Series

Eesti otsib superstaari

9 seasons · Reality

Eesti otsib superstaari is an Estonian reality-competition gameshow airing on TV3. It debuted on 11 March 2007 and it has since become one of the most popular shows in Estonia. Part of the Idol franchise, it originated from the reality program Pop Idol created by the British entertainment executive Simon Fuller, first aired in 2001 in the United Kingdom. The program seeks to discover the best singer in Estonia through a series of nationwide auditions. The outcomes of the later stages of the competition are determined by the viewers. Through telephone and SMS text voting, viewers have chosen as winners Birgit Õigemeel, Jana Kask, Ott Lepland and Liis Lemsalu. The format features a panel of judges who critique the contestants' performances. The judges are former recording artist, music critic and journalist Mihkel Raud, singer Maarja-Liis Ilus and singer, actor and conductor Mart Sander. Composer and pianist Rein Rannap and Radio DJ, journalist and TV producer Heidy Purga belonged to the judging panel of the first season. Current judges

Karl-Erik Taukar

Host

Last aired

September 3, 2023

Status

Returning Series

Original language

English

Episodes

9

Genres

Reality

• Season 11 episode · 2007
• Season 21 episode · 2008
• Season 31 episode · 2009
• Season 41 episode · 2011
• Season 51 episode · 2012
• Season 61 episode · 2015
• Season 71 episode · 2018
• Season 81 episode · 2021
• Season 91 episode · 2023