Eesti otsib superstaari (season 1)
| Eesti otsib superstaari | |
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| Season 1 | |
| Broadcast from | 11 March 2007 – June 14, 2007 |
| Judges |
Mihkel Raud Heidy Purga Rein Rannap |
| Host(s) |
Aigi Vahing Jüri Nael |
| Broadcaster | TV3 |
| Finals venue | Pärnu kontserdimaja (Pärnu Concert Hall) |
| Winner | |
| Birgit Õigemeel | |
Winner Birgit Õigemeel singing in the superfinal
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| Origin | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Genre(s) | Pop |
| Runner-up | |
| Luisa Värk | |
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Eesti otsib superstaari Finalists (with dates of elimination) |
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| Season 1 (2007) | |
 Birgit Õigemeel
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Winner |
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Luisa Värk
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June 10 |
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Taavi Peterson |
June 3 |
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Rivo Kingi |
May 27 |
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Raimondo Laikre |
May 20 |
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Anna-Liisa Supp |
May 13 |
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Nele Kirsipuu |
May 6 |
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Mariann Saar |
April 29 |
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Mihkel Ratt |
April 22 |
The first season of Eesti otsib superstaari started on March 11, 2007 and continued until June 14, 2007. It was won by Birgit Õigemeel. The show was hosted by Jüri Nael and Aigi Vahing. The judges were Mihkel Raud, Heidy Purga and Rein Rannap.
Auditions were held in Tallinn, Tartu, Pärnu and Jõhvi in January 2007. The participation was allowed to everybody aged between 16 and 25. 2,500 people sang in auditions and only c. 100 were chosen by the judges to sing at the theatre round.
The theatre round took place in Eesti Nukuteater in Tallinn. After three rounds at the theatre round 32 young singers were qualified to the semi-finals.
The semifinals took place in April 2007. Four semifinals, plus a 'second chance' semi-final were held in TV3 studios. Eight singers who did not made it to the final were chosen by the judges to the second chance round. With a huge margin Luisa Värk won the televoting and qualified to the final. Others were eliminated.
Eight shows, plus eight Eesti otsib superstaari: Lava taga (Backstage) shows were aired during the finals.
The bottom three: Mariann Saar, Rivo Kingi, Mihkel Ratt
The bottom two: Rivo Kingi, Mihkel Ratt
Eliminated: Mihkel Ratt
The bottom three: Nele Kirsipuu, Mariann Saar, Rivo Kingi
The bottom two: Nele Kirsipuu, Mariann Saar
Eliminated: Mariann Saar
The bottom two: Taavi Peterson, Nele Kirsipuu
Eliminated: Nele Kirsipuu
The bottom two: Raimondo Laikre, Anna-Liisa Supp
Eliminated: Anna-Liisa Supp
The bottom two: Raimondo Laikre, Rivo Kingi
Eliminated: Raimondo Laikre
The bottom two: Rivo Kingi, Taavi Peterson
Eliminated: Rivo Kingi
Eliminated: Taavi Peterson
Winner: Birgit Õigemeel
Runner-up: Luisa Värk
The winner of the first season of Eesti otsib superstaari, Birgit Õigemeel, gave out her first single on November 12, 2007. The single was titled "Kas tead, mida tähendab…" (Do you know, what it means…). The single reached second place in Radio 2 Year's Hit Awards. Her second single "365 Days" was released in January 2008. With this song Birgit compeated in Estonian Eurovision Song Contest national final – Eurolaul and reached third. On January 25, 2008 her self-titled debut album was released by MTH Publishing. Her album reached the top of Estonian album charts for many weeks. Birgit also made a contract with charty fond Dharma. Birgit gives the charity fond 10 kroons for every sold copy of her album. From her debut album four singles were released. In Autumn 2008 Birgit took part of another TV3 reality show "Laulud tähtedega" (Songs with the Stars). Birgit and her 'star-singer', politician Margus Tsahkna, were the runner-up's.
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