The Competition
Producer Auditions
Producer auditions took place from January 14 to January 29, 2012, in six major cities across Slovenia: Maribor, Portorož, Kranj, Celje, Novo Mesto, and Ljubljana. There the producers of the show selected acts to participate in the next stage of the competition—the "Judges' Auditions." The show allowed individuals or groups aged 14 and above to participate.
Dates of producer auditions:
Judges' Auditions
The Judges' Auditions were held in the Kino Šiška complex in Ljubljana in front of a live audience. Judges would decide if each act would take part in the further competition by giving them either a "YES" or a "NO". This portion of the show aired in four episodes, released on March 18, March 25, April 1, and April 8, 2012.
Bootcamp
The Bootcamp lasted for four days and took place in the Austria Trend Hotel in Ljubljana. This portion of the show aired in two episodes, released on April 15 and April 22, 2012.
On the first day, 87 contestants were split into groups. Groups had to select a song from an assigned list and decide which part of the song each group member would sing.The groups sang in front of the judges, and half of the candidates were eliminated.
On the second day, contestants were taught dance moves and asked to repeat them. They all danced as they had been taught, so no contestants were eliminated. After this task, the judges threw a celebration in the hotel in honor of the remaining contestants. Contestants could choose to either join the party or rest in their hotel rooms. Most chose to join the party, knowing that it may negatively affect their performance the next day.
On the third day, contestants sang in front of the judges in their respective acts. The judges then had to work together to choose six acts from three categories based on age and group status: singular contestants aged 14–20, singular contestants over the age of 21, and music groups with multiple members to continue in the competition and enter the "Judge's Houses". Afterwards, each judge was assigned a category to mentor throughout the remainder of the competition. Damjan Damjanovič mentored the singular contestants aged 14–20; Jadranka Juras mentored the singular contestants over the age of 21, and Aleš Uranjek mentored the groups.
Candidates chosen by the judges to continue the competition:
Category: teens, mentored by Damjan Damjanovič
Category: adults, mentored by Jadranka Juras
Category: groups, mentored by Aleš Uranjek
| Group | Members | Member Names |
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| Vox Arsana | 4 | Unknown |
| 2BYONE | 3 | Unknown |
| Duo Ninja | 2 | Unknown |
| IN&OUT | 4 | Unknown |
| S.W.A.G. | 5 | Unknown |
- On the fourth day, candidates found out if they were chosen to go through to the next stage in the competition, the "Judge's Houses".
Judges' Houses
In the "Judges' Houses" portion of the show, each judge took their chosen candidates to secondary locations where the candidates would sing in front of that judge and a special guest. The judges then eliminated three of their six chosen candidates. The rest competed in the Live Shows. This portion of the show aired in two episodes released on April 29 and May 6, 2012.
Jandranka Juras took the over-21 group to Hotel Palace, Portorož in the city of Portorož, Slovenia. Jadranka's special guest was Nina Vodopivec, a former singer in the Slovenian band Tabu.
Aleš Urenjak took the multiple-member group to Mokrice Castle near the city of Jesenice, in Slovenia. Aleš's special guest was Nina Pušlar, a Slovenian pop singer.
Damjan Damjanovič took the 14–20 age group to the city of La Subide, in Italy. Damjan's special guest was his wife, Sabina Cvilak Damjanovič, a Slovenian opera singer.
Candidates who were chosen to compete in the Live Shows:
| Category | Mentor | Chosen candidates |
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| Teens | Damjan Damjanovič | Ajda Kovačič
Demetra Malalan
Alma Merklin |
| Over 21s | Jadranka Juras | Matija Jahn
Gašper Mihelič
Ana Soklič |
| Groups | Aleš Uranjek | 2BYONE
IN&OUT
S.W.A.G. |
Live show results
| Act | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 |
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| Demetra Malalan | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Winner |
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| Matija Jahn | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Runner-up |
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| IN&OUT | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom two | Third Place |
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| Alma Merklin | Bottom two | Safe | Bottom two | Safe | Bottom two | Bottom two | Eliminated
(week 6) |
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| Ana Soklič | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom two | Bottom two | Eliminated
(week 5) |
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| Ajda Kovačič | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom two | Eliminated
(week 4) |
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| S.W.A.G. | Safe | Bottom two | Bottom two | Eliminated
(week 3) |
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| Gašper Mihelič | Safe | Bottom two | Eliminated
(week 2) |
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| 2BYONE | Bottom two | Eliminated
(week 1) |
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| Final showdown | 2BYONE,
Alma Merklin | Gašper Mihelič,
S.W.A.G. | Alma Merklin,
S.W.A.G. | Ajda Kovačič,
Ana Soklič | Alma Merklin,
Ana Soklič | Alma Merklin,
IN&OUT | No final showdown or judges' vote: results are based on public votes alone |
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| Juras's vote to eliminate | 2BYONE | S.W.A.G. | S.W.A.G. | Ajda Kovačič | lma Merklin | Alma Merklin |
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| Uranjek's vote to eliminate | Alma Merklin | Gašper Mihelič | Alma Merklin | Ajda Kovačič | Ana Soklič | Alma Merklin |
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| Damjanovič's vote to eliminate | 2BYONE | Gašper Mihelič | S.W.A.G. | Ana Soklič | Ana Soklič | IN&OUT |
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| Eliminated | 2BYONE
2 of 3 votes
Majority | Gašper Mihelič
2 of 3 votes
Majority | S.W.A.G.
2 of 3 votes
Majority | Ajda Kovačič
2 of 3 votes
Majority | Ana Soklič
2 of 3 votes
Majority | Alma Merklin
2 of 3 votes
Majority | IN&OUT
Third Place |
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Matija Jahn
Runner-up |
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