SuperStar (Czech and Slovak TV series)
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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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SuperStar (previously known as Česko Slovenská SuperStar) is a joint Czech and Slovak version of the Idol series' Pop Idol. It was merged from Česko hledá SuperStar and Slovensko hľadá SuperStar, 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 TV Nova in the Czech Republic and on Markíza in 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.
Twelve contestants made it to the finals. TOP 12 consists 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 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 day after. There were double eliminations in first two final rounds while only one contestant is being eliminated once the candidates got reduced to TOP 8. All gender and nationality quotas are abolished in the finals.
Twelve contestants made it to the finals. TOP 12 consists 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 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 day after. There were double eliminations in first two final rounds while only one contestant is being eliminated once the candidates got reduced to TOP 8. All gender and nationality quotas are abolished in the finals.
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