Superstar Jury Selects Season's Biggest Underdog as 'Whipping Boy'

The sixth season of the show «Superstar» (16+) has started on NTV, where stars from the past take the stage again and surprise the audience with new renditions of old hits.

In the very first episode, aired on 31 January, the show«s underdog was determined — Vlad Stashevsky. This is not the first time he has found himself at the bottom of the »Superstar« ranking: in one of the previous seasons, he already set a record for the worst result. The same fate awaited him now.

The 90s star performed his hit «Love No Longer Lives Here». The musician turned the lyrical song into a dance track, which left the jury members stunned.

«I think you»ve outgrown this song, it«s all in the past now. Yes, it»s not bad, but we«re in a competition...» commented Sergei Sosedov. «You will still conquer us, bring us to tears.»

The performer himself tried to brush it off with a joke, saying he only wanted to give the audience a good mood and experiment with the hit that his fans have been listening to and loving for 30 years.

Lera Kudryavtseva did not support Stashevsky either.

«All the girls used to suffer along to this song. But with this arrangement... The song is sad. It»s about having neither friends nor enemies. And here there«s dancing, like everything»s cool. And the song should evoke sympathy, but here it«s just a disco. What»s the point?« the blonde reasoned.

The other jury members agreed with their colleagues. For example, Stas Piekha admitted that he quickly grew tired of the song, calling the performance «hopeless suffering» that evokes no emotions.

The strict jury members gave Vlad Stashevsky the minimum three points. No other participant received such a low score.

The hosts hinted that the singer needs to prepare well for his next performance to avoid leaving the show.

Meanwhile, viewers are supporting Stashevsky.

«They»ve pecked poor Vladik to death, which is quite expected,« says show fan Yulia Vladimirova. »Of course, his songs aren«t that deep, but the fact that he»s outgrown them is natural, why focus on that? Everyone sang from their own repertoire.«

«Well, how else was Stashevsky supposed to sing a song with a light, danceable tune? That»s it! They found a whipping boy,« complains Marina Katina.

«Stashevsky objectively has the most absurd arrangement,» believes Ira Gusakova. «And for the second year in a row, they ruin the presentation of his own song for him.»