# Česko Slovenská SuperStar season 3

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 third season premiered in February 2013 with castings held in Prague, Brno, Ostrava, Banská Bystrica, Bratislava and Košice. It is broadcast on two channels: «TV Nova» (Czech Republic) and «Markíza» (Slovakia) 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 three 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 in the top 12.

## Regional auditions

Auditions were held in Bratislava, Košice, Prague, Ostrava, Banská Bystrica and Brno in the autumn and winter of 2012.
| Audition City | Date |
| Košice, Slovakia | November 10, 2012 |
| Banská Bystrica, Slovakia | November 11, 2012 |
| Ostrava, Czech Republic | November 17, 2012 |
| Brno, Czech Republic | November 18, 2012 |
| Bratislava, Slovakia | December 1, 2012 |
| Prague, Czech Republic | December 15–16, 2012 |

## Divadlo

In Divadlo where 100 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. 28 made it to the next round Dlouhá cesta. 16 contestants made it to the Semi-final.

## Semi-final

16 semifinalists were revealed in March when the show premiered on screen. Eight boys and eight girls competed for a spot in the top 12. Four semifinalist the lowest vote getter from each gender and country got eliminated.

### Top 16 - Semi-final

| Order | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| 1 | Ladislava Maníčková | "Read All About It" (Emeli Sandé) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Jaroslav Smejkal | "Locked Out of Heaven" (Bruno Mars) | Safe |
| 3 | Martin Šafařík | "Use Somebody" (Kings Of Leon) | Safe |
| 4 | Kristína Debnárová | "The One That Got Away" (Katy Perry) | Safe |
| 5 | Jan Zamec | "Russian Roulette" (Rihanna) | Eliminated |
| 6 | Veronika Stýblová | "One Night Only" (Jennifer Hudson) | Safe |
| 7 | Karol Komenda | "Behind Blue Eyes" (Limp Bizkit) | Safe |
| 8 | Karolína Vrbová | "Irreplaceable" (Beyoncé Knowles) | Eliminated |
| 9 | Štefan Pčelár | "Feeling Good" (Muse) | Safe |
| 10 | Virgínia Buberníková | "Video Games" (Lana Del Rey) | Safe |
| 11 | Daniel Šmidák | "Troublemaker" (Olly Murs ft. Flo Rida) | Safe |
| 12 | Sabina Křováková | "Who Knew" (Pink) | Safe |
| 13 | Tereza Mandzáková | "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" (Aretha Franklin) | Safe |
| 14 | Mário Bendík | "Billionaire" (Travie McCoy ft. Bruno Mars) | Eliminated |
| 15 | Natálie Kubištová | "Crazy" (Gnarls Barkley) | Safe |
| 16 | Adam Kukačka | "Johnny B. Goode" (Chuck Berry) | Safe |

## Finalist

| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Place finished |
| Sabina Křováková | 20 | Děčín, Czech Republic | Winner |
| Štefan Pčelár | 25 | Nitra, Slovakia | Runner-up |
| Adam Kukačka | 16 | Brno, Czech Republic | 3rd |
| Martin Šafařík | 21 | Šternberk, Czech Republic | 4th |
| Veronika Stýblová | 18 | Pardubice, Czech Republic | 5th |
| Tereza Mandzáková | 18 | Snina, Slovakia | 6th |
| Kristína Debnárová | 17 | Ružomberok, Slovakia | 7th |
| Jaroslav Smejkal | 21 | Turnov, Czech Republic | 8th |
| Virgínia Buberníková | 19 | Bratislava, Slovakia | 9th |
| Daniel Šmidák | 18 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 10th |
| Karol Komenda | 21 | Prievidza, Slovakia | 11th |
| Natálie Kubištová | 19 | Prague, Czech Republic | 12th |

## Finals

Twelve contestants made it to the finals. TOP 12 consists of 2 Slovak boys, 4 Czech boys, 3 Slovak girls and 3 Czech girls. The first single recorded by TOP 12 is called "Při tobě stát / Pri tebe stáť" (Stand next to you). Every final night has its theme. Audience can vote for contestants from the very beginning of the show, voting ends during result show on the same day.

