Top Model po-russki (season 5)

Top Model po-russki, cycle 5 (subtitled as Топ-модель по-русски: Международный cезон) (English: Top Model in Russian: International season) was the fifth and final installment of the Russian adaptation of Tyra Banks' America's Next Top Model. Two years after the shows initial cancellation following the conclusion of cycle 4, it was announced that the show would be returning with a fifth cycle.[1] This cycle featured returning panel members of previous cycles, including Vlad Lisovets (cycles 2 and 3), and Ksenia Sobchak (host, cycles 1-3), as well as a new judge, Denis Simachev. The host of the cycle was Natasha Stefanenko, who previously hosted Italia's Next Top Model during its four-year run.[2][3]

Top Model po-russki
Season 5
Judges
No. of contestants14
WinnerEvgeniya Nekrasova
Country of originRussia
No. of episodes12
Release
Original networkYou-tv
Original releaseOctober 26 (2014-10-26) –
December 28, 2014 (2014-12-28)
Season chronology

The cycle aired from October to December 2014. It featured contestants from several different countries (namely Angola, Belarus, Canada, Estonia, Israel, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States) as well as Russia, all of whom had Russian roots.[4] Notably, two of the contestants had previously competed on other versions of Top Model: Juste Juozapaityte, who finished in second place on cycle 7 of Britain & Ireland's Next Top Model; and Kristine Smirnova, who finished in second place on cycle 2 of Eesti tippmodell.

The prize package for this cycle included a fashion spread in Glamour magazine, a campaign for s.Oliver, a cash prize of 1,000,000 rubles, and a modelling contract with Point Model Management. The winner of the competition was 21-year-old Evgeniya Nekrasova from Kemerovo.[5]

Cast

Contestants

(Ages stated are at start of contest)

Country Contestant[6] Age Height Hometown Finish Place
 Spain Nastya Senchukova 24 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) Barcelona Episode 2 14
 Russia Sasha Plaksina 20 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Chelyabinsk Episode 3 13
 Angola Elena Sarattseva 20 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Cabinda Episode 4 12
 Belarus Alina Hoven 18 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Minsk Episode 5 11 (quit)
 Estonia Kristine Smirnova 27 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Tallinn Episode 6 10
 Russia Sofia Shum 23 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Tver Episode 7 9
 Russia Oksana Kavali 25 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Saint Petersburg Episode 8 8
 United States Alisa Shirokova 23 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Myrtle Beach Episode 9 7
 Russia Olga Afonina 21 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) Moscow Episode 10 6
 Israel Darya Li 18 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) Jerusalem Episode 11 5
 Canada Maria Shapovalova 21 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Ontario 4
 Russia Tatyana Rumyantseva 23 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Smolensk Episode 12 3
 United Kingdom Juste Juozapaityte 24 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) London 2
 Russia Evgeniya Nekrasova 21 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) Kemerovo 1

Judges

Episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air date
551[7]"Episode 1"26 October 2014 (2014-10-26)
The twenty semi-finalists converged in front of the Bolshoi Theatre for a public introduction with the judges. They later took on their first photo shoot, which involved posing for promotional stills and filming segments for the show's opening sequence. At the end of the episode, the judges reviewed the material and selected the final fourteen contestants.
562[8]"Episode 2"26 October 2014 (2014-10-26)

The finalists moved into their new home. They later had a runway lesson while wearing a blindfold and practiced their walks at an ice rink, where the best performer during the lesson, Kristine, was granted immunity from elimination. After having their measurements taken and analyzed, the models were taken to the Moscow Metro for their first photo shoot. At elimination, Nastya became the first contestant to leave the competition.

  • Special guests: Artem Krivda, Maria Fedorova, Laura Lukina
  • Featured photographer: Natali Arefieva
573[9]"Episode 3"2 November 2014 (2014-11-02)

The remaining contestants received makeovers, and later posed nude in a photo shoot against bullying. At elimination, Sasha became the second contestant to leave the competition.

  • Special guests: Andrey Drykin, Laura Lukina
  • Featured photographer: Lev Efimov
584[10]"Episode 4"9 November 2014 (2014-11-09)

The contestants received a fitness lesson, and had their eating habits monitored and reviewed. After an extreme session of runway practice with judge Denis Simachev, the models were photographed in the woods while posing with wild animals. At elimination, Elena became the third contestant to leave the competition.

