Česko Slovenská SuperStar (season 6)
Česko Slovenská SuperStar (English: Czech&Slovak 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 sixth season premiered in winter 2020 with castings held in Prague and Bratislava. It is broadcast on two channels: «TV Nova» (Czech Republic) and «Markíza» (Slovakia) which have also been the broadcast stations for the individual seasons.[1] [2]
| Česko Slovenská SuperStar | |
|---|---|
| Season 6 | |
| Hosted by | Alexandra Gachulincová and Vašek Matějovský (SuperStar Xtra) Leoš Mareš (also judge and host of Live shows) |
| Judges | Leoš Mareš Patrície Pagáčová Marián Čekovský Monika Bagárová Pavol Habera |
| Winner | Barbora Piešová |
| Runner-up | Diana Kovaľová |
| Finals venue | Studio Jinonice, Prague |
| Release | |
| Original network | Nova Markíza |
| Original release | February 16 – May 31, 2020 |
| Season chronology | |
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic audience were cut off from Semi-final and Final weeks were reduced from planned 5 to only 2 live shows. [3]
Regional auditions
Auditions were held in Bratislava and Prague in the autumn of 2019.
| Audition City | Date |
| Bratislava, Slovakia | October 4–5, 2019 |
| Prague, Czech Republic | October 19–20, 2019 |
Bunker - TOP 80
All 80 contestants who made it through auditions were allocated to Bunkr Drnov - Muzeum protivzdušné obrany (Drnov Bunker - Museum of Air Defense).
In the first round, the girls were called in groups of five to sing a cappella in front of the judges. Each girl had a few seconds to sing and after the entire group performed, they found out whether they were eliminated or they would continue in the next round.
The boys did not get to perform at all, the judges told them they all advanced to the next round, due to the smaller number of boys in the contest. Only five boys joined girls in this round.
The next round took place at the same night. All contestants have to perform songs of their choice in front of the judges. Not all contestants perform because some had impressed the judges before.
Divadlo (Theater) - TOP 48
48 contestants who made it through Bunker were allocated to Karlovy Vary Theater and they were divided into groups of 4. They have one day to learn song chosen by producers. All groups have session with vocal couch.
| Contestant | Song | Artist | Result | Contestant | Song | Artist | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jaroslav Oláh |
"Baroko" | Richard Müller | Advanced | Daniel Mrózek |
"Let Me Entertain You" | Robbie Williams | Eliminated | ||
| Veronika Weissová |
Advanced | Gabriela Beranová |
Eliminated | ||||||
| Nikola Šroubková |
Eliminated |  Júlia Kramárová |
Advanced | ||||||
| Jaroslav Dolník |
Advanced | Štěpán Mráz |
Advanced | ||||||
| Michaela Hanudelová |
"Lose You to Love Me" | Selena Gomez | Eliminated |  Samuel Meyers |
"Story of My Life" | One Direction | Eliminated | ||
 Diana Chodžajanová |
Eliminated | Jan Fanta |
Advanced | ||||||
| Alica Urcikánová |
Eliminated | Michal Choma |
Advanced | ||||||
| Nela Žáková |
Eliminated | Mikuláš Hrbáček |
Advanced | ||||||
| Andrea Loužecká |
"The Scientist" | Coldplay | Eliminated | Silvester Roštár |
"Úsmev" | Modus | Eliminated | ||
| Martin Schreiner |
Advanced | Martina Puchalová |
Eliminated | ||||||
| Hana Džurbanová |
Advanced | Dominika Rovňanová |
Eliminated | ||||||
| Miroslav Šimůnek |
Eliminated | Tomáš Mikulka |
Advanced | ||||||
| Vlastimír Povolný |
"Let Her Go" | Passenger | Eliminated | Klára Berisha |
"Telephone" | Lady Gaga ft. Beyoncé | Advanced | ||
| Dominika Lukešová |
Advanced |  Valerie Lynn |
Advanced | ||||||
| Martina Koniariková |
Advanced |  Esther Lubadika |
Advanced | ||||||
| Giovanni Ricci |
Advanced | Lucie Bikárová |
Advanced | ||||||
| Adéla Krejdlová |
"Elastic Heart" | Sia | Advanced | Michal Šafrata |
"Come Together" | The Beatles | Advanced | ||
| Hana Paceková |
Eliminated | Barbora Piešová |
Advanced | ||||||
| Diana Kovaľová |
Advanced | Matěj Vávra |
Advanced | ||||||
| Tereza Navrátilová |
Eliminated | Sandrine Amadou Titi |
Eliminated | ||||||
| Václav Krušina |
"Demons" | Imagine Dragons | Eliminated | Luboš Mráz |
"Príbeh nekončí" | Anthem of SuperStar | Eliminated | ||
| Kamila Polonyová |
Eliminated | Zara Prágerová |
Eliminated | ||||||
| Timotej Májsky |
Advanced | Karin Křižová |
Advanced | ||||||
| Natália Kollárová |
Advanced | Dávid Jakubkovič |
Eliminated | ||||||
26 contestants who made it through the first round were singing duets. Every duo will perform song chosen by production. This round is based on duels, which means from each duo the better singer will move on, but both singers could move on to the next round or both singers could be eliminated. Performances took place in Imperial Hotel in Karlovy Vary.
