Deutschland sucht den Superstar
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Deutschland sucht den Superstar

4.8 /10 9 votes
November 9, 2002 22 Seasons 423 Episodes 135 min Returning Series

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

2002 15 Episodes

Season 2

2003 22 Episodes

Season 3

2005 20 Episodes

Season 4

2007 20 Episodes

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

2008 20 Episodes

Season 6

2009 20 Episodes

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

2010 20 Episodes

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

2011 23 Episodes

Season 9

2012 24 Episodes

Season 10

2013 23 Episodes

Season 11

2014 19 Episodes

Season 12

2015 20 Episodes

Season 13

2016 21 Episodes

Season 14

2017 22 Episodes

Season 15

2018 19 Episodes

Season 16

2019 21 Episodes

Season 17

2020 22 Episodes

Season 18

2021 19 Episodes

Season 19

2022 18 Episodes
Season 20

Season 20

2023 20 Episodes

Season 21

2024 15 Episodes

Season 22

2026 10 Episodes

Key Information

Network RTL
Type Scripted
Rating 4.8/10
Language DE
Country Germany

Cast & Crew

Dieter Bohlen

Dieter Bohlen

Self - Judge

Marco Schreyl

Marco Schreyl

Self - Host

Michelle

Michelle

Self - Judge

H.P. Baxxter

H.P. Baxxter

Self - Judge

Oana Nechiti

Oana Nechiti

Self - Judge

Pietro Lombardi

Pietro Lombardi

Self - Judge

Nazan Eckes

Nazan Eckes

Self - Host

Heinz Henn

Self - Judge

Anja Lukaseder

Anja Lukaseder

Self - Judge

Tooske Ragas

Tooske Ragas

Self - Host

Nina Eichinger

Nina Eichinger

Self - Judge

Volker Neumüller

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.