Supermodel po-ukrainsky season 1
| Supermodel po-ukrainski, Cycle 1 | |
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| Season 1 | |
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| Release | |
| Original network | Novyi Kanal |
| Original release | August 29, 2014 – TBA |
| Season chronology | |
Supermodel po-ukrainski, Cycle 1 is the first Ukrainian adaptation of Tyra Banks' America's Next Top Model hosted by Ukrainian supermodel Alla Kostromichova. Other cast members include Sergey Nikityuk, Sonya Plakidyuk, and Richard Upper. The first season features fifteen contestants, who will compete together for approximately fourteen weeks. The series itself immediately derives its format from the Spanish adaptation of Tyra Banks' original show.[2][3][4][1][5] Season one premiered on August 29, 2014.[2]
Casting
The first round of were held in the cities of Kiev and Odessa.[6][7] The second round was held in the cities of Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk.[8] 200 applicants were narrowed down to 30 semi-finalists who received a callback. Of these 30, 15 were selected to be a part of the final cast.[9]
International destinations
As the show was being filmed, it was revealed that the first destination for the cycle was somewhere in the Carpathian mountains.[10] However, it is unknown whether the show traveled outside the Ukraine for this, as the mountains stretch across 5 international borders namely those of the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, and Romania in addition to the Ukraine.
The finale for the show took place in Paris.[11]
Episodes
Episode 1
First aired: August 29, 2014
Sergey Nikityuk, Sonya Plakidyuk, and Richard Gorn shortlist thirsty semi-finalists from 200 applicants that showed up during the auditions. The number drops to 28 the following day, after 14 year old Alia is disqualified from the competition due to being too young after her 18 year old sister drops out.
The semi-finalists meet supermodel Alia Kostromichova for the first time. For their first photo shoot, they must pose in a photo booth and take four pictures that will impress the judges.
During elimination, the judges deliberate whilst the 28 girls socialize in a separate room. The room contains their best photo from the shoot on a large projector. Each girl they deem as not being worthy to move on in the competition has her picture on the screen blanked out, and must leave the room. Eventually only the final fifteen contestants remain in the room, thus becoming finalists.
Episode 2
First aired: September 5, 2014
The models move into the hotel where they will remain during their stay in the competition. Conflict arises between Vlada R. and Anastasia, when Anastasia refuses to share the room with Vlada due to her loud, obnoxious personality. The following day, the contestants receive their make overs. Many of the wind up in tears after their hair is cut.
During the photo shoot, each girl is assigned a different flower based on her personality. They are given five minutes to get their photos taken. Back at home, a new augment ensues between Vladislava and Anastasia.
| Model | Flower |
|---|---|
| Alena | Birds of Paradise |
| Anastasia | Moss |
| Anna | Weeds |
| Anna Christina | Violet |
| Darina | Tiger Lily |
| Debora | Water Lily |
| Elena | Tulip |
| Irina | Camomile |
| Karina D | Carnation |
| Karina M | Venus Fly Trap |
| Tatiana | Baby's Breath |
| Valeria | Hydrangea |
| Vlada P | Cactus |
| Vlada R | Rose |
| Yana | Peony |
They later take part in a shopping mall fashion show before being judged at panel the following day. During elimination, Elena's 'too cool for school' attitude ultimately gets her eliminated from the competition.
- Photo of the week: Valeria Kosherieva
- Eliminated: Elena Radchenko
Episode 3
First aired: September 12, 2014
The models are introduced to Zvazheni ta schaslyvi (The Biggest Loser) nutritionist Svetlana Fus for a lesson on healthy eating and getting in shape. All the girls are measured and weighed, and given feedback on how to improve their fitness level and measurements. Vladislava becomes involved in another argument with Karina M. after she steps in to defend Irina from some of the other girls comments about her weight.
The following day the contestants are brought to a construction site, which is the backdrop for their photo shoot. For her outstanding performance on set, Anna is granted immunity from elimination.
- Immune: Anna Nagornaya
After arriving to the hotel, the girls find Alla waiting for them to begin a runway lesson. Later that afternoon, the contestants are challenged to a private runway show on a narrow catwalk.
