Deutschland sucht den Superstar season 3
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| Deutschland sucht den Superstar | |
|---|---|
| Season 3 | |
| Hosted by | Tooske Ragas & Marco Schreyl |
| Judges | Dieter Bohlen Sylvia Kollek Heinz Henn |
| Winner | Tobias Regner |
| Runner-up | Mike Leon Grosch |
| Release | |
| Original network | RTL Television |
| Original release | November 16, 2005 – March 18, 2006 |
| Season chronology | |
The third season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar premiered on November 16, 2005 and continued until March 18, 2006. It was won by Tobias Regner. This season was co-hosted by Tooske Ragas and Marco Schreyl.
Top 20 Shows
1st Top 20 Show (Boys)
- Menowin Fröhlich made it into the Top 20 Shows but was disqualified after he was sentenced to two years in jail for fraud and injury. Markus Derwall took his place in the competition. In Season 7, Fröhlich auditioned for the show once again and made it to the final 2.
| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage/ calls |
|---|---|---|
| Nevio Passaro | When You Say Nothing at All (Ronan Keating) | 24,80% (1/10) |
| Mike Leon Grosch | Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me (Elton John) | 21,19% (2/10) |
| Stephan Darnstaedt | Anywhere For You (Backstreet Boys) | 5,04% (7/10) |
| Tobias Regner | Hero (Chad Kroeger) | 9,95% (5/10) |
| Didi Knoblauch | When a Man Loves a Woman (Michael Bolton) | 10,44% (4/10) |
| Gian-Luca Krykon | Right Here Waiting (Richard Marx) | 1,95% (9/10) |
| Markus Derwall | Private Emotion (Ricky Martin) | 4,78% (8/10) |
| Julian Kasprzik | All or Nothing (O-Town) |
1,44% (10/10) |
| Fabian Behnisch | Heaven (Bryan Adams) | 8,46% (6/10) |
| Daniel Muñoz | How Deep Is Your Love (Take That) | 11.95% (3/10) |
Bottom 4: Gian-Luca, Markus, Julian, Stephan
Eliminated: Gian-Luca, Markus, Julian
- The only reason that the percentiles are shown in this show because there was a mix up in the voting (Stephan Darnstaedt was declared to be leaving the show until cleared up that the host misread the card) and were later published after this show.
1st Top 20 Show (Girls)
| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage/ calls |
|---|---|---|
| Sharyhan Osman | If I Ain't Got You (Alicia Keys) | |
| Anna-Maria Zimmermann | I'm So Excited (Pointer Sisters) | |
| Angelika Wolf | Don't Speak (No Doubt) | Elim |
| Dascha Semcov | I Believe (Joana Zimmer) | |
| Lena Hanenburg | We Are Family (Sister Sledge) | |
| Selina Mateo | Beautiful (Christina Aguilera) | Elim |
| Carolina Escolano | Can't Fight the Moonlight (LeAnn Rimes) | Btm 4 |
| Laura Holstermann | Unbreak My Heart (Toni Braxton) |
Elim |
| Meri Voskanian | You Might Need Somebody (Shola Ama) | |
| Vanessa Jean Dedmon | There You'll Be (Faith Hill) |
Bottom 4: Angelika, Carolina, Selina, Laura
Eliminated: Angelika, Selina, Laura
2nd Top 20 Show (Boys)
| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage/ calls |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Leon Grosch | Bed of Roses (Bon Jovi) | |
| Didi Knoblauch | If You Don't Know Me By Now (Simply Red) | Elim |
| Fabian Behnisch | Can You Feel the Love Tonight (Elton John) | Elim |
| Nevio Passaro | Yesterday (The Beatles) | |
| Tobias Regner | Nothing Else Matters (Metallica) | |
| Daniel Muñoz | Purest of Pain (Son By Four) | Btm 4 |
| Stephan Darnstaedt | Hello (Lionel Richie) | Btm 3 |
Bottom 4: Didi, Stephan, Daniel, Fabian
Eliminated: Didi, Fabian
Advancing to the Top 10: Mike Leon, Nevio, Tobias, Daniel, Stephan
2nd Top 20 Show (Girls)
| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage/ calls |
|---|---|---|
| Meri Voskanian | Killing Me Softly (Fugees) | Elim |
| Sharyhan Osman | What If (Kate Winslet) | Elim |
| Lena Hanenberg | Lady Marmalade (Labelle) | Btm 3 |
| Vanessa Jean Dedmon | Living To Love You (Sarah Connor) | |
| Dascha Semcov | Angel (Sarah McLachlan) | Btm 4 |
| Carolina Escolano | Get On Your Feet (Gloria Estefan) | |
| Anna-Maria Zimmermann | It Must Have Been Love (Roxette) |
Bottom 4: Lena, Meri, Dascha, Sharyhan
Eliminated: Meri, Sharyhan
Advancing to the Top 10: Vanessa, Carolina, Anna-Maria, Dascha, Lena
Finals
Contestants
Stephan Darnstaedt, born on October 10, 1987 was a contestant of the third season. Darnstaedt left DSDS just one day before the 3rd mottoshow, being replaced by Didi Knoblauch. He was known to sing songs from boy bands. Darnstaedt was not a favorite of the competition and was in the bottom groups during both Top 20 shows. Nevertheless, he ranked in the top half of voting during the mottoshows before his departure.
