Let's Dance (German TV series)
| Let's Dance | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality competition |
| Based on | Strictly Come Dancing |
| Country of origin | Germany |
| Original language | German |
| No. of seasons | 9 |
| No. of episodes | 86 |
| Original release | |
| Network | RTL |
| Release | April 3, 2006 – present |
Let's Dance is the German version of Dancing with the Stars / Strictly Come Dancing. The show was first broadcast in 2006 on RTL.
Cast
Hosts
Nazan Eckes has been the host for seasons one to three. In season one and two, her co-host was Hape Kerkeling and in season three Daniel Hartwich. Since season four, Daniel Hartwich and Sylvie Meis are the hosts of the show.
- Key
- Presenter of Let's Dance
- Contestant
| Presenter | Series 1 | Series 2 | Series 3 | Series 4 | Series 5 | Series 6 | Series 7 | Series 8 | Series 9 |
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| Hape Kerkeling | |||||||||
| Nazan Eckes | |||||||||
| Daniel Hartwich | |||||||||
| Sylvie Meis | |||||||||
Judging panel
The judges in season one were Michael Hull, Markus Schöffl, Katarina Witt and Joachim Llambi. In season two Ute Lemper replaced Katarina Witt. The judges in season three were Harald Glööckler, Peter Kraus, Isabel Edvardsson and Joachim Llambi. In season four Roman Frieling replaced Peter Kraus and Motsi Mabuse replaced Isabel Edvardsson. In season five Maite Kelly replaced Harald Glööckler. The judges in season six and seven were Jorge Gonzalez, Motsi Mabuse and Joachim Llambi. Only Joachim Llambi appeared in all eight seasons.
- Key
- Judge
- Professional dancer
- Contestant
| Judge | Series 1 | Series 2 | Series 3 | Series 4 | Series 5 | Series 6 | Series 7 | Series 8 | Series 9 |
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| Joachim Llambi | |||||||||
| Motsi Mabuse | |||||||||
| Jorge Gonzalez | |||||||||
| Michael Hull | |||||||||
| Markus Schöffl | |||||||||
| Katarina Witt | |||||||||
| Ute LemperB | |||||||||
| Harald Glööckler | |||||||||
| Peter Kraus | |||||||||
| Isabel Edvardsson | |||||||||
| Roman Frieling | |||||||||
| Maite Kelly | |||||||||
- Notes
- ^A Dieter Bohlen filled in for Ute Lemper in the season 2 final after Lempr couldn't make it
Professional partners
- Winner
- Runner-up
- 3rd place
- Celebrity partner was eliminated first for the season
- Celebrity partner withdrew from the competition
- Still participating in the current season
- Bold Denotes Current Professional Dancer
| Professional dancer | Season | ||||||||
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| Series 1 | Series 2 | Series 3 | Series 4 | Series 5 | Series 6 | Series 7 | Series 8 | Series 9 | |
| Anastasiya Kravchenko | Markus Majowski | ||||||||
| Anna-Karina Mosmann | Axel Bulthaupt | Eralp Uzun | |||||||
| Cathrin Hissnauer | Miloš Vuković | ||||||||
| Christian Bärens | Sylvie Meis | ||||||||
| Christian Polanc | Susan Sideropoulos | Hillu Schwetje | Maite Kelly | Joana Zimmer | Sila Sahin | Carmen Geiss | Enissa Amani | Nastassja Kinski | |
| Sylvie Meis | |||||||||
| Christine Decke | Ben | ||||||||
| Dirk Bastert | Heike Henkel | ||||||||
| Ekaterina Leonova | Paul Janke | Patrice Bouédibéla | Matthias Steiner | Julius Brink | |||||
| Erich Klann | Kristina Bach | Magdalena Brzeska | Simone Ballack | Lily Becker | Cora Schumacher | Victoria Swarowski | |||
| Gennady Bondarenko | Gitte Haenning | ||||||||
| Helena Kaschurow | Jörn Schlönvoigt | Uwe-Fahrenkrog-Petersen | |||||||
| Hendrik Höfken | Heide Simonis | Jasmin Wagner | |||||||
| Ilia Russo | Sonja Kirchberger | ||||||||
| Isabel Edvardsson | Wayne Carpendale | Giovane Élber | Tim Lobinger | Patrick Lindner | Tetje Mierendorf | Alexander Klaws | Detlef Steves | Michael Wendler | |
