Showtime (Croatian TV series)
Showtime is a Croatian show similar to Pop Idol. The show started in the fall of summer 2007 when auditions were held in Osijek, Rijeka, Split and Zagreb. Out of more than 1,000 auditioners, 200 made it through to the next round, in which the judges picked the Top 22. All of the semi-finalists were called to Zagreb for the Piano Round, in which the judges decided on the Top 16 - 8 male and 8 female contestants. The format in the finals was as following: All of the contestants would perform, the judges would give their marks to each contestant and then the judges' marks would combine with public vote giving two contestants who pulled in the lowest overall score and who had to leave the competition. This format was used all the way to Top 6, when only contestant left the show. The following week, Top 5, one more contestant left the show, leaving 4 finalists who competed in the 4-way Finale. 16-year-old Franka Batelić won the competition.
Hosts
- Mia Kovačić
- Ivan Vukušić
Judges
- Jacques Houdek
- Ivana Husar
- Boris Banović aka Fashion Guru
Episode summaries
Top 22 - Piano Round
Airdate: October 27, 2007| Contestant | Song |
| Anita Španec | Without You |
| Artemija Stanić | Somewhere Over The Rainbow |
| Daniella Eva Sanković | Today I Sing The Blues |
| Daria Karić | Čarobno Jutro |
| Dario Jerković | |
| Dario Stojanović | ??? |
| Filip Dizdar | Everlasting Love |
| Franka Batelić | Come Saprei |
| Igor Cukrov | ??? |
| Iva Ajduković | Always on My Mind |
| Ivo Marinković | Something Beautiful |
| Jelena Duvnjak | "Because of you" |
| Jelena Kapitanović | The Show Must Go On |
| Katarina Grujo | Unfaithful |
| Kristina Petravić | My All |
| Maksim Hozić | Ti si mi u krvi |
| Mario Ponjavić | My Love |
| Mario Sambrailo | Što To Bješe Ljubav |
| Mijo Lešina | Pismo Moja |
| Miro Tomić | To Where You Are |
| Valentina Trupinović | Fly Me To The Moon |
| Valter Ilić | Georgia On My Mind |
- Cut: Daria Karić, Dario Stojanović, Igor Cukrov, Jelena Duvnjak, Katarina Grujo1, Maksim Hozić
Top 16 - Free Choice
Airdate: November 3, 2007| Contestant | Song |
| Anita Španec | What A Feeling |
| Artemija Stanić | Play That Funky Music |
| Daniella Eva Sanković | Fell In Love With A Boy |
| Dario Jerković | ??? |
| Filip Dizdar | Can't Help Falling In Love |
| Franka Batelić | I Wanna Dance With Somebody |
| Iva Ajduković | Respect |
| Ivo Marinković | Wonderwall |
| Jelena Kapitanović | I Love Rock N' Roll |
| Kristina Petravić | Umbrella |
| Mario Ponjavić | Lejla |
| Mario Sambrailo | Tebe Nisam Bio Vrijedan |
| Mijo Lešina | U Remind Me |
| Miro Tomić | Kiss |
| Valentina Trupinović | The Show Must Go On |
| Valter Ilić | Love You I Do |
- Bottom four: Mario Sambrailo, Ivo Marinković, Daniella Eva Sanković, Kristina Petravić
- Eliminated: Ivo Marinković and Daniella Eva Sanković
Top 14 - Free Choice
| Contestant | Song |
| Anita Španec | Jedina |
| Artemija Stanić | ??? |
| Dario Jerković | Jedina Ljubav, Mike Starcevic, VIS Domovina |
| Filip Dizdar | Ruby |
| Franka Batelić | Hero |
| Iva Ajduković | Just Like A Pill |
| Jelena Kapitanović | Tvoja Prva Djevojka |
