SuperStar KZ

SuperStar KZ Finalists (with dates of elimination)
Season 1 (2003-04)
Almas Kishkenbayev	Winner
Roman Kim	February 28
Irina Kotlyarova	February 21
Asem Zhaketayeva	February 14
Nikolai Pokotylo	February 7
Makpal Isabekova	January 31
Akmaral Dosumbekova	January 24
Milana Loboda	January 17
Aykin Tolepbergen	January 10
Gulnara Silbayeva	January 3
Yuliya Pereyma	December 27
Gayni Zhumasheva	December 20
Season 2 (2004-05)
Kayrat Tuntekov	Winner
Alisher Karimov	March 5
Rasul Supiev	February 26
Dinara Sadvakasova	February 19
Anna Sheyder	February 12
Zhanna Raymbergenova	February 5
Bolatbek Nurkasimov	January 29
Ermek Medenov	January 22
Moldir Auyelbekova	January 15
Oleg Kim	January 8
Snezhana Pancheva	January 1
Aleksandra Khardina	December 25
Season 3 (2005-06)
Nurzhan Kermenbayev	Winner
Anastasiya Usova	May 6
Altynay Sapargalieva	April 29
Evgeniy Gartung	April 22
Rinat Malzagov	April 15
Asem Tasbulatova	April 8
Dinara Koskeldiyeva	April 1
Zhanara Khamitova	March 25
Erlan Alimov	March 18
Anastasiya Rossoshanskaya	March 11
Ekaterina Revanova	March 4
Arstan Mirzagereev	February 25
Season 4 (2007)
Oleg Karezin	Winner
Adylzhan Umarov	June 30
Talgat Kenzhebulatov	June 23
Ainur Nazarbekova	June 16
Anatoliy Tsoy	June 9
Mariyam Dumanova	June 2
Daulet Bolatbayev	May 19
Stepanida Basyuk	May 12
Oleg Nikitin	May 5
Albina Oganesyan	April 28

SuperStar KZ was a reality television show based on the popular British show Pop Idol, which aired from 2003 to 2007 on Perviy Kanal Evrasia. The talent contest determined the best young singers in Kazakhstan by allowing voting by viewers through phone or SMS. A supplement show SuperStar KZ Dnevnik (SuperStar KZ Diary), shown twice weekly, provided a recap of the previous show and week's events for the contestants.

SuperStar KZ was presented entirely in Russian, though Russian, Kazakh and English songs are performed on the show. Some contestants religiously spoke Kazakh on the show such as Ainur Nazarbekova, Altynay & Zhanara. A mix of ethnic groups, typical of the diversity in Kazakhstan, was usually represented, including Kazakhs, Russians, Koreans, Uyghurs, and Tatars.

SuperStar KZ used 16 audition cities to find the best talent in all of Kazakhstan, including: Astana, Taraz, Aktau, Semey, Pavlodar, Atyrau, Shymkent, Kyzylorda, Taldykorgan, Ekibastuz, Aralsk, Oskemen, Karaganda, Kokshetau, Aktobe finally finishing in Almaty.

SuperStar KZ 3

SuperStar KZ Season 3 premiered on Perviy Kanal Evraziya at 11:50am on Sunday November 11 2005.

Auditions

Over 12,000 people auditioned for SuperStar KZ Season 3 across nine cities:

• Almaty: October 7, October 8, November 1, November 2
• Aqtau: October 10, October 11
• Aktobe: October 13, October 14
• Pavlodar: October 15, October 16
• Kostanay: October 18, October 19
• Karaganda: October 20, October 21
• Astana: October 22, October 23
• Öskemen: October 24, October 25
• Shymkent: October 27, October 28

Top 148

In November, the Top 148 successful candidates met in Almaty to perform in a three day theatre round consisting of a chorus, duo & solo performance where eliminations would take place at each stage. During the first and last stage contestants can sing any song, during the duo stage a pre selected song was to be chosen, this included (among others) - Could I Have This Kiss Forever? by Whitney Houston & Enrique Iglesias and Махаббат Жалыны by Madina Sadvaqasova.

Top 40 - Semi Finals

Five groups of eight contestants performed every Sunday night to determine the two best singers of each group to advance to the Top 12. There was a Wildcards show or "Lucky ticket" round as it was known on the sixth week to give a last chance performance from unsuccessful contestants. Contestants sing a song of their own choice with piano and guitar backing.

