Eesti otsib superstaari (season 3)


The third season of Eesti otsib superstaari premiered on September 6, 2009. The winner of the season was Ott Lepland.
In Autumn 2008 TV3 announced that the third season will be postponed to the future. The show was replaced by new show Eesti otsib lemmiklaulu . In June 2009 TV3 announced that the auditions for third season will start in August 2009.
In July 2009, Estonian Public Broadcasting announced that one of the judges, Heidy Purga, is not allowed to take part of that program. Purga is a director of ERR's radio station, Raadio 2. ERR explained that the decision was made, because there is a lot work to do in Raadio 2 at the moment and they will not allow Purga to take part in competitors program.
Several days later TV3 announced new hosts and a new judge. The hosts for the third season are a Eurovision Song Contest-winning rockstar Tanel Padar and singer Ithaka Maria. Heidy Purga was replaced by singer Maarja-Liis Ilus.
This season also produced representatives of Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest three times in a row: Robin Juhkental, who made the semifinals on the show, represented his country as a lead singer of Malcolm Lincoln in 2010; Getter Jaani, who finished in fourth place, sang for Estonia in 2011 and Ott Lepland, the winner of the season, had his turn in 2012 achieving sixth place in the contest.

Auditions

Auditions for 2009 were held in Pärnu, Rakvere, Tartu & Tallinn Only about 60–80 singers qualified to the Theatre round.

Theatre rounds

Theatre rounds were held on September 7 & 8, 2009 in Vene Teater. 25 new singers qualified to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals

Twenty-five new singers qualified to the studio rounds: 13 female and 12 male. The studio rounds take place in two weeks. First week is girls' week and the second is boys' week. During the week two shows are taking place. In the first show all girls or boys are participating. The judges have the right to send one participant directly to the final. Among others eight new singers are sent to the second show. In the second show four singers are sent to the finals by televoters.

Girls' Round 1

Eliminated: Kristiina Freimane, Maria Alanurme, Liisa Orav, Anna Kutšinskaja
Advanced to the final : Kene Vernik

Girls' Round 2

Eliminated: Kerli Kivilaan, Elina Nechayeva, Sabrina Abdullajeva, Liina Uibo
Advanced to the final: Getter Jaani, Eliisa Kõiv, Anne Arrak, Birgit Varjun

Boys' Round 1

Eliminated: Sten-Martin Saarest, Robin Juhkental, Kristen Kasuk
Advanced to the final : Anis Arumets

Boys' Round 2

Eliminated: Karel Tallermaa, Beno Kudrin, Keito Kaljulaid, Mick Pedaja
Advanced to the final: Marten Kuningas, Ott Lepland, Andrei Ozdoba, Jaanus Saago

Finals

Top 10: Pop-hits

Bottom three: Getter Jaani, Jaanus Saago, Anne Arrak
'''Bottom two: Getter Jaani, Anne Arrak
Eliminated: No one

Top 10: Songs from TV show "Eesti otsib lemmiklaulu"

Bottom three: Andrei Ozdoba, Anis Arumets, Eliisa Kõiv
Eliminated: Andrei Ozdoba, Eliisa Kõiv

Top 8: Songs from singers' birth year

Bottom three: Anis Arumets, Jaanus Saago, Kene Vernik
Eliminated: Kene Vernik

Top 7: Love songs

Bottom three: Jaanus Saago, Anne Arrak, Marten Kuningas
Bottom two: Marten Kuningas, Anne Arrak
Eliminated: Anne Arrak

Top 6: Acoustic round

Bottom two: Getter Jaani, Anis Arumets
Eliminated: Anis Arumets

Top 5: Dance & country songs

Bottom two: Birgit Varjun, Jaanus Saago
Eliminated: Jaanus Saago

Top 4: [Ivo Linna] songs & current hits

Bottom two: Getter Jaani, Birgit Varjun
Eliminated: Getter Jaani

Top 3: Song from mother's/father's youth & Duets

Eliminated: Marten Kuningas

Superfinale: The contestants' favourite & Christmas song & Winner's song

The superfinal of Eesti otsib superstaari was held on December 20, 2009 in Linnahall Arena, Tallinn. Both superfinalists performed three songs: a well-known Christmas song, their own favourite performance of the season and winner's song. The winner was chosen by viewers through telephone and SMS voting.
Winner: Ott Lepland
Runner-up: Birgit Varjun''

Elimination chart