SuperStar KZ

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

• Almaty: October 7, October 8, November 1, November 2
• Aqtau: October 10, October 11
• Aktobe: October 13, October 14
• Pavlodar: October 15, October 16
• Kostanay: October 18, October 19
• Karaganda: October 20, October 21
• Astana: October 22, October 23
• Öskemen: October 24, October 25
• Shymkent: October 27, October 28

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.

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.

• Adylzhan Umarov - Любить Тебя by Santos & Yuliya Nachalova
• Ayan Birbayev - Айсулу by Bangor
• Daniyar Otegen - I Believe I Can Fly by R. Kelly
• Ekaterina Revanova (from Karaganda) - Ландыш Серебристый by
• Marzhan Makisheva - Лебединая Верность by Evgeniy Martanov
• Meruert Musrali -
• Nurzhan Kermenbayev (from Satpaev) -
• Zarina Eleusizova - All At Once by Whitney Houston

• Aliya Abilkayirova (from Almaty) - Je T'Aime by Lara Fabian
• Altynay Sapargalieva (from Zhanaözen) - The Voice Within by Christina Aguilera
• Arstan Mirzagereev (from Karaganda) - Где Же Ты? by K-7
• Dauren Orazbekov (from Karaganda) - Ночь Подруга by A-Studio
• Gulmira Irzhanova (from Kostanai) - Underneath Your Clothes by Shakira
• Gulmira Zakiryanova (from Kostanai) - Омiр-Өзен by Altinay Zhorabayeva
• Sarman Tulebayev (from Karaganda) - Belle
• Vyacheslav Balashov (from Ust-Kamenogorsk) - Необыкноженные Глаза by Rashid Behbudov

• Anastasiya Rossoshanskaya (from Karaganda) - Отпусти Меня by Valeriya
• Ardak Kenzhesarin (from Pavlodar) - Алатау by
• Irina Pisareva (from Pavlodar) - Више Облаков by Slivki
• Karlygash Tastambekova (from Almaty) -
• Marat Orazbayev (from Zhanaözen) - Разлука by 101
• Meruert Niyazbayeva (from Kostanai) - I Have Nothing by Whitney Houston
• Naylya Zaitova (from Almaty) - Beautiful by Christina Aguilera
• Rinat Malzagov (from Pavlodar) - Немного Жаль by Filipp Kirkorov

• Dariya Akparova (from Karaganda) - I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor
• Dinara Koskeldiyeva (from Almaty) - Hero by Mariah Carey
• Erlan Alimov (from Kostanai) - Ты Сделана Из Огня by Vadim Uslanov
• Mnash Zhanbolatova (from Almaty) - Стена by Larisa Dolina
• Timur Kalekperov (from Ust-Kamenogorsk) - Как Ты Красива Сегодня by Valery Meladze
• Vladimir Kim (from Karaganda) - Вечная Любовь by Andre Makarskiy
• Zarina Beysembayeva (from Karaganda) - Между Нами Зима by Dilnaz Akhmadieva
• Zhanara Khamitova (from Karaganda) -

• Anastasiya Usova (from Aqtöbe) - Adagio by Laura Fabian
• Anton Ivlev (from Kostanai) - Jamaica by Robertino Loreti
• Asem Tasbulatova (from Shymkent) - Жалт Етiп Өткен by Asem
• Evgeniy Gartung (from Rudniy) - Тропикана-Женщина by Valery Meladze
• Irina Kononova (from Ust-Kamenogorsk) - I Feel Good (I Got You) by James Brown
• Marat Nigmatov (from Astana) - Серенада 2000 by Bravo
• Timur Akhmetzhanov (from Aqtöbe) - Insatiable by Darren Hayes
• Vera Kan (from Almaty) - Герой Не Мойего Романа by Yuliya Nachalova

• Anastasiya Usova - Бакыт Кушагында by Shamshi Kaldayakov
• Ayan Birbayev - As Long As You Love Me by Backstreet Boys
• Daniyar Otegen -
• Dariya Akparova -
• Erlan Alimov - Сердце, Скажи by Ivan Breusov
• Gulmira Irzhanova - Don't Speak by No Doubt
• Marat Orazbayev - Я-Ето Ты by Murat Nasyrov
• Marzhan Makisheva - Karma by Alicia Keys
• Mnash Zhanbolatova -
• Naylya Zaitova -
• Sarman Tulebayev - Голос by Aleksandr Panayotov
• Vera Kan - Иногда by

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

• Top 12: Contestant's Choice (including special guest jury member Tomas N'evergreen)
• Top 11: Russian Hits
• Top 10: Hits From Soviet Era Films
• Top 9: Latino Hits
• Top 8: Kazakh Hits
• Top 7: Eastern Hits
• Top 6: My Idol
• Top 5: 70's & 80's Hits
• Top 4: Hits Of The New Millennium
• Top 3: Love Songs
• Top 2: Grand Final

The jury members for the third season were:

• Nagima Eskalieva - Recording artist.
• Ludmila Kim - VJ.
• Kayrat Kulbayev - Vice president of local media firm Shahar Media Group & HiT TV.
• Igor Sirtsov - TV producer of local channel KTK.

and hosts for the third season were:

• Alan Cherkasov
• Sabina Sayakova

• Batyrkhan Shukenov - Famous singer and musician.
• Roman Rayfeld - Famous music critic.
• Arman Murzagaliev - World famous violinist.
• Lyayla Sultan-Kyzy - Famous radio and TV personality.

• Dariga Nazarbayeva - Daughter of Kazakh president, Nursultan Nazarbayev.
• Almaz Amirseitov - Director of Premier Records KZ.
• Oleg Markov - TV producer.
• Diana Snegina - DJ from radio station "Europa Plus Kazakhstan"

• Nagima Eskalieva - Recording artist.
• Ludmila Kim - VJ.
• Kayrat Kulbayev - Vice president of local media firm Shahar Media Group & HiT TV.
• Igor Sirtsov - TV producer of local channel KTK.

• Nagima Eskalieva - Recording artist.
• Taras Boichenko -
• Serik Akishev -

• On November 11 Oleg did not originally made the finals but replaced another contestant who withdrew as he got the 3rd most votes

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

• On May 26 Talgat was voted off but saved by the judges