SuperStar Search Slovakia
Slovak music competition television series
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SuperStar Search Slovakia (Slovak: Slovensko hľadá SuperStar) was 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.
- Season 1 - 3
- Martin Rausch
- Adela Banášová
- Season 1
- Laco Lučenič
- Pavol Habera
- Lenka Slaná
- Julo Viršík
- Season 2
- Laco Lučenič
- Pavol Habera
- Jana Hubinská
- Julo Viršík
- Season 3
- Laco Lučenič
- Dara Rolins
- Pavol Habera
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| Also known as | Slovensko hľadá SuperStar |
| Created by | Simon Fuller |
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| No. of seasons | 3 |
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| Release | October 29, 2004 – December 16, 2007 |
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[clarification needed] 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 | ||
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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 | Judges | |||||
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| 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 the top 11 was "Kým vieš snívať" (lit. 'As long as you can dream') and was composed by judge Pavol Habera (music) and Slovak poem writer Daniel Hevier. Every final night had its theme.[clarification needed] 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.[5]
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" (lit. 'You can count on with me') and was composed by judge Pavol Habera (music) and Slovak poem writer Daniel Hevier. Every final night had its theme.[clarification needed] 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[specify] made it to the finals. The first single recorded by the top 10 was "Dotkni sa hviezd" (lit. 'Touch the Stars') and was composed by judge Pavol Habera (music) and Slovak poet Daniel Hevier. Every final night had its theme.[clarification needed] 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.