Colonel William A. Phillips

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.[citation needed]

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.[1]

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 to the 2012 Georgian protests. The program eventually returned in 2019 and was used to select the Georgian representative for the Eurovision Song Contest.[2]

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.[citation needed]

Hosts and Judges

Season 4

Hosts

  • Duta Skhirtladze
  • Anano Mjhavia

Judges

  • Marina Beridze
  • Levan Tsuladze
  • Buba Kikabidze

Bottom three Statistics

Season 3

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "GEOCELL - Your network". Archived from the original on 7 June 2011.
  2. ^ Granger, Anthony (1 December 2018). "Georgia: Georgian Idol Final to Take Place on 2 March".

External links