Hay Superstar
| Hay Superstar Հայ Սուպերսթար |
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| Created by | Simon Fuller |
| Starring |
Michael Poghosyan Naira Gurjianyan |
| Country of origin | Armenia |
| Release | |
| Original network | Shant TV |
| Original release | 2006 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Finalists (with dates of elimination) |
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| Season 1 (2006) | |
| Susanna Petrosyan | Winner |
| Anna Avetyan | July 30 |
| Mihran Tsarukyan | Disqualified |
| Lilit Hovhannisyan | July 5 |
| Astghik Safaryan | June 26 |
| Narek Gevorgyan | June 19 |
| Mariam Movsisyan | June 12 |
| Narine Davtyan | June 5 |
| Emilia Zaqaryan | May 29 |
| Tatevik Hayrapetyan | May 22 |
| Lilit Ter-Vardanyan | May 15 |
| Season 2 (2006–07) | |
| Lusine Aghabekyan | Winner |
| Nare Gevorgyan | April 8 |
| Hasmik Papyan | March 19 |
| Jivan Khachatryan | March 12 |
| Heghine Shahumyan | March 5 |
| Anna Kostanyan | February 26 |
| Hayk Martirosyan | February 19 |
| Suzanna Ghazaryan | February 5 |
| Grigor Kyokchyan | January 29 |
| Seda Hoinanyan | January 22 |
| Liana Margaryan | January 15 |
| Marina Kartashyan | December 25 |
| Tigran Hovhannisyan | December 25 |
| Season 3 (2007–08) | |
| Lusi Harutunyan | Winner |
| Anahit Manasyan | April 7 |
| Sevak Xachatryan | March 25 |
| Diana Ser-Manukyan | March 18 |
| Hakob Chobanyan | March 11 |
| Meri Kopushyan | February 25 |
| Luse Saxatelyan | February 11 |
| Ani Berberyan | February 4 |
| Narine Dovlatyan | January 28 |
| Diana Grigoryan | January 28 |
| Siranush Manwelyan | January 21 |
| Tatevik Poghosyan | January 21 |
| Tatevik Anesyan | January 14 |
| Viktoria Arutyunyan | January 14 |
| Season 4 (2009–10) | |
| Raffi Ohanian | Winner |
| Raysa Avanessian | 14 March |
| Suren Arustamyan | 1 March |
| Gor Harutunyan | 22 February |
| Iveta Mukuchyan | 15 February |
| Hayk Petrosyan | 8 February |
| Mariam Avetisyan | 1 February |
| Pareli Amirxanyan | 25 January |
| Eva Khazaryan | 18 January |
| Yulya Zakarian | 28 December |
| Anna Dovlatian | 21 December |
| Meline Apoyan | 21 December |
| Senik Barseghyan | 14 December |
| Suzanna Melkonyan | 14 December |
Hay Superstar / Hye Superstar (Հայ Սուպերսթար) is the Armenian version of the British television hit show Pop Idol. It is a talent contest to find the best young singer in Armenia.
Auditions were held in Gyumri; Vanadzor; Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh, and Yerevan. The panel of judges for the show consists of Michael Poghosyan, Egor Glumov and Naira Gurjianyan.
The first season was aired on Shant from March to late July 2006, the second season started in November 2006 to early April 2007. Season Three ran exactly one year later. After a break of one year, the competition returned with a fourth season from November 2009 to March 2010.
The first ever season of Hay Superstar was won by Susanna Petrosyan. Anna Avetyan was the runner-up. Mihran Tsarukyan, who was among the final two contestants, was eliminated on suspicion of having manipulated the televote in his favour. The series elimination rounds went on from March to July 2006.
Participants and dates of elimination
Elimination chart:
The second series was broadcast starting 20 November 2006, with eliminations starting 25 December 2006. The final was on 8 April 2007. The winner was Lusine Aghabekyan, with Nare Gevorgyan runner-up and Hasmik Papyan third.
Participants and date of elimination
Themes:
December 25: Beatles Songs
January 15: Last Decade Hits
January 22: Russian Songs
January 29: Armenian Patriotism
February 5: Love Songs
February 19: 70s Hits
February 26: Armenian 80s Hits
March 5: Pop & Rock Songs
March 12: Armenian Classics
March 19: Solos & Duets
March 26: Final
The third series of Hay Superstar was broadcast on 1 December 2007 with the finals broadcast on April 7, 2008. The winner was Lusi Harutunyan.
Participants and dates of elimination
Themes:
January 14: Modern Pop Songs
January 21: Russian Songs
January 28: Armenian 70 & 80s Hits
February 4: N/A
February 11: N/A
February 25: Duets with Armenian Stars
March 11: National Songs of Ashughs
March 18: N/A
March 25: N/A
April 7: Final
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