SuperStar Search Slovakia
SuperStar Search Slovakia (Slovensko hľadá SuperStar) was a casting television show based on the popular British show Pop Idol. The show was a contest to determine the best young singer in Slovakia and was shown by the national TV network STV from season 1 & 2. Season 3 was broadcast by private TV-channel Markíza.
| SuperStar Search Slovakia | |
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| Also known as | Slovensko hľadá SuperStar |
| Created by | Simon Fuller |
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| Country of origin | Czech Republic Slovakia |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
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| Original network | STV - Seasons 1-2, Markíza - Season 3 |
| Original release | October 29, 2004 – December 16, 2007 |
All seasons of SuperStar Search Slovakia had 4 audition cities to find the best new talent all over Slovakia, including: Košice, Banská Bystrica, Žilina and finally finishing in Bratislava.
Czech and Slovak SuperStar
International SuperStar
Czech broadcaster TV Nova and broadcaster of Slovak version of Idol TV Markíza confirmed that both versions will be joined into one federal show Czech-Slovak SuperStar, see Česko Slovenská Superstar. Upcoming federal version started on 6 September 2009. The promo started on 15 May 2009 and the main slogan of these season is “Two languages, one voice/vote.” The web page of the first Czech and Slovak Idol: SuperStar.TV
Cast
Judges
- Key
- Judges of SuperStar
| Presenter | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | ||
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| 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 | Third place | Judges | ||||||
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| One | October 29, 2004 | April 15, 2005 | 11 | 10 | Katarína Koščová | Martina Šindlerová | Tomáš Bezdeda | Pavol Habera | Lenka Slaná | Laco Lučenič | Julo Viršík | |||
| Two | November 4, 2005 | April 7, 2006 | 11 | 10 | Peter Cmorík | Mária Bundová | Ivan Štroffek | Jana Hubinská | ||||||
| Three | September 2, 2007 | December 16, 2007 | 10 | 9 | Vierka Berkyová | Dominika Mirgová | Róbert Šimko | 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" (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.
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" (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
Season 3 launched on September 2, 2007 and was broadcast by private TV Markíza, which came with many changes, like new graphic ident, or things that were missing in seasons 1 & 2, such as Green Mile or gradual eliminating also in semifinals. Ten contestants made it to the finals. The first single recorded by TOP 10 is called "Dotkni sa hviezd" (Touch the Stars) 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 next day.
External links
- Official Season 3 Site
- Official Season 2 Site
- Official Season 1 Site
- Unofficial site
- Slovensko hľadá SuperStar releases