Panel takes place the following day. Irina is commended for her commitment to the photo shoot despite having been embarrassed. Debora is eliminated due to her lack of energy and stunted progress in the shoots.
- Photo of the week: Irina Zhuravleva
- Eliminated: Debora Leonova
Episode 4
First aired: September 19, 2014
The contestants are taken to a landfill for their photo shoot. Later they meet a designer for a styling challenge. Valeria wins the challenge, and is granted immunity from elimination.
- Immune: Valeria Kosherieva
The next day, they take part in their second pre-panel runway show. Their task is to remained poised while wearing extra tall high heels. Anna Christina is revealed to have done the best, and she is given a pair of heels from the collection for her effort.
During panel, Karina receives the best feedback. Anastasia decides to withdraw from the competition when her name is called up for critique, and Yana is eliminated from the competition.
After the elimination, Alla asks that anyone who doesn't want to be in the competition must speak up immediately.
- Photo of the week: Karina Danilova
- Quit: Anastasia Morozova
- Eliminated: Yana Gribacheva
Episode 5
First aired: September 26, 2014
Richard Gorn wakes up the contestants and brings them outside. There they meet a personal trainer who revealed that the models will have to endure an obstacle course for their next challenge.
Immediately after the obstacle course, the models must parade in front of a crowd. Irina is chosen as the crowds favorite.
After a wok out session with the trainer, the models must pose as gymnasts with a male athlete for the photo shoot. At panel, Karina M's photo loses her a spot in the competition, and she is eliminated.
After her elimination, Alla reveals that the girls will begin to travel to different destinations throughout the Ukraine.
- Immune: Irina Zhuravleva
- Photo of the week: Anna-Christina Prihodko
- Eliminated: Karina Minaeva
Episode 6
First aired: October 3, 2014
- Immune: Anna Nagornaya
- Photo of the week: Tatiana Brik
- Eliminated: Darina Tabachnik
Episode 7
First aired: October 10, 2014
- Immune: Vlada Rogovenko
- Photo of the week: Vlada Pecherizina
- Eliminated: None
Episode 8
First aired: October 17, 2014
- Eliminated outside of judging panel: Irina Zhuravleva
- Reinstated: Irina Zhuravleva
- Photo of the week: Alena Ruban
- Eliminated: Irina Zhuravleva
Episode 9
First aired: October 24, 2014
- Immune: Anna-Christina Prihodko
- Photo of the week: Tatiana Brik & Valeria Kosherieva
- Eliminated: Anna Nagornaya
Episode 10
First aired: October 31, 2014
- Photo of the week: Tatiana Brik
- Eliminated: Valeria Kosherieva
Contestants
(ages stated are at time of contest)
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Height | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena Radchenko | 19 | Donetsk | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | Eliminated in Episode 2 |
| Debora Leonova | 27 | Odessa | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Eliminated in Episode 3 |
| Anastasia Morozova | 16 | Kiev | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Quit in Episode 4 |
| Yana Gribacheva | 16 | Odessa | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Eliminated in Episode 4 |
| Karina Minaeva | 23 | Evpatoria | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Eliminated in Episode 5 |
| Darina Tabachnik | 22 | Bucha | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Eliminated in Episode 6 |
| Irina Zhuravleva | 17 | Alushta | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Eliminated in Episode 8 |
| Anna Nagornaya | 20 | Char'kov | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Eliminated in Episode 9 |
| Valeria Kosherieva | 19 | Nikolaev | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Eliminated in Episode 10 |
| Alena Ruban | 19 | Dnepropetrovsk | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |
| Anna-Christina Prihodko | 20 | lviv | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |
| Karina Danilova | 20 | Kriviy Rih | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |
| Tatiana Brik | 16 | Nikolaev | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |
| Vladislava "Vlada" Pecherizina | 17 | Donetsk | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | |
| Vladislava "Vlada" Rogovenko | 19 | Dnepropetrovsk | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) |
