Let's Dance (German TV series) season 8

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Let's Dance
Season 8
Celebrity winner Hans Sarpei
Professional winnerKathrin Menzinger
No. of episodes12
Release
Original network RTL Television
Original releaseMarch 13 (2015-03-13) 
June 5, 2015 (2015-06-05)
Season chronology
 Previous
Season 7
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Season 9

The eight series of Let's Dance started on 13 March 2015. Sylvie Meis and Daniel Hartwich returned as hosts while Motsi Mabuse, Joachim Llambi and Jorge González also returned as the judges.

For the first time 14 couples danced on the show.

Couples

CelebrityOccupation / Known forProfessional partnerStatus
Cathy Fischer  [ de ]It-GirlMarius IepureEliminated 1st
on March 13, 2015
Cora Schumacher ModelErich KlannEliminated 2nd
on March 20, 2015
Panagiota Petridou  [ de ]Television presenterSergiu LucaEliminated 3rd
on March 27, 2015
Miloš Vuković  [ de ]ActorCathrin HissnauerEliminated 4th
on April 10, 2015
Detlef Steves  [ de ]TV Personality Isabel Edvardsson Eliminated 5th
on April 17, 2015
Beatrice Richter Actress Vadim Garbuzov Eliminated 6th
on April 24, 2015
Ralf Bauer  [ de ]ActorOana NechitiWithdrew [1]
on May 4, 2015
Katja Burkard Television presenterPaul LorenzEliminated 7th & 8th
on May 8, 2015
Daniel Küblböck Singer Oti Mabuse Eliminated 9th
on May 15, 2015
Thomas Drechsel ActorRegina MurtasinaEliminated 10th
on May 22, 2015
Enissa Amani ComedianChristian PolancEliminated 11th
on May 29, 2015
Matthias Steiner WeightlifterEkaterina LeonovaThird Place
on June 5, 2015
Minh-Khai Phan-Thi  [ de ]ActressMassimo SinatoRunners-Up
on June 5, 2015
Hans Sarpei Footballer Kathrin Menzinger Winners
on June 5, 2015

Scoring chart

CouplePlace123456789101112
Hans & Kathrin
12123262624132821+3=2425+23=4824+28=5226+29+28=8324+29+29=82
Minh-Khai & Massimo
21625302523282920+2=2216+25=4127+25=5225+26+28=7925+30+30=85
Matthias & Ekaterina
31317211520132527+1=2817+20=3714+14=2824+28+26=7823+29+24=76
Enissa & Christian
42123192723192030+4=3424+27=5129+29=5821+22+22=65
Thomas & Regina
51613192328112515+8=2325+18=4317+14=31
Daniel & Otlile
61516201214191919+10=2914+17=31
Katja & Paul
71715111071687+6=13
Ralf & Oana
814221427211918
Beatrice & Vadim
9131713161812
Detlef & Isabel
10710131111
Miloš & Cathrin
112116129
Panagiota & Sergiu
1215810
Cora & Erich
1397
Cathy & Marius
149
Red numbers indicates the lowest score for each week.
Green numbers indicates the highest score for each week.
  indicates the couple eliminated that week.
  indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom two.
  indicates the couple that withdrew from the competition.
  indicates the couple was eliminated but later returned to the competition.
  indicates the winning couple.
  indicates the runner-up couple.
  indicates the third-place couple.

Averages

This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 30-points scale.

Rank by averagePlaceCoupleTotalDancesAverage
12Minh-Khai & Massimo4531825.2
21Hans & Kathrin44724.8
34Enissa & Christian3561523.7
43Matthias & Ekaterina3701820.6
58Ralf & Oana135719.3
65Thomas & Regina2241218.7
76Daniel & Otlile1651016.5
89Beatrice & Vadim89614.8
911Miloš & Cathrin58414.5
107Katja & Paul91811.4
1112Panagiota & Sergiu33311.0
1210Detlef & Isabel52510.4
1314Cathy & Marius919.0
1413Cora & Erich1628.0

Highest and lowest scoring performances

The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' marks are as follows:

