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| Deutschland sucht den Superstar | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
| Hosted by | Michelle Hunziker & Carsten Spengemann |
| Judges |
Dieter Bohlen Thomas Bug Shona Fraser Thomas Stein |
| Winner | Alexander Klaws |
| Runner-up | Juliette Schoppmann |
| Release | |
| Original network | RTL |
| Original release | 24 November 2002 – 8 March 2003 |
| Season chronology | |
The first season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar premiered on 24 November 2002 and continued until 8 March 2003. It was won by Alexander Klaws. The season was co-hosted by Michelle Hunziker and Carsten Spengemann. [1]
Finals
Finalists
| Finalist | Age * | From | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Brauckmeyer | 22 | Berlin | Eliminated 1st in Week 1 |
| Andrea Josten | 17 | Ginsheim-Gustavsburg | Eliminated 2nd in Week 2 |
| Judith Lefeber | 21 | Rheda-Wiedenbrück | Withdrew in Week 3 |
| Nektarios Bamiatzis | 27 | Fellbach | Eliminated 3rd in Week 3 |
| Daniel Lopes | 26 | Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock | Eliminated 4th in Week 4 |
| Nicole Süßmilch | 22 | Berlin | Eliminated 5th in Week 5 |
| Gracia Baur | 20 | Munich | Eliminated 6th in Week 6 |
| Vanessa Struhler | 17 | Oberhausen | Eliminated 7th in Week 7 |
| Daniel Küblböck | 17 | Eggenfelden | Eliminated 8th in Week 8 |
| Juliette Schoppmann | 22 | Hamburg | Runner-up |
| Alexander Klaws | 19 | Sendenhorst | Winner |
* as of the start of the season
Live show details
Heat 1 (30 November 2002)
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claudio | " (Everything I Do) I Do It for You" ( Bryan Adams) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Jana Wall | " Don't Speak" ( No Doubt) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Katrin | " Like a Prayer" ( Madonna) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Judith Lefeber | " Un-Break My Heart" ( Toni Braxton) | Advanced |
| 5 | Sevacettin Yanmaz | " One in a Million" ( Bosson) | Eliminated |
| 6 | Patrizia | " How Do I Live" ( LeAnn Rimes) | Eliminated |
| 7 | Patrick | " Daydream Believer" ( The Monkees) | Eliminated |
| 8 | Daniel Küblböck | " Papa Don't Preach" (Madonna) | Advanced |
| 9 | Vanessa Struhler | " Fallin'" ( Alicia Keys) | Eliminated |
| 10 | Alexander Klaws | " Angels" ( Robbie Williams) | Advanced |
- Notes
- Alexander Klaws, Judith Lefeber and Daniel Küblböck advanced to the top 10 of the competition. The other seven contestants were eliminated.
- Vanessa Struhler returned for a second chance at the top 10 in the "Wildcard Round" and won and completed the top 10.
Heat 2 (7 December 2002)
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juliette Schoppmann | " Saving All My Love for You" ( Whitney Houston) | Advanced |
| 2 | Robert | " Every Breath You Take" ( The Police) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Ida | " I Will Survive" ( Gloria Gaynor) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Gracia Baur | " Stop!" ( Sam Brown) | Advanced |
| 5 | Sebastian | " The Lady in Red" ( Chris de Burgh) | Eliminated |
| 6 | Alina Wichmann | " Your Song" ( Elton John) | Eliminated |
| 7 | Nicole Süßmilch | " Underneath Your Clothes" ( Shakira) | Eliminated |
| 8 | Aret Saroyan | " Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" ( Phil Collins) | Eliminated |
| 9 | Sascha | " World of Our Own" ( Westlife) | Eliminated |
| 10 | Nektarios Bamiatzis | " Flying Without Wings" (Westlife) | Advanced |
- Notes
- Juliette Schoppmann, Gracia Baur and Nektarios Bamiatzis advanced to the top 10 of the competition. The other seven contestants were eliminated.
- Nicole Süßmilch returned for a second chance at the top 10 in the "Wildcard Round" and lost.
