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Deutschland sucht den SuperStar (Season 2)
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The second season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar
premiered on September, 2003 and continued until March 13, 2004. It was won by Elli Erl. This season was co-hosted by Michelle Hunziker
and Carsten Spengemann.
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. Kemi joined the top 13 on October 22, 2003 along with Benjamin Martell. She was eliminated on 20 December 2003 after receiving 3.54 percent of the votes in the top 9. She was a contestant on Popstars: On Stage, the sixth season of the German version of Popstars
. Where she was part of the Final 20 contestants.
Judith Burmeister was born September 9, 1986. Burmeister joined the top 13 after getting into the top 2 vote-getters of her group along with Ricky Ord. She was eliminated in the top 8 after receiving 5.97 percent of the vote.
Steffen Frommberger was born January 29, 1982. He joined the top 13 on October 29, 2003 along with Aida Iljasevic. He was eliminated on November 29, 2003 after receiving 2.46 percent of the vote.
Gunther Göbbel was born May 6, 1979. Gunther was eliminated in the top 5 after receiving 12.58 percent of the vote. Originally, Göbbel did not advance to the top 13. However, he was brought back as a wildcard and advanced then. Since the show, Gunther has released a single, "Caramba!", as a part of the duet "Meant 2 Be". Gunther is currently a member of the band "Lemon Ice".
Aida Iljasevic, born January 4, 1976 in Bosnia
, was a contestant in the second season, finishing in 7th place.
(In 1992, at the age of sixteen, Aida fled from her home country due to the Bosnian War, and found a new home in Münster
.
Benjamin Martell was born March 1, 1980. Benjamin was eliminated from the show in the top 4 after receiving 16.91 percent of the vote. Benny joined the top 13 on 2003-10-22 after placing in the top 2 vote-getters of his group. Also joining the top 13 that night was Kemi. Since the show, Benny has released one single as a solo artist "1st Fan Edition". In 2005, he was featured on a single entitled "Once In A Lifetime".
Ricky Ord was born July 5, 1978, was a contestant in the second season. Ord joined the top 13 on October 15, 2003 along with Judith Burmeister. He was eliminated first out of the competition after receiving only 2.47 percent of the vote.
Anke Wagner, born January 25, 1975, was a contestant in the second season. Wagner is the oldest contestant to appear on any season of the show. She was eliminated in the top 6 after receiving 8.37 percent of the vote. Wagner joined the top 13 as a wildcard.
Lorenzo Woodard, of Afro-German origin, born December 24, 1983, was a second season contestant. Woodard joined the top 10 on November 5, 2003 along with Elli Erl
, the winner of the competition. He was voted out on December 13, 2003 after receiving the fewest votes. He later changed his sex and re-named himself Lorielle London
.
Bottom 4: Judith Burmeister , Jessica Houston , Steffen Frommberg , Ricky Ord
Eliminated: Jessica Houston & Ricky Ord
Bottom 2: Judith Burmeister, Steffen Frommberger
Eliminated: Steffen Frommberger
Bottom 2: Lorenzo Woodard, Judith Burmeister
Eliminated: Lorenzo Woodard
Bottom 2: Judith Burmeister, Kemi Awosogba
Eliminated : Kemi Awosogba
Bottom 2: Anke Wagner, Judith Burmeister
Eliminated: Judith Burmeister
Bottom 2: Aida Ilijasevic, Gunther Göbbel
Eliminated: Aida Ilijasevic
Bottom 2: Gunther Göbbel, Anke Wagner
Eliminated: Anke Wagner
Bottom 2: Gunther Göbbel, Denise Tillmanns
Eliminated: Gunther Göbbel
Bottom 2: Phillippe Bühler, Benny Martell
Eliminated: Benny Martell
Bottom 2: Denise Tillmanns, Phillippe Bühler
Eliminated: Phillippe Bühler
Winner: Elli Erl
Runner - Up: Denise Tillmanns
Elli Erl
Phillipe Bühler
Singles: "Warum", "Ich Kann Dich Lieben"
Benjamin Martell
Singles: "1st Fan Edition"
Gunther Göbbel
Singles: "Meant 2 Be", "Stand by Me", "Only You" , "Girl you know it's true" , "Right here waiting for you"
Anke Wagner
Albums: Close to Me (2005)
Singles: "Cool Days, Cool Nights"
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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...
premiered on September, 2003 and continued until March 13, 2004. It was won by Elli Erl. This season was co-hosted by Michelle Hunziker
Michelle Hunziker
Michelle Yvonne Hunziker is a Swiss television hostess, actress, model and singer.-Early life:Hunziker was born in Sorengo , in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland. Her mother Ineke is Dutch; her father Rudolf, who died of a heart attack in the fall of 2001, was a German-speaking Swiss...
and Carsten Spengemann.