DanceBest dancer(s)Best scoreWorst dancer(s)Worst score
Cha-cha-cha Hans Sarpei28Detlef Steves7
Quickstep Matthias Steiner29Katja Burkard8
Waltz Hans SarpeiCora Schumacher9
Rumba Minh-Khai Phan-ThiPanagiota Petridou8
Jive Thomas Drechsel28Cora Schumacher7
Foxtrot Matthias Steiner25Thomas Drechsel13
Tango Minh-Khai Phan-Thi28Katja Burkard8
Contemporary 30Beatrice Richter13
Paso doble Enissa Amani30Detlef Steves11
Salsa Enissa Amani27Miloš Vuković9
Hip-Hop Hans Sarpei29Katja Burkard7
Argentine tango Ralf Bauer27Thomas Drechsel25
Samba Enissa Amani2911
Charleston Hans Sarpei23Ralf Bauer18
Jazz 28Daniel Küblböck19
Bollywood Enissa Amani27Minh-Khai Phan-Thi25
Rock n' Roll Thomas Drechsel18Daniel Küblböck17
Disco MarathonDaniel Küblböck10Matthias Steiner1
FreestyleMinh-Khai Phan-Thi3024

Couples' Highest and lowest scoring performances

According to the traditional 30-point scale.

CouplesHighest Scoring DancesLowest Scoring Dances
Hans & KathrinWaltz, Hip-Hop & Freestyle (29)Samba (13)
Minh-Khai & MassimoContemporary (twice) & Freestyle (30)Quickstep & Cha-cha-cha (16)
Matthias & EkaterinaQuickstep (29)Waltz & Salsa (13)
Enissa & ChristianPaso doble (30)Tango & Rumba (19)
Thomas & ReginaJive (28)Samba (11)
Daniel & OtlileContemporary (20)Cha-cha-cha (12)
Katja & PaulWaltz (17)Cha-cha-cha & Hip-Hop (7)
Ralf & OanaArgentine tango (27)Quickstep & Foxtrot (14)
Beatrice & VadimWaltz (18)Paso doble (12)
Detlef & IsabelQuickstep (13)Cha-cha-cha (7)
Miloš & CathrinWaltz (21)Salsa (9)
Panagiota & SergiuQuickstep (15)Rumba (8)
Cora & ErichWaltz (9)Jive (7)
Cathy & MariusCha-cha-cha (9)-

Weekly scores and songs

Week 1: Opening Night

Running order
OrderCoupleDanceMusicGonzálezMabuseLlambiScoreResult
1Thomas & ReginaCha-cha-cha"Traum"—Cro 55616Safe
2Minh-Khai & MassimoQuickstep"Jungle Drum"—Emilíana Torrini 65516Safe
3Detlef & IsabelCha-cha-cha"Rasputin"—Boney M. 3317Bottom 3
4Katja & PaulWaltz"There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)"—Eurythmics 76417Safe
5Cathy & MariusCha-cha-cha"I Love It"—Icona Pop 3429Eliminated
6Matthias & EkaterinaWaltz"Can't Help Falling in Love"—Elvis 65213Safe
7Ralf & OanaQuickstep"Good Days"—Sascha Schmitz 55414Safe
8Beatrice & VadimCha-cha-cha"Don't Go Breaking My Heart"—Elton John 55313Safe
9Panagiota & SergiuQuickstep"Valerie"—Amy Winehouse 56415Safe
10Hans & KathrinCha-cha-cha"Auf uns"—Andreas Bourani 77721Safe
11Miloš & CathrinWaltz"You're Beautiful"—James Blunt 87621Safe
12Daniel & OtlileQuickstep"You're The One That I Want"—John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John 66315Safe
13Enissa & ChristianCha-cha-cha"All About That Bass"—Meghan Trainor 88521Safe
14Cora & ErichWaltz"Beneath Your Beautiful"—Labrinth feat. Emeli Sandé 3429Bottom 2

