Broadcaster Markíza Origin Lučenec, Slovakia | Finals venue Incheba Expo Arena | |
Broadcast from September 2 – December 16, 2007 Judges Ladislav Lučenič
Dara Rolins
Pavol Habera Host(s) Martin Rausch
Adela Banášová | ||
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 private TV network Markíza. The third season premiered in September 2007 with castings held in Banská Bystrica, Žilina, Bratislava and Košice.
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Regional auditions
Auditions were held in Bratislava, Košice, Banská Bystrica, Žilina in the summer of 2007.
Divadlo
In Divadlo where 100 contestants. The contestants first emerged on stage in groups of 9 or 10 but performed solo unaccompanied, and those who did not impress the judges were cut after the group finished their individual performances. 22 contestants made it to the Semi-final.
Semi-final
22 semifinalists were revealed in September when the show premiered on screen. Eleven boys and eleven girls competed for a spot in the top 10. In three Semifinals the guys performed on Saturday and the girls on Sunday night. The following Monday the lowest vote getter from each gender got eliminated.
Finals
Ten contestants made it to the finals. The first single recorded by TOP 10 is called "Dotkni sa hviezd" (Touch the Stars) 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 on the next day.