Heat 3 (14 December 2002)
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathrin | " Ordinary Day" ( Vanessa Carlton) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Michael | " All or Nothing" ( O-Town) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Andrea Josten | " I Will Always Love You" ( Whitney Houston) | Advanced |
| 4 | Tarik Sarzep | " End of the Road" ( Boyz II Men) | Eliminated |
| 5 | Sharon | " My Love Is Your Love" (Whitney Houston) | Eliminated |
| 6 | Daniel Schnitzler | " Faith" ( George Michael) | Eliminated |
| 7 | Nilufar | " Stand by Me" ( Ben E. King) | Eliminated |
| 8 | Daniel Lopes | " Angel" ( Jon Secada) | Advanced |
| 9 | Peter Goeke | " When You Say Nothing at All" ( Ronan Keating) | Eliminated |
| 10 | Stephanie Brauckmeyer | " A Woman's Worth" ( Alicia Keys) | Advanced |
- Notes
- Daniel Lopes, Andrea Josten and Stephanie Brauckmeyer advanced to the top 10 of the competition. The other seven contestants were eliminated.
- Tarik Sarzep returned for a second chance at the top 10 in the "Wildcard Round" and lost.
Live show 1 (21 December 2002)
Theme: My Superstar
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juliette Schoppmann | " I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" ( Whitney Houston) | Safe |
| 2 | Nektarios Bamiatzis | " To Be with You" ( Mr. Big) | Safe |
| 3 | Vanessa Struhler | " When You Look at Me" ( Christina Milian) | Safe |
| 4 | Gracia Baur | " She Works Hard for the Money" ( Donna Summer) | Bottom two |
| 5 | Daniel Lopes | " Livin' la Vida Loca" ( Ricky Martin) | Safe |
| 6 | Judith Lefeber | " One Moment in Time" (Whitney Houston) | Safe |
| 7 | Alexander Klaws | " Every Breath You Take" ( The Police) | Safe |
| 8 | Stephanie Brauckmeyer | " I Say a Little Prayer" ( Aretha Franklin) | Eliminated |
| 9 | Andrea Josten | " I'm Outta Love" ( Anastacia) | Bottom three |
| 10 | Daniel Küblböck | " Another Day in Paradise" ( Phil Collins) | Safe |
Live show 2 (28 December 2002)
Theme: Love songs
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Lopes | " Careless Whisper" ( George Michael) | Bottom two |
| 2 | Andrea Josten | " I Still Believe" ( Mariah Carey) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Nektarios Bamiatzis | " Kiss from a Rose" ( Seal) | Bottom three |
| 4 | Gracia Baur | " There You'll Be" ( Faith Hill) | Safe |
| 5 | Juliette Schoppmann | " Without You" (Mariah Carey) | Safe |
| 6 | Alexander Klaws | " Hello" ( Lionel Richie) | Safe |
| 7 | Vanessa Struhler | " Save the Best for Last" ( Vanessa Williams) | Safe |
| 8 | Daniel Küblböck | " Unchained Melody" ( The Righteous Brothers) | Safe |
| 9 | Judith Lefeber | " Think Twice" ( Celine Dion) | Safe |
Live show 3 (4 January 2003)
Theme: Hits of 2002
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Judith Lefeber | N/A | Withdrew |
| 1 | Vanessa Struhler | " I'm Gonna Be Alright" ( Jennifer Lopez) | Bottom three |
| 2 | Alexander Klaws | " If Tomorrow Never Comes" ( Ronan Keating) | Safe |
| 3 | Gracia Baur | " What If" ( Kate Winslet) | Bottom two |
| 4 | Nektarios Bamiatzis | "Bevor du gehst" ( Xavier Naidoo) | Eliminated |
| 5 | Daniel Lopes | " Hero" ( Enrique Iglesias) | Safe |
| 6 | Daniel Küblböck | "Everytime" ( The Flames) | Safe |
| 7 | Juliette Schoppmann | " From Sarah with Love" ( Sarah Connor) | Safe |
Live show 4 (11 January 2003)
Theme: Musicals
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicole Süßmilch | " Don't Cry for Me Argentina" ( Evita) | Safe |
| 2 | Daniel Lopes | " A Whole New World" ( Aladdin) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Juliette Schoppmann | " Out Here on My Own" ( Fame) | Bottom two |
