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| Eesti otsib superstaari | |
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 Eesti otsib superstaari logo as of 2012 | |
| Created by | Simon Fuller |
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| Country of origin | Estonia |
| No. of seasons | 9 |
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| Producer | Kaupo Karelson |
| Running time | Varies between 1⁄2 hour and two hours |
| Production company | Fremantle |
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| Network | TV3 |
| Release | 11 March 2007 – 26 November 2023 |
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Eesti otsib superstaari (Estonia is Searching for a Superstar) 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, Liis Lemsalu, Rasmus Rändvee, Jüri Pootsmann and Uudo Sepp (listed in chronological order).
The format features a panel of judges who critique the contestants' performances. The judges are former recording artist, music critic and journalist Mihkel Raud (all 5 seasons), singer Maarja-Liis Ilus (since season 3) and singer, actor and conductor Mart Sander (since season 5). Composer and pianist Rein Rannap and Radio DJ, journalist and TV producer Heidy Purga belonged to the judging panel of the first season.