SuperStar Search Slovakia (Slovak: Slovensko hľadá SuperStar) was a Slovak casting television series based on the Idol franchise. The survival show determined the best young singer in Slovakia and was shown by the national TV network STV in seasons 1 and 2. A third season was broadcast by private TV channel Markíza.
All seasons of SuperStar Search Slovakia had four audition cities to find the best new talent all over Slovakia, including: Košice, Banská Bystrica, Žilina, and finally finishing in Bratislava.[1][2]
Both TV Nova and Markíza, the Czech and Slovak broadcasters respectively, announced that Česko hledá SuperStar was merged with SuperStar Search Slovakia into a bilingual federal program titled SuperStar beginning with 6 September 2009.
Cast
Hosts
- Key
- Host of SuperStar
| Presenter | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adela Banášová | |||
| Martin "Pyco" Rausch | |||
Judges
- Key
-
- Judges of SuperStar
| Presenter | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavol Habera | |||||
| Laco Lučenič | |||||
| Dara Rolins | |||||
| Julo Viršík | |||||
| Jana Hubinská | |||||
| Lenka Slaná | |||||
Series overview
Color key
| Season | Premiere | Finale | No. of finalists | No. of final weeks | Winner | Runner-up | Judges | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One | October 29, 2004 | April 15, 2005 | 11 | 10 | Katarína Koščová | Martina Šindlerová | Pavol Habera | Lenka Slaná | Laco Lučenič | Julo Viršík | ||
| Two | November 4, 2005 | April 7, 2006 | 11 | 10 | Peter Cmorík | Mária Bundová | Jana Hubinská | |||||
| Three | September 2, 2007 | December 16, 2007 | 10 | 9 | Vierka Berkyová[3][4] | Dominika Mirgová | Dara Rolins | |||||
Season 1
In season 1, eleven contestants made it to the finals. The first single recorded by TOP 11 is called "Kým vieš snívať" (lit. 'As long as you can dream') and it was composed by judge Pavol Habera (music) and slovak poem writer Daniel Hevier. Every final night has its theme. Audience can vote for contestants from the very beginning of the show, voting ends during result show on the same day.[5]
Season 2
In season 2 eleven contestants made it to the finals. The first single recorded by TOP 11 is called "So mnou môžeš rátať" (lit. 'You can count on with me') and it was composed by judge Pavol Habera (music) and slovak poem writer Daniel Hevier. Every final night has its theme. Audience can vote for contestants from the very beginning of the show, voting ends during result show on the same day.
Season 3
A third season aired on 2 September 2007 and was broadcast by private TV Markíza with significant changes, including graphic ident and gradual elimination in the semifinals. Ten contestants[specify] made it to the finals. The first single recorded by Top 10 is called "Dotkni sa hviezd" (lit. 'Touch the Stars') and it was composed by judge Pavol Habera (music) and Slovak poet Daniel Hevier. Every final night has its theme. Audiences can vote for contestants from the very beginning of the show, with voting ended during results the next day.
References
- ^ Otázky žurnalistiky (in Slovak). Matica slovenská. 2007.
- ^ Slovensko (in Slovak). Inštitút pre Verejné Otázky. 2008. ISBN 978-80-89345-15-1.
- ^ "Vierka Berkyová: Už nebude spievať po baroch". Život (in Slovak). 25 May 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ "Vierka Berkyová: Manžel ma spoznal už v plienkach". Korzár (in Slovak). Petit Press. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ Slovakia (in Slovak). Inštitút pre Verejné Otázky. 2008. ISBN 978-80-89345-15-1.
External links
- Official Season 3 Site (in Slovak)
- Official Season 2 Site (in Slovak)
- Official Season 1 Site (in Slovak)
- Slovensko hľadá SuperStar releases on Idol Music