Group 1
(October 8, 2003)- Denise TillmannsDenise TillmannsDenise Tillmanns is the runner-up from the second season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar. She joined the top thirteen on October 8, 2003, being one of the first two members of the final group...
- "There You'll BeThere You'll Be"There You'll Be" is a song by Faith Hill, which became a hit single in 2001. Written by Diane Warren and Alan Menken, known for his Disney film scores such as "The Little Mermaid", "Beauty and the Beast", "Aladdin", "Pocahontas" and "Tangled", it was featured on the Pearl Harbor soundtrack...
"- Jessica HoustonJessica HoustonJessica Houston is an American figure skater. She is a two season competition on the Junior Grand Prix, winning bronze medals at the 2004 events in Courchevel and Miercurea Ciuc. She won the Triglav Trophy in 2003 on the novice level. She has been coached by Mark Mitchell and Peter Johansson and...
- Jessica Houston
- "Because You Loved MeBecause You Loved Me"Because You Loved Me" is a song from Céline Dion's album Falling into You, released as the first single on February 19, 1996 in North America and Japan. In other parts of the world it was released in May 1996 as the second single, after "Falling into You"....
"- John Patrick
- "I'll Make Love to YouI'll Make Love to You"I'll Make Love to You" is a 1994 number-one hit single by R&B group Boyz II Men for the Motown label. The song, which was written by Babyface, was the lead single from their second album II. It was at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for 14 weeks, from August 27 to November 26, 1994...
"- Kristina
- "Beautiful"
- Marc
- "All or Nothing"
- Michael
- "Forever LoveForever LoveForever Love may refer to several songs:* "Forever Love" , a single by the Japanese idol group °C-ute* "Forever Love" , a single and from the album T* "Forever Love"...
"- Mine
- "Ain't No SunshineAin't No Sunshine"Ain't No Sunshine" is a song by Bill Withers from his 1971 album Just as I Am, produced by Booker T. Jones. The record featured musicians Donald "Duck" Dunn on bass guitar and Al Jackson, Jr. on drums, as well as Withers on lead vocals and guitar. The song was released as a single in September...
"- Philippe Bühler
- "I'll Be There"
- Sabine
- "Time After TimeTime after Time (Cyndi Lauper song)"Time After Time" is a song by American singer Cyndi Lauper, released as the second single from her album She's So Unusual. It reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart on June 9, 1984, and remained there for two weeks...
"- Sascha Schmitz
- "If I Never Knew YouIf I Never Knew You"If I Never Knew You" is the love theme and the second single from Disney's 1995 animated feature Pocahontas. It is the final track on the soundtrack....
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Group 2
(October 15, 2003)- Bendix Amonat
- "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on MeDon't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" is the first single from British musician Elton John's 1974 album Caribou; it was released that year during the latter half of May in the United Kingdom, and on 10 June in the United States.-Lyrics and music:...
"- Dennis W
- "Universe Out of Love"
- Jenny A
- "Rise"
- Jenny G
- "I'm Like a BirdI'm like a Bird"I'm Like a Bird" is a song written by Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado, and produced by Gerald Eaton and Brian West, as the first single from her first album Whoa, Nelly!. It was one of the year's critically acclaimed songs and widely considered as Furtado's signature song...
"- Judith Burmeister
- "I Will Always Love YouI Will Always Love You"I Will Always Love You" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton in 1973, who first released the song as a single in 1974.-Dolly Parton version:...
"- Khanh N
- "You've Got a FriendYou've Got a Friend"You've Got a Friend" is a song from 1971, originally written and performed by Carole King. It was included in her album Tapestry of 1971, but was made famous by James Taylor's cover version the same year...
"- Ricky Ord
- "Hello"
- Roger M
- "Heaven"
- Stefan N
- "Your SongYour Song"Your Song" is a ballad composed and performed by English musician Elton John with lyrics by his long-time collaborator Bernie Taupin. It appeared on John's self-titled second album in 1970....
