Deutschland sucht den Superstar season 12

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Deutschland sucht den Superstar
Season 12
Hosted by Oliver Geissen (Event shows only)
Judges Dieter Bohlen
Heino
Mandy Capristo
DJ Antoine
WinnerSeverino Seeger
Runner-upViviana Grisafi
Release
Original network RTL
Original release17 January (2015-01-17) 
16 May 2015 (2015-05-16)
Season chronology
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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". [1] 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. [2]

For the first time, auditions will be held in the Czech Republic, Poland, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Belgium. [3] 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. [4]

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. [5]

"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:

PlaceContestantAgeOccupationOrigin
11
(eliminated in Thailand ,
Six Senses Resort)
Juna Manaj23ApprenticeAlbania
Kevin Spatt24Commercial clerkAustria
Melissa Nock19StudentGermany
Susanne "Chica Susi Unique" Spahiu21ApprenticeGermany
15
(eliminated in Thailand ,
Andaman Sea )
Anna Carina Alpert22BusinesswomanGermany
Fitzroy Maxwell41GardenerJamaica
Katarina Durdevic19ApprenticeGermany
Noel Terhorst20StudentGermany
Sascha Grabowski33SoldierGermany
20
(eliminated in Thailand ,
Mueang Boran )
Christoph Cronauer19StudentGermany
Daniela Da Silva Esteves22Agency workerPortugal
Rebecca Schelhorn19Student and singerGermany
Tina Umbricht16StudentSwitzerland
24
(eliminated in Thailand ,
Mueang Boran )
Mustafa Papeoglou23VendorGreece
Turkey
Patrick Stiebe22StudentGermany
Randy Baker22ModelEngland
27
(eliminated in Thailand ,
Old town of Bangkok )
Amina Karoui18ApprenticeAustria
Christian Tesch17ModelGermany
Sandra Kraft25MotherGermany
30
(eliminated in Thailand ,
Banyan Tree Bangkok)
Germaine Nassal25PhotographerFrance
Kerim Yilmaz22Taxi driverTurkey
Patrick Nowak24StudentGermany
Gianfranco Savoia18ApprenticeItaly
34
(eliminated voluntarily in Thailand ,
Banyan Tree Bangkok)
René Krebs24Car sellerGermany

Finalists

PlaceContestantAgeOccupationOrigin
Winner
(won at Bremen ,
ÖVB Arena )
Severino Seeger28Account managerGermany
2
(eliminated at Bremen ,
ÖVB Arena )
Viviana Grisafi17StudentGermany
3
(eliminated at Bremen ,
ÖVB Arena )
Antonio Gerardi30FloristItaly
4
(eliminated in Leipzig ,
Leipziger Glashalle )
Erica Greenfield35SingerNetherlands
Jeannine Rossi26SingerAustria
Seraphina Ueberholz20ApprenticeGermany
7
(eliminated in Balve ,
Balver Höhle )
Laura Herrmann Lopez23Restaurant specialistGuadeloupe
Robin Eichinger22StudentBangladesh
9
(eliminated in Ischgl ,
Event stage)
Leon Heidrich21Apprentice and modelGermany
Marcel Kärcher32StudentGermany

Event-Shows

The Event shows are held from 25 April to 16 May 2015 with three pre-recorded shows and a live final. [6] The voting results were published right after the final. [7]

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
OrderContestantSongResult [8] Voting result
1Severino 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)

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
OrderContestantSong [9] Result [10] Voting result
1Laura Lopez"Changing"Eliminated4.65% (7/8)
2Viviana Grisafi"Stay with Me"Safe17.03% (2/8)
4Erica Greenfield"Chandelier"Safe8.32% (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)

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
OrderContestantSong [11] Result [12] Voting result
1Antonio 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"

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.

Round 1
OrderContestantSong [13] Result [14] Voting result
1Antonio 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
OrderContestantSong ^1 [15] OrderSong ^1 [16] Result [17] Voting result
1Viviana 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)

^1 Antonio Gerardi would have performed "Caruso" and "Hero of My Heart".

Elimination chart

FemalesMalesTop 10Winner
SafeMost votesSafe LastEliminated
Stage:Finals
Week:4/255/25/95/16
Round 1Round 2
PlaceContestantResult
1Severino Seeger3rd
16.48%
1st
38.96%
1st
35.56%
1st
40.17%
Winner
58.57%
2Viviana Grisafi2nd
18.36%
2nd
17.03%
2nd
25.07%
2nd
38.19%
Runner-Up
41.43%
3Antonio Gerardi1st
32.17%
3rd
13.91%
3rd
16.39%
3rd
21.64%
4Jeannine Rossi4th
7.55%
5th
6.56%
4th
9.01%
5Erica Greenfield7th
4.67%
4th
8.32%
5th
8.76%
6Seraphina Ueberholz6th
4.86%
6th
6.24%
6th
5.21%
7Laura Lopez5th
5.30%
7th
4.65%
8Robin Eichinger8th
4.19%
8th
4.33%
9Marcel Kärcher9th
3.29%
10Leon Heidrich10th
3.13%

References

  1. Marcel Pohlig. "Hoffmann hält an "DSDS" fest, keine Gameshows" (in German). DWDL.de. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
  2. Alexander Krei. "Wie viel "DSDS" steckt eigentlich noch in "DSDS"?" (in German). DWDL.de. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  3. Uwe Mantel. ""DSDS": Deutschland ist längst nicht mehr genug" (in German). DWDL.de. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  4. Marcel Pohlig. "Jury komplett: Bohlens Neue heißt Mandy Capristo" (in German). DWDL.de. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  5. "Quick Recall without airing" (in German). bild.de. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  6. "Dates of the Event shows" (in German). 26 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  7. "Voting Results of the event shows" (in German). 17 May 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
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