| 4 | Vanessa Struhler | " Lady Marmalade" ( Moulin Rouge!) | Bottom three |
| 5 | Alexander Klaws | " Starlight Express" ( Starlight Express) | Safe |
| 6 | Daniel Küblböck | " Tragedy" ( Saturday Night Fever) | Safe |
| 7 | Gracia Baur | " Memory" ( Cats) | Safe |
Live show 5 (18 January 2003)
Theme: The 80s
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gracia Baur | " Black Velvet" ( Alannah Myles) | Safe |
| 2 | Vanessa Struhler | " Get Here" ( Oleta Adams) | Bottom two |
| 3 | Nicole Süßmich | " Eternal Flame" ( The Bangles) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Alexander Klaws | " Right Here Waiting" ( Richard Marx) | Safe |
| 5 | Juliette Schoppmann | " The Power of Love" ( Jennifer Rush) | Bottom three |
| 6 | Daniel Küblböck | " 99 Luftballons" ( Nena) | Safe |
Live show 6 (1 February 2003)
Theme: Big Band
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juliette Schoppmann | " Big Spender" ( Shirley Bassey) | Bottom three |
| 2 | Vanessa Struhler | " Get Happy" ( Judy Garland) | Bottom two |
| 3 | Daniel Küblböck | " My Way" ( Frank Sinatra) | Safe |
| 4 | Gracia Baur | " The Lady Is a Tramp" ( Ella Fitzgerald) | Eliminated |
| 5 | Alexander Klaws | " Mack the Knife" ( Bobby Darin) | Safe |
Live show 7 (8 February 2003)
Theme: The 70s & Disco
| Order | Artist | First song (original artists) | Second song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Küblböck | " Dancing Queen" ( ABBA) | " Night Fever" ( Bee Gees) | Bottom two |
| 2 | Vanessa Struhler | " Sunny" ( Boney M.) | " I Love to Love (But My Baby Loves to Dance)" ( Tina Charles) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Alexander Klaws | " Maniac" ( Michael Sembello) | " Relight My Fire" ( Dan Hartman) | Safe |
| 4 | Juliette Schoppmann | " Flashdance... What a Feeling" ( Irene Cara) | " It's Raining Men" ( The Weather Girls) | Safe |
Live show 8: semi-final (1 March 2003)
Theme: Movies
| Order | Artist | First song (original artists) | Second song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Klaws | " I Believe I Can Fly" ( R. Kelly) | " You Can Leave Your Hat On" ( Joe Cocker) | Safe |
| 2 | Juliette Schoppmann | " My Heart Will Go On" ( Celine Dion) | " Licence to Kill" ( Gladys Knight) | Safe |
| 3 | Daniel Küblböck | " Oh, Pretty Woman" ( Roy Orbison) | " Born to Be Wild" ( Steppenwolf) | Eliminated |
Live final (8 March 2003)
| Order | Artist | First song (original artists) | Second song | Third song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juliette Schoppmann | " Through the Rain" | " It's Raining Men" | " Take Me Tonight" | Runner-up |
| 2 | Alexander Klaws | " She's the One" | " Maniac" | " Take Me Tonight" | Winner |
Releases
DSDS finalists
- Albums: United (2002)
- Singles: " We Have a Dream", "Tonight" (Promotional)
- Albums: Take Your Chance (2003), Here I Am (2004), Attention! (2006) Was Willst Du Noch? (2008)
- Singles: "Take Me Tonight", "Stay with Me", "Free like the Wind", "Behind the Sun", "Sunshine After the Rain", "Here I Am", " All (I Ever Want)", " Not like You", "Welt"
- Albums: Unique (2003)
- Singles: " Calling You", "It's Only Uh Uh", "I Still Believe"
- Albums: Positive Energie (2003), Liebe Nation (2005)
- Singles: "You Drive Me Crazy", "Heartbeat", " The Lion Sleeps Tonight", "Teenage Tears", "König von Deutschland"
- Albums: Ride with Me (2003), Independence (2004)
- Singles: "Ride or Die (I Need You)", "Fiesta", "Ey Ey Ey/Back to Life", "One Single Tear", "Blah Blah Blah", "Don't Say (You're Sorry)", "Bonafide", "Take Me Slow", "When U Luv"
- Albums: Intoxicated (2003), Passion (2005)
- Singles: "I Don't Think So", "I Believe in Miracles", "Run & Hide", "When the Last Tear's Been Dried", "Never Been"
