Geostar

GeoStar
Logo of Geostar 2008'
Created by	Simon Fuller
Country of origin	Georgia
Release
Original network	Rustavi 2
Original release	2006 – present
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

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. 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.

After six seasons known as "Geostari/ჯეოსტარი", the program is to be redeveloped in 2012 by Rustavi 2 to the new title of "საქართველოს ვარსკვლავი/Sakartvelos Varskvlavi" (Georgian Star) was to premiere in September however was delayed to the 2012 Georgian protests, however the series will debut on October 8 implementing the current Hall Of Idols format.

Geostar is also the name of a satellite communications system that operated in the 1980s.

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.

The sixth season started in October 2010 and ended December 31, 2011.

Hosts & Judges

Season 4

Hosts

• Duta Skhirtladze
• Anano Mjhavia

Judges

• Marina Beridze
• Levan Tsuladze
• Buba Kikabidze

Bottom three Statistics

Season 3

Theme	Bottom Three
October 19	Ana Kurtubadze	Salome Bakuradze	Giorgi Sukhitashvili
October 26	Teona Niazashvili	Giorgi Sukhitashvili (2)	Nini Tsiklauri
November 1	Mari Asatiani
November 8	Rati Navadze
November 15	Eko Amqoladze
November 22	Giorgi Makharashvili
November 29	Nini Tsiklauri
December 6	Tamuna Mikeladze
December 13	Irina Bairamashvili
December 20	Boris Bedia

Elimination chart

Season 3

Legend

Did Not Perform

Female

Male

Semi

Finalists

Winner

Safe

First Save

Second Save

Last Save

Eliminated

Stage:		Semi	Finals
Week:		10/12	10/19	10/26	11/01	11/08	11/15	11/22	11/29	12/06	12/13	12/20	12/27
Place	Contestants	Results
1	Giorgi Sukhitashvili		Btm 3	Btm 2				Btm 3					Winner
2	Salome Bakuradze		Btm 2				Btm 3						Runner-up
3	Boris Bedia											Elim
4	Irina Bairamashvili					Btm 2					Elim
5	Tamuna Mikeladze						Btm 2	Btm 2		Elim
6	Nini Tsiklauri	Adv		Btm 3		Btm 3			Elim
7	Giorgi Makharashvili							Elim
8	Eko Amqoladze						Elim
9	Rati Navadze					Elim
10	Mari Asatiani				Elim
11	Teona Niazashvili			Elim
12	Ana Kurtubadze		Elim
Semi	Tornike Beroshvili	Elim
	Natalia Gogitidze

Season 4

Stage:		Semi	Finals
Week:		10/12	10/19	10/26	11/02	11/09	11/16	11/23	11/30	12/07	12/14	12/21	12/31
Place	Contestants	Results
1	Nodiko Tatishvili						Btm 3			Btm 3	Btm 2	Btm 2	Winner
2	Vajha Mania							Btm 3					Runner-up
3	Datuna Mgeladze								Btm 3		Btm 3	Elim
4	Sopo Bedia					Btm 3				Btm 2	Elim
5	Shota Legashvili								Btm 2	Elim
6	Nini Sukhitashvili		Btm 3			Btm 2		Btm 2	Elim
7	Nino Basharuli		Btm 3				Btm 2	Elim
8	Mamuka Gorgiladze			Btm 3			Elim
9	Maka Sirbiladze			Btm 3		Elim
10	Giorgi Tskhvariashvili	Adv			Elim
11	Gvantsa Kachkachishvili			Elim
12	Mariam liklikadze		Elim
Semi	Irakli Maruashvili	Elim
	Giorgi Kobaidze

Season 5

Stage:		Semi	Finals
Week:		10/11	10/18	10/25	11/01	11/08	11/15	11/22	11/29	12/06	12/13	12/20	12/27
Place	Contestants	Results
1	Otar Nemsadze											Btm 2	Winner
2	Sopho Gelovani						Btm 3	Btm 2	Btm 2		Btm 2		Runner-Up
3	Iago Devadze									Btm 3	Btm 3	Elim
4	Indira Gerenaia				Btm 3		Elim	Btm 3	Btm 3	Btm 2	Elim
5	Natia Dumbadze	Adv			Btm 2		Btm 2		Elim	Elim
6	Ani Siradze								WD
7	Zura Mosiava			Btm 3		Btm 2		Elim
8	Levan Kbilashvili					Btm 3	WD
9	Ana Mdivnishvili		Btm 3			Elim
10	Merab Nutsubidze			Btm 2	Elim
11	Lasha Tolordava		Btm 2	Elim
12	Salome Kalandadze		Elim
Semi	Eka Skhirtladze	Elim
	Ninisha 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:		Semi	Finals
Week:		10/10	10/17	10/24	10/31	11/07	11/14	11/21	11/28	12/05	12/12	12/19	12/31
Place	Contestants	Results
1	Marita Rokhvadze		Btm 3			Btm 2							Winner
2	Levan Kbilashvili						Btm 3	Btm 2		Btm 3	Btm 3	Btm 2	Runner-Up
3	Mari Jomardidze								Btm 2	Btm 2	Btm 2	Elim
4	Giorgi Gogishvili					Btm 3		Btm 3			Elim
5	Andria Gvelesiani			Btm 2	Btm 2				Btm 3	Elim
6	Moris Meladze	Adv					Btm 2		Elim
7	Niko Beridze		Btm 2					Elim
8	David Londaridze			Btm 3	Btm 3		Elim
9	Tekla Kalmakhelidze					Elim
10	Khatia Esitashvili				Elim
11	Mariam Pavliashvili			Elim
12	Gio Maglaperidze		Elim
Semi	Nikoloz Guraspashvili	Elim
	Irakli Churghulia

External links

• Season 1 Official website
• Season 2 Official website
• Season 3 Official website
• Season 4 Official website
• Season 5 Official website