The twelfth season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar was broadcast on German channel RTL from 17 January to 16 May 2015. It was won by Severino Seeger.
History During the live shows of the previous season, it was announced that the castings for season 12 would start in August 2014. RTL's Head of Program Frank Hoffmann stated that he wants to keep the series for the years the come, although the ratings continued to fall, especially in the live shows. He further explained that the live shows would be cut to an "absolute minimum". In late 2014, RTL gave closer details to the changes of season 12. The live shows are replaced with pre-recorded concerts in clubs in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Only the announcement of the results will be broadcast live. In contrary to the seasons before, the final will not take place in a TV studio in Cologne, but in the ÖVB Arena in Bremen.
For the first time, auditions will be held in the Czech Republic, Poland, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Belgium. Candidates had to be between 16 and 40 years old. In October 2014, RTL announced that Marianne Rosenberg, Mietze Katz, and Kay One wouldn't return for the twelfth season. The new jury consists of Dieter Bohlen, Swiss disc jockey DJ Antoine, Schlager singer Heino and singer Mandy Capristo.
The winner of the Deutschland sucht den Superstar 2015 was announced as Severino Seeger, with Viviana Grisafi finishing as the runner-up. The winner song, "Hero of My Heart", was produced and written by juror Dieter Bohlen.
Auditions and "Recall"
the start of the season was on Wednesday, 7 January 2015. In addition to longtime juror Dieter Bohlen, Popstars winner Mandy Capristo, DJ Antoine, and pop singer Heino were part of the jury. In the casting rounds, each candidate selected before the show from a Golden CD with the name of the juror, whose voice should be the deciding factor for advancement or leaving a draw jury voting. Menderes reached the fourth time the "Recall". There is a "Quick Pick" was held where each candidate had to sing again. RTL did not broadcast this Germany-Recall. Instead, only a short scene was shown in which piles announced that the 34 pre-worn Recall of the 110 candidates in Thailand recall were.
"Re-recall" The Recall in Thailand was reached by 16 women and 18 men. The contestants were separated into three to four groups by each gender for the first four performances. The theme for the first performances on the highest building in Bangkok was Black and White. After that performance, the judges sent four contestants home. For the next challenge, which should be with a spectacular intro in the middle of a street in front of local inhabitants, they sang again in groups, with three of them leaving the competition after it. The third appearance in a historic temple district on the outskirts of Bangkok acknowledged the jury with seven return tickets and the advancement of 19 candidates. They had to go for the obligatory beach appearance on the island of Ko Hong Ko Hong archipelago in the south of the country. The location near Phuket, belonging to a national park island, formed a picturesque backdrop for the resignation of five other superstar aspirants. The remaining 14 candidates sang seven same-sex or mixed-duets on a covered swimming pool with Plexiglas.
The eliminated acts of the Re-recall were:
Place Contestant Age Occupation Origin 11 (eliminated in Thailand, Six Senses Resort) Juna Manaj 23 Apprentice Albania Kevin Spatt 24 Commercial clerk Austria Melissa Nock 19 Student Germany Susanne "Chica Susi Unique" Spahiu 21 Apprentice Germany 15 (eliminated in Thailand, Andaman Sea) Anna Carina Alpert 22 Businesswoman Germany Fitzroy Maxwell 41 Gardener Jamaica Katarina Durdevic 19 Apprentice Germany Noel Terhorst 20 Student Germany Sascha Grabowski 33 Soldier Germany 20 (eliminated in Thailand, Mueang Boran) Christoph Cronauer 19 Student Germany Daniela Da Silva Esteves 22 Agency worker Portugal Rebecca Schelhorn 19 Student and singer Germany Tina Umbricht 16 Student Switzerland 24 (eliminated in Thailand, Mueang Boran) Mustafa Papeoglou 23 Vendor GreeceTurkey Patrick Stiebe 22 Student Germany Randy Baker 22 Model England 27 (eliminated in Thailand, Old town of Bangkok) Amina Karoui 18 Apprentice Austria Christian Tesch 17 Model Germany Sandra Kraft 25 Mother Germany 30 (eliminated in Thailand, Banyan Tree Bangkok) Germaine Nassal 25 Photographer France Kerim Yilmaz 22 Taxi driver Turkey Patrick Nowak 24 Student Germany Gianfranco Savoia 18 Apprentice Italy 34 (eliminated voluntarily in Thailand, Banyan Tree Bangkok) René Krebs 24 Car seller Germany
Finalists Place Contestant Age Occupation Origin Winner (won at Bremen, ÖVB Arena) Severino Seeger 28 Account manager Germany 2 (eliminated at Bremen, ÖVB Arena) Viviana Grisafi 17 Student Germany 3 (eliminated at Bremen, ÖVB Arena) Antonio Gerardi 30 Florist Italy 4 (eliminated in Leipzig, Leipziger Glashalle) Erica Greenfield 35 Singer Netherlands Jeannine Rossi 26 Singer Austria Seraphina Ueberholz 20 Apprentice Germany 7 (eliminated in Balve, Balver Höhle) Laura Herrmann Lopez 23 Restaurant specialist Guadeloupe Robin Eichinger 22 Student Bangladesh 9 (eliminated in Ischgl, Event stage) Leon Heidrich 21 Apprentice and model Germany Marcel Kärcher 32 Student Germany
Event-Shows The Event shows are held from 25 April to 16 May 2015 with three pre-recorded shows and a live final. The voting results were published right after the final.