- Singles: "A Miracle of Love" (with Marco Matias)
- Albums: For You (2003)
- Singles: "Shine on", "I Love You More Than Yesterday", " Last Christmas/I Used To Cry", "Change the World"
- Singles: "Looks like We Made It"
- Alben: In My Dreams (2003), In My Room (2004)
- Singles: "I Will Follow You", "Everybody Does", "In My Room"
4 United (Daniel Küblböck, Gracia Baur, Nektarios Bamiatzis, Stephanie Brauckmeyer)
- Singles: "Don't Close Your Eyes"
Elimination chart
| Did not perform | Female | Male | Top 30 | Top 10 | Winner |
| Safe | Safe First | Safe Last | Eliminated | Wild Card | Did not perform | Most votes |
| Stage: | Semi | Wild Card |
Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Week: | 11/30 | 12/7 | 12/14 | 12/21 | 12/28 | 1/4 | 1/11 | 1/18 | 2/1 | 2/8 | 3/1 | 3/8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place | Contestant | Result | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Alexander Klaws | 1st | 4th 8,1% |
5th 6,2% |
3rd 17,6% |
4th 15,2% |
2nd 21,2% |
2nd 24,9% |
1st 36,9% |
1st 40,5% |
Winner 70,1% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Juliette Schoppmann | 1st | 3rd 9,8% |
4th 7,4% |
2nd 18,3% |
6th 7,0% |
4th 13,5% |
3rd 15,0% |
2nd 28,1% |
2nd 32,0% |
Runner-Up 29,9% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Daniel Küblböck | 3rd | 2nd 24,7% |
2nd 28,2% |
1st 27,4% |
2nd 21,1% |
1st 38,5% |
1st 35,8% |
3rd 24,4% |
3rd 27,5% |
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| 4 | Vanessa Struhler | 4th | Adv | 5th 6,1% |
3rd 7,8% |
5th 9,3% |
5th 9,2% |
5th 7,2% |
4th 12,3% |
4th 10,6% |
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| 5 | Gracia Baur | 2nd | 9th 1,9% |
6th 5,5% |
6th 8,5% |
1st 25,2% |
3rd 13,5% |
5th 12,0% |
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| 6 | Nicole Süßmilch | 4th | Elim | 3rd 16,0% |
6th 6,0% |
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| 7 | Daniel Lopes | 1st | 6th 4,4% |
8th 4,2% |
4th 12,1% |
7th 6,4% |
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| 8 | Nektarios Bamiatzis | 3rd | 7th 2,1% |
7th 5,2% |
7th 6,7% |
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| Quit | Judith Lefeber | 2nd | 1st 39,4% |
1st 33,4% |
Wdrw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Andrea Josten | 2nd | 8th 2,0% |
9th 2,2% |
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| 10 | Stephanie Brauckmeyer | 3rd | 10th 1,5% |
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| Semi- Final 3 |
Tarik Sarzep | 4th | Elim | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daniel Schnitzler | Elim | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kathrin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nilufar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peter Goeke | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sharon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Semi- Final 2 |
Alina Wichmann | Elim | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aret Saroyan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ida | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sascha | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sebastian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Semi- Final 1 |
Claudio | Elim | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jana Wall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Katrin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Patrizia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Patrick | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sevacettin Yanmaz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Because of Judith's withdrawal, Nicole, who just missed out to get into the top 10, replaced her.
