SuperStar season 5

*SuperStar*
SuperStar
Season 5
Release
Original network	Future TV
Original release	24 February –; 24 July 2008

The fifth (and last) season of SuperStar was launched on Future TV on 24 February 2008. This year, many changes occurred, such as the fact that the Results shows would happen on Thursdays instead of Mondays, so it will allow the audience to have five days to vote for their favorite contestants. Egyptian singer and SuperStar alumni Wael Mansour would host the show with Miss Lebanon 2004 Majdala Khatar, replacing Egyptian anchorman Ayman Qaissouni. Also, the introduction of a new female judge, Jihane, who joined Elias Rahbani, Ziad Boutros and Abdallah El Qaoud. This year, 12 contestants (7 males and 5 females) would get into the final stage. On 24 July 2008, Lebanese contestant Elie Bitar won the contest against Saudi contestant Abdelmajeed Ibrahim.

Even though running for five seasons, SuperStar was eclipsed by rival show Star Academy on LBC in the Middle East, in terms of popularity and ratings, after only its first season. It has been surpassed by Star Academy as the number one Arab show, and did not move the Arab world the way it did during the first season.

Future TV subsequently lost the Idol licence to the MBC network, which in 2011 relaunched the programme as Arab Idol on MBC 1.

Auditions

Auditions took place in the following cities :

Top 20

This year's Top 20 featured 9 females and 11 males
The Top 9 females performed on 6 April and Top 11 males performed on 13 April
10 were chosen, and 9 of the remaining 10 came back for a Last Chance show on 20 April
One of the girls chose to drop out of the competition but did not state a reason

Future Television was forced into closing on 9 May, during the 2008 Lebanon conflict. After moving its broadcasting headquarters, the station was back on the air on 13 May at 4:30 p.m (Lebanese Local Time)

Top 12

The Top 12 was completed on 24 April 2008. It features 5 girls and 7 boys.

Place	Contestant	Result
Stage:		Semi Finals			Finals
Weeks:		04/06	04/13	04/20	05/01	05/08	05/28	06/05	06/12	06/19	06/26	07/03	07/10	07/17	07/24
1	Elie Bitar		IN												Winner
2	Abdelmajeed Ibrahim		IN				Btm3		Btm3			Btm2			Runner-up
3	Mourad El Souiti		IN							Btm2	Btm3			Elim
4–5	Asma El Jabri	IN				Btm2						Btm3	Elim
4–5	Diana Sharaneq	IN									Btm2	Elim	Elim
6	Dounia Lotfi	IN						Btm4		Btm3	Elim
7	Aidross El Aidross		IN		Btm3		Btm4	Btm4	Btm2	Elim
8	Houssam Tershishi		Elim	WC				Btm4	Elim
9	Omayma Taleb	IN			Btm4	Btm4	Btm2	Elim
10	Anoushka Moussa	IN			Btm2	Btm3	Elim
11	Mohammad El Jaafeel		IN			Elim
12	Abbas Ali		Elim	WC	Elim

On 3 July Diana Sharaneq was originally eliminated but brought back by the judges and again eliminated the next week.

**Legend**
Female	Male	Safe	Safe first	Safe second	Safe third	Eliminated	Wildcard

Repertoire

Week 1 (1 May 2008)

Elie Bitar	Tallo Siyadeh – Nasri Shamseddine
Dounia Lotfi	Law La El Malama – Warda El Djazairia
Omayma Taleb	Kan Aan Tahoun – Fairuz
Mohammed El Jaafeel	Kel Mara Bizaalo – Ayman Zbib
Diana Sharanaq	Taa Ninsa El Musiqar – Melhem Barakat
Abdelmajeed Ibrahim	Deggo El Mahabej – Fairuz
Asma El Jabri	Baeed Aanak – Umm Kulthum
Mourad El Souiti	Yaba Yaba Lah – Tony Hana
Aidross El Aidross	Ekhtalafna – Mohammed Abdo
Anoushka Moussa	Balak – Sherine
Abbas Ali	Hal Indaki Shak – Kathem Al-Saher
Houssam Tershishi	Aatayer – Saber Rebaï

Week 2 (8 May 2008)

Mourad El Souiti	Keef Betawel Bali – Melhem Zein
Omayma Taleb	Samahtek – Assala Nasri
Anoushka Moussa	Towbeh – Sabah
Houssam Tershishi	Ana Fintizarak – Umm Kulthum
Elie Bitar	Khayef Kon Aashek Atek – Marwan Mahfouz
Asma El Jabri	Elli Nisak Insak – Abdallah Al Rowaished
Diana Sharanaq	Ana Baasha'ak – Mayada El Henawi
Abdelmajeed Ibrahim	Ballegh Habibak – Hussain Al Jasmi
Mohammed El Jafeel	Hayrana – Laila Mourad
Dounia Lotfi	Khayarouni – Najwa Karam
Aidross El Aidross	Habbaytak Tansit Nawm- Fairuz

Week 3 (28 May 2008)

Houssam Tershishi	Gatalouni Oyoun Essoud – Wadih El Safi
Asma El Jabri	Ya Magnoun – Assala Nasri
Omayma Taleb	Lamouni Li Gharo Menni – Hedi Jouini
Mourad El Souiti	Mashkali – Rashed Al-Majed
Aidross El Aidross	Akdeb Alik- Warda El Djazairia
Elie Bitar	Aanabi – Karim Mahmoud
Dounia Lotfi	Ana Albi Dalil – Laila Mourad
Abdelmajeed Ibrahim	Rouh – Fadl Shaker
Anoushka Moussa	Sodfa – Yara
Diana Sharanaq	Qaduka El Mayas – Sabah Fakhri

