SuperStar KZ is a reality television show based on the popular British show Pop Idol, which aired from 2003 to 2007 on the Kazakh television channel "Eurazıa Birinşi arnasy". The talent contest determined the best young singers in Kazakhstan by allowing viewers to vote by phone or SMS. A supplementary show SuperStar KZ Dnevnik (SuperStar KZ Diary), shown twice weekly, provided a recap of the previous show and week's events for the contestants.
SuperStar KZ was presented entirely in Russian, though Russian, Kazakh and English songs were performed. Some contestants such as Ainur Nazarbekova, Altynay and Zhanara spoke Kazakh on the show. A mix of ethnic groups, typical of the diversity in Kazakhstan, was usually represented, including Kazakhs, Russians, Koreans, Uyghurs, and Tatars.
In November, the Top 148 successful candidates met in Almaty to perform in a three-day theatre round consisting of a chorus, duo & solo performance where eliminations would take place at each stage. During the first and last stage contestants can sing any song, during the duo stage a pre selected song was to be chosen, this included (among others) - Could I Have This Kiss Forever? by Whitney Houston & Enrique Iglesias and Махаббат Жалыны by Madina Sadvaqasova.
Top 40 - Semi Finals
Five groups of eight contestants performed every Sunday night to determine the two best singers of each group to advance to the Top 12. There was a Wildcards show or "Lucky ticket" round as it was known on the sixth week to give a last chance performance from unsuccessful contestants. Contestants sing a song of their own choice with piano and guitar backing.
Group 1 (January 7, 2006)
Adylzhan Umarov - Ljubit' tebja by Santos & Julija Nachalova
On November 11 Oleg did not originally made the finals but replaced another contestant who withdrew as he got the 3rd most votes
Season three
Stage:
Semi Finals
Finals
Weeks:
01/14
01/21
01/28
02/04
02/11
02/18
02/25
03/04
03/11
03/18
03/25
04/01
04/08
04/15
04/22
04/29
05/06
Place
Contestant
Result
1
Nurzhan Kermenbayev
IN
Btm3
Winner
2
Anastasiya Usova
Elim
WC
Btm3
Runner-up
3
Altynay Sapargalieva
IN
Btm2
Btm2
Btm3
Btm2
Elim
4
Evgeniy Gartung
IN
Btm3
Btm3
Btm2
Elim
5
Rinat Malzagov
IN
Btm2
Elim
6
Asem Tasbulatova
IN
Btm3
Btm2
Elim
7
Dinara Koskeldiyeva
IN
Btm2
Btm2
Btm3
Elim
8
Zhanara Khamitova
IN
Elim
9
Erlan Alimov
Elim
WC
Btm2
Elim
10
Anastasiya Rossoshanskaya
IN
Elim
11
Ekaterina Revanova
IN
Elim
12
Arstan Mirzagereev
IN
Elim
Season four
Themes:
April 28: Russian Songs
May 5: World War 2 Era
May 12: Kazakh Songs
May 19: Drinking Songs
May 26: D'Artagnan and Three Musketeers Soundtrack
June 2: Songs for Children
June 9: World Hits
June 16: Song of Pepsi
June 23: Classic & Russian Rock
June 30: Grand Finale
Finals
Weeks:
04/28
05/05
05/12
05/19
05/26
06/02
06/09
06/16
06/23
06/30
Place
Contestant
Result
1
Oleg Karezin
Btm 2
Btm 2
Winner
2
Adylzhan Umarov
Btm 3
Btm 2
Runner-up
3
Talgat Kenzhebulatov
Elim
Elim
4
Ainur Nazarbekova
Btm 2
Elim
5
Anatoliy Tsoy
Btm 2
Btm 2
Elim
6
Mariyam Dumanova
Btm 3
Btm 3
Btm 3
Btm 3
Elim
7
Daulet Bolatbayev
Btm 2
Elim
8
Stepanida Basyuk
Btm 3
Elim
9
Oleg Nikitn
Btm 2
Elim
10
Albina Oganesyan
Elim
On May 26 Talgat was voted off but saved by the judges
