SuperStar (Czech and Slovak TV series)
SuperStar[1] (previously known as Česko Slovenská SuperStar) is a joint Czech-Slovak version of the Idol series' Pop Idol. It was merged from Česko hledá SuperStar and SuperStar Search Slovakia, which previously had three individual seasons each. The first season premiered in September 2009 with castings held in Prague, Brno, Bratislava and Košice. It is broadcast on two channels: «TV Nova» (Czech Republic) and «Markíza» (Slovakia) which have also been the broadcast stations for the individual seasons. Also both hosts have been their hosts countries before as have been three out of the four judges. To legitimate a fair chance for each country's contestants to reach the final, twelve of the contestants will compete split into genders and nationalities in the semifinals, guaranteeing a 50% share for each country in the top 12.
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| Also known as | Česko Slovenská SuperStar |
| Created by | Simon Fuller |
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| Country of origin |  Czech Republic Slovakia |
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| Original network | TV Nova, Markíza |
| Original release | September 6, 2009 – present |
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Cast
Hosts
- Key
- Host of SuperStar
| Presenter | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 | Season 6 | |
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| Leoš Mareš | |||||||
| Jasmina Aligič | |||||||
| Adela Banášová | |||||||
| Tina | |||||||
| Roman Juraško | |||||||
| Zora Kepková | |||||||
| Martin "Pyco" Rausch | |||||||
| Jitka Nováčková | |||||||
Judges
- Key
- Judges of SuperStar
| Presenter | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 | Season 6 |
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| Pavol Habera | ||||||
| Leoš Mareš | ||||||
| Monika Bagárová | ||||||
| Patricie Pagáčová | ||||||
| Marián Čekovský | ||||||
| Matěj Ruppert | ||||||
| Ben Cristovao | ||||||
| Katarína Knechtová | ||||||
| Marta Jandová | ||||||
| Dara Rolins | ||||||
| Ondřej Hejma | ||||||
| Rytmus | ||||||
| Gábina Osvaldová | ||||||
| Helena Zeťová | ||||||
| Ewa Farná | ||||||
| Ondřej Soukup | ||||||
| Klára Vytisková | ||||||
Series overview
| Series | Air date | Finalists | Final weeks | Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Host(s) | Judging panel |
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| One | 6 September - 20 December 2009 | 12 | 9 | Martin Chodúr |
Miroslav Šmajda |
Dominika Stará |
Leoš Mareš Adela Banášová |
Ondřej Hejma Dara Rolins Marta Jandová Pavol Habera |
| Two | 20 February - 5 June 2011 | 12 | 9 | Lukáš Adamec |
Gabriela Gunčíková |
Michal Šeps |
Leoš Mareš Tina |
Rytmus Gábina Osvaldová Helena Zeťová Pavol Habera |
| Three | 10 February - 2 June 2013 | 12 | 11 | Sabina Křováková |
Štefan Pčelár |
Adam Kukačka |
Roman Juraško Zora Kepková |
Ondřej Soukup Ewa Farná Pavol Habera |
| Four | 30 August - 6 December 2015 | 8 | 6 | Emma Drobná |
Štěpán Urban |
Pavol Kovaliček |
Martin "Pyco" Rausch Jitka Nováčková |
Ondřej Soukup Marta Jandová Klára Vytisková Pavol Habera |
| Five | 24 February - 10 June 2018 | 10 | 5 | Tereza Anna Mašková |
Eliška Rusková |
Karmen Pál-Baláž |
Leoš Mareš Jasmína Alagič |
Matěj Ruppert Katarína Knechtová Ben Cristovao Pavol Habera |
| Six | 16 February 2020 - 31 May 2020 | 10 | 2 | Barbora Piešová |
Diana Kovaľová |
Martin Schreiner |
Alexandra Gachulincová (SuperStar Xtra) Vašek Matějovský (SuperStar Xtra) Leoš Mareš (Live shows) |
Leoš Mareš Patrície Pagáčová Marián Čekovský Monika Bagárová Pavol Habera |
Česko Slovenská SuperStar 2009
The first series ran from September to December 2009. Twelve contestants made it to the finals. TOP 12 consisted of 3 Slovak boys, 3 Czech boys, 3 Slovak girls and 3 Czech girls. The first single recorded by TOP 12 is called "Příběh Nekončí / Príbeh Nekončí" (The Story Doesn't End) and it was composed by judge Pavol Habera (music) and Slovak poet Daniel Hevier. Every final night had a different theme. The audience could vote for contestants from the very beginning of the show, voting ended during the result show the following day. There were double eliminations in first two final rounds, with only one contestant being eliminated once the candidates became the TOP 8. All gender and nationality quotas are abolished in the finals.
Česko Slovenská SuperStar 2011
The second series ran from February until June in 2011. Twelve contestants made it to the finals. TOP 12 consisted of 3 Slovak boys, 3 Czech boys, 3 Slovak girls and 3 Czech girls. The first single recorded by TOP 12 is called "Nevzdávám" (Ain't Giving Up) and it was composed by judge Pavol Habera (music) and Slovak poet Daniel Hevier. Every final night had a different theme. The audience could vote for contestants from the very beginning of the show, voting ended during the result show the following day. There were double eliminations in first two final rounds, with only one contestant being eliminated once the candidates became the TOP 8. All gender and nationality quotas are abolished in the finals.
Česko Slovenská SuperStar 2013
The third series, which ran from February until June in 2013, was broadcast on Czech TV Nova and Slovak TV Markíza. The Judges were Czech/Polish singer Ewa Farna, Ondřej Soukup and Slovak singer Paľo Habera. The presenters were Zorka Kepková and Roman Juraško. Twelve contestants made it to the finals. TOP 12 consisted of 2 Slovak boys, 4 Czech boys, 3 Slovak girls and 3 Czech girls. The first single recorded by TOP 12 is called "Při tobě stát / Pri tebe stáť" (To stand for you). Every final night had a different theme. The audience could vote for contestants from the very beginning of the show, voting ended during the result show the same day.
Česko Slovenská SuperStar 2015
The fourth series was broadcast on Czech TV Nova and Slovak TV Markíza between August and December, 2015. The Judges were Ondřej Soukup, Marta Jandová, Klára Vytisková and Paľo Habera. The presenter was Martin "Pyco" Rausch. Eight contestants made it to the finals. TOP 8 consisted of 1 Slovak boy, 3 Czech boys, 3 Slovak girls and 1 Czech girl. The first single recorded by TOP 8 is cover version of Česko Slovenská SuperStar 2009 theme song "Príbeh nekončí" (The Story Doesn't End). Every final night had a different theme. The audience could vote for contestants from the very beginning of the show, voting ended during the result show the same day.
Česko Slovenská SuperStar 2018
The fifth season began in February on Czech TV Nova and Slovak TV Markíza. Paľo Habera remains as the judge, three new judges are Ben Cristovao, Katarína Knechtová and Matěj Ruppert. The presenters are Jasmína Alagaič and Leoš Mareš (since Live shows).
Česko Slovenská SuperStar 2020
The sixth season is set to start in the beginning of 2020 on Czech TV Nova and Slovak TV Markíza once again.[2] This will be the first season with 5 judges - Paľo Habera remains on the panel while he will be joined by Leoš Mareš, one of the former hosts of the show as well as Monika Bagárová, season 1 finalist who finished at 5th place. Remaining two seats on the panel will be taken by Marián Čekovský and Patricie Pagáčová.
See also
References
- "SuperStar". TV Nova. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
- "Nova a Markíza uvedou příští rok show SuperStar". Mediaguru. Retrieved December 4, 2019.