### Top 12 – No. 1 Hits

| Order | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| 1 | Karol Komenda | "Are You Gonna Go My Way" (Lenny Kravitz) | Safe |
| 2 | Kristína Debnárová | "Run" (Leona Lewis) | Safe |
| 3 | Štefan Pčelár | "A Little Less Conversation" (Elvis Presley) | Safe |
| 4 | Virgínia Buberníková | "Empire State of Mind" (Alicia Keys) | Safe |
| 5 | Adam Kukačka | "Against All Odds" (Phil Collins) | Safe |
| 6 | Natálie Kubištová | "Raise Your Glass" (Pink) | Eliminated |
| 7 | Daniel Šmidák | "Hero" (Enrique Iglesias) | Safe |
| 8 | Veronika Stýblová | "Titanium" (David Guetta ft. Sia) | Safe |
| 9 | Martin Šafařík | "Iris" (Goo Goo Dolls) | Safe |
| 10 | Tereza Mandzáková | "A Moment Like This" (Kelly Clarkson) | Safe |
| 11 | Jaroslav Smejkal | "Light My Fire" (Will Young) | Safe |
| 12 | Sabina Křováková | "Survivor" (Die Happy) | Safe |

### Top 11 – Czech and Slovak Hits

Mentors: Miroslav Žbirka and Jan Ledecký
| Order | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| 1 | Karol Komenda | "Cesta zakázanou rýchlosťou" (Miroslav Žbirka) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Kristína Debnárová | "Pokoj v duši" (Jana Kirschner) | Safe |
| 3 | Štefan Pčelár | "Bozk" (IMT Smile) | Safe |
| 4 | Virgínia Buberníková | "Láska" (Marcel Palonder) | Safe |
| 5 | Adam Kukačka | "Na kolena" (Ivan Hlas) | Safe |
| 6 | Daniel Šmidák | "Som na tebe závislý" (Desmod) | Safe |
| 7 | Veronika Stýblová | "Vokurky" (Lucie Bílá) | Safe |
| 8 | Martin Šafařík | "Proklínám" (Jan Ledecký) | Safe |
| 9 | Tereza Mandzáková | "Búrka" (Mária Čírová) | Safe |
| 10 | Jaroslav Smejkal | "Obchodník s deštěm" (Kryštof) | Safe |
| 11 | Sabina Křováková | "Sen" (Lucie) | Safe |

### Top 10 – Rock

| Order | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| 1 | Kristína Debnárová | "Complicated" (Avril Lavigne) | Safe |
| 2 | Štefan Pčelár | "Beat It" (Fall Out Boy) | Safe |
| 3 | Virgínia Buberníková | "Enjoy the Silence" (Depeche Mode) | Safe |
| 4 | Adam Kukačka | "Rebel Yell" (Billy Idol) | Safe |
| 5 | Daniel Šmidák | "Mama, I'm Coming Home" (Ozzy Osbourne) | Eliminated |
| 6 | Veronika Stýblová | "Stay" (Shakespears Sister) | Safe |
| 7 | Martin Šafařík | "Enter Sandman" (Metallica) | Safe |
| 8 | Tereza Mandzáková | "Fuckin' Perfect" (Pink) | Safe |
| 9 | Jaroslav Smejkal | "Sex On Fire" (Kings of Leon) | Safe |
| 10 | Sabina Křováková | "I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing" (Aerosmith) | Safe |
* Group performance: "Highway to Hell" (AC/DC)

### Top 9 – Movie Songs

| Order | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| 1 | Kristína Debnárová | "It Must Have Been Love" (Roxette) | Safe |
| 2 | Štefan Pčelár | "Kiss From a Rose" (Seal) | Safe |
| 3 | Virgínia Buberníková | "Perfect Day" (Duran Duran) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Adam Kukačka | "You Can Leave Your Hat On" (Joe Cocker) | Safe |
| 5 | Veronika Stýblová | "Skyfall" (Adele) | Safe |
| 6 | Martin Šafařík | "Hero" (Nickelback) | Safe |
| 7 | Tereza Mandzáková | "Son of a Preacher Man" (Dusty Springfield) | Safe |
| 8 | Jaroslav Smejkal | "Your Song" (Elton John) | Safe |
| 9 | Sabina Křováková | "All By Myself" (Céline Dion) | Safe |
* Group performance: "Thriller" (Michael Jackson)

