Hay Superstar Explained

Native Name:
Creator:Simon Fuller
Starring:Michael Poghosyan
Naira Gurjinyan
Country:Armenia
Network:Shant TV
Num Seasons:5
Finalists
Season 1 (2006)
Susanna PetrosyanWinner
Anna Avetyan July 30
Mihran TsarukyanDisqualified
July 5
Astghik SafaryanJune 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 AghabekyanWinner
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 HarutyunyanWinner
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 OhanianWinner
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

Elimination chart:

DateBottom Three
May 15Lilit Ter-Vardanyan
May 22Tatevik Hayrapetyan
May 29Emilia ZaqaryanNarek GevorgyanAstghik Safaryan
June 5Narine DavtyanAnna AvetyanMariam Movsisyan
June 12Mariam Movsisyan (2)Narek Gevorgyan (2)Anna Avetyan (2)
June 19Narek Gevoryan (3)Mihran TsarukyanLilit Hovhannisyan
June 26Astghik SafaryanLilit Hovhannisyan (2)Susanna Petrosyan
July 3Lilit Hovhannisyan (3)
July 10Anna Avetyan (3)
June 17Anna 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

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 PerformFemaleMaleSemiFinalistsWinner
Stage:Semi-FinalsFinals
Week:11/2011/2712/0412/1112/1812/2501/1401/2201/2902/0502/1902/2603/0503/1203/1903/26
PlaceContestantsResults
1ElimWinner
2
3Hasmik PapyanElim
4Jivan KhachtryanElimElim
5Elim
6Anna KostanyanElimElim
7Hayk MrtirosyanElim
8Suzanna GhazaryanElim
9Grigor KyokchyanElim
10Seda HoinanyanElimElim
11Liana MargaryanElim
12-13Tigran HovhannisyanElim
Marina KartashyanElim

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

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:

Stage:Semi-FinalsFinals
Week:12/112/812/1512/2212/2901/1401/2101/2802/0402/1102/2503/1103/1803/2504/07
PlaceContestantsResults
1Lucy HarutunyanINWinner
2Anahit ManasyanElimRunner-up
3Sevak XachatryanINElim
4Diana Ser-ManukyanINElim
5Hakob ChobanyanElimElim
6Meri KopushyanINElim
7Luse SaghatelyanINElim
8Ani BerberyanElimElim
9-10Diana GrigoryanINElim
Narine DovlatyanIN
11-12Tatevik PoghosyanElimElim
Siranuysh ManvelyanElim
13-14Tatevik AvanesyanINElim
Viktoria HarutyunyanElim

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

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 PerformFemaleMaleSemiFinalistsWinner
Stage:Semi-FinalsFinals
Week:11/0911/1611/2311/3012/1412/2112/2801/1801/2502/0102/0802/1502/2203/0103/14
PlaceContestantResult
1Raffi OhanianINWinner
2Raysa AvanessianIN
3INElim1Elim
4Gor HarutunyanINElim
5Iveta MukuchyanElimAdvElim
6Hayk PetrosyanINElim
7Mariam AvetisyanINElim2Elim
8Pareli AmirxanyanElimAdvWD
9Eva KhazaryanINElim
10Yulya ZakarianElim1stElim
11Anna DovlatianElimAdvWD
12Meline ApoyanINElim
13-14Senik BarseghyanElimAdvElim
IN

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]

Elimination chart

Legend
Did Not PerformFemaleMaleSemiFinalistsWinner
Stage:Semi-FinalsFinals
Week:12/18/1112/25/1101/15/1201/22/1202/19/1202/26/1203/04/1203/11/1203/18/1203/25/1204/01/1204/08/1204/15/1204/29/12
PlaceContestantResult
1Sona Rubenyan1stWinner
2Ervand Matevosyan2nd
3Arthur MatsakyanElim2ndElim
4Araksya AmirkhanyanJuryElim
5Julieta SargsyanElim1stElim
6Anahit HarutyunyanJuryElim
7Rima FarsyanElimJuryElim
8Elizabet AdikyanJuryElim
9Liana Aroyan2ndElim
10Armen Mardanyan1stElim
Lilit Khachatryan2ndElim
Vardine Avagyan1st
Wild
Card
Arlin GharibyanElimElim
Gayane AvdalyanElim
Margarita MnatsakanyanElim
Ovsanna KhublaryanElim
Suren PoghosovElim
Semi-
Final 3
Aida QalantaryanElim
Bejan Vardanyan
Semi-
Final 2
Ani HovhannisyanElim
Arevik Karapetyan
Armen Javalyan
Gourgen Sayadyan
Tamara Khachatryan

References in Popular Media

Moe Szyslak of The Simpsons referenced Hay Superstar as "Armenian Idol" and mentioned Egor Glumov in episode 23 of season 21, titled "Judge Me Tender", which aired on May 23, 2010.

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.shanttv.com/am/programs/hay-superstar5/ Hay Superstar 5 page on Shant TV website