Superstar Hrvatska (also stylized as SuperStar) is a Croatian singing reality competitiontelevision series, the most recent Croatian entry in the global Idol franchise. The series premiered on 23 September 2023 on RTL. The second season premiered on 28 September 2024.
History
Superstar is one of several Croatian iterations based on the Idol format. Nova TV previously aired Hrvatski Idol, which ran for two seasons between 2004 and 2005. RTL, the same network that airs Superstar, previously aired Hrvatska traži zvijezdu (English: Star Search Croatia), which ran for three seasons between 2009 and 2011.[1]
Production
Applications for the first season were opened from December 2022 to May 2023.[1] It was revealed that the winner of the first season will receive a €50.000 prize.[1] The filming of the first season took place during Summer 2023.[2] The first season was won by Hana Ivković.[3]
Applications for the second season opened on 9 December 2023, on the day the final episode of the first season was broadcast. The filming for the second season began in late June 2024.[4] The second season was won by Karla Miklaužić.[5]
The series consists of three stages: the auditions, the recall and live shows. In the second season, each of the four judges have the ability to award one platinum card to a select contestant during the auditions stage; the platinum card allows its recipient to advance further in the competition.[6]
No host is present during the auditions and the recall stage; a narration provided by Baby Dooks is featured instead. The live shows of the first season were hosted by Antonija Blaće.[7]
Judges
Croatian singer Severina (pictured in 2008), one of the judges on the show
The judges for the first season were revealed in June 2023.[8] The judging panel consist of Croatian singers Severina and Nika Turković, musician and songwriter Tonči Huljić, and music producer Filip Miletić.[8] In June 2024, RTL revealed that the judging panel would remain unchanged for the second season.[4]
The series premiered on 23 September 2023 and aired Saturdays at 20:15 CET.[9] All episodes, excluding live shows, were available to watch 24 hours before their television premiere on RTL's streaming serviceVoyo.[10] The second season premiered on 28 September 2024.[11]
Episodes
Season 1 (2023)
No. overall
No. in season
Title
Original air date
1
1
"Auditions 1"
23 September 2023 (2023-09-23)
Advanced: Vanessa Kralj, Dora Mandić, Arijan Djemajli, Eva Brnas, Lana Rubelj, David Đorđijevski, Donat Mandić,Toni Peruško, Mary Radić
Did not advance: Muhidin Hasanović, Sanja Tomac, Filip Kapitan, Michaela Viculin, Nina Bogeski, Marko Vujević
2
2
"Auditions 2"
30 September 2023 (2023-09-30)
Advanced: Nikolina Kolman, Luka Veljković, Chiara Majdenić, Maglaja Milenković, Danijela, Monika Mitevska, Ivan Vidović, Nina Abramović Dimec, Moreno Vukojević, Lana Mandarić, Niko Vujanović, Ivan Živković
Did not advance: Maria Bandov, Karlo Orbanić, Marko Tomoković, Iris Kovačić, Mauro Hrast, Eugen Bašić, Sara Spinćić
3
3
"Auditions 3"
7 October 2023 (2023-10-07)
Advanced: Franka Blagus, Erika Crnković, Viktor Habazin, Davor Knežević, Anatalia Filimone Kević Zandamela, Petar Šegedin, Lora Simikić, David Balint, Andrea Jelonjić, David Amaro
Did not advance: Marko Vidović, Pino Kovačević, Mara Butina, Kristina, Aleksandra Dimitrijević, Antun Kovaćić, Tea Stojanac, David Rabar
4
4
"Auditions 4"
14 October 2023 (2023-10-14)
Advanced: Deviun Juraj, Semir Draganović, Hana Ivković, Gloria Hršak, Petar Macukić, Ajda Lacković, Vanillas (Stella & Dani), Lana Domjanović, Vivien Kurtović, Rebecca Sponza
Did not advance: Filip Galović, Tihana Deanović, Gabriel, Josip Rudelić, Tončica Knez, Pjero Maltar, David Sinjeri, Nicky Vranić
5
5
"Auditions 5"
21 October 2023 (2023-10-21)
Advanced: Mia Ribić, Lucija Buza, Bruno Rački, Ana Bertić, Elizabeth Zacero, Marin Novaković, Nika Švenda, Bruno Javor, Judita Štorga, Zvonimir Detelj
Did not advance: Aleksa Despotović, Anja Đurđević, Mihovil Cota, Ivan Ivanović, Loren Jeričević, Ivan Veček Vart
6
6
"Auditions 6"
20 October 2023 (2023-10-20)
Advanced: Lučijano Šečić, Hana Grubić, Bruno Barišić, Mateo Resman, Nataša Đurić, Marino Jakobić, Lana Hlaban, Petar Dopater, Valentina Patrun, Ema Durić, Goran Tomić
Did not advance: Kristijan Josip Periš, Valentina Stojanović, Marko Vukmanović, Petar Dopater, Sebastijan Mrkalj
7
7
"Auditions 7"
4 November 2023 (2023-11-04)
Advanced: Vito Seleši, Nikolina Družić, Patricija Špoljarić, Mark Bagarić, Dino Miklaužić, Mladenka, Lorena, Dorotea Prosnik, Leona Doknjaš, Luka Tonković, Laura Miljanić, Stefany Žužić, Luka Tomić
Did not advance: Emanuela Mažar, Zvonimir Paponja, Danko Trupinić, Tihana Čulinović, Marko Horvat, Ivan Stašević
8
8
"Recall"
11 November 2023 (2023-11-11)
All participants that advanced from the first seven auditions performed once again in recall. The jury selected a Top 12 among them.
