Eesti otsib superstaari season 2 explained

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Network:TV3
Eesti otsib superstaari Finalists
(with dates of elimination)
Season 2 (2008)
Winner
June 8
Kristiina Piperal June 1
Artur Rassmann May 25
Norman Salumäe May 18
Eliis Pärna May 11
Taavi Immato May 4
Kristjan Laas April 27
Timothy Jarman April 20
Keit Triisa April 13

The second season of Eesti otsib superstaari started on February 3, 2008[1] and lasted until June 2008. The hosts of first season were replaced by two male comedians/actors, Ott Sepp and Märt Avandi. Heidy Purga, Mihkel Raud and Rein Rannap continued as judges.

Auditions

Auditions took place in same towns as in first season. The first audition took place in Pärnu on January 12, 2008. Three other auditions were held in Tartu, Jõhvi and Tallinn. Age limits were widened from 16–25 to 15–30. Unlike the first season, acoustic instruments were allowed to use in auditions. More than 2,300 people sang in the auditions. Only about 100 of them advanced to the theatre round.

Theatre rounds

Theatre round took place in Eesti Nukuteater, Tallinn. 30 of 100 new singers were chosen by the judges to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals

Unlike from the first season three semi-finals were held, plus a 'second chance' semi-final. The Semi-finals took place in Club Privé in Tallinn. Ten singers sang in each semi-final. After nationwide televoting, three of them qualified for the finals. Ten singers who failed to advance to the finals were given a second chance by the judges. Kristiina Piperal won the second chance round and was the tenth finalist.

DateFirstSecondThird
March 16Timothy JarmanEliis PärnaTaavi Immato
March 23Norman SalumäeKeit TriisaArtur Rassmann
March 30Kristjan LaasJana KaskArno Suislep
April 6
(Wildcard)
Kristiina Piperal
(Viewers Choice)

Finals

During the finals 9 shows were aired on TV3. The finals took place in TV3 studio, Pärnu Concert Hall in Pärnu, Jõhvi Concert Hall in Jõhvi, Vanemuise Concert Hall in Tartu, Estonian National Opera concert hall in Tallinn and the Superfinale took place in Linnahall, Tallinn.

Finalists

(Ages stated at time of contest)

ContestantAgeHometownVoted offLiveshow theme
Jana Kask16TallinnWinnerGrand Finale
Arno Suislep27Haapsalu8 June 2008
Kristiina Piperal16Tallinn1 June 2008Duets
Artur Rassmann19Tallinn25 May 2008Ivo Linna/Tõnis Mägi & Billboard Chart
Norman Salumäe16Tallinn18 May 2008Rock & Disco
Eliis Pärna18Keila-Joa11 May 2008Frank Sinatra songs
Taavi Immato19Tallinn4 May 2008Unplugged
Kristjan Laas18Tallinn27 April 2008Estonian Songs
Timothy Jarman22Viljandi22 April 2008Hip Hop & R&B
Keit Triisa16Viljandi13 April 2008Film Hits

Top 10: Film music

The bottom three: Keit Triisa, Eliis Pärna, Taavi Immato
The bottom two: Eliis Pärna, Keit Triisa
Eliminated: Keit Triisa

Top 9: Hip-Hop and R&B

The bottom three: Kristjan Laas, Timothy Jarman, Norman Salumäe
The bottom two: Norman Salumäe, Timothy Jarman
Eliminated: Timothy Jarman

Top 8: Estonian music

The bottom three: Kristjan Laas, Jana Kask, Artur Rassmann
The bottom two: Jana Kask, Kristjan Laas
Eliminated: Kristjan Laas

Top 7: Unplugged

The bottom three: Taavi Immato, Norman Salumäe, Arno Suislep
The bottom two: Taavi Immato, Norman Salumäe
Eliminated: Taavi Immato

Top 6: Frank Sinatra

The bottom two: Artur Rassmann, Eliis Pärna
Eliminated: Eliis Pärna

Top 5: Rock & Disco

The bottom two: Kristiina Piperal, Norman Salumäe
Eliminated: Norman Salumäe

Top 4: Ivo Linna/Tõnis Mägi & Billboard Chart

The bottom two: Artur Rassmann, Arno Suislep
Eliminated: Artur Rassmann

Top 3: Duets

Eliminated: Kristiina Piperal

Superfinal

Winner: Jana Kask
Runner-up: Arno Suislep

Elimination chart

+ Legend
Did Not PerformFemaleMaleTop 30Top 10Winner
SafeSafe FirstSafe LastEliminatedWild CardDid Not Perform
Stage:SemiFinals
Week:03/1603/2303/3004/0604/1304/2204/2705/0405/1105/1805/2506/0106/08
PlaceContestantResult
1Jana Kask2ndBtm 2Winner
2Arno Suislep3rdBtm 3Btm 2Runner-Up
3Kristiina PiperalElim1stBtm 2Elim
4Artur Rassmann3rdBtm 3Btm 2Elim
5Norman Salumäe1stBtm 2Btm 2Elim
6Eliis Pärna2ndBtm 2Elim
7Taavi Immato3rdBtm 3Elim
8Kristjan Laas1stBtm 3Elim
9Timothy Jarman1stElim
10Keit Triisa2ndElim
Wild
Card
Karolin Minenko 5th2nd
Kaidi Feldmann5th3rd
Karmen Korjus4th4th
Linda Zagorska 5th5th
Anne ArrakElimElim
Anneli Arusalu Elim
Karine Nõgisto Elim
Mariliis Loos Elim
Mari Ronimois Elim
Semi-
Final 3
Fredi Kaasik 4th
Marey UtnoElim
Mart Metsjõe
Märt Metsjõe
Semi-
Final 2
Dmitri Kurilov 4th
Jana Viital Elim
Liana Matšukans
Toomas Pruunsild
Semi-
Final 1
Aleksei Aleksashkin Elim
Eva Vaino
Rasmus Trull

After the show

After winning the show, Jana Kask started collaboration with Alar Kotkas and his team to finish Kask's debut album. On October 30, 2008, she released her first single "Leaving You For Me", which was said to be written by Swedish composers specially for Jana. Although later in the media it was found out that the song had been previously sung by Martin Kesici and Tarja Turunen.

One year after winning the show Jana Kask has not released her debut album. Kask has said that she has done anything and she don't know why the album has not released by her record company. Kask's producer Alar Kotkas explained that album has not been released due to the risks in the market, but was hopeful that album will be released during the summer of 2009.

In August 2009, when the auditions of third season of Eesti otsib superstaari had already begun, Jana's debut album had still not been released. Since Alar Kotkas had not released the album, Jana started collaboration with Ivar Must. In September 2009 Jana and her new manager Ivar Must, announced that debut album is completed. When album will be released is unknown at the moment.

One of few finalists who are still active in music industry is Taavi Immato, who got 7th place. Since June 2009, Immato is a singer in popular Estonian band, Shanon. Together with Shanon, Immato has released a debut album "Üksinda" (Alone).

Timothy Jarman, an English singer living in Estonia, who got 9th place in the finals, started his own record company. It is named Jarman Records. Jarman has released a debut single "You and Me".

Keit Triisa, who got 10th place in the finals, started acting career. In summer of 2009 Triisa acted in Ugala Theatre's summer play "Charley's Aunt". Also Kristjan Laas, who reached 8th place, has started his acting career in ETV's TV-series "Klass" (Class).

Notes and References

  1. News: Mihkel Raud jooksis staarisaate eelvoorus esinejale järele . Elu24.ee. 5 June 2011 . Estonian.