Week 2

Running order
OrderCoupleDanceMusicGonzálezMabuseLlambiScoreResult
1Matthias & EkaterinaJive"Crazy Little Thing Called Love"—Queen 76417Safe
2Panagiota & SergiuRumba"Titanium"—David Guetta feat. Sia 3328Bottom 3
3Miloš & CathrinJive"Einmal um die Welt"—Cro 55616Safe
4Ralf & OanaRumba"Against All Odds"—Westlife 87722Safe
5Beatrice & VadimFoxtrot"Stumblin' In"—Chris Norman & Suzi Quatro 76417Safe
6Thomas & ReginaFoxtrot"My Girl"—The Temptations 55313Bottom 2
7Cora & ErichJive"Shake It Off"—Taylor Swift 3317Eliminated
8Detlef & IsabelRumba"(Everything I Do) I Do It For You"—Bryan Adams 44210Safe
9Minh-Khai & MassimoRumba"If I Were A Boy"—Beyoncé 98825Safe
10Katja & PaulJive"Shake A Tail Feather"—Ray Charles 65415Safe
11Hans & KathrinFoxtrot"L.O.V.E."—Nat King Cole 98623Safe
12Daniel & OtlileRumba"Mad World"—Gary Jules 66416Safe
13Enissa & ChristianFoxtrot"Back to Black"—Amy Winehouse 98623Safe

Week 3: 80's Night

Running order
OrderCoupleDanceMusicGonzálezMabuseLlambiScoreResult
1Thomas & ReginaPaso doble"Wild Boys"—Duran Duran 77519Safe
2Panagiota & SergiuCha-cha-cha"It's Raining Men"—The Weather Girls 44210Eliminated
3Daniel & OtlileContemporary"Jeanny"—Falco 68620Safe
4Katja & PaulRumba"True"—Spandau Ballet 54211Bottom 3
5Detlef & IsabelQuickstep"Live Is Life"—Opus 55313Safe
6Beatrice & VadimContemporary"Forever Young"—Alphaville 65213Bottom 2
7Matthias & EkaterinaRumba"Ohne Dich"—Münchener Freiheit 87621Safe
8Miloš & CathrinPaso doble"Fade to Grey"—Visage 55212Safe
9Enissa & ChristianTango"West End Girls"—Pet Shop Boys 87419Safe
10Ralf & OanaFoxtrot"Words"—F. R. David 66214Safe
11Hans & KathrinTango"Personal Jesus"—Depeche Mode 99826Safe
12Minh-Khai & MassimoContemporary"Nothing Compares 2 U"—Sinéad O'Connor 10101030Safe

Week 4

Running order
OrderCoupleDanceMusicGonzálezMabuseLlambiScoreResult
1Katja & PaulQuickstep"Mister Sandman"—The Chordettes 44210Bottom 3
2Thomas & ReginaRumba"Stay with Me"—Sam Smith 88723Safe
3Miloš & CathrinSalsa"Smooth"—Santana feat. Robin Thomas 4419Eliminated
4Minh-Khai & MassimoHip-Hop"Scream & Shout"—will.i.am feat. Britney Spears 98825Safe
5Daniel & OtlileCha-cha-cha"Tragedy"—Bee Gees 55212Safe
6Ralf & OanaArgentine tango"El Choclo"—Ángel Villoldo 109827Safe
7Enissa & ChristianSalsa"Let's Get Loud"—Jennifer Lopez 1010727Safe
8Beatrice & VadimQuickstep"The Lady Is a Tramp"—Frank Sinatra 66416Safe
9Matthias & EkaterinaPaso doble"Supermassive Black Hole"—Muse 66315Safe
10Detlef & IsabelSalsa"Papa Loves Mambo"—Perry Como 44311Bottom 2
11Hans & KathrinHip-Hop"Black or White"—Michael Jackson 109726Safe