Vanessa Jean Dedmon, born April 28, 1987 to Russel and Waltraud Dedmon was a semifinalist in the third season and was voted out in the Top 3 Show.
Carolina Escolano-Fernandez, born March 19, 1984 in Pforzheim, Germany, was a contestant in the third season. She is of Spanish descent.
Didi Knoblauch (aka Jamie Dwayne Knoblauch and of trans-sexual gender), was born Diana Knoblauch December 15, 1980 in Illerkirchberg/Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Knoblauch is a member of the Rock 'n' Roll coverband The Cash in Baden-Württemberg. Knoblauch was eliminated in the second Top 20 show but was brought back into the competition as Stephan Darnstaedt quit.
Dascha Semcov was born March 30, 1988 in Kishinev, Moldova. Prior to Superstar, Dascha had been in Germany for only 18 months. Her father Alexej and mother Diana moved from Moldova to Erfurt. Semcov performed in 3 musicals which includes Starlight Express. She is also performing part of the band Soul AG from Weimar.
Daniel Muñoz-Repko, born on December 28, 1983, was a contestant in the third season. Daniel is of mixed Spanish and Dutch ethnicity.
1st Mottoshow: Die größten Hits aller Zeiten (Greatest Hits of All Time)
| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage/ calls |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Leon Grosch | She's Like The Wind (Patrick Swayze) | 13,10% (3/10) |
| Anna-Maria Zimmermann | I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor) | 5,70% (7/10) |
| Daniel Muñoz | Hero (Enrique Iglesias) | 4,70% (8/10) |
| Carolina Escolano | Let's Get Loud (Jennifer Lopez) | 3,40% (10/10) |
| Lena Hanenburg | How Do I Live (LeAnn Rimes) | 3,50% (9/10) |
| Tobias Regner | The Reason (Hoobastank) | 8,70% (4/10) |
| Dascha Semcov | Black Velvet (Alannah Myles) | 5,80% (6/10) |
| Stephan Darnstaedt | You Are Not Alone (Michael Jackson) | 6,80% (5/10) |
| Nevio Passaro | Your Song (Elton John) | 13,30% (2/10) |
| Vanessa Jean Dedmon | Run To You (Whitney Houston) | 35,10% (1/10) |
- Bottom 3: Anna-Maria, Carolina, Stephan
- Eliminated: Carolina
- Judges' forecasts: Stephan (All)
2nd Mottoshow: Die größten Hits der 80er (Greatest Hits of the 80s)
- Original Airdate: March 10, 2007
| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage/ calls |
|---|---|---|
| Anna-Maria Zimmermann | Walking On Sunshine (Katrina and The Waves) | 7,30% (6/9) |
| Daniel Muñoz | Another Day in Paradise (Phil Collins) | 4,20% (8/9) |
| Lena Hanenburg | Upside Down (Diana Ross) | 4,50% (7/9) |
| Dascha Semcov | Manic Monday (The Bangles) | 3,90% (9/9) |
| Nevio Passaro | Every Breath You Take (Sting/The Police) | 15,20% (5/9) |
| Tobias Regner | Purple Rain (Prince) | 22,90% (1/9) |
| Mike Leon Grosch | The Power Of Love (Huey Lewis and the News) | 12,20% (3/9) |
| Vanessa Jean Dedmon | Time After Time (Cyndi Lauper) | 19,30% (2/9) |
| Stephan Darnstaedt | Forever Young (Alphaville) | 8,10% (4/9) |
- Bottom 3: Lena, Daniel Dascha
- Eliminated: Dascha
- Judges' forecasts: Daniel (Dieter, Heinz), Stephan (Sylvia)
3rd Mottoshow: Die größten Rock-Songs (Rock)
Didi Knoblauch is there for Stephan Darnstaedt (withdrew)
| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage/ calls |
|---|---|---|
