Host(s) Märt Avandi
Ott Sepp Finals venue Linnahall | Broadcaster TV3 Origin Tartu, Estonia | |
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Broadcast from February 3 – June 8, 2008 Judges Mihkel Raud
Heidy Purga
Rein Rannap | ||
The second season of Eesti otsib superstaari started on February 3, 2008 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.
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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 qualified 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 were qualified to the finals. Ten singers who failed to qualified to the finals were given a second chance by the judges. Kristiina Piperal won the second chance round and was the tenth finalist.
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.
Top10: 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, Artur Rassmann
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
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).