Finalists edit

(ages stated at time of contest)

Finalists edit

(ages stated at time of contest)

SuperStar KZ Season 3 premiered on Channel One Eurasia on November 11, 2005.

Auditions edit

Over 12,000 people auditioned for SuperStar KZ Season 3 across nine cities:

• Almaty: October 7, October 8, November 1, November 2
• Aqtau: October 10, October 11
• Aktobe: October 13, October 14
• Pavlodar: October 15, October 16
• Kostanay: October 18, October 19
• Karaganda: October 20, October 21
• Astana: October 22, October 23
• Öskemen: October 24, October 25
• Shymkent: October 27, October 28

Top 148 edit

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 edit

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) edit

• Adylzhan Umarov - Ljubit' tebja by Santos & Julija Nachalova
• Ayan Birbayev - Aisulu by Bangor
• Daniar Otegen - I Believe I Can Fly by R. Kelly
• Ekaterina Revanova (from Karaganda) - Landysh Serebristyj
• Marzhan Makisheva - Lebedinaja Vernost` by Evgenij Martanov
• Meruert Musrali
• Nurzhan Kermenbayev (from Satpaev)
• Zarina Eleusizova - All At Once by Whitney Houston

Group 2 (January 14, 2006) edit

• Alia Abilkairova (from Almaty) - Je T'Aime by Lara Fabian
• Altynai Sapargalieva (from Zhanaözen) - The Voice Within by Christina Aguilera
• Arstan Myrzagereev (from Karaganda) - Gde Zhe Ty? by K-7
• Dauren Orazbekov (from Karaganda) - Noch' podruga by A-Studio
• Gulmira Irzhanova (from Kostanai) - Underneath Your Clothes by Shakira
• Gulmira Zakirjanova (from Kostanai) - Ömir-özen by Altinay Zhorabayeva
• Sarman Tulebaev (from Karaganda) - Belle
• Vjacheslav Balashov (from Ust-Kamenogorsk) - Neobyknovenyje glaza by Rashid Behbudov

Group 3 (January 21, 2006) edit

• Anastasia Rossoshanskaja (from Karaganda) - Otpusti Menja by Valeriya
• Ardak Kenzhesarin (from Pavlodar) - Alatau
• Irina Pisareva (from Pavlodar) - Vyshe Oblakov by Slivki
• Qarlyğaş Tastambekova (from Almaty)
• Marat Orazbaev (from Zhanaözen) - Razluka by 101
• Meruert Niazbaeva (from Kostanai) - I Have Nothing by Whitney Houston
• Naila Zaitova (from Almaty) - Beautiful by Christina Aguilera
• Rinat Malzagov (from Pavlodar) - Nemnogo Zhal` by Filipp Kirkorov

Group 4 (January 28, 2006) edit

• Daria Akparova (from Karaganda) - I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor
• Dinara Koskeldieva (from Almaty) - Hero by Mariah Carey
• Erlan Alimov (from Kostanai) - Ty Sdelana Iz Ognja by Vadim Uslanov
• Mnash Zhanbolatova (from Almaty) - Stena by Larisa Dolina
• Timur Kalekperov (from Ust-Kamenogorsk) - Kak Ty Krasiva Segodnja by Valery Meladze
• Vladimir Kim (from Karaganda) - Vechnaja Ljubov` by Andre Makarskiy
• Zarina Beisembaeva (from Karaganda) - Mezhdu Nami Zima by Dilnaz Akhmadieva
• Zhanara Khamitova (from Karaganda)

Group 5 (February 4, 2006) edit

• Anastasia Usova (from Aqtöbe) - Adagio by Laura Fabian
• Anton Ivlev (from Kostanai) - Jamaica by Robertino Loreti
• Asem Tasbulatova (from Shymkent) - Jalt Etip Ötken by Asem
• Evgeniy Gartung (from Rudniy) - Tropikana-zhenshchina hina by Valery Meladze
• Irina Kononova (from Ust-Kamenogorsk) - "I Feel Good (I Got You)" by James Brown
• Marat Nigmatov (from Astana) - Serenada 2000 by Bravo
• Timur Akhmetzhanov (from Aqtöbe) - Insatiable by Darren Hayes
• Vera Kan (from Almaty) - Geroi Ne Moego Romana by Yuliya Nachalova

Wildcards (February 18, 2006) edit

• Anastasia Usova - Baqyt Quşağinda by Shamshi Kaldayakov
• Ayan Birbaev - As Long As You Love Me by Backstreet Boys
• Daniar Ötegen
• Dariya Akparova
• Erlan Alimov - Serdtse, Skazhi by Ivan Breusov
• Gulmira Irzhanova - Don't Speak by No Doubt
• Marat Orazbaev - Ya Eto Ty by Murat Nasyrov
• Marzhan Makisheva - Karma by Alicia Keys
• Mnash Zhanbolatova
• Naila Zaitova
• Sarman Tulebayev - Golos by Aleksandr Panajotov
• Vera Kan - Inogda

Top 12/Themes edit

Each week there was a common theme on which the contestants base their song choices:

• Top 12: Contestant's Choice (including special guest jury member Tomas N'evergreen)
• Top 11: Russian Hits
• Top 10: Hits From Soviet Era Films
• Top 9: Latino Hits
• Top 8: Kazakh Hits
• Top 7: Eastern Hits
• Top 6: My Idol
• Top 5: 70's & 80's Hits
• Top 4: Hits Of The New Millennium
• Top 3: Love Songs
• Top 2: Grand Final

Jury/Hosts edit

The jury members for the third season were:

• Nagima Eskalieva - Recording artist.
• Ludmila Kim - VJ.
• Qairat Qūlbaev - Vice president of local media firm Shahar Media Group & HiT TV.
• Igor Sirtsov - TV producer of local channel KTK.

and hosts for the third season were:

• Alan Cherkasov
• Sabina Saiakova

The show has had many hosts throughout the three seasons including:

• Nurai Mukades (Season 1 Auditions)
• Irina Kordjukova (Season 1 Liveshows & Season 4)
• Serik Akishev (Season 1 Liveshows)
• Erik Solo (Season 2)
• Ulpan Kuraisova (Season 1 Auditions & Season 2)
• Sabina Saiakova (Season 3)
• Alan Cherkasov (Season 3)
• Adil Lian (Season 4)

Season one edit

• Batyrkhan Shukenov - Famous singer and musician.
• Roman Rayfeld - Famous music critic.
• Arman Murzagaliev - World famous violinist.
• Laila Sultanqyzy - Famous radio and TV personality.

Season two edit

• Dariga Nazarbaeva - Daughter of the First President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbaev.
• Almaz Amirseitov - Director of Premier Records KZ.
• Oleg Markov - TV producer.
• Diana Snegina - DJ from radio station "Europa Plus Kazakhstan"

Season three edit

• Nagima Eskalieva - Recording artist.
• Ludmila Kim - VJ.
• Kairat Kulbaev - Vice president of local media firm Shahar Media Group & HiT TV.
• Igor Sirtsov - TV producer of local channel KTK.

Season four edit

• Nagima Eskalieva - Recording artist.
• Taras Boichenko -
• Serik Akishev -

Season two edit

• 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 edit

Season four edit

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

• On May 26 Talgat was voted off but saved by the judges

• X Factor (Kazakhstan)

• SuperStar KZ - Unofficial Website
• [1] - Production studio SuperStar KZ 1 & 4.
• [2] - Unofficial Superstar KZ photo group
• [3] — The winner of the fourth season