SuperStar Search Slovakia () is a Slovak casting television series based on the Idol franchise. The contest aimed to determine the best young singer in Slovakia and was aired 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 new talent all over Slovakia, including: Košice, Banská Bystrica, Žilina, and finally finishing in Bratislava.
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 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 of finalists of final weeks Winner Runner-up Judges One October 29, 2004 April 15, 2005 11 10 Katarína Koščová Martina ŠindlerováLenka SlanáLaco 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 Dominika Mirgová Dara Rolins
Season 1
In season 1, eleven contestants made it to the finals. The first single recorded by the top 11 was "Kým vieš snívať" () and was composed by judge Pavol Habera (music) and Slovak poem writer Daniel Hevier. Every final night had its theme. The audience was able to vote for contestants from the very beginning of the show, with voting ending during the results show on the same day.
Season 2
In season 2, eleven contestants made it to the finals. The first single recorded by the top 11 was "So mnou môžeš rátať" () and was composed by judge Pavol Habera (music) and Slovak poem writer Daniel Hevier. Every final night had its theme. The audience was able to vote for contestants from the very beginning of the show, with voting ending during the results show on the same day.
Season 3
A third season aired on 2 September 2007 and was broadcast by private TV channel Markíza with significant changes, including graphic ident and gradual elimination in the semifinals. Ten contestants made it to the finals. The first single recorded by the top 10 was "Dotkni sa hviezd" () and was composed by judge Pavol Habera (music) and Slovak poet Daniel Hevier. Every final night had its theme. The audience was able to vote for contestants from the very beginning of the show, with voting ending during the results show on the same day.
References
External links Official Season 3 Site Official Season 2 Site
Slovensko hľadá SuperStar releases on Idol Music