Geostar

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.

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.

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 Duta Skhirtladze Anano Mjhavia

Judges Marina Beridze Levan Tsuladze Buba Kikabidze

Bottom three Statistics

Season 3 ThemeBottom Three19 OctoberAna KurtubadzeSalome BakuradzeGiorgi Sukhitashvili26 OctoberTeona NiazashviliGiorgi Sukhitashvili (2)Nini Tsiklauri1 NovemberMari Asatiani8 NovemberRati Navadze15 NovemberEko Amqoladze22 NovemberGiorgi Makharashvili29 NovemberNini Tsiklauri6 DecemberTamuna Mikeladze13 DecemberIrina Bairamashvili20 DecemberBoris Bedia

Elimination chart

Season 3 + Legend Did Not Perform Female Male Semi Finalists Winner

Stage:SemiFinalsWeek:10/1210/1910/2611/0111/0811/1511/2211/2912/0612/1312/2012/27PlaceContestantsResults1Giorgi Sukhitashvili Winner2Salome Bakuradze Runner-up3Boris Bedia Elim4Irina Bairamashvili Elim5Tamuna Mikeladze Elim6Nini TsiklauriAdv Elim7Giorgi Makharashvili Elim8Eko Amqoladze Elim9Rati Navadze Elim10Mari Asatiani Elim11Teona Niazashvili Elim12Ana Kurtubadze ElimSemiTornike BeroshviliElimNatalia Gogitidze

Season 4 Stage:SemiFinalsWeek:10/1210/1910/2611/0211/0911/1611/2311/3012/0712/1412/2112/31PlaceContestantsResults1Nodiko Tatishvili Winner2Vajha Mania Runner-up3Datuna Mgeladze Elim4Sopo Bedia Elim5Shota Legashvili Elim6Nini Sukhitashvili Elim7Nino Basharuli Elim8Mamuka Gorgiladze Elim9Maka Sirbiladze Elim10Giorgi TskhvariashviliAdv Elim11 Elim12Mariam liklikadze ElimSemiIrakli MaruashviliElimGiorgi Kobaidze

Season 5 Stage:SemiFinalsWeek:10/1110/1810/2511/0111/0811/1511/2211/2912/0612/1312/2012/27PlaceContestantsResults1Otar NemsadzeWinner2Sopho GelovaniRunner-Up3Iago Devadze Elim4Indira Gerenaia Elim Elim5Natia DumbadzeAdv Elim Elim6Ani Siradze WD7Zura Mosiava Elim8Levan Kbilashvili WD9Ana Mdivnishvili Elim10Merab Nutsubidze Elim11Lasha Tolordava Elim12Salome Kalandadze ElimSemiEka SkhirtladzeElimNinisha Metreveli

Levan Kbilashvili quit the show after a car accident. Therefore, Indira Gerenaia, who was voted off the last in the competition, was brought back as the replacement. The producers decided to give a second chance to Levan in the next season Ani Siradze quit the show by her own decision. Therefore, Natia Dumadze, who was voted off the last in the competition, was brought back as the replacement.

Season 6 Stage:SemiFinalsWeek:10/1010/1710/2410/3111/0711/1411/2111/2812/0512/1212/1912/31PlaceContestantsResults1Marita RokhvadzeWinner2Levan KbilashviliRunner-Up3Mari Jomardidze Elim4Giorgi Gogishvili Elim5Andria Gvelesiani Elim6Moris MeladzeAdv Elim7Niko Beridze Elim8David Londaridze Elim9Tekla Kalmakhelidze Elim10Khatia Esitashvili Elim11Mariam Pavliashvili Elim12Gio Maglaperidze ElimSemiNikoloz GuraspashviliElimIrakli Churghulia

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