Zvezde Granda
Zvezde Granda (Serbian Cyrillic: Звезде Гранда; "Grand Stars") is a Serbian reality television music competition organized by Grand Production to find new singing talents. The contestants are aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. The show features elements from the international franchises such as Idol and The X Factor. Airing primarily on Prva TV in Serbia, it also broadcasts on commercial television throughout the former Yugoslavia. The competition has 13 seasons so far.
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| Genre | Reality competition |
| Created by | Saša Popović |
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| Country of origin | Serbia |
| Original language(s) | Serbian |
| No. of series | 13 |
| No. of episodes | 40 per season |
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| Running time | 160 minutes |
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| Original release | 2004 – present |
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The show has had fourteen winners so far with various other contestants who have appeared on the show and gained success in the music industry like Milica Todorović, Tanja Savić, Rada Manojlović, Milan Stanković, Milica Pavlović, Aleksandra Prijović, Katarina Grujić, Andreana Čekić and many others. Zvezde Granda is arguably the most popular talent show in the Balkans maintaining high ratings for most of the season.
Format
The show starts with a round of first auditions held in front of the producers months before the show is aired, either by application and appointment, or at "open" auditions that anyone can attend. These auditions, held at various places around the Balkans, are not televised.
Those who get through get a chance to showcase their skills by singing in front of the judging panel on televised broadcasts over the next few months. The show consists of six rounds, while in each round the number of remaining contestants is reducing. In the first round, the judges cannot see the contestants and decide exclusively based on their vocal abilities. Later on contestants are also judged by their stage presence and appearance. Finalists then sing live in large venues, such as the Belgrade Arena or Zetra Olympic Hall, Sarajevo, or in the television studio and the results are based on the public vote and the votes of the judges.
The winner of Zvezde Granda is awarded with a recording and managing contract with Grand Production and a prize in form of a car or an apartment.
Judges
Since the 2013, the show has a professional judging panel, consisting of six eminent singers and musicians. The production jury, consisting of producers and creative directors, can send a contestant through to the next round even if they receive no votes from the judges.
Seasons 11 and 12 featured a secret celebrity judge, whose identity was kept secret from other judges and the candidates. Starting from the 13th season, the judges are mentors to the contestants, selecting a team of singers whose assets they believe will help them win the competition and later be successful in the business. Each mentor has a professional team of associates from the music industry by their choice, working alongside them on their contestant's vocal performance and stage appearances.
Series overview
To date, 13 series have been broadcast, as summarised below.
Winning contestant (or mentor of)
| Series | Year | Winner | From | Judges | Production jury |
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| 1 | 2004 | Branislav Mojićević |  |
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| 2 | 2005 | Milica Todorović | | ||
| 3 | 2007 | Dušan Svilar | |
Saša Popović, people from Grand Production, knowledgeable musicians and journalists | |
| 4 | 2008/09 | Darko Lazić | | ||
| 5 | 2010/11 | Stefan Petrušić | | ||
| 6 | 2011/12 | Darko Martinović |  | ||
| 7 | 2012/13 | Amar Gile |  | ||
| 8 | 2013/14 | Mirza Selimović | |
Šaban Šaulić Zorica Brunclik Snežana Đurišić Aca Lukas Dragan Stojković Bosanac |
Saša Popović Lepa Brena Saša 'Žika' Jakšić |
| 9 | 2014/15 | Haris Berković | |
Šaban Šaulić Zorica Brunclik Snežana Đurišić Aca Lukas Dragan Stojković 'Bosanac' Ana Bekuta | |
| 10 | 2015/16 | Ibro Bublin | |
Šaban Šaulić Aca Lukas Dragan Stojković 'Bosanac' Ana Bekuta Jelena Karleuša Marija Šerifović guest judge (later Viki Miljković)[1] |
Saša Popović Snežana Đurišić |
| 11 | 2016/17 | Aleksa Perović (by judges' vote) Riste Risteski (by public vote) |
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Aca Lukas Dragan Stojković 'Bosanac' Ana Bekuta Jelena Karleuša Marija Šerifović Viki Miljković secret judges | |
| 12 | 2017/18 | Anid Ćušić | | ||
| 13 | 2018/19 | Džejla Ramović (Marija Šerifović) |
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Dragan Stojković Bosanac Ana Bekuta Jelena Karleuša1 Marija Šerifović Viki Miljković Đorđe David | |
| 14 | 2019/20 | Dragan Stojković Bosanac Ana Bekuta Jelena Karleuša Marija Šerifović Viki Miljković Đorđe David guest mentor2 |
- Notes
- ^1 Karleuša left the show during the second round due to personal reasons and was replaced by Ivana Peters, who previously worked alongside her with the contestants.
- ^2 Each episode different guest mentors would choose their own contestants to compete with against other judges' contestants. Guest mentors respectively were: Alen Ademović, Slađa Allegro
Regional broadcasts
| Country | Channel | Premiere date |
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Pink TV | 2004 |
| Prva TV | 2014 | |
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| Nova S | 2020 | |
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Pink BH | 2004 |
| OBN | 2014 | |
| Nova BH | 2018 | |
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Pink M | 2004 |
| Prva CG | 2014 | |
| Nova M | 2020 | |
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Kanal 5 | 2014 |
References
- "Počinje snimanje nove sezone: Evo ko su novi članovi žirija "Zvezda Granda"!". Blic. blic. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.