Das Supertalent
Encyclopedia
Das Supertalent is the German
talent show
and part of the internationally successful Got Talent franchise, presented by Marco Schreyl
, who was joined by Daniel Hartwich from the second season onwards. Just like in all other versions of the franchise, auditions take place and the judges review their talent and then later the home audience vote in an election to deem who wins.
(also the host of Deutschland sucht den Superstar
- the German version of Pop Idol
). The auditions took place in Cologne
, Hamburg
, Oldenburg
and Munich
and approximately 5000 people applied for the three-part show. The auditions took place in the first two programs on 20 October and 27 October 2007, in the Schiller Theater in Berlin
. The judges were Dieter Bohlen
(also a judge on Deutschland sucht den Superstar), Ruth Moschner
(comedian) and André Sarrasani (circus director). The show reached up to 6.72 million in audience figures. On 3 November, 19-year-old opera singer Ricardo Marinello won in the final by singing and won 100,000 euro
s.
(an American model and choreographer who also judges Germany's Next Topmodel) and Sylvie van der Vaart (a Dutch
TV presenter and wife of footballer Rafael van der Vaart
). The last episodes were on 15 and 22 November. 44-year-old harmonica
player Michael Hirte won the second season with 72.62 percent of the vote and won the 100,000 euros with it. On December 5 he released an album called Der Mann mit der Mundharmonika (The Man with the Mouth-organ) which placed #1 on the German Charts and did the same little later in Austria
and Switzerland
.
increased the number of the audition episodes from 4 to 7 and the number of the semifinalists from 24 to 30. On December 20, 2009, Yvo Antoni went on to win the show, for his act with his dog, which receive controversial response.
. The judge line-up was changed as Bruce Darnell
decided to leave the show to be replaced by professional dancer Motsi Mabuse. The first episode attracted 7,34 million viewers. On 24 November 2011, the show aired with an "special episode" on Thursday to compete with the new talent show The Voice of Germany
from rival networks ProSieben/Sat.1
. The episode hit a season low with only 5,83 million viewers and lost against The Voice of Germany in the target group 14-49.
Christian Richter writes about the show that the "performances are artificially drawn in the length" and the candidates "tell their personal tragic story with overly dramatic music"; even repeating the crucial scenes again in slow motion. Richter goes on saying that "RTL characterizes the term 'Emotainments'". It was also published by the Bild as "super cheating" that RTL payed some of their talents money for the participation in the show.
In spite of the critics, the show is very popular among viewers. In 2010, Das Supertalent also won the Golden Camera award as Best Entertainment Show.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
talent show
Talent show
A talent show is an event where participants perform their talent or talents of acting, singing, dancing, acrobatics, drumming, martial arts, playing an instrument, and other activities to showcase a unique form of talent, sometimes for a reward, trophy or prize...
and part of the internationally successful Got Talent franchise, presented by Marco Schreyl
Marco Schreyl
Marco Schreyl is a German television and radio host.- Television career :In 1997, Schreyl began his television host career at MDR television...
, who was joined by Daniel Hartwich from the second season onwards. Just like in all other versions of the franchise, auditions take place and the judges review their talent and then later the home audience vote in an election to deem who wins.
First Season
Season 1 was presented by Marco SchreylMarco Schreyl
Marco Schreyl is a German television and radio host.- Television career :In 1997, Schreyl began his television host career at MDR television...
(also the host of Deutschland sucht den Superstar
Deutschland sucht den Superstar
Deutschland sucht den Superstar is a German reality talent show, also commonly known by its initials DSDS. Part of the Idol franchise, it was created by English media mogul Simon Fuller as a spin-off from the British show Pop Idol, of which two series were broadcast between the years of 2001 and...
- the German version of Pop Idol
Pop Idol
Pop Idol is a British television series which debuted on ITV on 6 October 2001. The show was a talent contest to decide the best new young pop singer in the United Kingdom, based on viewer voting and participation. Two series were broadcast - one in 2001-02 and a second in 2003...
). The auditions took place in Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
, Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, Oldenburg
Oldenburg
Oldenburg is an independent city in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the western part of the state between the cities of Bremen and Groningen, Netherlands, at the Hunte river. It has a population of 160,279 which makes it the fourth biggest city in Lower Saxony after Hanover, Braunschweig...
and Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
and approximately 5000 people applied for the three-part show. The auditions took place in the first two programs on 20 October and 27 October 2007, in the Schiller Theater in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. The judges were Dieter Bohlen
Dieter Bohlen
Dieter Günter Bohlen is a German songwriter, singer, musician, producer, entertainer, TV personality, and writer. Bohlen is best known for being part of popular pop-duo Modern Talking during 1984–1987 and 1998–2003.-Biography:Bohlen took his Abitur in Oldenburg...