| Kathrin Menzinger | Hans Sarpei | Ulli Potofski | |||||||
| Katja Kalugina | Ardian Bujupi | Dirk Moritz | |||||||
| Marius Iepure | Cindy Berger | Cathy Fischer | |||||||
| Marta Arndt | Lars Riedel | ||||||||
| Massimo Sinato | Sophia Thomalla | Liliana Matthäus | Rebecca Mir | Manuela Wisbeck | Larissa Marolt | Minh-Khai Phan-Thi | Jana Pallaske | ||
| Melissa Ortiz-Gomez | Raul Richter | Moritz A. Sachs | Patrick Bach | Manuel Cortez | |||||
| Motsi Mabuse | Guildo Horn | Rolf Scheider | |||||||
| Nikita Bazev | Gülcan Kamps | ||||||||
| Nina Uszkureit | Arthur Abraham | Bernd Herzsprung | |||||||
| Oana Nechiti | Jürgen Milski | Alexander Leipold | Ralf Bauer | Eric Stehfest | |||||
| Oliver Seefeldt | Wolke Hegenbarth | Katja Ebstein | |||||||
| Oliver Tienken | Brigitte Nielsen | ||||||||
| Otlile Mabuse | Daniel Kübelböck | Niels Ruf | |||||||
| Oxana Lebedew | Attila Hildmann | ||||||||
| Paul Lorenz | Katja Burkard | ||||||||
| Regina Luca | Thomas Drechsel | Thomas Häßler | |||||||
| Robert Beitsch | Sarah Lombardi | ||||||||
| Roberto Albanese | Sandy Mölling | Nina Bott | |||||||
| Sarah Latton | Achim Mentzel | Thomas Karaoglan | Marc Terenzi | Balian Buschbaum | Bernhard Brink | ||||
| Sascha Karabey | Jenny Elvers-Ebertzhagen | ||||||||
| Sergiu Luca | Panagiota Petridou | Alessandra Meyer-Wölden | |||||||
| Sergiy Plyuta | Regina Halmich | Stefanie Hertel | |||||||
| Sofia Bogdanova | Jochen Horst | ||||||||
| Stefano Terrazzino | Andrea Sawatzki | Mandy Capristo | Marijke Amado | ||||||
| Tatjana Kuschill | Mathieu Carriere | ||||||||
| Uta Deharde | Jürgen Hingsen | ||||||||
| Vadim Garbuzov | Beatrice Richter | Franziska Traub | |||||||
| Sonja Kirchberger | |||||||||
| Willi Gabalier | Tanja Szewczenko | ||||||||
Series overview
| Season | No. of stars |
No. of weeks |
Duration dates |
Celebrity honor places | ||
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| First place | Second place | Third place | ||||
| 1) 2006 | 8 | 8 | April 2006 – May 2006 | Wayne Carpendale & Isabel Edvardsson | Wolke Hegenbarth & Oliver Seefeldt | Sandy Mölling & Roberto Albanese |
| 2) 2007 | 10 | 8 | May 2007 – June 2007 | Susan Sideropoulos & Christian Polanc | Katja Ebstein & Oliver Seefeldt | Giovane Élber & Isabel Edvardsson |
| 3) 2010 | 10 | 8 | April 2010 – May 2010 | Sophia Thomalla & Massimo Sinato | Sylvie van der Vaart & Christian Polanc/Bärens | Nina Bott & Roberto Alabanese |
| 4) 2011 | 10 | 9 | March 2011 - May 2011 | Maite Kelly & Christian Polanc | Moritz A. Sachs & Melissa Ortiz-Gomez | Thomas Karaoglan & Sarah Latton |
| 5) 2012 | 12 | 11 | March 2012 - May 2012 | Magdalena Brzeska & Erich Klann | Rebecca Mir & Massimo Sinato | Stefanie Hertel & Sergiy Plyuta |
| 6) 2013 | 10 | 9 | April 2013 - May 2013 | Manuel Cortez & Melissa Ortiz-Gomez | Sila Sahin & Christian Polanc | Paul Janke & Ekaterina Leonova |
| 7) 2014 | 10 | 9 | March 2014 - May 2014 | Alexander Klaws & Isabel Edvardsson | Tanja Szewczenko & Willi Gabalier | Carmen Geiss & Christian Polanc |
| 8) 2015 | 14 | 12 | March 2015 - June 2015 | Hans Sarpei & Kathrin Menzinger | Minh-Khai Phan-Thi & Massimo Sinato | Matthias Steiner & Ekaterina Leonova |
| 9) 2016 | 14 | 12 | March 2016 - June 2016 | Victoria Swarovski & Erich Klann | Sarah Lombardi & Robert Beitsch | Jana Pallaske & Massimo Sinato |
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Records
Highest-scoring celebrities
The scores presented below represent the best overall accumulative average scores the celebrity gained each season. Points have been adjusted because some seasons had 30 points some 40 points.
