Slovensko hladá SuperStar
Encyclopedia
Slovensko hľadá SuperStar ("Slovakia is searching for a SuperStar") is a casting television
show based on the popular British show Pop Idol
. The show is a contest to determine the best young singer in Slovakia
and is shown by the national TV network STV
from season 1 & 2. Season 3 was broadcast by privat TV-channel Markíza
.
All seasons of Slovensko hľadá SuperStar had 4 audition cities to find the best new talent in all of Slovakia
, including: Košice
, Banská Bystrica
, Žilina
finally finishing in Bratislava
.
. 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 Czecho Slovakian Idol: SuperStar.TV
Format: 2 out of 10 making the final each week + one Judges' wildcard announced the week before the finals
Format: 2 out of 10 making the final each week + two wildcards + one Judges' wildcard announced at the night of the first final
, 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.
As of season 3, Slovensko hľadá Superstar has just three judges:
Casting television
Casting television is a competition television program where the winner wins a recording contract, or takes part in a competition.- Slovakia :Slovakias competition is Superstars, and the prize is a car, cash and recording contracts...
show based on the popular British show Pop Idol
Pop Idol
Pop Idol is a British television series which debuted on ITV on 6 October 2001. The show was a talent contest to decide the best new young pop singer in the United Kingdom, based on viewer voting and participation. Two series were broadcast - one in 2001-02 and a second in 2003...
. The show is a contest to determine the best young singer in Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
and is shown by the national TV network STV
Slovak Television
Slovak Television is a state-owned public television network in Slovakia. It was created in 1991 from the Slovak part of the former Czechoslovak Television...
from season 1 & 2. Season 3 was broadcast by privat TV-channel Markíza
Markíza
Markíza is a television station in Slovakia. The station launched on 31 August 1996. The station was owned by the politician Pavol Rusko, and is now part of CME network...
.
All seasons of Slovensko hľadá SuperStar had 4 audition cities to find the best new talent in all of Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
, including: Košice
Košice
Košice is a city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary...
, Banská Bystrica
Banská Bystrica
Banská Bystrica is a key city in central Slovakia located on the Hron River in a long and wide valley encircled by the mountain chains of the Low Tatras, the Veľká Fatra, and the Kremnica Mountains. With 81,281 inhabitants, Banská Bystrica is the sixth most populous municipality in Slovakia...
, Žilina
Žilina
Žilina is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava, close to both the Czech and Polish borders. It is the fourth largest city of Slovakia with a population of approximately 85,000, an important industrial center, the largest city on the Váh river, and the seat of a...
finally finishing in Bratislava
Bratislava
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
.
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 Czecho Slovak SuperStar, see Česko Slovenská SuperstarČesko Slovenská Superstar
Česko Slovenská Superstar is the joint Czech and Slovak version of Idol series' Pop Idol merged from Česko hledá SuperStar and Slovensko hľadá SuperStar which previous to that had three individual seasons each.The first season premiered in September 2009 with castings held in Prague, Brno,...
. 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 Czecho Slovakian Idol: SuperStar.TV
Semi Final Qualifyings
Top 50Format: 2 out of 10 making the final each week + one Judges' wildcard announced the week before the finals
| Date | First | Second |
| December 25 | Samuel Tomeček | Róbert Mikla |
| January 1 | Petra Humeňanska | Martin Kelecsényi |
| January 8 | Katarína Koščová Katarína Košcová Katarína Koščová is a Slovak singer who rose to popularity after winning Slovensko Hľadá SuperStar, the Slovakian version of Pop Idol, shown by STV.-Slovensko hľadá SuperStar Performances:... |
Zdenka Predná Zdenka Predná Zdenka Predná is a Slovak female singer. She is one of the most successful finalists of the Slovak version of competition the American Idol, called Slovensko hľadá Superstar for season 2004-2005... |
| January 15 | Peter Konček | Tomáš Bezdeda Tomáš Bezdeda Tomáš Bezdeda is a Slovak singer who rose to popularity after placing third in Slovensko Hľadá SuperStar, the Slovak version of Pop Idol, shown by STV. He worked as a moderator of the music program XXL in STV... |
| January 22 | Miro Jaroš | Martina Šindlerová Martina Šindlerová Martina Šindlerová , also known as Martina Schindlerova, is a Slovak singer who rose to popularity after placing second qin Slovensko hľadá SuperStar, the Slovak version of Pop Idol, shown by STV.-Albums:... |
| Judges' Joker | Peter Kotuľa |
Final elimination Chart
| Date | Bottom Three | ||
| January 28 | Martin Kelecsényi | Petra Humeňanská | Peter Kotul'a |
| February 4 | Petra Humeňanská (2) | Peter Kotuľa (2) | Peter Konček |