| Contestant | Song | Artist | Result | Contestant | Song | Artist | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Júlia Kramárová |
"Proud Mary" | Tina Turner | Advanced | Dominika Lukešová |
"Someone You Loved" | Lewis Capaldi | Advanced | ||
| Klára Berisha |
Advanced | Jaroslav Dolník |
Eliminated | ||||||
| Giovanni Ricci |
"Señorita" | Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello |
Advanced | Esther Lubadika |
"Perfect" | Ed Sheeran | Advanced | ||
| Martina Koniariková |
Advanced | Michal Choma |
Eliminated | ||||||
| Timotej Májsky |
"Dancing on My Own" | Calum Scott | Advanced | Lucie Bikárová |
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" | Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell |
Advanced | ||
| Hana Džurbanová |
Advanced | Jan Fanta |
Advanced | ||||||
| Mikuláš Hrbáček |
"Stitches" | Shawn Mendes | Advanced | Valerie Lynn |
"Smooth Criminal" | Michael Jackson | Eliminated | ||
| Karin Křížová |
Advanced | Matěj Vávra |
Advanced | ||||||
| Martin Schreiner |
"Dusk Till Dawn" | Zayn Malik ft. Sia | Advanced | Veronika Weissová |
"Angels" | Robbie Williams | Advanced | ||
| Diana Kovaľová |
Advanced | Štěpán Mráz |
Eliminated | ||||||
| Tomáš Mikulka |
"V slepých uličkách" | Marika Gombitová and Miroslav Žbirka |
Eliminated | Natália Kollárová |
"Don't Go Breaking My Heart" | Elton John and Kiki Dee |
Eliminated | ||
| Barbora Piešová |
Advanced | Jaroslav Oláh |
Eliminated | ||||||
| Michal Šafrata |
"Shallow" | Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper |
Advanced | ||||||
| Adéla Krejdlová |
Eliminated | ||||||||
Semi-final
18 contestant made it to the semi-final. From the first time semi-final is not live event and it's prerecorded also for the first time judges pick whole TOP 10. Semi-final took place in Epic Club in Prague. Semifinal took place on March 18, 2020 and due to the COVID-19 pandemic audience were cut off from this round.
Top 18
| Order | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matěj Vávra | "Mercy" (Shawn Mendes) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Karin Křížová | "Million Reasons" (Lady Gaga) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Dominika Lukešová | "Love Me like You Do" (Ellie Goulding) | Advanced |
| 4 | Timotej Májsky | "Crazy" (Gnarls Barkley) | Advanced |
| 5 | Klára Berisha | "If I Were a Boy" (Beyoncé) | Eliminated |
| 6 | Martin Schreiner | "Jealous" (Labrinth) | Advanced |
| 7 | Lucie Bikárová | "Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing" (Tori Kelly) | Advanced |
| 8 | Diana Kovaľová | "Hello" (Adele) | Advanced |
| 9 | Michal Šafrata | "On My Head" (Dan Bárta) | Advanced |
| 10 | Júlia Kramárová | "Hurt" (Christina Aguilera) | Advanced |
| 11 | Jan Fanta | "I'm Still Standing" (Elton John) | Eliminated |
| 12 | Martina Koniariková | "A Thousand Years" (Christina Perri) | Eliminated |
| 13 | Esther Lubadika | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" (Whitney Houston) | Advanced |
| 14 | Hana Džurbanová | "Lásko, voníš deštěm" (Marie Rottrová) | Eliminated |
| 15 | Giovanni Ricci | "Say You Won't Let Go" (James Arthur) | Advanced |
| 16 | Veronika Weissová | "Bound to You" (Christina Aguilera) | Eliminated |
| 17 | Mikuláš Hrbáček | "Sorry" (Justin Bieber) | Eliminated |
| 18 | Barbora Piešová | "I Will Survive" (Gloria Gaynor) | Advanced |
Finalist
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Place finished | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbora Piešová |
19 | Prievidza, Slovakia | Winner | |
| Diana Kovaľová |
15 | Fuengirola, Spain | 2nd | |
| Martin Schreiner |
22 | Prague, Czech Republic | 3rd | |
| Dominika Lukešová |
17 | Králův Dvůr, Czech Republic | 4th | |
| Giovanni Ricci |
22 | Nitra, Slovakia | 5th | |
| Michal Šafrata |
21 | Litohoř, Czech Republic | 6th - 10th | |
| Lucie Bikárová |
15 | Brno, Czech Republic | ||
| Esther Lubadika |
28 | Prague, Czech Republic | ||
| Timotej Májsky |
22 | Púchov, Slovakia | ||
| Júlia Kramárová |
18 | Wien, Austria | ||
Finals
Final TOP 10 will perform in two live shows. Final shows will be filmed live in Studio Jinonice in Prague. Contestant and production members from Slovakia were tested for COVID-19 before they crossed borders of Czech Republic and after return they will take quarantine. Contesntat from Czech Republic were tested in Czech Republic and Diana Kovaľová who lives in Spain was tested in Spain. Also judge Pavol Habera was tested in USA where he was during last weeks. [4]
Top 10
| Order | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michal Šafrata | "Are You Gonna Go My Way" (Lenny Kravitz) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Barbora Piešová | "Somebody to Love" (Queen) | Safe |
| 3 | Lucie Bikárová | "One Night Only" (Dreamgirls) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Timotej Májsky | "Myslím, že môže byť" (IMT Smile & Marián Čekovský) | Eliminated |
| 5 | Júlia Kramárová | "The Edge of Glory" (Lady Gaga) | Eliminated |
| 6 | Dominika Lukešová | "Stay with Me" (Sam Smith) | Safe |
| 7 | Giovanni Ricci | "I Don't Care" (Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber) | Safe |
| 8 | Martin Schreiner | "Tančíš sama" (Petr Muk) | Safe |
| 9 | Esther Lubadika | "Can't Hold Us" (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis) | Eliminated |
| 10 | Diana Kovaľová | "You Lost Me" (Christina Aguilera) | Safe |
- Group performance: "Will You Be There" (Michael Jackson)
Top 5 - Grand Final
Unlike the First live show in this due lifting the quarantine in both Slovakia and Czech Republic family members will be in studio as audience. Judge Monika Bagárová will be judge via online broadcast from home in Grand final because she gave birth to a daughter 4 days before final.