References
- ^ Constance Strachauer (2008). Deutschland sucht den Superstar: Castingshows im deutschen Fernsehen ; Annäherung an ein Medienphänomen. VDM Verlag Müller. ISBN 978-3-8364-9807-4.
| This article needs additional citations for
verification. (February 2021) |
| Deutschland sucht den Superstar | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
| Hosted by | Michelle Hunziker & Carsten Spengemann |
| Judges |
Dieter Bohlen Thomas Bug Shona Fraser Thomas Stein |
| Winner | Alexander Klaws |
| Runner-up | Juliette Schoppmann |
| Release | |
| Original network | RTL |
| Original release | 24 November 2002 – 8 March 2003 |
| Season chronology | |
The first season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar premiered on 24 November 2002 and continued until 8 March 2003. It was won by Alexander Klaws. The season was co-hosted by Michelle Hunziker and Carsten Spengemann. [1]
Finals
Finalists
| Finalist | Age * | From | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Brauckmeyer | 22 | Berlin | Eliminated 1st in Week 1 |
| Andrea Josten | 17 | Ginsheim-Gustavsburg | Eliminated 2nd in Week 2 |
| Judith Lefeber | 21 | Rheda-Wiedenbrück | Withdrew in Week 3 |
| Nektarios Bamiatzis | 27 | Fellbach | Eliminated 3rd in Week 3 |
| Daniel Lopes | 26 | Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock | Eliminated 4th in Week 4 |
| Nicole Süßmilch | 22 | Berlin | Eliminated 5th in Week 5 |
| Gracia Baur | 20 | Munich | Eliminated 6th in Week 6 |
| Vanessa Struhler | 17 | Oberhausen | Eliminated 7th in Week 7 |
| Daniel Küblböck | 17 | Eggenfelden | Eliminated 8th in Week 8 |
| Juliette Schoppmann | 22 | Hamburg | Runner-up |
| Alexander Klaws | 19 | Sendenhorst | Winner |
* as of the start of the season
Live show details
Heat 1 (30 November 2002)
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claudio | " (Everything I Do) I Do It for You" ( Bryan Adams) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Jana Wall | " Don't Speak" ( No Doubt) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Katrin | " Like a Prayer" ( Madonna) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Judith Lefeber | " Un-Break My Heart" ( Toni Braxton) | Advanced |
| 5 | Sevacettin Yanmaz | " One in a Million" ( Bosson) | Eliminated |
| 6 | Patrizia | " How Do I Live" ( LeAnn Rimes) | Eliminated |
| 7 | Patrick | " Daydream Believer" ( The Monkees) | Eliminated |
| 8 | Daniel Küblböck | " Papa Don't Preach" (Madonna) | Advanced |
| 9 | Vanessa Struhler | " Fallin'" ( Alicia Keys) | Eliminated |
| 10 | Alexander Klaws | " Angels" ( Robbie Williams) | Advanced |
- Notes
- Alexander Klaws, Judith Lefeber and Daniel Küblböck advanced to the top 10 of the competition. The other seven contestants were eliminated.
- Vanessa Struhler returned for a second chance at the top 10 in the "Wildcard Round" and won and completed the top 10.
Heat 2 (7 December 2002)
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juliette Schoppmann | " Saving All My Love for You" ( Whitney Houston) | Advanced |
| 2 | Robert | " Every Breath You Take" ( The Police) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Ida | " I Will Survive" ( Gloria Gaynor) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Gracia Baur | " Stop!" ( Sam Brown) | Advanced |
| 5 | Sebastian | " The Lady in Red" ( Chris de Burgh) | Eliminated |
| 6 | Alina Wichmann | " Your Song" ( Elton John) | Eliminated |
| 7 | Nicole Süßmilch | " Underneath Your Clothes" ( Shakira) | Eliminated |
| 8 | Aret Saroyan | " Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" ( Phil Collins) | Eliminated |
| 9 | Sascha | " World of Our Own" ( Westlife) | Eliminated |
| 10 | Nektarios Bamiatzis | " Flying Without Wings" (Westlife) | Advanced |
- Notes
- Juliette Schoppmann, Gracia Baur and Nektarios Bamiatzis advanced to the top 10 of the competition. The other seven contestants were eliminated.
- Nicole Süßmilch returned for a second chance at the top 10 in the "Wildcard Round" and lost.
