Overview
Deutschland sucht den Superstar is a German reality talent show, also commonly known by its initials DSDS. Part of the Idol franchise, it was created by English media mogul Simon Fuller as a spin-off from the British show Pop Idol, of which two series were broadcast between the years of 2001 and 2003. Debuting to mediocre ratings in October 2002 on the RTL network, the show has since become one of the most successful shows on German television. The program aims to discover the best singer in the country through a series of nationwide auditions in which viewer voting determines the winner. Voting is done through telephone and SMS text voting.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Deutschland sucht den Superstar Season 4 is the fourth season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar which aired on RTL network. Mark Medlock, this season's winner, was awarded a contract with Sony-BMG. The judges in this season were Dieter Bohlen, Heinz Henn, Anja Lukaseder. It was hosted by Marco Schreyl and Tooske Ragas. The viewers chose the contestant's fates as they were able to call for their favorite contestant. The voting results were published on 7 May. The winner got a 10-year contract and €100,000. Twenty percent went to the winner's manager who was chosen by the creators.
Season 5
Season 6
Deutschland sucht den Superstar Season 6 was the sixth season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar which is airing on the RTL network. This season's winner, Daniel Schuhmacher, was awarded a contract with Sony-BMG. The judges in this season are Dieter Bohlen, Nina Eichinger, and Volker Neumüller. This season is hosted by Marco Schreyl. The viewers chose the contestant's fates as they were able to call for their favorite contestant. As with season 5, the "top 10" was created by the top 5 contestants with the most telephone and SMS voting and the other 5 were selected by the jury.
Season 7
Deutschland sucht den Superstar Season 7 is the seventh season of the Idol series which aired on RTL Television and started on 6 January 2010. The season marked a new national record with more than 35,000 participants. The final aired on 17 April 2010, and the winner was Mehrzad Marashi.
Season 8
Season 9
Season 10
Season 11
Season 12
Season 13
Season 14
Season 15
Season 16
Season 17
Season 18
Season 19
Season 20
Season 21
Season 22
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Dieter Bohlen
Self - Judge
Marco Schreyl
Self - Host
Michelle
Self - Judge
H.P. Baxxter
Self - Judge
Oana Nechiti
Self - Judge
Pietro Lombardi
Self - Judge
Nazan Eckes
Self - Host
Heinz Henn
Self - Judge
Anja Lukaseder
Self - Judge
Tooske Ragas
Self - Host
Nina Eichinger
Self - Judge
Volker Neumüller
Self - Judge
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Frequently Asked Questions
Deutschland sucht den Superstar is a German reality talent show, also commonly known by its initials DSDS. Part of the Idol franchise, it was created by English media mogul Simon...
Deutschland sucht den Superstar has 22 seasons with 423 episodes.
Deutschland sucht den Superstar premiered on November 9, 2002.
Yes, Deutschland sucht den Superstar is currently ongoing with new episodes.
Deutschland sucht den Superstar originally aired on RTL. Check your local streaming services for availability.
Deutschland sucht den Superstar has a rating of 4.8/10 based on user reviews.
Deutschland sucht den Superstar is classified as Family, Reality.