Broadcaster TV3 Origin Tallinn, Estonia | Finals venue Linnahall | |
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Broadcast from September 6 – December 20, 2009 Judges Mihkel Raud
Maarja-Liis Ilus
Rein Rannap Host(s) Tanel Padar
Ithaka Maria | ||
The third season of Eesti otsib superstaari premiered on September 6, 2009. The winner of the season is Ott Lepland.
Contents
- Auditions
- Theatre rounds
- Semi finals
- Girls Round 1
- Girls Round 2
- Boys Round 1
- Boys Round 2
- Top 10 Pop hits
- Top 10 Songs from TV show Eesti otsib lemmiklaulu
- Top 8 Songs from singers birth year
- Top 7 Love songs
- Top 6 Acoustic round
- Top 5 Dance country songs
- Top 4 Ivo Linna songs current hits
- Top 3 Song from mothersfathers youth Duets
- Superfinale The contestants favourite Christmas song Winners song
- References
In Autumn 2008 TV3 announced that the third season will be postponed to the future. The show was replaced by new show Eesti otsib lemmiklaulu (Estonia is looking for a favourite song). In June 2009 TV3 announced that the auditions for third season will start in August 2009.
In July 2009, Estonian Public Broadcasting (ERR) announced that one of the judges, Heidy Purga, is not allowed to take part of that program. Purga is a director of ERR's radio station, Raadio 2. ERR explained that the decision was made, because there is a lot work to do in Raadio 2 at the moment and they will not allow Purga to take part in competitors program.
Several days later TV3 announced new hosts and a new judge. The hosts for the third season are an Eurovision Song Contest-winning rockstar Tanel Padar and singer Ithaka Maria. Heidy Purga was replaced by singer Maarja-Liis Ilus.
This season also produced representatives of Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest three times in a row: Robin Juhkental, who made the semifinals on the show, represented his country as a lead singer of Malcolm Lincoln in 2010; Getter Jaani, who finished in fourth place, sang for Estonia in 2011 and Ott Lepland, the winner of the season, had his turn in 2012 achieving sixth place in the contest.
Auditions
Auditions for 2009 were held in Pärnu (August 19), Rakvere (August 26), Tartu (August 29 & 30) & Tallinn (August 22 & 23) Only about 60–80 singers qualified to the Theatre round.
Theatre rounds
Theatre rounds were held on September 7 & 8, 2009 in Vene Teater (Russian Theatre in Estonia). 25 new singers qualified to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals
Twenty-five new singers qualified to the studio rounds: 13 female and 12 male. The studio rounds take place in two weeks. First week is girls' week and the second is boys' week. During the week two shows are taking place. In the first show all girls or boys are participating. The judges have the right to send one participant directly to the final. Among others eight new singers are sent to the second show. In the second show four singers are sent to the finals by televoters.
Girls' Round 1
Eliminated: Kristiina Freimane, Maria Alanurme, Liisa Orav, Anna Kutšinskaja,
Advanced to the final (Judges' choice): Kene Vernik
Girls' Round 2
Eliminated: Kerli Kivilaan, Elina Netšajeva, Sabrina Abdullajeva, Liina Uibo
Advanced to the final: Getter Jaani, Eliisa Kõiv, Anne Arrak, Birgit Varjun
Boys' Round 1
Eliminated: Sten-Martin Saarest, Robin Juhkental, Kristen Kasuk
Advanced to the final (Judges' choice): Anis Arumets
Boys' Round 2
Eliminated: Karel Tallermaa, Beno Kudrin, Keito Kaljulaid, Mick Pedaja
Advanced to the final: Marten Kuningas, Ott Lepland, Andrei Ozdoba, Jaanus Saago
Top 10: Pop-hits
Bottom three: Getter Jaani, Jaanus Saago, Anne Arrak
Bottom two: Getter Jaani, Anne Arrak
Eliminated: Anne Arrak No one
Top 10: Songs from TV show "Eesti otsib lemmiklaulu"
Bottom three: Andrei Ozdoba, Anis Arumets, Eliisa Kõiv
Eliminated: Andrei Ozdoba, Eliisa Kõiv
Top 8: Songs from singers' birth year
Bottom three: Anis Arumets, Jaanus Saago, Kene Vernik
Eliminated: Kene Vernik
Top 7: Love songs
Bottom three: Jaanus Saago, Anne Arrak, Marten Kuningas
Bottom two: Marten Kuningas, Anne Arrak
Eliminated: Anne Arrak
Top 6: Acoustic round
Bottom two: Getter Jaani, Anis Arumets
Eliminated: Anis Arumets
Top 5: Dance & country songs
Bottom two: Birgit Varjun, Jaanus Saago
Eliminated: Jaanus Saago
Top 4: Ivo Linna songs & current hits
Bottom two: Getter Jaani, Birgit Varjun
Eliminated: Getter Jaani
Top 3: Song from mother's/father's youth & Duets
Eliminated: Marten Kuningas
Superfinale: The contestants' favourite & Christmas song & Winner's song
The superfinal of Eesti otsib superstaari was held on December 20, 2009 in Linnahall Arena, Tallinn. Both superfinalists performed three songs: a well-known Christmas song, their own favourite performance of the season and winner's song. The winner was chosen by viewers through telephone and SMS voting.
Winner: Ott Lepland
Runner-up: Birgit Varjun