Singers, dancers, comedians, variety acts, and other performers are competing for the prize of €100,000.

In each episode, performers compete for a $10,000 prize.

All the performers have competed at three levels to reach the National Finals.

Three professional performers, usually singers, dancers or instrumentalists, competed in the first half of each episode.

In this case, two new performers compete in that category the following week.

To compete in the Finals a performer must have competed in at least 30 rodeos during that year.

The difference is that aspiring dancers, comedians and other performers - not just singers - will compete.

A rule change, instituted for this year only, stated that regular and guest performers would compete in the same category.

Internet voting and an internal jury selected the five songs that each performer would compete with.

Star Search is a talent competition, where performers compete for prizes, including contract offers from different companies.