The eighteenth season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar began on 5 January 2021 on RTL. the jury consisted of Dieter Bohlen only for auditions and "Recalls" Mike Singer, Maite Kelly and Michael Wendler; Wendler was excluded after the first audition because of his statements about the COVID-19 outbreak in Germany. Before the live shows began, Dieter Bohlen was excluded from the jury, his place took Thomas Gottschalk. Oliver Geissen returned as the host. For the first time all top 4 consists of male competitors. This time, the live shows took place at the Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord. Jan Marten-Block was announced as the winner of the season.
Finalists Place Contestant Age Hometown Occupation Status 1 Jan-Marten Block 25 Süderlügum Apprentice (businessman in e-commerce)Winner 2 Karl Jeroboan 30 Düren Sports and health trainerRunner-up 3 Kevin Jenewein 27 Sulzbach/Saar CarpenterEliminated in Round 2 4 Starian Dwayne McCoy 19 Uhingen Courier driverEliminated in Round 1 5 Pia-Sophie Remmel 20 Remscheid StudentEliminated 6 Michelle Patz 21 Dietzhölztal Musician and actress 7 Jan Böckmann 29 Garthe Bricklayer and plasterer 8 Daniele Puccia 19 Wuppertal Student 9 Daniel "Ludi" Ludwig 24 Köln Photographer and make-up artist
Live shows/Elimination chart Females Males Top 9 Winner Runner-up
Safe Most votes Safe Last Eliminated
Stage:Semi-FinalFinalsWeek:3/274/3PlaceContestantResult 1 Jan-Marten Block 2nd19.33% Winner33.38% 2 Karl Jeroboan 3rd17.71%Runner-up28.21% 3 Kevin Jenewein1st23.32%3rd25.81% 4 Starian Dwayne McCoy 4th8.48%4th12.60% 5 Pia-Sophie Remmel 5th7.95% 6 Michelle Patz 6th7.93% 7 Jan Böckmann 7th7.28% 8 Daniele Puccia 8th5.55% 9 Daniel "Ludi" Ludwig 9th2.45%
Color key Contestant received the fewest votes and was eliminated Contestant was in the bottom six Contestant received the most votes from the public Contestant was announced as the season's winner Contestant was announced as the runner-up
Week 1 - Semi-Final: Top 9 Original airdate: 27 March 2021
Order Contestant Song Result Voting result 1 Karl Jeroboan "Leave a Light On" Safe17.71% (3/9) 2 Jan-Marten Block "Kiss from a Rose" Safe 19.33% (2/9) 3 Starian Dwayne McCoy "Earned It" Bottom Six 8.48% (4/9) 4 Pia-Sophie Remmel "Let's Love" Eliminated 7.95% (5/9) 5 Daniel "Ludi" Ludwig "Attention" Eliminated 2.45% (9/9) 6 Michelle Patz "Treppenhaus" Eliminated 7.93% (6/9) 7 Daniele Puccia "Dynamite" Eliminated 5.55% (8/9) 8 Jan Böckmann "Ungeschminkt" Eliminated7.28% (7/9) 9 Kevin Jenewein "Right Here Waiting" Safe 23.32% (1/9)
Week 2 - Final: Top 4 (Solo song, Favorite performance & Winner's single) Original airdate: 3 April 2021 The final result was announced after all four contestants performed their three songs. Order Contestant Song Result Voting result1Karl Jeroboan "Way Down We Go" – KaleoRunner-Up 28.21% (2/4) "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" – James Brown "Where We Were" – Karl Jeroboan 2Jan-Marten Block "Bruises" – Lewis CapaldiWinner 33.38% (1/4) "Human" – Rag'n'Bone Man "Never Not Try" – Jan-Marten Block3Starian Dwayne McCoy "Treat You Better" – Shawn MendesEliminated in Round 112.60% (4/4) "Perfect" – Ed Sheeran "Hold On" – Starian Dwayne McCoy4Kevin Jenewein "Locked Out of Heaven" – Bruno MarsEliminated in Round 225.81% (3/4) "Breathe Easy" – Blue "Hurricane" – Kevin Jenewein
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