Zvezde Granda


Zvezde Granda 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.
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
SeriesYearWinnerFromJudgesProduction jury
12004Branislav Mojićević Serbia//
22005Milica Todorović Serbia//
32007Dušan Svilar Serbia/Saša Popović, people from Grand Production, knowledgeable musicians and journalists
42008/09Darko Lazić Serbia/Saša Popović, people from Grand Production, knowledgeable musicians and journalists
52010/11Stefan Petrušić Serbia/Saša Popović, people from Grand Production, knowledgeable musicians and journalists
62011/12Darko Martinović Montenegro/Saša Popović, people from Grand Production, knowledgeable musicians and journalists
72012/13Amar Gile Bosnia and Herzegovina/Saša Popović, people from Grand Production, knowledgeable musicians and journalists
82013/14Mirza Selimović Bosnia and HerzegovinaŠaban Šaulić
Zorica Brunclik
Snežana Đurišić
Aca Lukas
Dragan Stojković Bosanac
Saša Popović
Lepa Brena
Saša 'Žika' Jakšić
92014/15Haris Berković Bosnia and HerzegovinaŠaban Šaulić
Zorica Brunclik
Snežana Đurišić
Aca Lukas
Dragan Stojković 'Bosanac'
Ana Bekuta
Saša Popović
Lepa Brena
Saša 'Žika' Jakšić
102015/16Ibro Bublin Bosnia and HerzegovinaŠaban Šaulić
Aca Lukas
Dragan Stojković 'Bosanac'
Ana Bekuta
Jelena Karleuša
Marija Šerifović
guest judge
Saša Popović
Snežana Đurišić
112016/17Aleksa Perović
Riste Risteski
Serbia
North Macedonia
Aca Lukas
Dragan Stojković 'Bosanac'
Ana Bekuta
Jelena Karleuša
Marija Šerifović
Viki Miljković
secret judges
Saša Popović
Snežana Đurišić
122017/18Anid Ćušić Bosnia and HerzegovinaAca Lukas
Dragan Stojković 'Bosanac'
Ana Bekuta
Jelena Karleuša
Marija Šerifović
Viki Miljković
secret judges
Saša Popović
Snežana Đurišić
132018/19Džejla Ramović
Bosnia and HerzegovinaDragan Stojković Bosanac
Ana Bekuta
Jelena Karleuša
Marija Šerifović
Viki Miljković
Đorđe David
Saša Popović
Snežana Đurišić
142019/20Dragan Stojković Bosanac
Ana Bekuta
Jelena Karleuša
Marija Šerifović
Viki Miljković
Đorđe David
guest mentor
Saša Popović
Snežana Đurišić

;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

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