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.
Finals Finalists Finalist Age * From Status Stephanie Brauckmeyer 22 BerlinEliminated 1st in Week 1 Andrea Josten 17 Ginsheim-GustavsburgEliminated 2nd in Week 2 Judith Lefeber 21 Rheda-WiedenbrückWithdrew in Week 3 Nektarios Bamiatzis 27 FellbachEliminated 3rd in Week 3 Daniel Lopes 26 Schloß Holte-StukenbrockEliminated 4th in Week 4 Nicole Süßmilch 22 BerlinEliminated 5th in Week 5 Gracia Baur 20 MunichEliminated 6th in Week 6 Vanessa Struhler 17 OberhausenEliminated 7th in Week 7 Daniel Küblböck 17 EggenfeldenEliminated 8th in Week 8 Juliette Schoppmann 22 HamburgRunner-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) Result1Claudio"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" (Bryan Adams)Eliminated2Jana Wall"Don't Speak" (No Doubt)Eliminated3Katrin"Like a Prayer" (Madonna)Eliminated4Judith Lefeber"Un-Break My Heart" (Toni Braxton)Advanced5Sevacettin Yanmaz"One in a Million" (Bosson)Eliminated6Patrizia"How Do I Live" (LeAnn Rimes)Eliminated7Patrick"Daydream Believer" (The Monkees)Eliminated8Daniel Küblböck"Papa Don't Preach" (Madonna)Advanced9Vanessa Struhler"Fallin'" (Alicia Keys)Eliminated10Alexander 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) Result1Juliette Schoppmann"Saving All My Love for You" (Whitney Houston)Advanced2Robert"Every Breath You Take" (The Police)Eliminated3Ida"I Will Survive" (Gloria Gaynor)Eliminated4Gracia Baur"Stop!" (Sam Brown)Advanced5Sebastian"The Lady in Red" (Chris de Burgh)Eliminated6Alina Wichmann"Your Song" (Elton John)Eliminated7Nicole Süßmilch"Underneath Your Clothes" (Shakira)Eliminated8Aret Saroyan"Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" (Phil Collins)Eliminated9Sascha"World of Our Own" (Westlife)Eliminated10Nektarios 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) Result1Kathrin"Ordinary Day" (Vanessa Carlton)Eliminated2Michael"All or Nothing" (O-Town)Eliminated3Andrea Josten"I Will Always Love You" (Whitney Houston)Advanced4Tarik Sarzep"End of the Road" (Boyz II Men)Eliminated5Sharon"My Love Is Your Love" (Whitney Houston)Eliminated6Daniel Schnitzler"Faith" (George Michael)Eliminated7Nilufar"Stand by Me" (Ben E. King)Eliminated8Daniel Lopes"Angel" (Jon Secada)Advanced9Peter Goeke"When You Say Nothing at All" (Ronan Keating)Eliminated10Stephanie 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 OrderArtistSong (original artists)Result1Juliette Schoppmann"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" (Whitney Houston)Safe2Nektarios Bamiatzis"To Be with You" (Mr. Big)Safe3Vanessa Struhler"When You Look at Me" (Christina Milian)Safe4Gracia Baur"She Works Hard for the Money" (Donna Summer)Bottom two5Daniel Lopes"Livin' la Vida Loca" (Ricky Martin)Safe6Judith Lefeber"One Moment in Time" (Whitney Houston)Safe7Alexander Klaws"Every Breath You Take" (The Police)Safe8Stephanie Brauckmeyer"I Say a Little Prayer" (Aretha Franklin)Eliminated9Andrea Josten"I'm Outta Love" (Anastacia)Bottom three10Daniel Küblböck"Another Day in Paradise" (Phil Collins)Safe
Live show 2 (28 December 2002) Theme: Love songs OrderArtistSong (original artists)Result1Daniel Lopes"Careless Whisper" (George Michael)Bottom two2Andrea Josten"I Still Believe" (Mariah Carey)Eliminated3Nektarios Bamiatzis"Kiss from a Rose" (Seal)Bottom three4Gracia Baur"There You'll Be" (Faith Hill)Safe5Juliette Schoppmann"Without You" (Mariah Carey)Safe6Alexander Klaws"Hello" (Lionel Richie)Safe7Vanessa Struhler"Save the Best for Last" (Vanessa Williams)Safe8Daniel Küblböck"Unchained Melody" (The Righteous Brothers)Safe9Judith Lefeber"Think Twice" (Celine Dion)Safe
Live show 3 (4 January 2003) Theme: Hits of 2002 OrderArtistSong (original artists)ResultN/AJudith LefeberN/AWithdrew1Vanessa Struhler"I'm Gonna Be Alright" (Jennifer Lopez)Bottom three2Alexander Klaws"If Tomorrow Never Comes" (Ronan Keating)Safe3Gracia Baur"What If" (Kate Winslet)Bottom two4Nektarios Bamiatzis"Bevor du gehst" (Xavier Naidoo)Eliminated5Daniel Lopes"Hero" (Enrique Iglesias)Safe6Daniel Küblböck"Everytime" (The Flames)Safe7Juliette Schoppmann"From Sarah with Love" (Sarah Connor)Safe