| Rank | Celebrity | Professional | Average score | Place | Season |
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| 1 | Victoria Swarovski | Erich Klann | 27.00 | 1/14 | Season 9 |
| Jana Pallske | Massimo Sinato | 3/14 | Season 9 | ||
| 3 | Alexander Klaws | Isabel Edvardsson | 26.80 | 1/10 | Season 7 |
| 4 | Minh-Khai Phan Thi | Massimo Sinato | 25.10 | 2/14 | Season 8 |
| 5 | Hans Sarpei | Kathrin Menzinger | 24.60 | 1/14 | Season 8 |
| 6 | Tanja Szewczenko | Willi Gabalier | 24.40 | 2/10 | Season 7 |
| Eric Stehfest | Oana Nechiti | 4/14 | Season 9 | ||
| 8 | Enissa Amani | Christian Polanc | 23.70 | 4/14 | Season 8 |
| 9 | Sila Sahin | Christian Polanc | 23.50 | 2/10 | Season 6 |
| 10 | Sophia Thomalla | Massimo Sinato | 23.17 | 1/10 | Season 5 |
Lowest-scoring celebrities
The scores presented below represent the worst overall accumulative average scores the celebrity gained each season.
| Rank | Celebrity | Professional | Average score | Place | Season |
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| 1 | Bernhard Brink | Sarah Latton | 5.3 | 7/10 | Season 7 |
| 2 | Ulli Potofski | Kathrin Menzinger | 6.7 | 6/14 | Season 9 |
| 3 | Niels Ruf | Otlile Mabuse | 7.0 | 14/14 | Season 9 |
| 4 | Cora Schumacher | Erich Klann | 8.0 | 13/14 | Season 8 |
| 5 | Cindy Berger | Marius Iepure | 8.5 | 9/10 | Season 7 |
| 6 | Uwe Fahrenkrog-Pertersen | Helena Kaschurow | 9.0 | 12/12 | Season 5 |
| Patrice Bouédibéla | Ekaterina Leonova | 9.0 | 10/10 | Season 7 | |
| Cathy Fischer | Marius Iepure | 9.0 | 14/14 | Season 8 | |
| 9 | Attila Hildmann | Oxana Lebedew | 9.3 | 12/14 | Season 9 |
| 10 | Michael Wendler | Isabel Edvardsson | 9.7 | 9/14 | Season 9 |
- indicates the winning contestant in his/her season.
- indicates the runner-up contestant in his/her season.
- indicates the third place contestant in his/her season.
- indicates the contestant eliminated first in his/her season.
Specials
"Let’s Dance – Let’s Christmas"
The show celebrated a special called "Let’s Dance – Let’s Christmas" with 5 Celebrities from the past seasons on December 20, 2013 and on December 21, 2013.
Magdalena Brzeska won the special.
| Celebrity | Occupation / known for | Professional partner1 | Status |
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| Susan Sideropoulos | Actress | Stefano Terrazzino | Eliminated on December 20, 2013 |
| Manuel Cortez | Actor | Oana Nechiti | Eliminated on December 20, 2013 |
| Moritz Sachs | Actor | Isabel Edvardsson | Third place on December 21, 2013 |
| Sophia Thomalla | Actress | Massimo Sinató | Runner-up on December 21, 2013 |
| Magdalena Brzeska | Gymnast | Erich Klann | Winner on December 21, 2013 |
Scoring chart
| Couple | Place | 1 | 2 | ||
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| Magdalena & Erich | 1 | 26+23=49 | 28+29=57 | +29=86 | |
| Sophia & Massimo | 2 | 26+30=56 | 28+29=57 | +29=86 | |
| Moritz & Melissa | 3 | 26+25=51 | 20+26=46 | ||
| Susan & Stefano | 5 | 21+24=45 | |||
| Manuel & Oana | 5 | 23+21=44 | |||
- 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/three.