| Kristina Petravić | Genie In A Bottle |
| Mario Ponjavić | What Goes Around/Comes Around |
| Mario Sambrailo | Lady In Red |
| Mijo Lešina | Every Time I Close My Eyes |
| Miro Tomić | Wherever You Will Go |
| Valentina Trupinović | Bitch |
| Valter Ilić | Rehab |
- Bottom four: Jelena Kapitanović, Mijo Lešina, Anita Španec, Valter Ilić
- Eliminated: Valter Ilić and Jelena Kapitanović
Top 12 - Free Choice
| Contestant | Song |
| Anita Španec | These Boots Are Made For Walking |
| Artemija Stanić | Strong Enough |
| Dario Jerković | Ane Moja |
| Filip Dizdar | Tripping |
| Franka Batelić | Walking On Sunshine |
| Iva Ajduković | Nije Mi Svejedno |
| Kristina Petravić | Say It Right |
| Mario Ponjavić | Wall To Wall/Pržii |
| Mario Sambrailo | You Raise Me Up |
| Mijo Lešina | Tko Sam Ja Da Ti Sudim |
| Miro Tomić | Never Tear Us Apart |
| Valentina Trupinović | Somebody To Love |
- Bottom four: Dario Jerković, Miro Tomić, Franka Batelić, Valentina Trupinović
- Eliminated: Dario Jerković and Valentina Trupinović
Top 10 - Own Songs2
| Contestant | Song |
| Anita Španec | Duša Blizanka |
| Artemija Stanić | Za Osmijeh Tvoj |
| Filip Dizdar | Za Osmijeh Tvoj |
| Franka Batelić | Ovaj Dan |
| Iva Ajduković | Praznovjerno |
| Kristina Petravić | Sebe Lažem |
| Mario Ponjavić | Praznovjerno |
| Mario Sambrailo | Ovaj Dan |
| Mijo Lešina | Sebe Lažem |
| Miro Tomić | Duša Blizanka |
- Bottom four: Kristina Petravić, Filip Dizdar, Miro Tomić, Anita Španec
- Eliminated: Kristina Petravić and Miro Tomić
Top 8 - Producer's Choice/3
Airdate: December 1, 2007| Contestant | Song |
| Anita Španec | Sunrise |
| Artemija Stanić | I'm Outta Love |
| Filip Dizdar | Loše Vino |
| Franka Batelić | Don't Speak |
| Iva Ajduković | I Will Always Love You |
| Mario Ponjavić | Slow Down/Ayo Technology |
| Mario Sambrailo | Hello |
| Mijo Lešina | You Are So Beautiful |
- Bottom four: Iva Ajduković, Filip Dizdar, Anita Španec, Mario Ponjavić
- Eliminated: Anita Španec and Filip Dizdar
Top 6 - Duets/3
Airdate: December 8, 2007| Contestant | Song |
| Artemija Stanić and Iva Ajduković | When You Believe |
| Franka Batelić and Mario Sambrailo | One |
| Mario Ponjavić and Mijo Lešina | Unbelievable/Gimme That/Cry Me a River |
- Eliminated: Mario Sambrailo
Top 5 - Atypical/3
Airdate: December 15, 2007| Contestant | Song |
| Artemija Stanić | Ti Si Mi U Krvi |
| Franka Batelić | Listen |
| Iva Ajduković | Man! I Feel Like a Woman! |
| Mario Ponjavić | Again |
| Mijo Lešina | This Love |
- Eliminated: Iva Ajduković
Top 4 - Finale
Airdate: December 22, 2007| Contestant | Song |
| Artemija Stanić & Jelena Radan | Let Do Snova |
| Franka Batelić & Giuliano | Bježi Od Mene |
| Mario Ponjavić & Ivana Banfić | Godinama |
| Mijo Lešina & Vanna | Ja Cu Budan Sanjati |
Contestants also sang their own songs, just like the week before.
- Winner: Franka Batelić
Elimination chart
- Bottom 4 doesn't mean the contestant was actually in the real bottom 4. During Top 8 Results, Mia, the host, even said "that two of the contestants standing on the centre stage are going home and the other two have been picked randomly".