Top 12: David Amaro, Petar Šegedin, Toni Peruško, Hana Ivković, Ivan Vidović, Dino Miklaužić, Lana Mandarić, Anatalia Filimone Kević Zandamela, Mia Ribić, Vanessa Kralj, Andrea Jelonjić, and Luka Veljković
9
9
"Live Shows 1"
18 November 2023 (2023-11-18)
The Top 12 contestants performed one song each. Two contestant were eliminated.
Eliminated: Andrea Jelonjić, Ivan Vidović, Mia Ribić and Vanessa Kralj
12
12
"Live Shows 4"
9 December 2023 (2023-12-09)
The Top 4 contestants performed two songs each in the first round of performances. Only two contestants advanced to the second round where they performed their final song.
Hana Ivković: "I'll Never Love Again" by Lady Gaga
Winner of Superstar Season One: Hana Ivković
Season 2 (2024)
No. overall
No. in season
Title
Original air date
13
1
"Auditions 1"
28 September 2024 (2024-09-28)
Advanced: Karlo Strancarić, Elizabeth Zacero, Harun Skender, Nina Andročec, Igor Liulchuck, Karla Skender, Zrinka Luketić
Did not advance: Nenad Marjanović, Klara Marković Jurić, Vivien Kurtović, Vedran Šimunec
Platinum card: Leon Grd
14
2
"Auditions 2"
5 October 2024 (2024-10-05)
Advanced: Muhidin Hasanović, Gabrijela Tripić, Brina Budić, Ana Mitrović, Julijana Vincan, Nikola Batinović, Jerko Drljo, Sara Astafović, David Marušić, Katarina Car
Did not advance: Timotej Divković, Ankica Kurbaša, Andrija Šušak, Tonka, Ivan Kolić, Kristina Grbić
15
3
"Auditions 3"
12 October 2024 (2024-10-12)
Advanced: Lorenza Puhar, Luka Čular, Katia Juroš, Marko Stanković, Erika Crnković, Karlo Biletić, Lara Lepan, Paula Kostelac, Efraem Norte, Ira Žurić
Did not advance: Katarina Vidović, Vice Buterin, Mia Čuk, Marko Panić, Petra Herceg Drožđek, Leonardo Nuić
Platinum card: Marko Stanković
16
4
"Auditions 4"
19 October 2024 (2024-10-19)
Advanced: Lukrecija Skolan, Lara Ivić Ujević, Nina Pažanin, Silvija Totović, David Baškarad, Bojan Pavlović, Tamara Račić, Jan Samardžija, Anja Štefančić, Karlo Orbanić
Did not advance: Ivan Milutin, Toni Maleš, Karlo Čeferin, Karolina Bahtije, Barbara Lin
17
5
"Auditions 5"
26 October 2024 (2024-10-26)
Advanced: Viktor Habazin, Patricija Žunić, Ema Durić, Ana Maskić, Nina Čelan, Valentina Patrun, Lukas Antinac, Katarina Skokandić, Leon Gospodarić, Karla Miletić, Šemsija Šalja
Did not advance: Anna Paula, Ivan Vusić, Ana, Valentin Antičević, Karla Miletić
Platinum card: Benjamin Hasanić
18
6
"Auditions 6"
2 November 2024 (2024-11-02)
Advanced: Marina Duksita Tišljar, Anastasia Vasilieva, Antonio Baždarić, Ana Antolović, Katarina Čosić, Višnja Vukoc, Nikolina Kolarić, Dragan Stevanović, Miran Belaić, Luka Tomić, Tara Pejković, Katarina Malenica
Did not advance: Gašper Komel, Andrea Ružić, Sara Fabian, Filip Andrejević
19
7
"Auditions 7"
9 November 2024 (2024-11-09)
Advanced: Anđela Tadić, Nik Marić, Marija Petrović, Sofija Stevanović, Rozi Antoš, Bojan Beara, Filip Karan, Hanan Velić, Klara Leto, Dina Leško, Nikolina Skender
Did not advance: Hrvoje Horvat, Irja Ćoralić, Maja Jelichikj, Dejan Tatić
Platinum card: Ema Bubić
20
8
"Auditions 8"
10 November 2024 (2024-11-10)
Advanced: Marija Mučaj, Dino Osmanagić, Monika Jukić, Luka Tonković, Andrej Orel, Teodora Stijepović, Ivana Kopecki, Marko Martinović, Karla Miklaužić
Did not advance: Matej Mataić, Laura Božić, Adriana Profeta, Mirna Pehar
21
9
"Recall 1"
16 November 2024 (2024-11-16)
22
10
"Recall 2"
17 November 2024 (2024-11-17)
Out of the remaining contestats, a Top 12 was selected in the final round of the Recall stage. The selected Top 12 would go on to perform in the live shows.
Top 12: Benjamin Hasanić, Bojan Pavlović, David Baškarad, Ema Bubić, Hanan Velić, Karla Miklaužić, Katarina Car, Lorenza Puhar, Luka Tomić, Marko Stanković, Monika Jukić, Nikola Batinović[12]
23
11
"Live Shows 1"
23 November 2024 (2024-11-23)
The Top 12 contestants performed one song each. Two contestant were eliminated.
Performances:
Marko Stanković: "Suze nam stale na put" by Massimo Savić
