SuperStar

"Super Star" redirects here, for the Sibel Tüzün song, see Süper Star. For other uses of the word "Superstar", see Superstar (disambiguation)."infobox television
show_name = SuperStar
season = 5


format = Interactive reality game show
runtime = Varies
creator = flagicon|UK Simon Fuller
starring = Rania Kurdi
country = LIB
network = Future TV
first_aired = 2003
last_aired = 2008Finalists(With homecountry and dates of elimination)Season 1(2003) "Winner" Season 2(2004)
"Winner" Season 3(2005-06)
"Winner" Season 4(2007)
"Winner"Season 5(2008)
"Winner"
website = http://www.futuretvnetwork.com/superstar

"Super Star" (سوبر ستار) is an Arabic television show based on the popular British show "Pop Idol" created by Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment & developed by Fremantle Media. The show unites the Arab community by democratically choosing the next singing sensation. The show is broadcast worldwide on Future TV, a Lebanese television station. Its also the first "Idol" franchise to feature contestants from multiple countries.

The show was a huge success. Ali Jaber, the executive manager of Future TV, was quoted as saying "This (program) is the most successful for an Arab television. There isn't a television program that moved the Arab world like that." [http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/08/18/world/main568959.shtml]

However, Superstar was eclipsed by rival show Star Academy on LBC in the Middle East, in terms of popularity and ratings, after only its first season. It has been surpassed by Star Academy as the number one Arab show, and doesn't move the Arab world the way it did during the first season.

uperStar El Alaam

Diana Karazon participated alongside 10 other Idols in the 2 show mini-event World Idol, Diana placed equal 9th place with German "SuperStar" Alexander Klaws on 45 points. Diana performed the first radio single from her CD Super Star El Arab - "Ensani Ma Binsak". [http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/world-idol-winner-announced-2132.php]

Diana received the following scores respectively:

UK awarded 4 points

Belgium awarded 1 point

Australia awarded 4 points

USA awarded 8 points

Arab world awarded 12 points (default award)

Poland awarded 1 point

The Netherlands awarded 1 point

Canada awarded 5 points

Germany awarded 6 points

Norway awarded 2 points

South Africa awarded 1 point

uper Star 2

Three new audition cities were announced - Tunisia, Bahrain & Paris, France while Algiers was dropped. Tonia Moreeb decided to quit after receiving bad comments about her judging skills in the previous season. She was replaced with music critic/agent Fadia Tanab. An amazing 83 contestants had advanced to the semi finals of Super Star 2, 81 ended up performing before 2 contestants each week would advance to become part of the Top 14 contestants. This series also offered a Wildcard show where it was revealed by the CEO of Future TV - Ali Jaber, that the Top 14 would become a Top 17 & that the Top 5 vote getters in the Wildcards would advance.

Ayman El Aatar from Janzour, Libya won the title of "Super Star" on August 23 2004, beating runner up Palestinian Ammar Hassan with a weighting of 54% to 46%. [http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/08/30/1093852180642.html]

It was revealed later that Ayman had missed the audition in Cairo, Egypt by one day & had one last chance to audition in Damascus, Syria.

pecial guests

* Wadih El Safi
* Diana Karazon
* Rouwayda Attieh
* Melhem Zein
* Saoud Abou Aultan
* Asalah Nasri
* Nawal El Kuwaiti‎
* Sherine
* Diana Haddad
* Washeq El Kaman
* Nancy Ajram
* Muin Sharif
* Assi El Helani
* Mari Al Ehram

uper Star 3

The telecast of Super Star 3 was delayed after the assassination of Future TV Founder & Lebanese Prime Minister - Rafik Hariri, as the TV station went into mourning. [http://www.subzeroblue.com/archives/2005/02/rafik_alhariri_kille.html]

Super Star 3 is currently the longest Idol production ever with auditions beginning in Cairo on November 10 2004, with the program culminating on February 6, 2006.

Rania Kurdi did not want to renew her hosting position for Season 3, as a result Heba Sisi was hired for Season 3, but due to the lengthy hiatus over the Hariri murder, her contract prematurely ended before the semi finals had begun, leaving Ayman to host solo for the rest of the season.

Auditions took place in the following cities:

* Beirut, Lebanon
* Damascus, Syria
* Tunis, Tunisia
* Dubai, United Arab Emirates
* Cairo, Egypt
* Amman, Jordan
* Sydney, Australia

94 contestants advanced to the theatre round in Beirut. 6 from America, 4 from Australia, 21 from Lebanon, 8 from Egypt, 5 from Jordan, 9 from Syria, 32 from Tunisia & 5 from UAE.

The new semi final format from Denmark & America was similarly adopted this season whereby the Top 21 (10 male & 11 female) were placed in male & female groups with 5 contestants advancing to the Top 12.

The semi finalists of "Super Star 3" are:

Samar Andeel (Egypt), Aida El Rahbani (Lebanon), Nancy Nasrallah (Lebanon), Rashel El Rasi (Lebanon), Hasna Zlagh (Morocco), Shahd Barmada (Syria), Asma Ben Ahmed (Tunisia), Asma Othmani (Tunisia), Fouzia El Betri (Tunisia), Olfa El Barhoumi (Tunisia), Yusra Hamzawi (Tunisia), Mohamed El Abd (Egypt), Mohamed Jamal (Egypt), Ahmed El Faleh (Iraq), Youssef Kazar (Iraq), Ibrahim Abd El Adheem (Libya), Hatem Adar (Morocco), Haitham El Shoumali (Palestine), Ibrahim El Hakami (Saudi Arabia), Anis Ltaief (Tunisia), Ayman Lseeq (Tunisia)

As of December 12 2005, the competition of Super Star has been delayed due to the assassination of Lebanese senator Gebran Tueni, the results show scheduled to air on Monday December 12 2005 will be included with the results due on Monday December 19 2005.

On January 15 2006, the competition was once again postponed due to the passing of another key political figure, Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. The performance show was recorded on Tuesday & aired on Thursday January 19. The votes from this round will be combined with the performance show on January 22 with the elimination of 2 contestants.

On the evening of Monday February 6 2006, Ibrahim El Hakami from Saudi Arabia became the 3rd "Super Star" over Shahd Barmada with a 53% to 47% weighting. Along with the title of Super Star, Ibrahim also won a Ford Focus. [http://www.lebanonlinks.com/entertainment/superstar_third_three_3.html]

Finals elimination Chart