Česko Slovenská SuperStar 2009
Česko Slovenská SuperStar is the joint Czech-Slovak version of Idol series' Pop Idol merged from Česko hledá SuperStar and Slovensko hľadá SuperStar which previous to that 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» and «Markíza» 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.
Regional auditions
Auditions were held in Bratislava, Košice, Prague, Brno in the spring of 2009.Audition City | Date |
Brno, Czech Republic | Juny 20, 2009 |
Bratislava, Slovakia | Juny 24, 2009 |
Praha, Czech Republic | Juny 28, 2009 |
Košice, Slovakia | July 7, 2009 |
Divadlo
In Divadlo where 124 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. 50 made it to the next round Dlouhá cesta. 24 contestants made it to the Semi-final.Semi-final
24 semifinalists were revealed in September when the show premiered on screen. Six boys and six girls from both countries competed for a spot in the top 12. In three Semifinals the guys performed on Saturday and the girls on Sunday night. The following Monday the lowest vote getter from each gender and country got eliminated. It means that three Czech and Slovak boys and three Czech and Slovak girls would make the finals.Top 24 - Females
Top 24 - Males
Top 20 - Females
Top 20 - Males
Top 16 - Females
Top 16 - Males
Finalist
Finals
Twelve contestants reached 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" and it was composed by judge Pavol Habera 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.Top 12 – My Idol
Top 10 – Big Band
Top 8 – Michael Jackson vs. Madonna
Top 7 – Rock
Top 6 – Karel Gott and Duets
Mentor: Karel GottOrder | Contestant | Song | Result |
1 | Jan Bendig | "Cesta rájem" | Bottom 3 |
2 | Monika Bagárová | "Už z hor zní zvon" | Bottom 3 |
3 | Martin Chodúr | "Oči sněhem zaváte" | Safe |
4 | Denis Lacho | "Včelka Mája" | Eliminated |
5 | Dominika Stará | "Lásko má" | Safe |
6 | Miroslav Šmajda | "C'est la vie" | Safe |
7 | Miroslav Šmajda & Dominika Stará | "We've Got Tonight" & | N/A |
8 | Martin Chodúr & Jan Bendig | "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" & | N/A |
9 | Monika Bagárová & Denis Lacho | "Endless Love" & | N/A |
Top 5 – MTV
Top 4 – Movie Songs and Michal David
Mentor: Michal DavidOrder | Contestant | Song | Result |
1 | Jan Bendig | "My Heart Will Go On" | Eliminated |
2 | Martin Chodúr | "Maria" | Safe |
3 | Dominika Stará | "Memory" | Safe |
4 | Miroslav Šmajda | "We Are The Champions & We Will Rock You" | Bottom 2 |
5 | Jan Bendig | "Discopříběh" | Eliminated |
6 | Martin Chodúr | "Každý mi tě lásko závidí" | Safe |
7 | Dominika Stará | "Děti ráje" | Safe |
8 | Miroslav Šmajda | "Je to blízko" | Bottom 2 |
Top 3 – Richard Müller and Unplugged
Mentor: Richard MüllerOrder | Contestant | Song | Result |
1 | Martin Chodúr | "Rozeznávam" | Safe |
2 | Dominika Stará | "Štěstí je krásná věc" | Eliminated |
3 | Miroslav Šmajda | "Srdce jako kníže Rohan" | Safe |
4 | Martin Chodúr | " Cigaretka na 2 ťahy" | Safe |
5 | Dominika Stará | "Tlaková níž" | Eliminated |
6 | Miroslav Šmajda | "Nebude to ľahké" | Safe |
7 | Martin Chodúr | "Paparazzi " | Safe |
8 | Dominika Stará | "Alone " | Eliminated |
3 | Miroslav Šmajda | "Dream On" | Safe |
Top 2 – Finale
Order | Contestant | Song | Result |
1 | Martin Chodúr | "I Heard it Through the Grapevine" | Winner |
2 | Miroslav Šmajda | "Watch Over You" | Runner-up |
3 | Martin Chodúr | "White Christmas" | Winner |
4 | Miroslav Šmajda | "Last Christmas" | Runner-up |
5 | Martin Chodúr | "Supreme" | Winner |
6 | Miroslav Šmajda | "C´est La Vie" | Runner-up |
- TOP 12 Performance: Do They Know It's Christmas?
Elimination chart
Contestants who appeared on other seasons/shows
- Lucia Láncošová was a semi-finalist on Slovensko má talent.