Star Search Croatia

For Nova TV's Idol franchise, see Hrvatski Idol.
For the most recent Croatian entry in the Idol franchise, see Superstar (Croatian TV series).
Star Search Croatia
Hrvatska traži zvijezdu
GenreReality competition
Created bySimon Fuller
Presented by
Judges
Country of originCroatia
Original languageCroatian
No. of seasons3
Original release
NetworkRTL Televizija
Release22 February 2009 (2009-02-22) –
17 June 2011 (2011-06-17)
Related
Superstar

Star Search Croatia (Croatian: Hrvatska traži zvijezdu, abbreviated as HTZ) was a Croatian singing reality competition television series that served as the second Croatian version of Pop Idol. It ran on RTL Televizija for three seasons from 2009 to 2011.

In an elimination-style format, the series employs a panel of judges who look for a parson with the best singing talent. Contestants selected during auditions progress onto live shows, where the winner is decided by televote. The first season was won by Bojan Jambrošić, followed by Kim Verson and Goran Kos winning the second and the third seasons, respectively.

In 2023, RTL rebooted the series under the title Superstar.

Format

See also: Idol (franchise) § Format

The series consist of auditions and live shows. Antonija Blaće, known for participating and hosting the Croatian edition of Big Brother, is the host of the competition, which makes her the first person to host both local versions of these franchises.[1] Due to hosting Big Brother in Spring 2011, she was replaced with Ivan Šarić.

Judges

In the first season, the competitors were judged by Croatian musicians Tony Cetinski, Jelena Radan and Goran Lisica-Fox. Due to private commitments, Radan left in the beginning of the second season and was replaced by Anđa Marić,[2] who left after the second season and was replaced with Ivana Mišerić in the third season.[3]

Judges on Hrvatska traži zvijezdu
Judge Season
1 2 3
Tony Cetinski Main
Goran Lisica-Fox Main
Jelena Radan Main
Anđa Marić Main
Ivana Mišerić Main

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally releasedWinner
First releasedLast released
11822 February 2009 (2009-02-22)19 June 2009 (2009-06-19)Bojan Jambrošić
2189 February 2010 (2010-02-09)4 June 2010 (2010-06-04)Kim Verson
3174 March 2011 (2011-03-04)17 June 2011 (2011-06-17)Goran Kos

Season 1 (2009)

Main article: Star Search Croatia season 1

The first season was broadcast from February to June 2009. It was won by Bojan Jambrošić.[4]

HTZ season 1 finalists (with dates of elimination)
Contestant Result
Bojan Jambrošić Winner
Zoran Mišić June 19
Barbara Dautović June 12
Matej Miličić June 5
Carla Belovari May 29
Nikolina Kovačević May 22
Iva Ušalj May 15
Duško Šarić May 8
Sementa Rajhard May 1
Manuela Svorcan April 24
Anđela Poljak April 24

Season 2 (2010)

Main article: Star Search Croatia season 2

the second season was broadcast from April to June 2010, and was won by Kim Verson.[5]

HTZ season 2 finalists (with dates of elimination)
Contestant Result
Kim Verson Winner
Vilibald Kovač June 4
Duje Stanišić May 28
Juraj Jurlina May 21
Jurica Gorša May 14
Maja Malić May 7
Petar Brkljačić April 30
Adrijana Baković April 23
Helena Hunčaga April 16
Dino Antonić April 9

Season 3 (2011)

Main article: Hrvatska traži zvijezdu season 3

The third season was broadcast from March to June 2011, and was won by Goran Kos.[6]

HTZ season 3 finalists (with dates of elimination)
Contestant Result
Goran Kos Winner
Marcela Oroši June 17
Mark Marku June 10
Maja Bajamić June 3
Taher Sanuri May 27
Ines Huskić May 20
Ivan Delić May 13
Daniel Dizdar May 13
Romana Pavliša May 6
Kristian Marolt April 29

Superstar

Main article: Superstar (Croatian TV series)

In December 2022, RTL announced Superstar, a new Croatian edition of Pop Idol, which serves as a spiritual successor to Hrvatska traži zvijezdu.[7] The series premiered on 23 September 2023 on RTL.[8] Antonija Blaće, who hosted the first two seasons of HTZ, returned as the host for Superstar's live shows.[9]

References

  1. ^ Štrbac, Silvija (17 October 2008). "Antonija Blaće vodit će 'Hrvatska traži zvijezdu'" [Antonija Blaće will host Hrvatska traži zvijezdu] (in Croatian). 24sata. Archived from the original on 7 December 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Jelena Radan otišla iz HTZ-a, zamijenit će je Anđa Marić" [Jelena Radan is leaving HTZ, she will be replaced by Anđa Marić]. mojtv.hr. 3 November 2010. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  3. ^ Paić, Vinko (5 November 2010). "Ivana Mišerić nova je članica HTZ-ovog žirija" [Ivana Mišerić is a new member of the HTZ jury.]. story.hr (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 7 December 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Bojan pobijedio Zokija u finalu showa 'Hrvatska traži zvijezdu'". tportal.hr (in Croatian). 20 June 2009. Archived from the original on 7 December 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  5. ^ Matković, Tamara (4 June 2010). "Kim Verson u finalu HTZ-a pobijedila Vilibalda Kovača" (in Croatian). 24sata. Archived from the original on 7 December 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Goran Kos pobjednik je showa "Hrvatska traži zvijezdu"" [Goran Kos is the winner of the show "Hrvatska traži zvijezdu"] (in Croatian). Večernji list. 18 June 2011. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Sjećate se showa "Hrvatska traži zvijezdu"? Vraća se pod novim nazivom" [Do you remember the show "Hrvatska traži zvijezdu"? It is returning under a new name]. sib.net.hr. 27 December 2022. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  8. ^ "'Superstar' kreće s prikazivanjem! RTL donosi najraskošniju televizijsku zabavu ove jeseni" ["Superstar" is set to start! RTL brings the most luxurious television entertainment this fall]. rtl.hr. RTL. 11 September 2023. Archived from the original on 11 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  9. ^ Petrović, Paula (13 November 2023). "Glazbeni show 'Superstar' od sad na čelu s Antonijom Blaće: 'Baš se veselim kandidatima!'" [The music show 'Superstar' is now hosted by Antonija Blaće: 'I'm really looking forward to the candidates!']. 24sata.hr. 24sata. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.