SuperStar
Season 5
Country of originArab World
Release
Original networkFuture TV
Original release24 February (2008-02-24) 
24 July 2008 (2008-07-24)

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.

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
Place Contestant Result
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
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 BitarTallo SiyadehNasri Shamseddine
Dounia LotfiLaw La El MalamaWarda El Djazairia
Omayma TalebKan Aan TahounFairuz
Mohammed El JaafeelKel Mara Bizaalo – Ayman Zbib
Diana SharanaqTaa Ninsa El MusiqarMelhem Barakat
Abdelmajeed IbrahimDeggo El MahabejFairuz
Asma El JabriBaeed AanakUmm Kulthum
Mourad El SouitiYaba Yaba Lah – Tony Hana
Aidross El AidrossEkhtalafnaMohammed Abdo
Anoushka MoussaBalakSherine
Abbas AliHal Indaki ShakKathem Al-Saher
Houssam TershishiAatayerSaber Rebaï

Week 2 (8 May 2008)

Mourad El SouitiKeef Betawel BaliMelhem Zein
Omayma TalebSamahtekAssala Nasri
Anoushka MoussaTowbehSabah
Houssam TershishiAna FintizarakUmm Kulthum
Elie BitarKhayef Kon Aashek Atek – Marwan Mahfouz
Asma El JabriElli Nisak InsakAbdallah Al Rowaished
Diana SharanaqAna Baasha'ak – Mayada El Henawi
Abdelmajeed IbrahimBallegh HabibakHussain Al Jasmi
Mohammed El JafeelHayranaLaila Mourad
Dounia LotfiKhayarouniNajwa Karam
Aidross El AidrossHabbaytak Tansit Nawm- Fairuz

Week 3 (28 May 2008)

Houssam TershishiGatalouni Oyoun EssoudWadih El Safi
Asma El JabriYa MagnounAssala Nasri
Omayma TalebLamouni Li Gharo MenniHedi Jouini
Mourad El SouitiMashkaliRashed Al-Majed
Aidross El AidrossAkdeb Alik- Warda El Djazairia
Elie BitarAanabi – Karim Mahmoud
Dounia LotfiAna Albi DalilLaila Mourad
Abdelmajeed IbrahimRouhFadl Shaker
Anoushka MoussaSodfaYara
Diana SharanaqQaduka El MayasSabah Fakhri

Week 4 (5 June 2008)

Asma El JabriKan Andi GhazalWael Jassar
Diana SharanaqOudak RananFairuz
Mourad El SouitiAalalat OudWadih El Safi
Dounia LotfiAlf Laila wa LailaUmm Kulthum
Elie BitarYa BabourWalid Toufic
Houssam TershishiBaad KentomMohammed Abdo
Omayma TalebAw'at TehlawSayed Mekawy
Aidross El AidrossHali La Taharamoni Mennah- Rashed Al-Majed
Abdelmajeed IbrahimSawt El HidaAssi El Helani

Week 5 (12 June 2008)

Elie BitarAna Elli Alayki MishtaJoseph Sakr
Asma El JabriHobek WajaaElissa
Dounia LotfiWallah Ahtajak AnaAhlam
Houssam TershishiLayl wa RaadWael Kfoury
Abdelmajeed IbrahimKhamrat El HobSabah Fakhri
Aidross El AidrossLayl Aala Albi- Fadl Shaker
Diana SharanaqEl AtlalUmm Kulthum
Mourad El SouitiAala Babi Wa'ef AmareinMelhem Barakat

Week 6 (19 June 2008)

Aidross El AidrossBiterhalak Mishwar- Wadih El Safi
Dounia LotfiElli Lamouni LamoukThekra
Asma El JabriRouhi Ya WahraneCheb Khaled
Mourad El SouitiAlbi Aasha'haRagheb Alama
Elie BitarGana El HawaAbdelhalim Hafez
Diana SharanaqZay El AassalSabah
Abdelmajeed IbrahimQoum Ouqaf – Bahaa Sultan

Week 7 (26 June 2008)

Dounia LotfiAh Ya LeilSherine
Abdelmajeed IbrahimSert El HobUmm Kulthum
Mourad El Souiti and Asma El JabriAkhedni Maak- Fadl Shaker and Yara
Diana SharanaqEl AmakenMohammed Abdo
Elie BitarHabibi KedaGeorge Wassouf
Abdelmajeed Ibrahim and Dounia LotfiHalek Mosh Tayeb – Sharif Ismail and Bushra
Mourad El SouitiLazraalak Boustan Worood – Fouad Ghazi
Elie Bitar and Diana SharanaqBelghi Kel Mwaeedi- Melhem Barakat and Georgette Sayegh
Asma El JabriAhl El MaghnaFella Ababsa

Week 8 (3 July 2008)

Elie BitarSamra Ya Samra – Karim MahmoudYa Saif Aala El Ad – Marwan Mahfouz
Abdelmajeed IbrahimMa BitfrahshSherineEl KhatiarFares Karam
Asma El JabriHaramt AhebakWarda El DjazairiaWa Hayati AndekThekra
Diana SharanaqEshta'na KteerZaki NassifImta ZamanMohammed Abdel Wahab
Mourad El SouitiA Laylo LaylWadih El SafiEl Hassoudi – Ali El Deek

Week 9 (10 July 2008)

Diana SharanaqHabibi Aala DouniaSabah FakhriAhla HawakiRagheb Alama
Mourad El SouitiBihanWael KfouryAala El KuffiyehPalestinian folklore
Elie BitarDegi Ya Rababa – Samir YazbeckShouhouri NahiyatekWarda El Djazairia
Asma El JabriLisa FakerUmm KulthumAala El Mani – Ruwaida Attieh
Abdelmajeed IbrahimRida Wallah Ma Radinak – Talal SalamaAaisha Wahda Balak – Joseph Saar
Elie Bitar and Mourad El SouitiMali Saber Ya NassAssi El Helani
Abdelmajeed Ibrahim and Asma El JabriYaani Elli Bi Albi Albak – Bahaa Sultan and Soma

Week 10 (17 July 2008)

Abdelmajeed IbrahimKhalasti KalamakFadl ShakerFoug El NakhelNazem Al GhazaliMin Igoul Eni LegherakRashed Al-Majed
Mourad El SouitiSawahAbdelhalim HafezMather FiyehFadl ShakerZayeno El Saha – Ghassan Saliba
Elie BitarSayyajna LebnanWadih El SafiKhotbeh Ma FeeshJoseph SakrHob EihUmm Kulthum

Finale (24 July 2008)

Elie BitarHabibi IntaMelhem BarakatYa Leil El AshiqeenGeorge WassoufYa Kass El OmrIraqi folklore
Abdelmajeed IbrahimWa Hayatek Ya HabibiSayed MekawyKhayl El ArabAssi El HelaniNadeetAbbas Ibrahim
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