Heat 3 (14 December 2002)
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathrin | " Ordinary Day" ( Vanessa Carlton) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Michael | " All or Nothing" ( O-Town) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Andrea Josten | " I Will Always Love You" ( Whitney Houston) | Advanced |
| 4 | Tarik Sarzep | " End of the Road" ( Boyz II Men) | Eliminated |
| 5 | Sharon | " My Love Is Your Love" (Whitney Houston) | Eliminated |
| 6 | Daniel Schnitzler | " Faith" ( George Michael) | Eliminated |
| 7 | Nilufar | " Stand by Me" ( Ben E. King) | Eliminated |
| 8 | Daniel Lopes | " Angel" ( Jon Secada) | Advanced |
| 9 | Peter Goeke | " When You Say Nothing at All" ( Ronan Keating) | Eliminated |
| 10 | Stephanie Brauckmeyer | " A Woman's Worth" ( Alicia Keys) | Advanced |
- Notes
- Daniel Lopes, Andrea Josten and Stephanie Brauckmeyer advanced to the top 10 of the competition. The other seven contestants were eliminated.
- Tarik Sarzep returned for a second chance at the top 10 in the "Wildcard Round" and lost.
Live show 1 (21 December 2002)
Theme: My Superstar
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juliette Schoppmann | " I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" ( Whitney Houston) | Safe |
| 2 | Nektarios Bamiatzis | " To Be with You" ( Mr. Big) | Safe |
| 3 | Vanessa Struhler | " When You Look at Me" ( Christina Milian) | Safe |
| 4 | Gracia Baur | " She Works Hard for the Money" ( Donna Summer) | Bottom two |
| 5 | Daniel Lopes | " Livin' la Vida Loca" ( Ricky Martin) | Safe |
| 6 | Judith Lefeber | " One Moment in Time" (Whitney Houston) | Safe |
| 7 | Alexander Klaws | " Every Breath You Take" ( The Police) | Safe |
| 8 | Stephanie Brauckmeyer | " I Say a Little Prayer" ( Aretha Franklin) | Eliminated |
| 9 | Andrea Josten | " I'm Outta Love" ( Anastacia) | Bottom three |
| 10 | Daniel Küblböck | " Another Day in Paradise" ( Phil Collins) | Safe |
Live show 2 (28 December 2002)
Theme: Love songs
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Lopes | " Careless Whisper" ( George Michael) | Bottom two |
| 2 | Andrea Josten | " I Still Believe" ( Mariah Carey) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Nektarios Bamiatzis | " Kiss from a Rose" ( Seal) | Bottom three |
| 4 | Gracia Baur | " There You'll Be" ( Faith Hill) | Safe |
| 5 | Juliette Schoppmann | " Without You" (Mariah Carey) | Safe |
| 6 | Alexander Klaws | " Hello" ( Lionel Richie) | Safe |
| 7 | Vanessa Struhler | " Save the Best for Last" ( Vanessa Williams) | Safe |
| 8 | Daniel Küblböck | " Unchained Melody" ( The Righteous Brothers) | Safe |
| 9 | Judith Lefeber | " Think Twice" ( Celine Dion) | Safe |
Live show 3 (4 January 2003)
Theme: Hits of 2002
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Judith Lefeber | N/A | Withdrew |
| 1 | Vanessa Struhler | " I'm Gonna Be Alright" ( Jennifer Lopez) | Bottom three |
| 2 | Alexander Klaws | " If Tomorrow Never Comes" ( Ronan Keating) | Safe |
| 3 | Gracia Baur | " What If" ( Kate Winslet) | Bottom two |
| 4 | Nektarios Bamiatzis | "Bevor du gehst" ( Xavier Naidoo) | Eliminated |
| 5 | Daniel Lopes | " Hero" ( Enrique Iglesias) | Safe |
| 6 | Daniel Küblböck | "Everytime" ( The Flames) | Safe |
| 7 | Juliette Schoppmann | " From Sarah with Love" ( Sarah Connor) | Safe |
Live show 4 (11 January 2003)
Theme: Musicals
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicole Süßmilch | " Don't Cry for Me Argentina" ( Evita) | Safe |
| 2 | Daniel Lopes | " A Whole New World" ( Aladdin) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Juliette Schoppmann | " Out Here on My Own" ( Fame) | Bottom two |
| 4 | Vanessa Struhler | " Lady Marmalade" ( Moulin Rouge!) | Bottom three |
