Geostar Explained

Creator:Simon Fuller
Country:Georgia
Network:Rustavi 2

Geostari (Georgian: ჯეოსტარი) 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.

History

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.[1]

The sixth season started in October 2010 and ended 31 December 2011. After six seasons known as Geostari, the program was to be redeveloped in 2012 by Rustavi 2 to the new title of საქართველოს ვარსკვლავი or Sakartvelos Varskvlavi (Georgian Idol) was to premiere in September however was delayed due to the 2012 Georgian protests. The program eventually returned in 2019 and was used to select the Georgian representative for the Eurovision Song Contest.[2]

Contestants

Giorgi Sukhitashvili won the third season making him the first male contestant to win 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 Idol 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.

Hosts and Judges

Season 4

Hosts

Judges

Bottom three Statistics

Season 3

ThemeBottom Three
19 OctoberAna KurtubadzeSalome BakuradzeGiorgi Sukhitashvili
26 OctoberTeona NiazashviliGiorgi Sukhitashvili (2)Nini Tsiklauri
1 NovemberMari Asatiani
8 NovemberRati Navadze
15 NovemberEko Amqoladze
22 NovemberGiorgi Makharashvili
29 NovemberNini Tsiklauri
6 DecemberTamuna Mikeladze
13 DecemberIrina Bairamashvili
20 DecemberBoris Bedia

Elimination chart

Season 3

Legend
Did Not PerformFemaleMaleSemiFinalistsWinner
width=30% colspan=2 align="right"Stage:SemiFinals
Week:10/1210/1910/2611/0111/0811/1511/2211/2912/0612/1312/2012/27
PlaceContestantsResults
1Giorgi SukhitashviliWinner
2Salome BakuradzeRunner-up
3Boris BediaElim
4Irina BairamashviliElim
5Tamuna MikeladzeElim
6Nini TsiklauriAdvElim
7Giorgi MakharashviliElim
8Eko AmqoladzeElim
9Rati NavadzeElim
10Mari AsatianiElim
11Teona NiazashviliElim
12Ana KurtubadzeElim
SemiTornike BeroshviliElim
Natalia Gogitidze

Season 4

width=30% colspan=2 align="right"Stage:SemiFinals
Week:10/1210/1910/2611/0211/0911/1611/2311/3012/0712/1412/2112/31
PlaceContestantsResults
1Nodiko TatishviliWinner
2Vajha ManiaRunner-up
3Datuna MgeladzeElim
4Sopo BediaElim
5Shota LegashviliElim
6Nini SukhitashviliElim
7Nino BasharuliElim
8Mamuka GorgiladzeElim
9Maka SirbiladzeElim
10Giorgi TskhvariashviliAdvElim
11Elim
12Mariam liklikadzeElim
SemiIrakli MaruashviliElim
Giorgi Kobaidze

Season 5

width=30% colspan=2 align="right"Stage:SemiFinals
Week:10/1110/1810/2511/0111/0811/1511/2211/2912/0612/1312/2012/27
PlaceContestantsResults
1Otar NemsadzeWinner
2Sopho GelovaniRunner-Up
3Iago DevadzeElim
4Indira GerenaiaElimElim
5Natia DumbadzeAdvElimElim
6Ani SiradzeWD
7Zura MosiavaElim
8Levan KbilashviliWD
9Ana MdivnishviliElim
10Merab NutsubidzeElim
11Lasha TolordavaElim
12Salome KalandadzeElim
SemiEka SkhirtladzeElim
Ninisha Metreveli

Season 6

width=30% colspan=2 align="right"Stage:SemiFinals
Week:10/1010/1710/2410/3111/0711/1411/2111/2812/0512/1212/1912/31
PlaceContestantsResults
1Marita RokhvadzeWinner
2Levan KbilashviliRunner-Up
3Mari JomardidzeElim
4Giorgi GogishviliElim
5Andria GvelesianiElim
6Moris MeladzeAdvElim
7Niko BeridzeElim
8David LondaridzeElim
9Tekla KalmakhelidzeElim
10Khatia EsitashviliElim
11Mariam PavliashviliElim
12Gio MaglaperidzeElim
SemiNikoloz GuraspashviliElim
Irakli Churghulia

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GEOCELL - Your network . https://web.archive.org/web/20110607073036/http://www.geocell.ge/en/about/news/25/ . 7 June 2011 .
  2. Web site: Granger . Anthony . 1 December 2018 . Georgia: Georgian Idol Final to Take Place on 2 March .