At the finale of the show "Stars," where the team "Astana" performed, led by captain Anatoly Tsoy, the Kazakhstanis managed to score 22 points, tying with Ivan Abramov's "Dream Team." However, Kirkorov, who was supposed to determine the winner, awarded 6 points to Abramov's team and only 3 points to "Astana," which caused dissatisfaction among the audience.
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The judging moment sparked widespread resonance on social media. Recall that Abramov's team received 20 million rubles for their victory.
Anatoly Tsoy, captain of "Astana," admitted on his Instagram that he cried after the finale.
"I couldn't hold back my tears when we didn't win. I wasn't worried about myself, but about the team 'Astana.' I felt like I let them down," Tsoy wrote.
Followers supported him in the comments, many claiming that the judging was unfair.
"You really won! I'm from Kazan, and it seems to me that you were just not allowed to win. You are true champions for real fans of humor!" users commented.
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Kazakhstanis are expressing their dissatisfaction not only under the posts of the show's participants but also on Philip Kirkorov's pages on Instagram. Under his post about celebrating the New Year, criticism of his decisions in the finale was particularly noticeable.
"Astana was the best! This is just unfair!", "Don't come back to Kazakhstan with your concerts", "Philip, you disappointed me and many Kazakhstanis!", "Did you go the wrong way again, Philip Bedrosovich?" — similar comments filled his pages.
As of now, Kirkorov himself has not yet made any comments regarding the escalating scandal.