- 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 Average |
Place | Couple | Number of Dances |
Average |
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| 1 | 2 | Sophia & Massimo | 5 | 28.4 |
| 2 | 1 | Magdalena & Erich | 5 | 27.0 |
| 3 | 3 | Moritz & Isabel | 4 | 24.3 |
| 4 | 5 | Susan & Stefano | 2 | 22.5 |
| 5 | 5 | Manuel & Oana | 2 | 22.0 |
Highest and lowest scoring performances
The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' 30-point scale are as follows:
| Dance | Best dancer(s) | Highest score | Worst dancer(s) | Lowest score |
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| Paso doble | Magdalena Brzeska | 29 | Susan Sideropoulos | 21 |
| Jive | Sophia Thomalla | 28 | Manuel Cortez | 23 |
| Tango | Magdalena Brzeska | 26 | ||
| Salsa | Moritz Sachs | 26 | ||
| Rumba | Sophia Thomalla | 26 | ||
| Waltz | Manuel Cortez | 21 | ||
| Contemporary | Sophia Thomalla | 29 | Magdalena Brzeska | 23 |
| Foxtrot | Magdalena Brzeska | 28 | Moritz Sachs | 25 |
| Quickstep | Sophia Thomalla | 30 | ||
| Viennese Waltz | Magdalena Brzeska | 29 | Moritz Sachs | 20 |
| Jazz | Sophia Thomalla | 29 | ||
| Cha-cha-cha | Sophia Thomalla | 29 | ||
| Flamenco | Magdalena Brzeska | 29 | ||
| American Smooth | Magdalena Brzeska | 29 | ||
| Freestyle | Magdalena Brzeska Sophia Thomalla |
29 | Moritz Sachs | 26 |
Daily scores
Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Jorge Gonzalez, Motsi Mabuse, Joachim Llambi.
Show 1: December 20, 2013
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Style | Music |
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| Susan & Stefano | 21 (8, 8, 5) | Paso Doble | "Left Outside Alone" — Anastacia |
| 24 (9, 9, 6) | Jive | "All I Want For Christmas Is You" — Mariah Carey | |
| Manuel & Oana | 23 (10, 9, 4) | Jive | "You Never Can Tell" — Chuck Berry |
| 21 (8, 8, 5) | Waltz | "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" — Ralph Blane | |
| Magdalena & Erich | 26 (10, 10, 6) | Tango | "Por Una Cabeza" — Carlos Gardel |
| 23 (10, 10, 3) | Contemporary | "Last Christmas" — WHAM! | |
| Moritz & Isabel | 26 (9, 10, 7) | Salsa | "Baila Me" — Gipsy Kings |
| 25 (9, 9, 7) | Foxtrot | "Santa Baby" — Eartha Kitt | |
| Sophia & Massimo | 26 (9, 9, 8) | Rumba | "Fields Of Gold" — Eva Cassidy |
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Quickstep | "Sleigh Ride" — Leroy Anderson |
Show 2: December 21, 2013
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Style | Music |
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| Sophia & Massimo | 28 (10, 9, 9) | Jive | "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" — Brenda Lee |
| 29 (10, 10, 9) | Freestyle Jazz Jazz Cha-Cha-Cha |
Michael Jackson-Medley Smooth Criminal — Michael Jackson Thriller — Michael Jackson Black or White — Michael Jackson | |
| 29 (10, 9, 10) | Contemporary | "Ave Maria" — Charles Gounod | |
| Moritz & Isabel | 20 (8, 7, 5) | Viennese Waltz | "White Christmas" — Bing Crosby |
| 26 (9, 9, 8) | Freestyle Paso Doble Jive Viennese Waltz |
Queen-Medley We Will Rock You — Queen Don't Stop Me Now — Queen We Are the Champions — Queen | |
| Magdalena & Erich | 28 (10, 10, 8) | Foxtrot | "Winter Wonderland" — Felix Bernard |
| 29 (10, 10, 9) | Freestyle Paso Doble Flamenco Viennese Waltz |
Pirates of the Caribbean-Medley He's a Pirate — Klaus Badelt Angelica — Hans Zimmer The Black Pearl — Klaus Badelt | |
| 29 (10, 10, 9) | American Smooth | "I'll Be Home for Christmas" — Bing Crosby |