country which saw victory for both genders in its IdolIdol series
The British talent search television series Pop Idol has spawned spin-offs in 42 territories, in what is now referred to as the "Idols" format, as described by FremantleMedia...
adaptation whereas Narodniy Artist
Narodniy Artist
Narodniy Artist is a television show based on the popular British show Pop Idol. The show is a contest to determine the best young singer in Russia. The show is produced by RTR in association with FBI Music & FremantleMedia...
(Russia) and SuperStar KZ
SuperStar KZ
SuperStar KZ was a reality television show based on the popular British show Pop Idol, which aired from 2003 to 2007 on the Kazhak television station Perviy Kanal Evrasia. The talent contest determined the best young singers in Kazakhstan by allowing viewers to vote by phone or SMS...
(Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
) only had male winners and Hay Superstar
Hay Superstar
Hay Superstar / Hye Superstar is the Armenian version of the British television hit show Pop Idol. It is a talent contest to find the best young singer in Armenia.-Summary:-Season 1 :...
(Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
) and Eesti otsib superstaari
Eesti otsib superstaari
Eesti otsib superstaari is an Estonian reality-competition gameshow airing on TV3. It debuted on 11 March 2007 and it has since become one of the most popular shows in Estonia...
(Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
) only had females.
The fifth season started in October 2010 and is currently airing.
Season 4
Hosts- Duta Skhirtladze
- Anano Mjhavia
Judges
- Marina Beridze
- Levan Tsuladze
- Buba Kikabidze
Season 3
| Theme | Bottom Three | ||
| October 19 | Ana Kurtubadze | Salome Bakuradze | Giorgi Sukhitashvili |
| October 26 | Teona Niazashvili | Giorgi Sukhitashvili (2) | Nini Tsiklauri |
| November 1 | Mari Asatiani | ||
| November 8 | Rati Navadze | ||
| November 15 | Eko Amqoladze | ||
| November 22 | Giorgi Makharashvili | ||
| November 29 | Nini Tsiklauri | ||
| December 6 | Tamuna Mikeladze | ||
| December 13 | Irina Bairamashvili | ||
| December 20 | Boris Bedia | ||
Season 3
| Did Not Perform | Female | Male | Semi | Finalists | Winner |
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| Stage: | Semi | Finals | |||||||||||||||
| Week: | 10/12 | 10/19 | 10/26 | 11/01 | 11/08 | 11/15 | 11/22 | 11/29 | 12/06 | 12/13 | 12/20 | 12/27 | |||||
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| Place | Contestants | Results | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Giorgi Sukhitashvili | Winner | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Salome Bakuradze | Runner-up | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Boris Bedia | Elim | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Irina Bairamashvili | Elim | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Tamuna Mikeladze | Elim | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | Nini Tsiklauri | Adv | Elim | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Giorgi Makharashvili | Elim | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Eko Amqoladze | Elim | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | Rati Navadze | Elim | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | Mari Asatiani | Elim | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | Teona Niazashvili | Elim | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | Ana Kurtubadze | Elim | |||||||||||||||
| Semi | Tornike Beroshvili | Elim | |||||||||||||||
| Natalia Gogitidze | |||||||||||||||||
Season 4
| Stage: | Semi | Finals | |||||||||||||||
| Week: | 10/12 | 10/19 | 10/26 | 11/02 | 11/09 | 11/16 | 11/23 | 11/30 | 12/07 | 12/14 | 12/21 | 12/31 | |||||
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| Place | Contestants | Results | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Nodiko Tatishvili | Winner | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Vajha Mania | Runner-up | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Datuna Mgeladze | Elim | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Sopo Bedia | Elim | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Shota Legashvili | Elim | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | Nini Sukhitashvili | Elim | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Nino Basharuli | Elim | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Mamuka Gorgiladze | Elim | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | Maka Sirbiladze | Elim | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | Giorgi Tskhvariashvili | Adv | Elim | ||||||||||||||
| 11 | Elim | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Mariam liklikadze | Elim | |||||||||||||||
| Semi | Irakli Maruashvili | Elim | |||||||||||||||
| Giorgi Kobaidze | |||||||||||||||||
Season 5
| Stage: | Semi | Finals | |||||||||||
| Week: | 10/11 | 10/18 | 10/25 | 11/01 | 11/08 | 11/15 | 11/22 | 11/29 | 12/06 | 12/13 | 12/20 | 12/27 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Contestants | Results | |||||||||||
| 1 | Otar Nemsadze | Winner | |||||||||||
| 2 | Sopo Gelovani | Runner-Up | |||||||||||
| 3 | Iago Devadze | Elim | |||||||||||
| 4 | Indira Gerenaia | Elim | Elim | ||||||||||
| 5 | Natia Dumbadze | Adv | Elim | Elim | |||||||||
| 6 | Ani Siradze | WD | |||||||||||
| 7 | Zura Mosiava | Elim | |||||||||||
| 8 | Levan Kbilashvili | WD | |||||||||||
| 9 | Ana Mdivnishvili | Elim | |||||||||||
| 10 | Merab Nutsubidze | Elim | |||||||||||
| 11 | Lasha Tolordava | Elim | |||||||||||
| 12 | Salome Kalandadze | Elim | |||||||||||
| Semi | Eka Skhirtladze | Elim | |||||||||||
| Ninisha Metreveli | |||||||||||||
- Levan Kbilashvili quit the show after a car accident. Therefore Indira Gerenaia, who was voted off the last in the competition, was brought back as the replacement. The producers decided to give a second chance to Levan in the next season
- Ani Siradze quit the show by her own decision. Therefore Natia Dumadze, who was voted off the last in the competition, was brought back as the replacement.
Season 6
| Stage: | Semi | Finals | ||||||||||||
| Week: | 10/10 | 10/17 | 10/24 | 10/31 | 11/07 | 11/14 | 11/21 | 11/28 | 12/05 | 12/12 | 12/19 | 12/26 | ||
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| Place | Contestants | Results | ||||||||||||
| Andria Gvelesiani | ||||||||||||||
| Giorgi Gogishvili | ||||||||||||||
| Levan Kbilashvili | ||||||||||||||
| Mari Jomardidze | ||||||||||||||
| Marita Rokhvadze | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Moris Meladze | Adv | Elim | |||||||||||
| 7 | Niko Beridze | Elim | ||||||||||||
| 8 | David Londaridze | Elim | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Tekla Kalmakhelidze | Elim | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Khatia Esitashvili | Elim | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Mariam Pavliashvili | Elim | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Gio Maglaperidze | Elim | ||||||||||||
| Semi | Nikoloz Guraspashvili | Elim | ||||||||||||
| Irakli Churghulia | ||||||||||||||