| Lena Hanenburg | Ironic (Alanis Morissette) | 6,40% (8/8) |
| Nevio Passaro | I Do It For You (Bryan Adams) | 10,50% (6/8) |
| Daniel Muñoz | Hold The Line (Toto) | 6,50% (7/8) |
| Anna-Maria Zimmermann | The Best (Tina Turner) | 10,70% (5/8) |
| Mike Leon Grosch | Still Got the Blues (Gary Moore) | 19,20% (2/8) |
| Vanessa Jean Dedmon | Knockin' On Heaven's Door (Avril Lavigne) | 11,00% (4/8) |
| Didi Knoblauch | The Final Countdown (Europe) | 20,00% (1/8) |
| Tobias Regner | It's My Life (Bon Jovi) | 15,20% (3/8) |
- Bottom 3: Daniel, Nevio, Lena
- Eliminated: Lena
- Judges' forecasts: Didi (Dieter), Lena (Sylvia, Heinz)
4th Mottoshow: Swing/Big Band (Big Band)
| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage/ calls |
|---|---|---|
| Anna-Maria Zimmermann | Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend (Marilyn Monroe) | 14,30% (3/7) |
| Nevio Passaro | Feeling Good (Michael Bublé) | 11,50% (6/7) |
| Daniel Muñoz | Quando, Quando, Quando (Michael Bublé) | 5,90% (7/7) |
| Tobias Regner | Fly Me To The Moon (Frank Sinatra) | 13,60% (4/7) |
| Didi Knoblauch | Beyond The Sea (Robbie Williams) | 13,50% (5/7) |
| Vanessa Jean Dedmon | Somewhere Over The Rainbow (Judy Garland) | 17,40% (2/7) |
| Mike Leon Grosch | I Get A Kick Out Of You (Frank Sinatra) | 23,90% (1/7) |
- Bottom 3: Didi, Daniel Nevio
- Eliminated: Daniel
- Judges' forecasts: Daniel (Dieter, Heinz), Didi (Sylvia)
5th Mottoshow: Liebeslieder (Love Songs)
| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage/ calls |
|---|---|---|
| Tobias Regner | Jessie (Joshua Kadison) | 11,10% (5/6) |
| Anna-Maria Zimmermann | Wish You Were Here (Rednex) | 10,70% (6/6) |
| Didi Knoblauch | Unchained Melody (The Righteous Brothers) | 17,40% (4/6) |
| Nevio Passaro | Se Bastasse Una Canzone (Eros Ramazzotti) | 18,80% (3/6) |
| Mike Leon Grosch | Love's Divine (Seal) | 21,90% (1/6) |
| Vanessa Jean Dedmon | Hero (Mariah Carey) | 20,20% (2/6) |
- Bottom 3: Nevio, Anna-Maria, Tobias
- Eliminated: Anna-Maria
- Judges' forecasts: Didi (Dieter, Heinz), Anna-Maria (Sylvia)
6th Mottoshow: Nummer 1 (No. 1)
| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage/ calls |
|---|---|---|
| Didi Knoblauch | Pretty Woman (Roy Orbison) | 12,00% (5/5) |
| Would I Lie to You? (Charles & Eddie) | ||
| Mike Leon Grosch | Reality (Richard Sanderson) | 17,10% (3/5) |
| In The Ghetto (Elvis) | ||
| Nevio Passaro | Ich Kenne Nichts (Xavier Naidoo) | 27,00% (2/5) |
| Candle In The Wind (Elton John) | ||
| Vanessa Jean Dedmon | I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Whitney Houston) | 15,60% (4/5) |
| Without You (Mariah Carey) | ||
| Tobias Regner | Join Me In Death (HIM) | 28,50% (1/5) |
| I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing (Aerosmith) |
- Bottom 3: Mike Leon, Didi, Vanessa
- Eliminated: Didi
- Judges' forecasts: Didi (All)
7th Mottoshow: Soul
| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage/ calls |
|---|---|---|
| Nevio Passaro | I Believe I Can Fly (R. Kelly) | 19,80% (4/4) |
| Ain't No Sunshine (Bill Withers) | ||
| Vanessa Jean Dedmon | Get Here (Oleta Adams) | 20,90% (3/4) |
| Fallin' (Alicia Keys) | ||
| Tobias Regner | Lovely Day (Bill Withers) | 28,90% (2/4) |
