SuperStar KZ is a reality television show based on the popular British show Pop Idol, which aired from 2003 to 2007 on the Kazakh television channel "Eurazıa Birinşi arnasy". The talent contest determined the best young singers in Kazakhstan by allowing viewers to vote by phone or SMS. A supplementary show SuperStar KZ Dnevnik (SuperStar KZ Diary), shown twice weekly, provided a recap of the previous show and week's events for the contestants. SuperStar KZ was presented entirely in Russian, though Russian, Kazakh and English songs were performed. Some contestants such as Ainur Nazarbekova, Altynay and Zhanara spoke Kazakh on the show. A mix of ethnic groups, typical of the diversity in Kazakhstan, was usually represented, including Kazakhs, Russians, Koreans, Uyghurs, and Tatars. SuperStar KZ held auditions in sixteen cities to find the best talent anywhere in Kazakhstan, visiting Astana, Taraz, Aktau, Semey, Pavlodar, Atyrau, Shymkent, Kyzylorda, Taldykorgan, Ekibastuz, Aralsk, Oskemen, Karaganda and Kokshetau, Aktobe before finishing in Almaty.

SuperStar KZ 1

Finalists

(ages stated at time of contest)

SuperStar KZ 2

Finalists

(ages stated at time of contest)

SuperStar KZ 3

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

Auditions

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

Top 148

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

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)

Group 2 (January 14, 2006)

Group 3 (January 21, 2006)

Group 4 (January 28, 2006)

Group 5 (February 4, 2006)

Wildcards (February 18, 2006)

Top 12/Themes

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

Jury/Hosts

The jury members for the third season were: and hosts for the third season were:

Hosts

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

SuperStar KZ Jury

Season one

Season two

Season three

Season four

Bottom three statistics

Season two

Season three

Season four

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