### Top 8 – Legends

| Order | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| 1 | Kristína Debnárová | "Believe" (Cher) | Safe |
| 2 | Štefan Pčelár | "Wish You Were Here" (Pink Floyd) | Safe |
| 3 | Adam Kukačka | "Lady Carneval" (Karel Gott) | Safe |
| 4 | Veronika Stýblová | "Vyznanie" (Marika Gombitová) | Safe |
| 5 | Martin Šafařík | "You Give Love a Bad Name" (Bon Jovi) | Safe |
| 6 | Tereza Mandzáková | "Angels" (Jessica Simpson) | Safe |
| 7 | Jaroslav Smejkal | "Every Breath You Take" (The Police) | Eliminated |
| 8 | Sabina Křováková | "The Show Must Go On" (Queen) | Safe |
* Group performance:
TOP 8 - Girls: "Mamma Mia" (ABBA) TOP 8 - Boys: "She Loves You" (The Beatles)

### Top 7 – Idol's Choice

| Order | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| 1 | Kristína Debnárová | "Family Portrait" (Pink) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Štefan Pčelár | "Viva la vida" (Coldplay) | Safe |
| 3 | Adam Kukačka | "Mad World" (Gary Jules) | Safe |
| 4 | Veronika Stýblová | "Strong Enough" (Cher) | Safe |
| 5 | Martin Šafařík | "Sexy and I Know It" (LMFAO) | Safe |
| 6 | Tereza Mandzáková | "Proud Mary" (Tina Turner) | Safe |
| 7 | Sabina Křováková | "Don't Cry" (Guns N' Roses) | Safe |
| 8 | Kristína Debnárová | "Nová" (Dominika Mirgová) | Eliminated |
| 9 | Štefan Pčelár | "Don't Stop Me Now" (Queen) | Safe |
| 10 | Adam Kukačka | "Jailhouse Rock" (Elvis Presley) | Safe |
| 11 | Veronika Stýblová | "Listen" (Beyoncé Knowles) | Safe |
| 12 | Martin Šafařík | "Něco končí" (Marek Ledecký) | Safe |
| 13 | Tereza Mandzáková | "Valerie" (Amy Winehouse) | Safe |
| 14 | Sabina Křováková | "Fighter" (Christina Aguilera) | Safe |

### Top 6 – Love Songs

| Order | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| 1 | Štefan Pčelár | "Wonderwall" (Oasis) | Safe |
| 2 | Adam Kukačka | "I Do It for You" (Bryan Adams) | Safe |
| 3 | Veronika Stýblová | "Without You" (Mariah Carey) | Safe |
| 4 | Martin Šafařík | "What Goes Around... Comes Around" (Justin Timberlake) | Safe |
| 5 | Tereza Mandzáková | "The Power of Love" (Frankie Goes to Hollywood) | Eliminated |
| 6 | Sabina Křováková | "Love The Way You Lie" (Rihanna) | Safe |
| 7 | Štefan Pčelár | "Ak nie si moja" (Václav Patejdl) | Safe |
| 8 | Adam Kukačka | "Jasná zpráva" (Olympic) | Safe |
| 9 | Veronika Stýblová | "Víš lásko" (Iveta Bartošová) | Safe |
| 10 | Martin Šafařík | "Dotknu se ohně" (Lucie) | Safe |
| 11 | Tereza Mandzáková | "Vráť mi tie hviezdy" (Beáta Dubasová) | Eliminated |
| 12 | Sabina Křováková | "Už nejsem volná" (Petra Janů) | Safe |

### Top 5 – 1990s

| Order | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| 1 | Štefan Pčelár | "Strong" (Robbie Williams) | Safe |
| 2 | Adam Kukačka | "Can't Help Falling in Love" (Elvis Presley) | Safe |
| 3 | Veronika Stýblová | "...Baby One More Time" (Britney Spears) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Martin Šafařík | "Candle In The Wind" (Elton John) | Safe |
| 5 | Sabina Křováková | "What's Up?" (4 Non Blondes) | Safe |
| 6 | Štefan Pčelár | "Easy" (Faith No More) | Safe |
| 7 | Adam Kukačka | "Losing My Religion" (R.E.M.) | Safe |
| 8 | Veronika Stýblová | "Nothing Compares 2 U" (Sinéad O'Connor) | Eliminated |
| 9 | Martin Šafařík | "Bitter Sweet Symphony" (The Verve) | Safe |
| 10 | Sabina Křováková | "Bitch" (Meredith Brooks) | Safe |
* Group performance: "One" (U2)