Week 5: Musical Night

Running order
OrderCoupleDanceMusicGonzálezMabuseLlambiScoreResult
1Ralf & OanaSalsa"La Bamba"—from La Bamba 87621Safe
2Beatrice & VadimWaltz"Memory"—from Cats 77418Bottom 3
3Thomas & ReginaJive"Don't Stop Me Now"—from We Will Rock You 910928Safe
4Daniel & OtlileWaltz"Yesterday"—from All You Need Is Love66214Bottom 2
5Detlef & IsabelPaso doble"Eye of the Tiger"—from Rocky the Musical 44311Eliminated
6Katja & PaulCha-cha-cha"Mamma Mia"—from Mamma Mia! 3317Safe
7Matthias & EkaterinaFoxtrot"Ich war noch niemals in New York"—from Ich war noch niemals in New York87520Safe
8Minh-Khai & MassimoSalsa"America"—from West Side Story 88723Safe
9Hans & KathrinRumba"A Whole New World"—from Aladdin 99624Safe
10Enissa & ChristianJive"I Will Follow Him"—from Sister Act 89623Safe

Week 6

Running order
OrderCoupleDanceMusicGonzálezMabuseLlambiScoreResult
1Matthias & EkaterinaSalsa"Get Lucky"—Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams 55313Bottom 3
2Beatrice & VadimPaso doble"Explosive"—Bond 54312Eliminated
3Hans & KathrinSamba"Talk Dirty"—Jason Derulo 55313Safe
4Katja & PaulTango"A Night Like This"—Caro Emerald 75416Safe
5Ralf & OanaPaso doble"Love Runs Out"—OneRepublic 77519Bottom 2
6Daniel & OtlileHip-Hop"Sing"—Ed Sheeran 77519Safe
7Minh-Khai & MassimoTango"Cell Block Tango"—from Chicago 109928Safe
8Enissa & ChristianRumba"Time After Time"—Eva Cassidy 87419Safe
9Thomas & ReginaSamba"It's Not Unusual"—Tom Jones 55111Safe

Week 7: Idols Night

Running order
OrderCoupleDanceMusicIdolGonzálezMabuseLlambiScoreResult
1Ralf & OanaJive"I Won't Dance" Frank Sinatra 76518Bottom 3
Charleston
2Katja & PaulTango"Strong Enough" Cher 3328Eliminated
Quickstep
3Matthias & EkaterinaJive"Jailhouse Rock" Elvis 99725Safe
Foxtrot
4Daniel & OtlileJazz"Born This Way" Lady Gaga 87419Bottom 2
Paso doble
5Enissa & ChristianRumba"Happy Birthday, Mr. President" Marilyn Monroe 87520Safe
Jive"I Wanna Be Loved By You"
6Thomas & ReginaArgentine tango"Goldfinger" James Bond 99725Safe
Rumba"GoldenEye"
7Hans & KathrinContemporary"I Believe I Can Fly" R. Kelly 1010828Safe
Jazz
8Minh-Khai & MassimoPaso doble"Billie Jean" Michael Jackson 1010929Safe
Rumba

Week 8

Running order
OrderCoupleDanceMusicGonzálezMabuseLlambiScoreResult
1Daniel & OtlileSamba"Livin' La Vida Loca"一Ricky Martin 77519Safe
2Matthias & EkaterinaQuickstep"I Wan'na Be Like You"—from The Jungle Book 109827Safe
3Hans & KathrinJive"Oh Johnny"一Jan Delay 78621Safe
4Enissa & ChristianPaso doble"Zorongo"一Paco Peña 10101030Safe
5Thomas & ReginaTango"Kein Schwein ruft mich an"一Max Raabe 65415Bottom 2
6Minh-Khai & MassimoFoxtrot"Stay"一Rihanna feat. Mikky Ekko 77620Bottom 3
7Katja & PaulHip-Hop"Girl You Know It's True"一Milli Vanilli 3317Eliminated
Matthias & Ekaterina
Minh-Khai & Massimo
Hans & Kathrin
Enissa & Christian
Katja & Paul
Thomas & Regina
Daniel & Otlile
Disco Marathon"Fliegerlied"一Tim Toupet
"Traum von Amsterdam"一Axel Fischer
"Verlieben, verloren, vergessen, verzeih'n"一Wolfgang Petry
"Mein Herz"一Beatrice Egli
"Du hast mich tausendmal belogen"一Andrea Berg
"Das geht ab!"一Frauenarzt
"Ich will immer wieder... dieses Fieber spür'n"一Helene Fischer
1
2
3
4
6
8
10