Summaries
Call-out Order
| Order | Episodes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Valeria | Tatiana | Anna N. | Vlada R. | Karina D. | Anna-C. | — | Irina | Anna-C. | Tatiana | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Irina | Yana | Tatiana | Tatiana | Irina | Alena | — | Vlada R. | Karina D. | Karina D. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Karina D. | Karina D. | Karina D. | Anna-C. | Valeria | Valeria | — | Anna-C. | Tatiana | Alena | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Yana | Vlada R. | Irina | Irina | Tatiana | Karina D. | — | Alena | Vlada R. | Valeria | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Tatiana | Karina M. | Valeria | Karina D. | Anna N. | Anna N. | — | Karina D. | Vlada P. | Vlada P. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Debora | Anna-C. | Alena | Alena | Anna-C. | Tatiana | — | Vlada P. | Alena | Vlada R. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Anna N. | Vlada P. | Anna-C. | Valeria | Alena | Vlada P. | Anna N. | Tatiana | Valeria | Anna-C. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Darina | Darina | Vlada R. | Karina M. | Vlada R. | Vlada R. | Valeria | Valeria | Anna N. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Alena | Irina | Darina | Anna N. | Vlada P. | Irina | Irina | Anna N. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Karina M. | Anastasia | Karina M. | Darina | Darina | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Anna-C. | Anna N. | Yana | Vlada P. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Vlada R. | Alena | Vlada P. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Anastasia | Debora | Anastasia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Elena | Valeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Vlada P. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- The contestant won Photo of the week.
- The contestant was eliminated
- The contestant was immune from elimination
- The contestant quit the competition
- The contestant was originally eliminated, but was saved
- The contestant won the competition
- Episode 1 was the casting episode. There was no call-out. Instead, the top thirty were left in a room with all their pictures from the shoot on a large screen. As the judges deliberated in a separate room, each semi-finalist they eliminated had her picture blanked out on the screen until only the final fifteen remained.
- In Episode 4, Anastasia decided to quit the competition when her name was called for judging.
- In Episode 7, no one was eliminated.
- In Episode 8, the girls were asked to vote on who they thought performed the worst at the photo shoot. Irina, Valeria, and Anna were the only contestants to receive votes. Irina received the most votes against her at six, resulting in her elimination. However, the judges decided to give her a second chance. She was eliminated once again at panel.
- In Episode 9, both Tatiana and Valeria won photo of the week.
Photo Shoot Guide
- Episode 1 Photo Shoot: Portraying Personality in a Photo Booth
- Episode 2 Photo Shoot: Embodying Garden Flowers
- Episode 3 Photo Shoot: Construction Workers
- Episode 4 Photo Shoot: Broken Objects in a Landfill
- Episode 5 Photo Shoot: Athletes at the Gym
- Episode 6 Photo Shoot: Wearing Meat in a Slaughterhouse
- Episode 7 Photo Shoot: In a Dungeon with Reptiles and Insects
- Episode 8 Photo Shoot: Nymphs in Groups
- Episode 9 Photo Shoot: Medieval Witch Trials
- Episode 10 Photo Shoot: Sirens on a Pile of Fish
Judges
- Alla Kostromichova[12] (Host & Head judge) - Top model
- Sergey Nikityuk (Judge) - Model scout
- Sonya Plakidyuk (Judge) - Fashion photographer
- Richard Gorn (Judge) - Fashion director
References
- ^ a b "Supermodel in Ukrainian". Youtubetv.com.ua. August 23, 2014.
- ^ a b "About the show". Novy TV. August 23, 2014.
- ^ "Experts". Novy TV. August 23, 2014.
- ^ "Supermodel in Ukrainian". Wow-show.ru. August 23, 2014.
- ^ ""Supermodel in Ukrainian": auditions continue". Uzhgorod.in. April 23, 2014.
- ^ "Castings Odessa". NVTV. August 18, 2014.
- ^ "Castings Kiev". NVTV. August 18, 2014.
- ^ "Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk". NVTV. August 18, 2014.
- ^ "CB". NVTV. August 18, 2014.
- ^ "Carpathian Mountains". New Channel. August 29, 2014.
- ^ "Paris". New Channel. August 29, 2014.
- ^ "Alla Kostromichova - About". Novy TV. August 23, 2014.