| February 11 | Peter Kotuľa (3) | Samuel Tomeček | Robo Mikla |
| February 18 | Peter Konček (2) | Zdenka Predná Zdenka Predná Zdenka Predná is a Slovak female singer. She is one of the most successful finalists of the Slovak version of competition the American Idol, called Slovensko hľadá Superstar for season 2004-2005... |
Samuel Tomeček (2) |
| February 25 | Samuel Tomeček (3) | Robo Mikla (2) | Miro Jaroš |
| Bottom Two | |||
| March 11 | Miro Jaroš (2) | Robo Mikla (3) | |
| March 18 | Robo Mikla (retreat) | ||
| April 1 | Zdenka Predná (2) | Martina Šindlerová Martina Šindlerová Martina Šindlerová , also known as Martina Schindlerova, is a Slovak singer who rose to popularity after placing second qin Slovensko hľadá SuperStar, the Slovak version of Pop Idol, shown by STV.-Albums:... |
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| April 8 | Tomáš Bezdeda Tomáš Bezdeda Tomáš Bezdeda is a Slovak singer who rose to popularity after placing third in Slovensko Hľadá SuperStar, the Slovak version of Pop Idol, shown by STV. He worked as a moderator of the music program XXL in STV... |
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| April 15 | Martina Šindlerová (2) | Katarína Koščová Katarína Košcová Katarína Koščová is a Slovak singer who rose to popularity after winning Slovensko Hľadá SuperStar, the Slovakian version of Pop Idol, shown by STV.-Slovensko hľadá SuperStar Performances:... |
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Semi Final Qualifyings
Top 40Format: 2 out of 10 making the final each week + two wildcards + one Judges' wildcard announced at the night of the first final
| Date | First | Second |
| December 29 | Peter Cmorík | Matej Koreň |
| January 6 | Mária Bundová | Lenka Kvaková |
| January 13 | Jakub Petraník | Martin Krausz |
| January 20 | Barbora Balúchová | Richard Vida |
| January 27(Wildcards) | Peter Bažík(Viewers' Choice) | Ivan Štroffek(Viewers' Choice) |
| Judges' Joker | Petra Kepeňová |
Final elimination Chart
| Date | Bottom Three | ||
| February 3 | Lenka Kvaková | Matej Koreň | Martin Krausz |
| February 10 | Richard Vida | Petra Kepeňová | Mária Bundová |
| February 17 | Matej Koreň (2) | Petra Kepeňová (2) | Jakub Petraník |
| February 24 | Jakub Petraník (2) | Petra Kepeňová (3) | Martin Krausz (2) |
| March 3 | Petra Kepeňová (4) | Martin Krausz (3) | Mária Bundová (2) |
| Bottom Two | |||
| March 10 | Barbora Balúchová | Mária Bundová (3) | |
| March 17 | Martin Krausz (4) | Ivan Štroffek | |
| March 24 | Peter Bažík | Ivan Štroffek (2) | |
| March 31 | Ivan Štroffek (3) | ||
| April 7 | Mária Bundová (4) | Peter Cmorík | |
Season 3
Season 3 launched on September 2, 2007 and is being broadcasted by private TV MarkízaMarkíza
Markíza is a television station in Slovakia. The station launched on 31 August 1996. The station was owned by the politician Pavol Rusko, and is now part of CME network...
, 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.
Final elimination chart
| Date | Theme | Bottom Three | ||
| October 23 | Birth Year | Alexandra Zelezníková | Natália Hatalová | Róbert Šimko |
| October 29 | Rock Songs | Natália Hatalová (2) | Marcel Berky | Martin Konrád |
| November 5 | Ballads | Michal Chrenko | Marcel Berky (2) | Ivana Kováčová |
| November 12 | Disco Hits | Tomáš Krak | Martin Konrád (2) | Marcel Berky (3) |
| November 19 | Duets | Marcel Berky (4) | Martin Konrád (3) | Ivana Kováčová (2) |
| November 26 | Slovak Party | Martin Konrád (4) | Vierka Berkyová Vierka Berkyová Vierka Berkyová is the winner of the third season of Slovakia searching for a SuperStar, she is of Romany origin, and her win was a big boost to the Slovak Romany community . After winning a competition when she was recording her first album, BMG Recordings terminated her contract... |
Dominika Mirgová |
| Bottom Two | ||||
| December 3 | Unplugged | Ivana Kováčová (3) | Dominika Mirgová (2) | |
| December 10 | Contestants choice | Róbert Šimko (2) | ||
| December 17 | Final | Dominika Mirgová (3) | Vierka Berkyová Vierka Berkyová Vierka Berkyová is the winner of the third season of Slovakia searching for a SuperStar, she is of Romany origin, and her win was a big boost to the Slovak Romany community . After winning a competition when she was recording her first album, BMG Recordings terminated her contract... |
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Slovensko hľadá SuperStar Jury
- Laco LučeničLaco LucenicLaco Lučenič is a Slovak musician and music producer. He is known as a former member of such Slovak bands as Fermáta, Prúdy, Modus, and Limit...
- Paľo Habera
- Julo Viršík
- Lenka Slaná, in season 2 replaced by Jana Hubinská
As of season 3, Slovensko hľadá Superstar has just three judges:
- Laco LučeničLaco LucenicLaco Lučenič is a Slovak musician and music producer. He is known as a former member of such Slovak bands as Fermáta, Prúdy, Modus, and Limit...
- Paľo Habera
- Dara RolinsDara RolinsDara Rolins, also known as Darin[k]a Rolincová is a Slovak recording artist and entrepreneur. Her music career began at the age of nine, after being casted in television musical Zázračný autobus in 1981...
Slovensko hľadá SuperStar Hosts
- Martin Rausch aka Pyco
- Adela Banášová
- Braňo Ciberej aka Bruno