Star Search Croatia (, abbreviated as HTZ) was a Croatian singing reality competition television series that served as the second Croatian version of Pop Idol. It ran on RTL Televizija for three seasons from 2009 to 2011.
In an elimination-style format, the series employs a panel of judges who look for a person with the best singing talent. Contestants selected during auditions progress onto live shows, where the winner is decided by televote. The first season was won by Bojan Jambroà ¡iÃÂ, followed by Kim Verson and Goran Kos winning the second and the third seasons, respectively.
In 2023, RTL rebooted the series under the title Superstar.
The series consist of auditions and live shows. Antonija BlaÃÂe, known for participating and hosting the Croatian edition of Big Brother, is the host of the competition, which makes her the first person to host both local versions of these franchises. Due to hosting Big Brother in Spring 2011, she was replaced with Ivan à  ariÃÂ.
In the first season, the competitors were judged by Croatian musicians Tony Cetinski, Jelena Radan and Goran Lisica-Fox. Due to private commitments, Radan left in the beginning of the second season and was replaced by AnÃÂa MariÃÂ, who left after the second season and was replaced with Ivana Mià ¡eriàin the third season.
The first season was broadcast from February to June 2009. It was won by Bojan Jambroà ¡iÃÂ.
the second season was broadcast from April to June 2010, and was won by Kim Verson.
The third season was broadcast from March to June 2011, and was won by Goran Kos.
In December 2022, RTL announced Superstar, a new Croatian edition of Pop Idol, which serves as a spiritual successor to Hrvatska traà ¾i zvijezdu. The series premiered on 23 September 2023 on RTL. Antonija BlaÃÂe, who hosted the first two seasons of HTZ, returned as the host for Superstars live shows.