Hay Superstar Explained

Native Name:

Creator:

Simon Fuller

Starring:

Michael Poghosyan
Naira Gurjinyan

Country:

Armenia

Network:

Shant TV

Num Seasons:

Finalists
Season 1 (2006)
Susanna Petrosyan	Winner
Anna Avetyan	July 30
Mihran Tsarukyan	Disqualified
	July 5
Astghik Safaryan	June 26
Narek Gevorgyan	June 19
Mariam Movsisyan	June 12
Narine Davtyan	June 5
Emilia Zaqaryan	May 29
Tatevik Hayrapetyan	May 22
Lilit Ter-Vardanyan	May 15
Season 2 (2006–07)
Lusine Aghabekyan	Winner
Nare Gevorgyan	April 8
Hasmik Papyan	March 19
Jivan Khachatryan	March 12
Heghine Shahumyan	March 5
Anna Kostanyan	February 26
Hayk Martirosyan	February 19
Suzanna Ghazaryan	February 5
Grigor Kyokchyan	January 29
Seda Hoinanyan	January 22
Liana Margaryan	January 15
Marina Kartashyan	December 25
Tigran Hovhannisyan	December 25
Season 3 (2007–08)
Hayk Harutyunyan	Winner
Anahit Manasyan	April 7
Sevak Xachatryan	March 25
Diana Ser-Manukyan	March 18
Hakob Chobanyan	March 11
Meri Kopushyan	February 25
Luse Saxatelyan	February 11
Ani Berberyan	February 4
	January 28
Diana Grigoryan	January 28
Siranush Manwelyan	January 21
Tatevik Poghosyan	January 21
Tatevik Anesyan	January 14
Viktoria Arutyunyan	January 14
Season 4 (2009–10)
Raffi Ohanian	Winner
Raysa Avanessian	14 March
Suren Arustamyan	1 March
Gor Harutunyan	22 February
	15 February
Hayk Petrosyan	8 February
Mariam Avetisyan	1 February
Pareli Amirxanyan	25 January
Eva Khazaryan	18 January
Yulya Zakarian	28 December
Anna Dovlatian	21 December
Meline Apoyan	21 December
Senik Barseghyan	14 December
	14 December

Hay Superstar/Hye Superstar (Armenian: Հայ Սուպերսթար, literally "Armenian Superstar") was the Armenian version of the British television hit show Pop Idol, part of the Idol franchise. It is a talent contest to find the best young singer in Armenia.

Summary

Season	Year	Winner	Runner-up
One	2006	Susanna Petrosyan	Anna Avetyan
Two	2006-2007		Nare Gevorgyan
Three	2007-2008	Lucy Harutunyan	Anahit Manasyan
Four	2009-2010	Raffi Ohanian	Raisa Avanessian
Five	2011		Ervand Matevosyan

History

Auditions were held in Gyumri, Vanadzor, Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh, and Yerevan. The panel of judges for the show consists of Michael Poghosyan, Egor Glumov and Naira Gurjianyan.

The first season was aired on Shant TV from March to late July 2006, the second season aired from November 2006 to early April 2007. Season 3 ran exactly one year later. After a break of one year, the competition returned with a fourth season from November 2009 to March 2010. The fifth and final season aired from October 2011 to April 2012.

Season 1 (2006)

The first season of Hay Superstar was won by Susanna Petrosyan. Anna Avetyan was the runner-up. Mihran Tsarukyan, who was among the final two contestants, was eliminated on suspicion of having manipulated the televote in his favor. The elimination rounds went on from March to July 2006.