| Order | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbora Piešová | "I'm So Excited" (The Pointer Sisters) | Safe |
| 2 | Martin Schreiner | "My Heart Will Go On" (Celine Dion) | Safe |
| 3 | Dominika Lukešová | "No Time to Die" (Billie Eilish) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Diana Kovaľová | "Set Fire to the Rain" (Adele) | Safe |
| 5 | Giovanni Ricci | "Your Song" (Elton John) | Eliminated |
| 6 | Barbora Piešová | "Milovanie v daždi" (Richard Müller) | Safe |
| 7 | Martin Schreiner | "Žal se odkládá" (Jiří Korn) | Safe |
| 8 | Dominika Lukešová | "Na ostří nože" (Ewa Farna) | Eliminated |
| 9 | Diana Kovaľová | "Voda čo ma drží nad vodou" (Elán) | Safe |
| 10 | Giovanni Ricci | "Mám ťa rád" (Karol Duchoň) | Eliminated |
- Group performance: Medley of Czech and Slovak songs
Top 3 - Super Final
| Order | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diana Kovaľová | "Someone You Loved" (Lewis Capaldi) | Runner-up |
| 2 | Martin Schreiner | "Say Something" (A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera) | Third place |
| 3 | Barbora Piešová | "Next to Me" (Imagine Dragons) | Winner |
Elimination chart
| Female | Male | Top 18 | Top 10 | Winner |
| Did Not Perform | Safe | Safe First | Safe Last | Eliminated |
| Stage: | Semi-Final | Finals | |||||||||||||||||||
| Week: | 5/17 | 5/24 | 5/31 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Place | Contestant | Result | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbora Piešová |
TOP 10 | Winner | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Diana Kovaľová |
TOP 10 | Runner-up | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Martin Schreiner |
TOP 10 | Third place | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Dominika Lukešová |
TOP 10 | Elim | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Giovanni Ricci |
TOP 10 | Elim | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6-10 | Esther Lubadika |
TOP 10 | Elim | ||||||||||||||||||
| Júlia Kramárová |
TOP 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lucie Bikárová |
TOP 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Michal Šafrata |
TOP 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Timotej Májsky |
TOP 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Semi- Final |
Klára Berisha |
Elim | |||||||||||||||||||
| Martina Koniariková | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Jan Fanta | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Veronika Weissová | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Matěj Vávra | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mikuláš Hrbáček | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Karin Křížová | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hana Džurbanová | |||||||||||||||||||||
Contestants who appeared on other seasons/shows
- Matěj Vávra was a finalist on X Factor season 1.
- Esther Lubadika was a semi-finalist on Česko Slovensko má talent season 3.
- Jan Fanta appeared on Česko Slovensko má talent season 7 but didn't make it through the audition.
- Daniel Mrózek was an artist on the first season of The Voice, joined Team Josef Vojtek and eliminated during fourth Live show.
- Jaroslav Dolník was a contestant from Česko Slovenská Superstar 2009 where he was eliminated during audition.
- Júlia Kramárová was a contestant from Deutschland sucht den Superstar season 17. She was eliminated in TOP 40.
References
- "Sexi ako nikdy predtým! Pozrite si najnovšie fotky novej poroty". Markíza.sk. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- "Nova chystá novou řadu reality show SuperStar". MediaGuru. 6 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- "Markíza živé kolá Superstar ukončí expresne: Poznáme dátum finále šiestej série!". mediaboom.sk. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- "Habera priletí na finále vo veľkom štýle. A s ním aj táto superstaristka!". markiza.sk. 23 May 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2020.