Live show 4 (11 January 2003) Theme: Musicals OrderArtistSong (original artists)Result1Nicole Süßmilch"Don't Cry for Me Argentina" (Evita)Safe2Daniel Lopes"A Whole New World" (Aladdin)Eliminated3Juliette Schoppmann"Out Here on My Own" (Fame)Bottom two4Vanessa Struhler"Lady Marmalade" (Moulin Rouge!)Bottom three5Alexander Klaws"Starlight Express" (Starlight Express)Safe6Daniel Küblböck"Tragedy" (Saturday Night Fever)Safe7Gracia Baur"Memory" (Cats)Safe
Live show 5 (18 January 2003) Theme: The 80s OrderArtistSong (original artists)Result1Gracia Baur"Black Velvet" (Alannah Myles)Safe2Vanessa Struhler"Get Here" (Oleta Adams)Bottom two3Nicole Süßmich"Eternal Flame" (The Bangles)Eliminated4Alexander Klaws"Right Here Waiting" (Richard Marx)Safe5Juliette Schoppmann"The Power of Love" (Jennifer Rush)Bottom three6Daniel Küblböck"99 Luftballons" (Nena)Safe
Live show 6 (1 February 2003) Theme: Big Band OrderArtistSong (original artists)Result1Juliette Schoppmann"Big Spender" (Shirley Bassey)Bottom three2Vanessa Struhler"Get Happy" (Judy Garland)Bottom two3Daniel Küblböck"My Way" (Frank Sinatra)Safe4Gracia Baur"The Lady Is a Tramp" (Ella Fitzgerald)Eliminated5Alexander Klaws"Mack the Knife" (Bobby Darin)Safe
Live show 7 (8 February 2003) Theme: The 70s & Disco OrderArtistFirst song (original artists)Second songResult1Daniel Küblböck"Dancing Queen" (ABBA)"Night Fever" (Bee Gees)Bottom two2Vanessa Struhler"Sunny" (Boney M.)"I Love to Love (But My Baby Loves to Dance)" (Tina Charles)Eliminated3Alexander Klaws"Maniac" (Michael Sembello)"Relight My Fire" (Dan Hartman)Safe4Juliette 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 OrderArtistFirst song (original artists)Second songResult1Alexander Klaws"I Believe I Can Fly" (R. Kelly)"You Can Leave Your Hat On" (Joe Cocker)Safe2Juliette Schoppmann"My Heart Will Go On" (Celine Dion)"Licence to Kill" (Gladys Knight)Safe3Daniel Küblböck"Oh, Pretty Woman" (Roy Orbison)"Born to Be Wild" (Steppenwolf)Eliminated
Live final (8 March 2003) OrderArtistFirst song (original artists)Second songThird songResult1Juliette Schoppmann"Through the Rain""It's Raining Men""Take Me Tonight"Runner-up2Alexander Klaws"She's the One""Maniac""Take Me Tonight"Winner
Releases DSDS finalists Albums: United (2002) Singles: "We Have a Dream", "Tonight" (Promotional)
Alexander Klaws 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"
Juliette Schoppmann Albums: Unique (2003) Singles: "Calling You", "It's Only Uh Uh", "I Still Believe"
Daniel Küblböck Albums: Positive Energie (2003), Liebe Nation (2005) Singles: "You Drive Me Crazy", "Heartbeat", "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", "Teenage Tears", "König von Deutschland"
Vanessa Struhler 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"
Gracia Baur 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"
Nicole Süßmilch Singles: "A Miracle of Love" (with Marco Matias)
Daniel Lopes Albums: For You (2003) Singles: "Shine on", "I Love You More Than Yesterday", "Last Christmas/I Used To Cry", "Change the World"
Nektarios Bamiatzis Singles: "Looks like We Made It"
Judith Lefeber 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 + Legend Did not perform Female Male Top 30 Top 10 Winner SafeSafe FirstSafe LastEliminatedWild Card Did not perform Most votes
Stage:SemiFinalsWeek:11/3012/712/1412/2112/281/41/111/182/12/83/13/8PlaceContestantResult1Alexander Klaws4th8,1%5th6,2%3rd17,6%4th15,2%2nd21,2%2nd24,9%1st36,9%1st40,5%Winner70,1%2Juliette Schoppmann3rd9,8%4th7,4%2nd18,3%6th7,0%4th13,5%3rd15,0%2nd28,1%2nd32,0%Runner-Up29,9%3Daniel Küblböck2nd24,7%2nd28,2%1st27,4%2nd21,1%1st38,5%1st35,8%3rd24,4%3rd27,5%4Vanessa Struhler4thAdv5th6,1%3rd7,8%5th9,3%5th9,2%5th7,2%4th12,3%4th10,6%5Gracia Baur9th1,9%6th5,5%6th8,5%1st25,2%3rd13,5%5th12,0%6Nicole Süßmilch4thElim3rd16,0%6th6,0%7Daniel Lopes6th4,4%8th4,2%4th12,1%7th6,4%8Nektarios Bamiatzis7th2,1%7th5,2%7th6,7%QuitJudith Lefeber1st39,4%1st33,4%Wdrw9Andrea Josten8th2,0%9th2,2%10Stephanie Brauckmeyer10th1,5%Semi-Final 3Tarik Sarzep4thElimDaniel SchnitzlerElimKathrinMichaelNilufarPeter GoekeSharonSemi-Final 2Alina WichmannElimAret SaroyanIdaRobertSaschaSebastianSemi-Final 1ClaudioElimJana WallKatrinPatriziaPatrickSevacettin Yanmaz Because of Judith's withdrawal, Nicole, who just missed out to get into the top 10, replaced her.
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