(also a judge on Deutschland sucht den Superstar), Ruth Moschner
Ruth Moschner
Ruth Isabel Moschner is a German TV presenter and comedian. She was a judge in the first season of Das Supertalent, the German version of Britain's Got Talent, but was replaced by Sylvie van der Vaart in the second season. She also appeared in Big Brother Germany and the comedy show Freitag Nacht...
(comedian) and André Sarrasani (circus director). The show reached up to 6.72 million in audience figures. On 3 November, 19-year-old opera singer Ricardo Marinello won in the final by singing and won 100,000 euro
Euro
The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...
s.
Second Season
On 18 October 2008, the second season began. Due to good ratings, the amount of episodes was increased to 7 episodes; 4 audition shows, each 1 hour long and 3 live shows, each 2 hours long. Dieter Bohlen remained as a judge but the two others were replaced by Bruce DarnellBruce Darnell
Bruce Darnell is an American model and choreographer based in Germany.Darnell was born in New York City and grew up in Colorado. After studying sociology, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served six years as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division.In 1983 he began his career as a model in...
(an American model and choreographer who also judges Germany's Next Topmodel) and Sylvie van der Vaart (a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
TV presenter and wife of footballer Rafael van der Vaart
Rafael van der Vaart
Rafael Ferdinand van der Vaart is a Dutch footballer who plays for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Dutch national team. His preferred position is as an attacking midfielder; he can, however, also operate in other positions, such as second striker...
). The last episodes were on 15 and 22 November. 44-year-old harmonica
Harmonica
The harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes...
player Michael Hirte won the second season with 72.62 percent of the vote and won the 100,000 euros with it. On December 5 he released an album called Der Mann mit der Mundharmonika (The Man with the Mouth-organ) which placed #1 on the German Charts and did the same little later in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
and Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
Third Season
Season 3 began on 16 October 2009. The judge line-up remained the same from Season 2. Due to the high viewing figures in the second season, RTL TelevisionRTL Television
Rtl.de' redirects here. For other uses, see RTL.RTL Television , or simply RTL, is a German commercial television station distributed via cable and satellite along with DVB-T , in larger population centres...
increased the number of the audition episodes from 4 to 7 and the number of the semifinalists from 24 to 30. On December 20, 2009, Yvo Antoni went on to win the show, for his act with his dog, which receive controversial response.
Fourth Season
Season 4 began on the 16 May 2010 in Frankfurt am Main. The first episode was screened on 24 September. The first episode had the best quotes of all seasons: 7,47 million viewers. The second episode the following day could even top that with 7,74 million viewers. The top 40 semi-finals began on 27 November.Fifth Season
Season 5 started airing on 16 September 2011, while the castings started on 1 May in HamburgHamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
. The judge line-up was changed as Bruce Darnell
Bruce Darnell
Bruce Darnell is an American model and choreographer based in Germany.Darnell was born in New York City and grew up in Colorado. After studying sociology, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served six years as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division.In 1983 he began his career as a model in...
decided to leave the show to be replaced by professional dancer Motsi Mabuse. The first episode attracted 7,34 million viewers. On 24 November 2011, the show aired with an "special episode" on Thursday to compete with the new talent show The Voice of Germany
The Voice of Germany
The Voice of Germany is a german reality talent show that premiered on November 24, 2011 on ProSieben and Sat.1. Based on the reality singing competition The Voice of Holland, the series was created by Dutch television producer John de Mol...
from rival networks ProSieben/Sat.1
Sat.1
Sat.1 is a privately owned German television broadcasting station. Sat.1 was the first privately owned television broadcasting station in Germany, having started one day before RTL Television....
. The episode hit a season low with only 5,83 million viewers and lost against The Voice of Germany in the target group 14-49.