### Top 4 – Public's choice

| Order | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| 1 | Štefan Pčelár | "Impossible" (James Arthur) | Safe |
| 2 | Adam Kukačka | "Oh, Pretty Woman" (Roy Orbison) | Safe |
| 3 | Martin Šafařík | "Love Me Tender" (Elvis Presley) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Sabina Křováková | "Cry Baby" (Janis Joplin) | Safe |
| 5 | Štefan Pčelár | "Hollywood Hills" (Sunrise Avenue) | Safe |
| 6 | Adam Kukačka | "She's So High" (Kurt Nielsen) | Safe |
| 7 | Martin Šafařík | "In My Head" (Jason Derülo) | Eliminated |
| 8 | Sabina Křováková | "Rolling in the Deep" (Adele) | Safe |
| 9 | Sabina Křováková & Martin Šafařík | "Stay" (Rihanna & Mikky Ekko ) | N/A |
| 10 | Štefan Pčelár & Adam Kukačka | "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (Elton John & George Michael ) | N/A |

### Top 3 – Summer Hits

| Order | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| 1 | Štefan Pčelár | "Balada" (Gusttavo Lima) | Safe |
| 2 | Adam Kukačka | "Summer of 69" (Bryan Adams) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Sabina Křováková | "Summer Son" (Texas) | Safe |
| 4 | Štefan Pčelár | "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" (James Arthur) | Safe |
| 5 | Adam Kukačka | "The Lazy Song" (Bruno Mars) | Eliminated |
| 6 | Sabina Křováková | "California Gurls" (Katy Perry) | Safe |
| 7 | Štefan Pčelár | "Over the Rainbow" (Israel Kamakawiwo'ole) | Safe |
| 8 | Adam Kukačka | "Summer in the City" (Joe Cocker) | Eliminated |
| 9 | Sabina Křováková | "So What" (Pink) | Safe |
* Group performance: "Summer Nights" (Grease)

### Top 2 – Grand Final

| Order | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| 1 | Štefan Pčelár | "Paradise" (Coldplay) | Runner-up |
| 2 | Sabina Křováková | "One of Us" (Joan Osborne) | Winner |
| 3 | Štefan Pčelár | "Dance with Somebody" (Mando Diao) | Runner-up |
| 4 | Sabina Křováková | "La La" (Ashlee Simpson) | Winner |
| 5 | Štefan Pčelár | "Set Fire to the Rain" (Adele) | Runner-up |
| 6 | Sabina Křováková | "Still Loving You" (Scorpions) | Winner |
| 7 | Štefan Pčelár | "Impossible" (James Arthur) | Runner-up |
| 8 | Sabina Křováková | "Cry Baby" (Janis Joplin) | Winner |
| 9 | Sabina Křováková & Štefan Pčelár | "Just Give Me a Reason" (Pink ft. Nate Ruess ) | N/A |

## Elimination chart

| Safe | Safe First | Safe Last | Eliminated |
| Stage: | Stage: | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Week: | Week: | 3/17 | 3/24 | 3/31 | 4/7 | 4/14 | 4/21 | 4/28 | 5/5 | 5/12 | 5/19 | 5/26 | 6/2 |
| Place | Contestant | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result |
| 1 | Sabina Křováková | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Winner |
| 2 | Štefan Pčelár | Safe | Top 3 | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Runner-up |
| 3 | Adam Kukačka | Safe | Top 3 | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | | |
| 4 | Martin Šafařík | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | | | |
| 5 | Veronika Stýblová | Safe | Top 3 | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | | | | |
| 6 | Tereza Mandzáková | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | | | | | |
| 7 | Kristína Debnárová | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jaroslav Smejkal | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Virgínia Buberníková | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Daniel Šmidák | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Karol Komenda | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Natálie Kubištová | Safe | Eliminated | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13-16 | Karolína Vrbová | Eliminated | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13-16 | Mário Bendík | Eliminated | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13-16 | Ladislava Maníčková | Eliminated | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13-16 | Jan Zamec | Eliminated | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Contestants who appeared on other seasons/shows

* Veronika Stýblová was a finalist on Česko Slovensko má talent season 1.