The broadcast of the fifth season began on 16 September 2011. The judges were Dieter Bohlen, Sylvie van der Vaart and Motsi Mabuse. It was hosted by Daniel Hartwich and Marco Schreyl. Like the years before, television presenter Nina Moghaddam shows what goes behind the scenes of the show.
The panpipe-player, Leo Rojas, won the competition and €100 000.
Casting The casting for this season began on 1 May 2011 in Hamburg. Also, Dresden, Essen, Mainz, Wiesbaden, Munich, Berlin, Erfurt, Karlsruhe, Vienna and Cologne.
Semi-Finals +ParticipantGenreActSemi-FinalResultCihan KarachaMusicSinging1EliminatedConstantin BelluAcrobaticsComedy acrobatics1EliminatedDaniel WurtzelVarietyAir installations1EliminatedDergin TokmakDanceAcrobatic dance on crutches1FinalistDesire CapaldoMusicOpera singing1FinalistDie MobilésVarietyShadow theatre1EliminatedGarry TurnerVarietyStretchable skin1EliminatedJörg PerretenMusicPiano2FinalistJulian PecherMusicSinging1FinalistKai EikermannDanceComedy popping1EliminatedLeonie NeudertMusicOpera singing2EliminatedLeo RojasMusicPanpipe2WinnerLukas MattioliMusicSinging2EliminatedMark AshleyMusicSinging2FinalistMarlene WenzigMusicSinging2EliminatedMiroslav ŽilkaDancePopping2FinalistOleksandr YenivatovVarietyContortion2FinalistPiero EsterioreMusicClassic singing2EliminatedRicky KamMusicPiano1Third placeSebastian StammAcrobaticsAcrobatics on the Chinese mast2EliminatedSos and Victoria PetrosyanVarietyQuick-change2EliminatedStevie StarrVarietyRegurgitation2EliminatedSven MüllerMusicSinging1Runner-upTrue FameDanceVarious dance styles1Eliminated
Semi-Finals summary Buzzed Out
Semi-Final 1 (December 3) +ContestantOrderMabuseBohlenvan der VaartResultConstantin Bellu1EliminatedRicky Kam2AdvancedTrue Fame3EliminatedJulian Pecher4AdvancedDie Mobilés5EliminatedCihan Karaca6EliminatedDaniel Wurtzel7EliminatedKai Eikermann8EliminatedDergin Tokmak9 Advanced (chosen by the judges) Desire Capaldo10AdvancedGarry Turner11 EliminatedSven Müller12Advanced
Semi-Final 2 (December 10) +ContestantOrderMabuseBohlenvan der VaartResultMark Ashley1AdvancedSebastian Stamm2EliminatedMarlene Wenzig3EliminatedLukas Mattioli4EliminatedSos and Victoria Petrosyan5EliminatedJörg Perreten6AdvancedPiero Esteriore7EliminatedOleksandr Yenivatov8Advanced (chosen by the judges)Leo Rojas9AdvancedLeonie Neubert10EliminatedMiroslav Žilka11AdvancedStevie Starr12Eliminated
Final Final (December 17) +ContestantOrderFinishedMark Ashley16th (6.60%)Oleksandr Yenivatov210th (1.70%)Ricky Kam3Third place (13.23%)Dergin Tokmak49th (2.85%)Julian Pecher55th (7.17%)Leo Rojas6Winner (31.93%) Desire Capaldo78th (5.92%)Miroslav Žilka87th (6.24%)Jörg Perreten94th (10.68%)Sven Müller10Runner-up (13.68%)
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