Geostar

This article is about the Georgian franchise of the Idol series. For the satellite communications system that operated in the 1980s, see GEOStar.

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]}

Geostar
Logo of Geostar 2008
Created by	Simon Fuller
Country of origin	Georgia
Original release
Network	Rustavi 2
Release	2006 (2006) – 31 December 2011 (2011-12-31)

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 due 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

• Nina Sublatti