Participants and dates of elimination

Susanna Petrosyan - Winner
Anna Avetyan - July 30, 2006
Mihran Tsarukyan - July 23, 2006 (to leave voluntarily)
Lilit Hovhannisyan - July 3, 2006
Astghik Safaryan - June 26, 2006
Mariam Movsisyan - June 12, 2006
Narine Davtyan - June 5, 2006
Emilia Zaqaryan - May 29, 2006
Tatevik Hayrapetyan - May 22, 2006
Lilit Ter-Vardanyan - May 15, 2006

Elimination chart:

Date	Bottom Three
May 15	Lilit Ter-Vardanyan
May 22	Tatevik Hayrapetyan
May 29	Emilia Zaqaryan	Narek Gevorgyan	Astghik Safaryan
June 5	Narine Davtyan	Anna Avetyan	Mariam Movsisyan
June 12	Mariam Movsisyan (2)	Narek Gevorgyan (2)	Anna Avetyan (2)
June 19	Narek Gevoryan (3)	Mihran Tsarukyan	Lilit Hovhannisyan
June 26	Astghik Safaryan	Lilit Hovhannisyan (2)	Susanna Petrosyan
July 3	Lilit Hovhannisyan (3)
July 10	Anna Avetyan (3)
June 17	Anna Avetyan (4)	Susanna Petrosyan

Season 2 (2006-2007)

The second season was broadcast starting 20 November 2006, with eliminations starting on Christmas Day of that same year. The final was on 8 April 2007. The winner was Lusine Aghabekyan, with Nare Gevorgyan runner-up and Hasmik Papyan third.

Participants and date of elimination

Lusine Aghabekyan - Winner
Nare Gevorgyan - April 8, 2007
Hasmik Papyan - March 19, 2007
Jivan Khachatryan - March 12, 2007
Heghine Shahumyan - March 5, 2007
Anna Kostanyan - February 26, 2007
Hayk Martirosyan - February 19, 2007
Suzanna Ghazaryan - February 5, 2007
Grigor Kyokchyan - January 29, 2007
Seda Hoinanyan - January 22, 2007
Liana Margaryan - January 15, 2007
Marina Kartashyan - December 25, 2006
Tigran Hovhannisyan - December 25, 2006

Themes:
December 25: Beatles Songs
January 15: Last Decade Hits
January 22: Russian Songs
January 29: Armenian Patriotism
February 5: Love Songs
February 19: 70s Hits
February 26: Armenian 80s Hits
March 5: Pop & Rock Songs
March 12: Armenian Classics
March 19: Solos & Duets
March 26: Final

**Legend**
Did Not Perform	Female	Male	Semi	Finalists	Winner

Place	Contestants	Results
Stage:	Semi-Finals		Finals
Week:	11/20	11/27	12/04	12/11	12/18	12/25	01/14	01/22	01/29	02/05	02/19	02/26	03/05	03/12	03/19	03/26
1					Elim												Winner
2
3	Hasmik Papyan															Elim
4	Jivan Khachtryan			Elim											Elim
5														Elim
6	Anna Kostanyan		Elim										Elim
7	Hayk Mrtirosyan											Elim
8	Suzanna Ghazaryan										Elim
9	Grigor Kyokchyan									Elim
10	Seda Hoinanyan			Elim					Elim
11	Liana Margaryan							Elim
12-13	Tigran Hovhannisyan						Elim
Marina Kartashyan	Elim

Season 3 (2007-2008)

The third season of Hay Superstar was broadcast on 1 December 2007 with the finals broadcast on April 7, 2008. The winner was Lucy Harutunyan.

Participants and dates of elimination

Lucy Harutunyan - Winner
Anahit Manasyan - April 7, 2008
Sevak Xachatryan - March 25, 2008
Diana Ser-Manukyan - March 18, 2008
Hakob Chobanyan - March 11, 2008
Meri Kopushyan - February 25, 2008
Luse Saghatelyan - February 11, 2008
Ani Berberyan - February 4, 2008
Narine Dovlatyan - January 28, 2008
Diana Grigoryan - January 28, 2008
Siranush Manwelyan - January 21, 2008
Tatevik Poghosyan - January 21, 2008
Tatevik Anesyan - January 14, 2008
Viktoria Arutyunyan - January 14, 2008

Themes:
January 14: Modern Pop Songs
January 21: Russian Songs
January 28: Armenian 70 & 80s Hits
February 4: N/A
February 11: N/A
February 25: Duets with Armenian Stars
March 11: National Songs of Ashughs
March 18: N/A
March 25: N/A
April 7: Final

