Superstar (Croatian TV series)

Superstar Hrvatska (also stylized as SuperStar) is a Croatian singing reality competition television series, the most recent Croatian entry in the global Idol franchise. The series premiered on 23 September 2023 on RTL. The second season is set to premiere in 2024.

History
Superstar is one of several Croatian iterations based on the Idol format. Nova TV previously aired Hrvatski Idol, which ran for two seasons between 2004 and 2005. RTL, the same network that airs Superstar, previously aired Hrvatska traži zvijezdu (English:Star Search Croatia), which ran for three seasons between 2009 and 2011.

Production
Applications for the first season were opened from December 2022 to May 2023. It was revealed that the winner of the first season will receive a €50.000 prize. The filming of the first season took place during Summer 2023. The first season was won by Hana Ivković.

Applications for the second season opened on 9 December 2023, on the day the final episode of the first season was broadcast. The filming for the second season began in late June 2024.

Format
The series consists of three stages: the auditions, the recall and live shows.

Judges
The judges for the first season were revealed in June 2023. The judging panel consist of Croatian singers Severina and Nika Turković, musician and songwriter Tonči Huljić, and music producer Filip Miletić. In June 2024, RTL revealed that the judging panel would remain unchanged for the second season.

Broadcast
The series premiered on 23 September 2023 and aired Saturdays at 20:15 CET. All episodes, excluding live shows, were available to watch 24 hours before their television premiere on RTL's streaming service Voyo.