Week 4 (5 June 2008)

Asma El Jabri	Kan Andi Ghazal – Wael Jassar
Diana Sharanaq	Oudak Ranan – Fairuz
Mourad El Souiti	Aalalat Oud – Wadih El Safi
Dounia Lotfi	Alf Laila wa Laila – Umm Kulthum
Elie Bitar	Ya Babour – Walid Toufic
Houssam Tershishi	Baad Kentom – Mohammed Abdo
Omayma Taleb	Aw'at Tehlaw – Sayed Mekawy
Aidross El Aidross	Hali La Taharamoni Mennah- Rashed Al-Majed
Abdelmajeed Ibrahim	Sawt El Hida – Assi El Helani

Week 5 (12 June 2008)

Elie Bitar	Ana Elli Alayki Mishta – Joseph Sakr
Asma El Jabri	Hobek Wajaa – Elissa
Dounia Lotfi	Wallah Ahtajak Ana – Ahlam
Houssam Tershishi	Layl wa Raad – Wael Kfoury
Abdelmajeed Ibrahim	Khamrat El Hob – Sabah Fakhri
Aidross El Aidross	Layl Aala Albi- Fadl Shaker
Diana Sharanaq	El Atlal – Umm Kulthum
Mourad El Souiti	Aala Babi Wa'ef Amarein – Melhem Barakat

Week 6 (19 June 2008)

Aidross El Aidross	Biterhalak Mishwar- Wadih El Safi
Dounia Lotfi	Elli Lamouni Lamouk – Thekra
Asma El Jabri	Rouhi Ya Wahrane – Cheb Khaled
Mourad El Souiti	Albi Aasha'ha – Ragheb Alama
Elie Bitar	Gana El Hawa – Abdelhalim Hafez
Diana Sharanaq	Zay El Aassal – Sabah
Abdelmajeed Ibrahim	Qoum Ouqaf – Bahaa Sultan

Week 7 (26 June 2008)

Dounia Lotfi	Ah Ya Leil – Sherine
Abdelmajeed Ibrahim	Sert El Hob – Umm Kulthum
Mourad El Souiti and Asma El Jabri	Akhedni Maak- Fadl Shaker and Yara
Diana Sharanaq	El Amaken – Mohammed Abdo
Elie Bitar	Habibi Keda – George Wassouf
Abdelmajeed Ibrahim and Dounia Lotfi	Halek Mosh Tayeb – Sharif Ismail and Bushra
Mourad El Souiti	Lazraalak Boustan Worood – Fouad Ghazi
Elie Bitar and Diana Sharanaq	Belghi Kel Mwaeedi- Melhem Barakat and Georgette Sayegh
Asma El Jabri	Ahl El Maghna – Fella Ababsa

Week 8 (3 July 2008)

Elie Bitar	Samra Ya Samra – Karim Mahmoud	Ya Saif Aala El Ad – Marwan Mahfouz
Abdelmajeed Ibrahim	Ma Bitfrahsh – Sherine	El Khatiar – Fares Karam
Asma El Jabri	Haramt Ahebak – Warda El Djazairia	Wa Hayati Andek – Thekra
Diana Sharanaq	Eshta'na Kteer – Zaki Nassif	Imta Zaman – Mohammed Abdel Wahab
Mourad El Souiti	A Laylo Layl – Wadih El Safi	El Hassoudi – Ali El Deek

Week 9 (10 July 2008)

Diana Sharanaq	Habibi Aala Dounia – Sabah Fakhri	Ahla Hawaki – Ragheb Alama
Mourad El Souiti	Bihan – Wael Kfoury	Aala El Kuffiyeh – Palestinian folklore
Elie Bitar	Degi Ya Rababa – Samir Yazbeck	Shouhouri Nahiyatek – Warda El Djazairia
Asma El Jabri	Lisa Faker – Umm Kulthum	Aala El Mani – Ruwaida Attieh
Abdelmajeed Ibrahim	Rida Wallah Ma Radinak – Talal Salama	Aaisha Wahda Balak – Joseph Saar
Elie Bitar and Mourad El Souiti	Mali Saber Ya Nass – Assi El Helani
Abdelmajeed Ibrahim and Asma El Jabri	Yaani Elli Bi Albi Albak – Bahaa Sultan and Soma

Week 10 (17 July 2008)

Abdelmajeed Ibrahim	Khalasti Kalamak – Fadl Shaker	Foug El Nakhel – Nazem Al Ghazali	Min Igoul Eni Legherak – Rashed Al-Majed
Mourad El Souiti	Sawah – Abdelhalim Hafez	Mather Fiyeh – Fadl Shaker	Zayeno El Saha – Ghassan Saliba
Elie Bitar	Sayyajna Lebnan – Wadih El Safi	Khotbeh Ma Feesh – Joseph Sakr	Hob Eih – Umm Kulthum

Finale (24 July 2008)

Elie Bitar	Habibi Inta – Melhem Barakat	Ya Leil El Ashiqeen – George Wassouf	Ya Kass El Omr – Iraqi folklore
Abdelmajeed Ibrahim	Wa Hayatek Ya Habibi – Sayed Mekawy	Khayl El Arab – Assi El Helani	Nadeet – Abbas Ibrahim

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