Color key Contestant received the fewest votes and was eliminated Contestant was in the bottom two, three or four Contestant received the most votes from the public Contestant was announced as the season's winner
Top 10 - Ischgl - "Top of the Mountain" The first event show was held in Ischgl and was pre-recorded on 11 April 2015. The live result show in Cologne was aired directly after the event show. The two contestants with the fewest votes were eliminated. Original airdate: 25 April 2015
Order Contestant Song Result Voting result1Severino Seeger"Uptown Funk"Safe16.48% (3/10)2Viviana Grisafi"Love Me Like You Do"Safe18.36% (2/10)3Leon Heidrich"Einmal um die Welt"Eliminated3.13% (10/10)4Erica Greenfield"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"Safe4.67% (7/10)5Marcel Kärcher"Au Revoir"Eliminated3.29% (9/10)6Jeannine Rossi"Atemlos durch die Nacht"Safe7.55% (4/10)7Robin Eichinger"When the Beat Drops Out"Bottom three4.19% (8/10)8Laura Lopez"Bang Bang"Safe5.30% (5/10)9Seraphina Ueberholz"Ich bin Ich"Safe4.86% (6/10)10Antonio Gerardi"You Are So Beautiful"Safe32.17% (1/10) Group performance: "Auf uns" - Andreas Bourani Guest performance: Andreas Gabalier
Top 8 - Balver Höhle – "The Dome Of Stone" The first event show will be held in the Balver Höhle and will be pre-recorded on 29 April 2015. The live result show in Cologne was aired directly after the event show. The two contestants with the fewest votes were eliminated. Original airdate: 2 May 2015
Order Contestant Song Result Voting result1Laura Lopez"Changing"Eliminated4.65% (7/8)2Viviana Grisafi"Stay with Me"Safe17.03% (2/8)4Erica Greenfield"Chandelier" Safe 8.32% (4/8)3Robin Eichinger"Firestone"Eliminated4.33% (8/8)5Jeannine Rossi"Du hast mich tausendmal belogen"Safe6.56% (5/8)6Antonio Gerardi"It's My Life"Safe13.91% (3/8)7Seraphina Ueberholz"Ich Lebe"Bottom three6.24% (6/8)8Severino Seeger"Unchained Melody"Safe38.96% (1/8) Group performance: "Love Runs Out"
Top 6 - Leipzig - "Semi-final" The semi-final will be held in Leipzig at the Leipzig Trade Fair glass hall and was pre-recorded on 5 May 2015. The live result show in Cologne was aired directly after the event show. Only the three contestants with the most votes advanced to the final, and the other three were eliminated. Original airdate: 9 May 2015
Order Contestant Song Result Voting result1Antonio Gerardi"Impossible"Bottom four16.39% (3/6)2Erica Greenfield"Lips Are Movin"Eliminated8.76% (5/6)3Jeannine Rossi"Ich liebe das Leben"Eliminated9.01% (4/6)4Seraphina Ueberholz"Applaus, Applaus"Eliminated5.21% (6/6)5Severino Seeger"Breathe Easy"Safe35.56% (1/6)6Viviana Grisafi"Masterpiece"Safe25.07% (2/6)7Erica Greenfield & Antonio Gerardi"Up Where We Belong"8Jeannine Rossi & Seraphina Ueberholz"Das Beste"9Viviana Grisafi & Severino Seeger"Endless Love" Group performance: "Blame"
Top 3 - Bremen – "The Final" Original airdate: 16 May 2015 The Final was held in Bremen at the ÖVB Arena in front of 11,000 people. One Contestant was eliminated after the first performance. The other two performed their favorite performance and the winner's single. Group performances: "Auf uns" - Andreas Bourani (by the eliminated contestants of the Top 10), "Don't Worry" (by the Top 3) Guest performer: Söhne Mannheims - "Geh davon aus"
Round 1 Order Contestant Song Result Voting result1Antonio Gerardi"You Give Me Something"Eliminated21.64% (3/3)2Viviana Grisafi"What I Did for Love"Bottom two38.19% (2/6)3Severino Seeger"When I Was Your Man"Safe40.17% (1/3)
Round 2 Order Contestant Song Order Song Result Voting result1Viviana Grisafi"Wrecking Ball" 3"Hero of My Heart"Runner-Up41.43% (2/2) 2Severino Seeger"Unchained Melody" 4"Hero of My Heart"Winner58.57% (1/2) Antonio Gerardi would have performed "Caruso" and "Hero of My Heart".
Elimination chart Females Males Top 10 Winner Safe Most votes Safe Last Eliminated
Stage:FinalsWeek:4/255/25/95/16Round 1Round 2PlaceContestantResult 1 Severino Seeger 3rd16.48% 1st38.96% 1st35.56% 1st40.17%Winner58.57% 2 Viviana Grisafi 2nd18.36% 2nd17.03% 2nd25.07%2nd38.19%Runner-Up41.43% 3 Antonio Gerardi 1st32.17% 3rd13.91%3rd16.39%3rd21.64% 4 Jeannine Rossi 4th7.55% 5th6.56%4th9.01% 5 Erica Greenfield 7th4.67% 4th8.32%5th8.76% 6 Seraphina Ueberholz 6th4.86% 6th6.24%6th5.21% 7 Laura Lopez 5th5.30%7th4.65% 8 Robin Eichinger 8th4.19%8th4.33% 9 Marcel Kärcher9th3.29% 10 Leon Heidrich10th3.13%
References
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