Week 9: Dance Duels Night

Running order
OrderCoupleDanceMusicGonzálezMabuseLlambiScoreResult
1Matthias & EkaterinaHip-Hop"Stayin' Alive"一N-Trance 76417Safe
2Daniel & OtlileTango"When Doves Cry"一Prince 66214Eliminated
3Minh-Khai & MassimoCha-cha-cha"Wrapped Up"一Olly Murs 66416Bottom 2
4Hans & KathrinPaso doble"Run Boy Run"一Woodkid 99725Safe
5Thomas & ReginaContemporary"Auf anderen Wegen"一Andreas Bourani 99725Safe
6Enissa & ChristianWaltz"People Help the People"一Birdy 99624Safe
Matthias & Ekaterina
Hans & Kathrin
Charleston"Bang Bang"一Will.i.am 77620
89623
Daniel & Otlile
Thomas & Regina
Rock n' Roll"Surfin' U.S.A."一The Beach Boys 67417
67518
Minh-Khai & Massimo
Enissa & Christian
Bollywood"Pretty Woman"一Kal Ho Naa Ho 98825
910827

Week 10

Running order
OrderCoupleDanceMusicGonzálezMabuseLlambiScoreResult
1Hans & KathrinQuickstep"All Night"一Parov Stelar 99624Bottom 2
Contemporary"Earned It"—from Fifty Shades of Grey 109928
2Thomas & ReginaHip-Hop"Die Da!?!"一Die Fantastischen Vier 76417Eliminated
Quickstep"Girls! Girls! Girls!"—from Girls! Girls! Girls! 66214
3Matthias & EkaterinaCha-cha-cha"Kiss"一Prince 65314Safe
Samba"La Camisa Negra"一Juanes 66214
4Minh-Khai & MassimoWaltz"Jar of Hearts"一Christina Perri 99927Safe
Jive"Hit the Road Jack"一Ray Charles 98825
5Enissa & ChristianSamba"We Are One (Ole Ola)"一Pitbull feat. Jennifer Lopez & Claudia Leitte 1010929Safe
Contemporary"Chandelier"一Sia 1010929

Week 11: Semi-Final

Running order
OrderCoupleDanceMusicGonzálezMabuseLlambiScoreResult
1Enissa & ChristianQuickstep"Crazy in Love"—Emeli Sandé and The Bryan Ferry Orchestra 88521Eliminated
Hip-Hop"Don't Cha"—The Pussycat Dolls 99422
Cha-cha-cha"Call Me Maybe"—Carly Rae Jepsen 88622
2Hans & KathrinSalsa"Dr. Beat"—Miami Sound Machine 99826Safe
Waltz"I Belong to You"—Eros Ramazzotti 1010929
Cha-cha-cha"Ain't No Mountain High Enough"—Marvin Gaye 109928
3Matthias & EkaterinaTango"Grenade"—Bruno Mars 89724Safe
Contemporary"One"—U2 1010828
Rumba"You'll Be in My Heart"—Phil Collins 99826
4Minh-Khai & MassimoSamba"Boum Boum Boum"—MIKA 98825Bottom 2
Paso doble"Carmen Suites (Bizet/Guiraud)"—Georges Bizet 99826
Rumba"Dear Darlin'"—Olly Murs 109928