Elimination chart:

Place	Contestants	Results
Stage:	Semi-Finals		Finals
Week:	12/1	12/8	12/15	12/22	12/29	01/14	01/21	01/28	02/04	02/11	02/25	03/11	03/18	03/25	04/07
1	Lucy Harutunyan				IN											Winner
2	Anahit Manasyan		Elim													Runner-up
3	Sevak Xachatryan		IN												Elim
4	Diana Ser-Manukyan			IN										Elim
5	Hakob Chobanyan				Elim								Elim
6	Meri Kopushyan		IN									Elim
7	Luse Saghatelyan	IN									Elim
8	Ani Berberyan				Elim					Elim
9-10	Diana Grigoryan			IN					Elim
Narine Dovlatyan				IN
11-12	Tatevik Poghosyan			Elim				Elim
Siranuysh Manvelyan	Elim
13-14	Tatevik Avanesyan	IN					Elim
Viktoria Harutyunyan		Elim

Season 4 (2009-2010)

After broadcasts were suspended for a full year, Hay Superstar returned for a fourth season by the late 2000s. The first broadcast was on 9 November 2009 and elimination rounds started on 14 December 2009. The season ended in March 2010.

List of participants eliminated with dates of elimination

Raffi Ohanian - Winner
Raysa Avanesyan - 14 March 2010
Suren Arustamyan - 1 March 2010
Gor Harutunyan - 22 February 2010
Iveta Mukuchyan - 15 February 2010
Hayk Petrosyan - 8 February 2010
Mariam Avetisyan - 1 February 2010
Pareli Amirxanyan - 25 January 2010
Eva Khazaryan - 18 January 2010
Yulya Zakarian - 28 December 2009
Anna Dovlatian - 21 December 2009
Meline Apoyan - 21 December 2009
Senik Barseghyan - 14 December 2009
Syuzanna Melqonyan - 14 December 2009

Themes:
December 14: N/A
December 21: 80 & 90s Hits
December 28: Elvis Presley and The Beatles songs
January 18: Pop rock
January 25: Patriotic songs
February 1: N/A
February 8: Armenian rock and pop-rock
February 15: Love Day
February 22: Armenian Variety Art & Folk Songs

Elimination chart

**Legend**
Did Not Perform	Female	Male	Semi	Finalists	Winner

Place	Contestant	Result
Stage:	Semi-Finals		Finals
Week:	11/09	11/16	11/23	11/30	12/14	12/21	12/28	01/18	01/25	02/01	02/08	02/15	02/22	03/01	03/14
1	Raffi Ohanian		IN													Winner
2	Raysa Avanessian		IN
3				IN			Elim¹								Elim
4	Gor Harutunyan	IN												Elim
5	Iveta Mukuchyan			Elim	Adv								Elim
6	Hayk Petrosyan			IN								Elim
7	Mariam Avetisyan		IN							Elim²	Elim
8	Pareli Amirxanyan			Elim	Adv					WD
9	Eva Khazaryan	IN							Elim
10	Yulya Zakarian			Elim	1st			Elim
11	Anna Dovlatian	Elim			Adv		WD
12	Meline Apoyan	IN					Elim
13-14	Senik Barseghyan		Elim		Adv	Elim
			IN

After it was announced that Meline Apoyan and Suren Arustamyan were voted out, Anna quit the show by her own decision. So, Suren returned to the show according to the decision of 2 members of the jury Naira Gyurjinyan and Egor Glumov and the producer Andre Simonyan.
After the announcement that Mariam Avetisyan was voted out, Pareli quit the show due to personal problems in Iran. Mariam returned to the show by decision of the producers' staff.

Season 5 (2011)

After broadcasts were suspended for a full year, Hay Superstar returned for a fifth season in October 2011. Audition rounds started being broadcast on 16 October 2011.

The live shows were broadcast on Sundays at 20:10 and there were three weekly diary shows on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 16:45.

The jury for season 5 were singer-songwriters André and Leila Saribekyan, presenter Avet Barseghyan and actor, writer, director producer Garik Papoyan.^[1]