Host and Judges
| Season | |Judges | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Das Supertalent (season 1) Das Supertalent season 1 is the first season of Germany's version of the Got Talent Franchise. Season 1 was presented by Marco Schreyl and the judges were Dieter Bohlen, Ruth Moschner and André Sarrasani. The auditions took place in Cologne, Hamburg, Oldenburg and Munich and approximately 5000... |
Marco Schreyl Marco Schreyl Marco Schreyl is a German television and radio host.- Television career :In 1997, Schreyl began his television host career at MDR television... |
— | Dieter Bohlen Dieter Bohlen Dieter Günter Bohlen is a German songwriter, singer, musician, producer, entertainer, TV personality, and writer. Bohlen is best known for being part of popular pop-duo Modern Talking during 1984–1987 and 1998–2003.-Biography:Bohlen took his Abitur in Oldenburg... |
Ruth Moschner Ruth Moschner Ruth Isabel Moschner is a German TV presenter and comedian. She was a judge in the first season of Das Supertalent, the German version of Britain's Got Talent, but was replaced by Sylvie van der Vaart in the second season. She also appeared in Big Brother Germany and the comedy show Freitag Nacht... |
André Sarrasani |
| 2 Das Supertalent (season 2) Das Supertalent is the second season of Germany's Got Talent franchise. Season 2 began on On 18 October 2008. Due to good ratings in season 1, the amount of episodes was increased to 7 episodes; 4 audition shows, each 1 hour long and 3 live shows, each 2 hours long. The judges were Dieter Bohlen,... |
Daniel Hartwich | Sylvie van der Vaart | Bruce Darnell Bruce Darnell Bruce Darnell is an American model and choreographer based in Germany.Darnell was born in New York City and grew up in Colorado. After studying sociology, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served six years as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division.In 1983 he began his career as a model in... |
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| 3 Das Supertalent (season 3) Das Supertalent season 3 is the third season of Germany's Got Talent Franchise. Season 3 began on 16 October 2009. The judges were, as season 2, Dieter Bohlen, Bruce Darnell and Sylvie van der Vaart. Due to the high viewing figures in the season 3, RTL Television increased the number of the... |
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| 4 Das Supertalent (season 4) Das Supertalent Season 4 was the 4th season of Germany's Got Talent franchise. Season 4 began on 24 September 2010. The first episode was screened on 24 September. The first episode had the best quotes of all seasons: 7,47 million viewers. The second episode the following day could even top that... |
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| 5 | Motsi Mabuse |
Winners
| Season | Winner | Style |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Das Supertalent (season 1) Das Supertalent season 1 is the first season of Germany's version of the Got Talent Franchise. Season 1 was presented by Marco Schreyl and the judges were Dieter Bohlen, Ruth Moschner and André Sarrasani. The auditions took place in Cologne, Hamburg, Oldenburg and Munich and approximately 5000... |
Ricardo Marinello | Singing |
| 2 Das Supertalent (season 2) Das Supertalent is the second season of Germany's Got Talent franchise. Season 2 began on On 18 October 2008. Due to good ratings in season 1, the amount of episodes was increased to 7 episodes; 4 audition shows, each 1 hour long and 3 live shows, each 2 hours long. The judges were Dieter Bohlen,... |
Michael Hirte | Harmonica Harmonica The harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes... |
| 3 Das Supertalent (season 3) Das Supertalent season 3 is the third season of Germany's Got Talent Franchise. Season 3 began on 16 October 2009. The judges were, as season 2, Dieter Bohlen, Bruce Darnell and Sylvie van der Vaart. Due to the high viewing figures in the season 3, RTL Television increased the number of the... |
Yvo Antoni | Acting |
| 4 Das Supertalent (season 4) Das Supertalent Season 4 was the 4th season of Germany's Got Talent franchise. Season 4 began on 24 September 2010. The first episode was screened on 24 September. The first episode had the best quotes of all seasons: 7,47 million viewers. The second episode the following day could even top that... |
Freddy Sahin-Scholl Freddy Sahin-Scholl Freddy Sahin-Scholl is a German-American-Turkish singer and composer. In addition to his real name he is known by the stage name Galileo.-Life and career:... |
Singing |
Reception
The show received mixed to negative reviews through it's run. Barbara Grofe of RP Online wrote in an early review: "Talents are little to see, but an awful lot of people with ego problems". In another review it was criticized that also children at a very young age can present their talents. The Youth protection also takes a close eye on the show for years now. Next to that it's been highly criticized in resent seasons that candidates with no real talent are presented to the audience after a pre-casting to humiliate these people and push the ratings.Christian Richter writes about the show that the "performances are artificially drawn in the length" and the candidates "tell their personal tragic story with overly dramatic music"; even repeating the crucial scenes again in slow motion. Richter goes on saying that "RTL characterizes the term 'Emotainments'". It was also published by the Bild as "super cheating" that RTL payed some of their talents money for the participation in the show.
In spite of the critics, the show is very popular among viewers. In 2010, Das Supertalent also won the Golden Camera award as Best Entertainment Show.