  • Special guests: Ekaterina Bobrova, Julia Chekhonin, Mikhail Baryshnikov
  • Featured photographer: Alina Karo
595[11]"Episode 5"16 November 2014 (2014-11-16)

The remaining models had a posing and endurance challenge in which they had to pose as celebrity icons, and had to stay in character as their friends and family members attempted to break their concentration. At the shoot, the contestants had to star in a music video with Russian singer Elka for an alternative version of the song "Do You Know", featured in the opening sequence. At elimination, Alisa was eliminated when she landed in the bottom two with Alina. However, Alina quit the competition and Alisa was allowed to stay.

  • Special guests: Elka, Anastasia Shapovalova, Mikhail Baryshnikov
  • Featured director: Paul Domaine
606[12]"Episode 6"23 November 2014 (2014-11-23)

The contestants received circus and balance training from gymnast Anastasia Burdin, and later had their photos taken in a lookbook photo shoot for s.Oliver. At elimination, Kristine became the fifth contestant to leave the competition.

  • Special guests: Anastasia Burdin, Mikhail Baryshnikov
  • Featured photographer: Dmitry Iskhakov
617[13]"Episode 7"30 November 2014 (2014-11-30)

The contestants had an acting lesson with director Valeriya Gai Germanika, in which they had to portray different emotions. Later at the photo shoot, each model was assigned a different Russian fairy tale to portray. At elimination, Sofia became the sixth contestant to leave the competition.

  • Special guests: Valeriya Gai Germanika, Mikhail Baryshnikov
  • Featured photographer: Serge Outrush, Alexey Kolpakov
628[14]"Episode 8"7 December 2014 (2014-12-07)

The contestants took part in a vertical runway show, and later had a boxing photo shoot that doubled as a campaign against domestic abuse. At elimination, Oksana became the seventh contestant to leave the competition.

  • Special guests: Daria Agapova
  • Featured photographer: Dima Gushchin
639[15]"Episode 9"14 December 2014 (2014-12-14)

The remaining contestants took part in a challenge where they had to style one another, and later attended an interview in which they had to impress several guests to receive their business card. For the photo shoot, the models were photographed wearing jewelry in a beauty campaign for Pantene Pro-v. Following deliberation, Alisa became the eighth contestant to leave the competition.

  • Special guests: Kim Bylov, Victor Drobysh, Alexander Mostovoi, Vladimir Shirokov, Igor Udalov
  • Featured photographer: Ivan Kaydash
6410"Episode 10"21 December 2014 (2014-12-21)

  • Special guests:
  • Featured photographer:
6511"Episode 11"28 December 2014 (2014-12-28)

  • Special guests:
  • Featured photographer:
6612"Episode 12"28 December 2014 (2014-12-28)

  • Special guests:
  • Featured photographer:

Results
Order Episodes
2[lower-alpha 1]345[lower-alpha 2]67891011[lower-alpha 3]12[lower-alpha 4]
1 OlgaOksanaKristineDaryaSofiaMariaTatyanaOlgaEvgeniyaEvgeniyaN/AEvgeniya
2 ElenaEvgeniyaTatyanaTatyana
Juste		JusteJusteDaryaEvgeniyaMariaMariaJuste
3 EvgeniyaSofiaOlgaTatyanaTatyanaOlgaTatyanaJusteJusteTatyana
4 AlisaJusteJusteOlgaEvgeniyaEvgeniyaAlisaJusteTatyanaTatyanaMaria
5 OksanaElenaMariaSofiaOksanaOksanaJusteMariaDaryaDarya
6 KristineDaryaDaryaMariaAlisaOlgaEvgeniyaDaryaOlga
7 SofiaKristineSofiaEvgeniyaMariaDaryaMariaAlisa
8 JusteAlinaAlisaOksanaOlgaAlisaOksana
9 MariaOlgaEvgeniyaKristineDaryaSofia
10 DaryaMariaAlinaAlinaKristine
11 SashaTatyanaOksanaAlisa
12 TatyanaAlisaElena
13 AlinaSasha
14 Nastya
  The contestant was immune from elimination
  The contestant was eliminated
  The contestant quit the competition
  The contestant was the original eliminee, but was saved
  The contestant was eliminated outside of judging panel
  The contestant won the competition

Notes
  1. In episode 2, Kristine was granted immunity after winning that week's reward challenge.
  2. In episode 5, Alina quit the competition after learning she was safe. This automatically saved Alisa from elimination.
  3. Maria was eliminated outside of judging panel at the end of episode 11, following that week's judging and elimination.
  4. In episode 12, Tatyana was eliminated following the penultimate deliberation with Juste and Evgeniya advancing to the final two.

References
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  4. "About the show". You TV. October 15, 2014.
  5. http://news.vse42.ru/feed/show/id/9056512
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