Week 12: Finale

Running order
OrderCoupleDanceMusicGonzálezMabuseLlambiScoreResult
1Matthias & EkaterinaSalsa"Jump in the Line (Shake, Senora)"—Harry Belafonte 88723Third place
Quickstep"I Wan'na Be Like You"—from The Jungle Book 1010929
FreestyleMedley of Andreas Gabalier 98724
2Minh-Khai & MassimoQuickstep"Rehab"—Amy Winehouse 98825Runner-Up
Contemporary"Nothing Compares 2 U"—Sinéad O'Connor 10101030
FreestyleMedley of Gladiator 10101030
3Hans & KathrinSamba"All Night Long (All Night)"—Lionel Richie 88824Winner
Hip-Hop"Black or White"—Michael Jackson 1010929
FreestyleAfrica Medley1010929
Encore performances by the eliminated couples
OrderCoupleDanceMusic
1Cathy & MariusCha-cha-cha"I Love It"—Icona Pop
2Cora & ErichWaltz"Beneath Your Beautiful"—Labrinth feat. Emeli Sandé
3Panagiota & SergiuQuickstep"Valerie"—Amy Winehouse
4Miloš & CathrinWaltz"You're Beautiful"—James Blunt
5Detlef & IsabelSalsa"Papa Loves Mambo"—Perry Como
6Beatrice & VadimQuickstep"The Lady Is a Tramp"—Frank Sinatra
7Ralf & OanaArgentine tango"El Choclo"—Ángel Villoldo
8Katja & PaulCha-cha-cha"Mamma Mia"—from Mamma Mia!
9Daniel & OtlileHip-Hop"Sing"—Ed Sheeran
10Thomas & ReginaJive"Don't Stop Me Now"—from We Will Rock You
11Enissa & ChristianPaso doble"Zorongo"一Paco Peña

Dance chart

  Highest scoring dance
  Lowest scoring dance
  Did not scored (encore performance in the finale)
  Withdrew from the competition
Couple1 [3] 2 [4] 3 [5] 4 [6] 5 [7] 6 [8] 78 [9] 9 [10] 101112 [11]
Hans & KathrinCha-cha-chaFoxtrotTangoHip-HopRumbaSambaContemporary
Jazz
JiveDisco MarathonPaso dobleCharlestonQuickstepContemporarySalsaWaltzCha-cha-chaSambaHip-HopFreestyle
Minh-Khai & MassimoQuickstepRumbaContemporaryHip-HopSalsaTangoPaso doble
Rumba
FoxtrotDisco MarathonCha-cha-chaBollywoodWaltzJiveSambaPaso dobleRumbaQuickstepContemporaryFreestyle
Matthias & EkaterinaWaltzJiveRumbaPaso dobleFoxtrotSalsaJive
Foxtrot
QuickstepDisco MarathonHip-HopCharlestonCha-cha-chaSambaTangoContemporaryRumbaSalsaQuickstepFreestyle
Enissa & ChristianCha-cha-chaFoxtrotTangoSalsaJiveRumbaRumba
Jive
Paso dobleDisco MarathonWaltzBollywoodSambaContemporaryQuickstepHip-HopCha-cha-chaPaso doble
Thomas & ReginaCha-cha-chaFoxtrotPaso dobleRumbaJiveSambaArgentine tango
Rumba
TangoDisco MarathonContemporaryRock n' RollHip-HopQuickstepJive
Daniel & OtlileQuickstepRumbaContemporaryCha-cha-chaWaltzHip-HopJazz
Paso doble
SambaDisco MarathonTangoRock n' RollHip-Hop
Katja & PaulWaltzJiveRumbaQuickstepCha-cha-chaTangoTango
Quickstep
Hip-HopDisco MarathonCha-cha-cha
Ralf & OanaQuickstepRumbaFoxtrotArgentine tangoSalsaPaso dobleJive
Charleston
Argentine tango
Beatrice & VadimCha-cha-chaFoxtrotContemporaryQuickstepWaltzPaso dobleQuickstep
Detlef & IsabelCha-cha-chaFoxtrotQuickstepSalsaPaso dobleSalsa
Miloš & CathrinWaltzJivePaso dobleSalsaWaltz
Panagiota & SergiuQuickstepRumbaCha-cha-chaQuickstep
Cora & ErichWaltzJiveWaltz
Cathy & MariusCha-cha-chaCha-cha-cha

References

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  4. "Let's Dance 2015: Das sind die Tänze der zweiten Liveshow".
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  6. "Let's Dance 2015: Die Tänzen der vierten Liveshow".
  7. "Let's Dance 2015: Die Tänzen der fünften Liveshow".
  8. "Let's Dance 2015: Die Tänzen der sechsten Liveshow".
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  10. "Let's Dance 2015: Die Tänze der neunten Show".
  11. "Let's Dance 2015: Die Tänze des Finales".