Group 1 (January 7 2006)

• Adylzhan Umarov - Любить Тебя by Santos & Yuliya Nachalova
• Ayan Birbayev - Айсулу by Bangor
• Daniyar Otegen - I Believe I Can Fly by R. Kelly
• Ekaterina Revanova (from Karaganda) - Ландыш Серебристый by
• Marzhan Makisheva - Лебединая Верность by Evgeniy Martanov
• Meruert Musrali -
• Nurzhan Kermenbayev (from Satpaev) -
• Zarina Eleusizova - All At Once by Whitney Houston

Group 2 (January 14 2006)

• Aliya Abilkayirova (from Almaty) - Je T'Aime by Lara Fabian
• Altynay Sapargalieva (from Zhanaözen) - The Voice Within by Christina Aguilera
• Arstan Mirzagereev (from Karaganda) - Где Же Ты? by K-7
• Dauren Orazbekov (from Karaganda) - Ночь Подруга by A-Studio
• Gulmira Irzhanova (from Kostanai) - Underneath Your Clothes by Shakira
• Gulmira Zakiryanova (from Kostanai) - Омiр-Өзен by Altinay Zhorabayeva
• Sarman Tulebayev (from Karaganda) - Belle
• Vyacheslav Balashov (from Ust-Kamenogorsk) - Необыкноженные Глаза by Rashid Behbudov

Group 3 (January 21 2006)

• Anastasiya Rossoshanskaya (from Karaganda) - Отпусти Меня by Valeriya
• Ardak Kenzhesarin (from Pavlodar) - Алатау by
• Irina Pisareva (from Pavlodar) - Више Облаков by Slivki
• Karlygash Tastambekova (from Almaty) -
• Marat Orazbayev (from Zhanaözen) - Разлука by 101
• Meruert Niyazbayeva (from Kostanai) - I Have Nothing by Whitney Houston
• Naylya Zaitova (from Almaty) - Beautiful by Christina Aguilera
• Rinat Malzagov (from Pavlodar) - Немного Жаль by Filipp Kirkorov

Group 4 (January 28 2006)

• Dariya Akparova (from Karaganda) - I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor
• Dinara Koskeldiyeva (from Almaty) - Hero by Mariah Carey
• Erlan Alimov (from Kostanai) - Ты Сделана Из Огня by Vadim Uslanov
• Mnash Zhanbolatova (from Almaty) - Стена by Larisa Dolina
• Timur Kalekperov (from Ust-Kamenogorsk) - Как Ты Красива Сегодня by Valery Meladze
• Vladimir Kim (from Karaganda) - Вечная Любовь by Andre Makarskiy
• Zarina Beysembayeva (from Karaganda) - Между Нами Зима by Dilnaz Akhmadieva
• Zhanara Khamitova (from Karaganda) -

Group 5 (February 4 2006)

• Anastasiya Usova (from Aqtöbe) - Adagio by Laura Fabian
• Anton Ivlev (from Kostanai) - Jamaica by Robertino Loreti
• Asem Tasbulatova (from Shymkent) - Жалт Етiп Өткен by Asem
• Evgeniy Gartung (from Rudniy) - Тропикана-Женщина by Valery Meladze
• Irina Kononova (from Ust-Kamenogorsk) - I Feel Good (I Got You) by James Brown
• Marat Nigmatov (from Astana) - Серенада 2000 by Bravo
• Timur Akhmetzhanov (from Aqtöbe) - Insatiable by Darren Hayes
• Vera Kan (from Almaty) - Герой Не Мойего Романа by Yuliya Nachalova

Wildcards (February 18 2006)

• Anastasiya Usova - Бакыт Кушагында by Shamshi Kaldayakova
• Ayan Birbayev - As Long As You Love Me by Backstreet Boys
• Daniyar Otegen -
• Dariya Akparova -
• Erlan Alimov - Сердце, Скажи by Ivan Breusov
• Gulmira Irzhanova - Don't Speak by No Doubt
• Marat Orazbayev - Я-Ето Ты by Murat Nasyrov
• Marzhan Makisheva - Karma by Alicia Keys
• Mnash Zhanbolatova -
• Naylya Zaitova -
• Sarman Tulebayev - Голос by Aleksandr Panayotov
• Vera Kan - Иногда by

Top 12/Themes

Each week there was a common theme on which the contestants base their song choices:

• Top 12: Contestant's Choice (including special guest jury member Tomas N'Evergreen)
• Top 11: Russian Hits
• Top 10: Hits From Soviet Era Films
• Top 9: Latino Hits
• Top 8: Kazakh Hits
• Top 7: Eastern Hits
• Top 6: My Idol
• Top 5: 70's & 80's Hits
• Top 4: Hits Of The New Millennium
• Top 3: Love Songs
• Top 2: Grand Final