| Easy (Like Sunday Morning) (Lionel Richie) | ||
| Mike Leon Grosch | Kiss From A Rose (Seal) | 30,30% (1/4) |
| All Night Long (Lionel Richie) |
- Bottom 3: Vanessa, Mike Leon, Nevio
- Eliminated: Nevio
- Judges' forecasts: Tobias (Dieter), Mike Leon (Sylvia, Heinz)
8th Mottoshow: Kuschelrock (Soft Rock)
| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage/ calls |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Leon Grosch | Mandy (Barry Manilow or Westlife) | 33,70% (2/3) |
| Against All Odds (Phil Collins) | ||
| You Are So Beautiful (Joe Cocker) … dedicated to Vanessa Jean Dedmon | ||
| Vanessa Jean Dedmon | I Turn To You (Christina Aguilera) | 24,10% (3/3) |
| Greatest Love Of All (Whitney Houston) | ||
| Für Dich (Yvonne Catterfeld) … dedicated to Dedmond's sister | ||
| Tobias Regner | How You Remind Me (Nickelback) | 42,20% (1/3) |
| Here Without You (3 Doors Down) | ||
| Father And Son (Yusuf Islam) … dedicated to Tobias Regners parents |
- Bottom 3: All
- Eliminated: Vanessa
- Judges' forecasts: Tobias (Dieter), Vanessa (Heinz, Sylvia)
FINALE
| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage/ calls |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Leon Grosch | Angels (Robbie Williams) | 45,40% (2/2) |
| Love's Divine (Seal) | ||
| Down Let It Get You Down (Winner Song) | ||
| Tobias Regner | Beautiful Day (U2) | 54,60% (1/2) |
| Purple Rain (Prince) | ||
| I Still Burn (Winner Song) |
- Winner: Tobias
- Runner - Up: Mike Leon
- Winner Forecast: Mike Leon (Dieter), Tobias (Heinz, Sylvia)
Semi-Finals/Finals Elimination Chart
| Did Not Perform | Female | Male | Top 20 | Top 10 | Winner |
| Safe | Safe First | Safe Last | Eliminated | Did Not Perform |
| Stage: | Semi | Finals | |||||||||||||
| Week: | 12/14/ | 12/17 | 12/21 | 12/28 | 1/7 | 1/14 | 1/21 | 2/4 | 2/11 | 2/18 | 2/25 | 3/11 | 3/18 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Contestant | Result | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Tobias Regner | Btm 2 | Winner | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Mike Leon Grosch | Btm 3 | Runner-Up | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Vanessa Jean Dedmon | Btm 2 | Btm 2 | Elim | |||||||||||
| 4 | Nevio Passaro | Btm 3 | Btm 2 | Elim | |||||||||||
| 5 | Didi Knoblauch | Elim | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | Elim | ||||||||||
| 6 | Anna-Maria Zimmermann | Elim | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Daniel Muñoz | Btm 4 | Btm 3 | Btm 2 | Btm 2 | Elim | |||||||||
| 8 | Lena Hanenburg | Btm 2 | Btm 3 | Elim | |||||||||||
| Quit | Stephan Darnstaedt | Btm 4 | Btm 3 | Wdrw | |||||||||||
| 9 | Dascha Semcov | Btm 4 | Elim | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Carolina Escolano | Btm 4 | Btm 3 | Elim | |||||||||||
| 12-14 | Meri Voskanian | Elim | |||||||||||||
| Sharyhan Osman | |||||||||||||||
| Fabian Behnisch | Elim | ||||||||||||||
| 15-20 | Angelika Wolf | Elim | |||||||||||||
| Laura Holstermann | |||||||||||||||
| Selina Mateo | |||||||||||||||
| Markus Derwall | Elim | ||||||||||||||
| Gian Luka Krykon | |||||||||||||||
| Julian Kasprzik | |||||||||||||||
1 Didi was eliminated from the competition but was brought back after Stephan Darnstaedt quit the competition.