| 5 | Alexander Klaws | " Starlight Express" ( Starlight Express) | Safe |
| 6 | Daniel Küblböck | " Tragedy" ( Saturday Night Fever) | Safe |
| 7 | Gracia Baur | " Memory" ( Cats) | Safe |
Live show 5 (18 January 2003)
Theme: The 80s
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gracia Baur | " Black Velvet" ( Alannah Myles) | Safe |
| 2 | Vanessa Struhler | " Get Here" ( Oleta Adams) | Bottom two |
| 3 | Nicole Süßmich | " Eternal Flame" ( The Bangles) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Alexander Klaws | " Right Here Waiting" ( Richard Marx) | Safe |
| 5 | Juliette Schoppmann | " The Power of Love" ( Jennifer Rush) | Bottom three |
| 6 | Daniel Küblböck | " 99 Luftballons" ( Nena) | Safe |
Live show 6 (1 February 2003)
Theme: Big Band
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juliette Schoppmann | " Big Spender" ( Shirley Bassey) | Bottom three |
| 2 | Vanessa Struhler | " Get Happy" ( Judy Garland) | Bottom two |
| 3 | Daniel Küblböck | " My Way" ( Frank Sinatra) | Safe |
| 4 | Gracia Baur | " The Lady Is a Tramp" ( Ella Fitzgerald) | Eliminated |
| 5 | Alexander Klaws | " Mack the Knife" ( Bobby Darin) | Safe |
Live show 7 (8 February 2003)
Theme: The 70s & Disco
| Order | Artist | First song (original artists) | Second song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Küblböck | " Dancing Queen" ( ABBA) | " Night Fever" ( Bee Gees) | Bottom two |
| 2 | Vanessa Struhler | " Sunny" ( Boney M.) | " I Love to Love (But My Baby Loves to Dance)" ( Tina Charles) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Alexander Klaws | " Maniac" ( Michael Sembello) | " Relight My Fire" ( Dan Hartman) | Safe |
| 4 | Juliette Schoppmann | " Flashdance... What a Feeling" ( Irene Cara) | " It's Raining Men" ( The Weather Girls) | Safe |
Live show 8: semi-final (1 March 2003)
Theme: Movies
| Order | Artist | First song (original artists) | Second song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Klaws | " I Believe I Can Fly" ( R. Kelly) | " You Can Leave Your Hat On" ( Joe Cocker) | Safe |
| 2 | Juliette Schoppmann | " My Heart Will Go On" ( Celine Dion) | " Licence to Kill" ( Gladys Knight) | Safe |
| 3 | Daniel Küblböck | " Oh, Pretty Woman" ( Roy Orbison) | " Born to Be Wild" ( Steppenwolf) | Eliminated |
Live final (8 March 2003)
| Order | Artist | First song (original artists) | Second song | Third song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juliette Schoppmann | " Through the Rain" | " It's Raining Men" | " Take Me Tonight" | Runner-up |
| 2 | Alexander Klaws | " She's the One" | " Maniac" | " Take Me Tonight" | Winner |
Releases
DSDS finalists
- Albums: United (2002)
- Singles: " We Have a Dream", "Tonight" (Promotional)
- Albums: Take Your Chance (2003), Here I Am (2004), Attention! (2006) Was Willst Du Noch? (2008)
- Singles: "Take Me Tonight", "Stay with Me", "Free like the Wind", "Behind the Sun", "Sunshine After the Rain", "Here I Am", " All (I Ever Want)", " Not like You", "Welt"
- Albums: Unique (2003)
- Singles: " Calling You", "It's Only Uh Uh", "I Still Believe"
- Albums: Positive Energie (2003), Liebe Nation (2005)
- Singles: "You Drive Me Crazy", "Heartbeat", " The Lion Sleeps Tonight", "Teenage Tears", "König von Deutschland"
- Albums: Ride with Me (2003), Independence (2004)
- Singles: "Ride or Die (I Need You)", "Fiesta", "Ey Ey Ey/Back to Life", "One Single Tear", "Blah Blah Blah", "Don't Say (You're Sorry)", "Bonafide", "Take Me Slow", "When U Luv"
- Albums: Intoxicated (2003), Passion (2005)
- Singles: "I Don't Think So", "I Believe in Miracles", "Run & Hide", "When the Last Tear's Been Dried", "Never Been"
- Singles: "A Miracle of Love" (with Marco Matias)
- Albums: For You (2003)