Jury/Hosts

The jury members for the third season were:

• Nagima Eskalieva - Recording artist.
• Ludmila Kim - VJ.
• Kayrat Kulbayev - Vice president of local media firm Shahar Media Group & HiT TV.
• Igor Sirtsov - TV producer of local channel KTK.

and hosts for the third season were:

• Alan Cherkasov
• Sabina Sayakova

Hosts

The show has had many hosts throughout the three seasons including:

• Nuray Mukades (Season 1 Auditions)
  
• Irina Kordyukova (Season 1 Liveshows & Season 4)
  
• Serik Akishev (Season 1 Liveshows)
  
• Erik Solo (Season 2)
  
• Ulpan Kuraisova (Season 1 Auditions & Season 2)
  
• Sabina Sayakova (Season 3)
  
• Alan Cherkasov (Season 3)
  
• Adil Liyan (Season 4)
  

SuperStar KZ Jury

Season one

• Batyrkhan Shukenov - Famous singer and musician.
• Roman Rayfeld - Famous music critic.
• Arman Murzagaliev - World famous violinist.
• Lyayla Sultan-Kyzy - Famous radio and TV personality.

Season two

• Dariga Nazarbayeva - Daughter of Kazakh president, Nursultan Nazarbayev.
• Almaz Amirseitov - Director of Premier Records KZ.
• Oleg Markov - TV producer.
• Diana Snegina - DJ from radio station "Europa Plus Kazakhstan"

Season three

• Nagima Eskalieva - Recording artist.
• Ludmila Kim - VJ.
• Kayrat Kulbayev - Vice president of local media firm Shahar Media Group & HiT TV.
• Igor Sirtsov - TV producer of local channel KTK.

Season four

• Nagima Eskalieva - Recording artist.
• Taras Boichenko -
• Serik Akishev -

Bottom three statistics

Season three

Date	Bottom Three
February 25	Arstan Mirzagereev	Erlan Alimov	Asem Tasbulatova
March 4	Ekaterina Revanova	Altynay Sapargalieva	unannounced
March 11	Anastasiya Rossoshanskaya	Dinara Koskeldiyeva	Evgeniy Gartung
March 18	Erlan Alimov	Dinara Koskeldiyeva (3)	Evgeniy Gartung (3)
March 25	Zhanara Khamitova (2)	Altynay Sapargalieva	Dinara Koskeldiyeva (4)
April 1	Dinara Koskeldiyeva (5)	Asem Tasbulatova	Altynay Sapargalieva (2)
April 8	Asem Tasbulatova (2)	Rinat Malzagov	Nurzhan Kermenbayev
April 15	Rinat Malzagov (2)	Evgeniy Gartung (2)	Anastasiya Usova
Date	Bottom two
April 22	Evgeniy Gartung (3)	Altynay Sapargalieva (3)
April 29	Altynay Sapargalieva (4)	unannounced
May 6	Anastasiya Usova (2)	Nurzhan Kermenbayev

Season four

Date	Theme	Bottom Three
April 28	Russian Songs	Albina Oganesyan	Oleg Nikitin	Stepanida Basyuk
May 5	World War 2 Era	Oleg Nikitin (2)	Daulet Bolatbayev	Mariyam Dumanova
May 12	Kazakh Songs	Stepanida Basyuk (2)	Oleg Karezin	Mariyam Dumanova (2)
May 19	Drinking Songs	Daulet Bolatbayev (2)	Anatoliy Tsoy	Mariyam Dumanova (3)
May 26	Three Musketeers	Talgat Kenzhebulatov	Ainur Nazarbekova	Mariyam Dumanova (4)
June 2	Songs for children	Mariyam Dumanova (5)	Anatoliy Tsoy (2)	Adylzhan Umarov
Date	Theme	Bottom Two
June 9	World hits	Anatoliy Tsoy (2)	Adylzhan Umarov (2)
June 16	Song of Pepsi	Ainur Nazarbekova (2)	Oleg Karezin (2)
June 23	Classic & Russian Rock	Talgat Kenzhebulatov (2)
June 30	GRAND-FINAL	Adylzhan Umarov (3)	Oleg Karezin

External links

• SuperStar KZ - Unofficial Website
• - Production studio SuperStar KZ 1 & 4.
• - Unofficial Superstar KZ photo group
• — The winner of the fourth season