Supertalent

Supertalent is a Croatian reality television talent show series. It is a Croatian iteration of the British talent show Got Talent whose authors are Simon Cowell and Ken Warwick.

The series debuted on 25 September 2009 on Nova TV. Ten seasons have aired so far with an eleventh season set to premiere in 2024.

Format
Supertalent has five big auditions in the Croatian cities of Split, Rijeka, Zadar, Zagreb, and Osijek. In the auditions stage, the contestant present their talents to the judges. The judges then vote on whether or not the contestant was good enough to qualify for the next round. Each of the judges, as well as the hosts and the audience, can use one golden buzzer (Croatian: zlatni gumb) to allow their favorite contestant an immediate qualification to the semi finals.

After the auditions, there is a semi final and a final show where the public choose one winner. The current main prize is 30,000 euros.

Hosts and judges
The series was initially hosted by Rene Bitorajac and Igor Mešin. Bitorajac was replaced by Frano Ridjan starting in season 7, whereas Mešin remained the host for the entirety of the series.

The current members of the jury are Davor Bilman (dancer and former Ples sa zvijezdama judge), Fabijan Pavao Medvešek (television actor), Maja Šuput (pop singer), and Martina Tomčić (opera singer).

Season 1 (2009)
The first season aired from 25 September to 18 December 2009. Tihomir Bendelja won.

Season 2 (2010)
The second season began broadcasting on 17 September 2010 and ended on 17 December 2010. The winner was Victoria Novosel.

Season 3 (2011)
The third season started on 18 September 2011 and ended on 18 December 2011. The winner was the group Promenade Klub.

Season 5 (2017)
Thew fifth season started in September 2017 and ended in December 2017. Dancers Emil and Mateja won.

Season 6 (2018)
The sixth season started on 24 September 2018 and ended in December 2018. The winner was Denis Barta.

Season 7 (2019)
The seventh season started in September 2019 and ended in December 2019. The winner was the dance club Transform Crew.

Season 8 (2021)
The eighth season started in September 2021 and ended in December 2021. The winner was Anatacha Filimone.

Season 9 (2022)
The ninth season started on September 24, 2022, and ended on 18 December 2022. The winner was Magic Leon.

Season 10 (2023)
Nova TV announced the tenth season in September 2023. The 10th season started on September 24, 2023, on Nova TV and ended on December 24, 2023. The winner was Chriztel Renae Aceveda.