- Singles: "Shine on", "I Love You More Than Yesterday", " Last Christmas/I Used To Cry", "Change the World"
- Singles: "Looks like We Made It"
- Alben: In My Dreams (2003), In My Room (2004)
- Singles: "I Will Follow You", "Everybody Does", "In My Room"
4 United (Daniel Küblböck, Gracia Baur, Nektarios Bamiatzis, Stephanie Brauckmeyer)
- Singles: "Don't Close Your Eyes"
Elimination chart
| Did not perform | Female | Male | Top 30 | Top 10 | Winner |
| Safe | Safe First | Safe Last | Eliminated | Wild Card | Did not perform | Most votes |
| Stage: | Semi | Wild Card |
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| Week: | 11/30 | 12/7 | 12/14 | 12/21 | 12/28 | 1/4 | 1/11 | 1/18 | 2/1 | 2/8 | 3/1 | 3/8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | Alexander Klaws | 1st | 4th 8,1% |
5th 6,2% |
3rd 17,6% |
4th 15,2% |
2nd 21,2% |
2nd 24,9% |
1st 36,9% |
1st 40,5% |
Winner 70,1% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Juliette Schoppmann | 1st | 3rd 9,8% |
4th 7,4% |
2nd 18,3% |
6th 7,0% |
4th 13,5% |
3rd 15,0% |
2nd 28,1% |
2nd 32,0% |
Runner-Up 29,9% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Daniel Küblböck | 3rd | 2nd 24,7% |
2nd 28,2% |
1st 27,4% |
2nd 21,1% |
1st 38,5% |
1st 35,8% |
3rd 24,4% |
3rd 27,5% |
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| 4 | Vanessa Struhler | 4th | Adv | 5th 6,1% |
3rd 7,8% |
5th 9,3% |
5th 9,2% |
5th 7,2% |
4th 12,3% |
4th 10,6% |
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| 5 | Gracia Baur | 2nd | 9th 1,9% |
6th 5,5% |
6th 8,5% |
1st 25,2% |
3rd 13,5% |
5th 12,0% |
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| 6 | Nicole Süßmilch | 4th | Elim | 3rd 16,0% |
6th 6,0% |
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| 7 | Daniel Lopes | 1st | 6th 4,4% |
8th 4,2% |
4th 12,1% |
7th 6,4% |
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| 8 | Nektarios Bamiatzis | 3rd | 7th 2,1% |
7th 5,2% |
7th 6,7% |
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| Quit | Judith Lefeber | 2nd | 1st 39,4% |
1st 33,4% |
Wdrw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Andrea Josten | 2nd | 8th 2,0% |
9th 2,2% |
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| 10 | Stephanie Brauckmeyer | 3rd | 10th 1,5% |
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| Semi- Final 3 |
Tarik Sarzep | 4th | Elim | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daniel Schnitzler | Elim | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kathrin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nilufar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peter Goeke | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sharon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Semi- Final 2 |
Alina Wichmann | Elim | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aret Saroyan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ida | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sascha | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sebastian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Semi- Final 1 |
Claudio | Elim | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jana Wall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Katrin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Patrizia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Patrick | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sevacettin Yanmaz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Because of Judith's withdrawal, Nicole, who just missed out to get into the top 10, replaced her.
References
- ^ Constance Strachauer (2008). Deutschland sucht den Superstar: Castingshows im deutschen Fernsehen ; Annäherung an ein Medienphänomen. VDM Verlag Müller. ISBN 978-3-8364-9807-4.