"- Veronika S
- "My Universe"
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Group 3
(October 22, 2003)- Andreas H
- "EternityEternity/The Road to Mandalay"Eternity / The Road To Mandalay" is the fifth single from Robbie Williams' 2000 Sing When You're Winning album, released in July 2001. "Eternity" does not appear in the album but it was later included on Williams' Greatest Hits album...
"- Benjamin Martell
- "Now and Forever"
- Elke M
- "It Must Have Been LoveIt Must Have Been Love"It Must Have Been Love" is a power ballad written by Per Gessle and performed by the Swedish pop duo Roxette. The ballad became the duo's 3rd #1 hit in the United States, and is one of their best-selling releases, leading the single to be certified gold in a number of countries.The song, included...
"- Gunther Göbbel
- "Can't Help Falling in LoveCan't Help Falling in Love"Can't Help Falling in Love" is a pop song originally recorded by American singer Elvis Presley and published by Gladys Music, Elvis Presley's publishing company. It was written by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, and George David Weiss. The melody was based on "Plaisir d'Amour" but with a different...
"- Jeanna Marie
- "The Greatest Love of All"
- Kaya L
- "What's Up"
- Kemi Awosogba
- "You Might Need Somebody"
- Martin B
- "If Tomorrow Never ComesIf Tomorrow Never Comes"If Tomorrow Never Comes" served as the first single from Irish singer/songwriter Ronan Keating's second studio album, Destination. The song was produced by Steve Mac. The song peaked at #1 on the UK Singles Chart, as well as making the Top 10 in Ireland, Sweden, Switzerland, Austria, Germany,...
"- Meik S
- "AlwaysAlways (Bon Jovi song)"Always" is a power ballad by Bon Jovi. It was released as a single from their 1994 album, Cross Road and went on to become their best selling single, with 1.5 million copies sold in the U.S. and more than 3 million worldwide. The song reached #4 in the U.S...
"- Stefanie N
"Fallin'
Fallin'
"Fallin" is a song recorded, written, and produced by American recording artist Alicia Keys for her debut album, Songs in A Minor. Released to radio and music video outlets in 2001, it is generally considered her signature song. "Fallin'" became Keys' first number-one single in the United States...
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Group 4(October 29, 2003)
"Shackles"
"Right Here Waiting Right Here Waiting "Right Here Waiting" is a ballad recorded by Richard Marx on his second album, Repeat Offender. "Right Here Waiting" hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100, the 700th song to do so. It also peaked at #2 in the United Kingdom.-Background and writing:... " |
Group 5(November 5, 2003)
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Wildcards(November 12, 2003)
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Contestants
Kemisola Awosogba was born on November 15, 1982. Her father is a native of NigeriaNigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. Kemi joined the top 13 on October 22, 2003 along with Benjamin Martell. She was eliminated on 20 December 2003 after receiving 3.54 percent of the votes in the top 9. She was a contestant on Popstars: On Stage, the sixth season of the German version of Popstars
Popstars
Popstars is an international reality television franchise and a precursor to the Idol series. The series first began in New Zealand in 1999 when producer Jonathan Dowling formed the five member all-girl group TrueBliss...
. Where she was part of the Final 20 contestants.
Judith Burmeister was born September 9, 1986. Burmeister joined the top 13 after getting into the top 2 vote-getters of her group along with Ricky Ord. She was eliminated in the top 8 after receiving 5.97 percent of the vote.
Steffen Frommberger was born January 29, 1982. He joined the top 13 on October 29, 2003 along with Aida Iljasevic. He was eliminated on November 29, 2003 after receiving 2.46 percent of the vote.
Gunther Göbbel was born May 6, 1979. Gunther was eliminated in the top 5 after receiving 12.58 percent of the vote. Originally, Göbbel did not advance to the top 13. However, he was brought back as a wildcard and advanced then. Since the show, Gunther has released a single, "Caramba!", as a part of the duet "Meant 2 Be". Gunther is currently a member of the band "Lemon Ice".
Aida Iljasevic, born January 4, 1976 in Bosnia
Bosnia (region)
Bosnia is a eponomous region of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It lies mainly in the Dinaric Alps, ranging to the southern borders of the Pannonian plain, with the rivers Sava and Drina marking its northern and eastern borders. The other eponomous region, the southern, other half of the country is...
, was a contestant in the second season, finishing in 7th place.
(In 1992, at the age of sixteen, Aida fled from her home country due to the Bosnian War, and found a new home in Münster
Münster
Münster is an independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also capital of the local government region Münsterland...
.
Benjamin Martell was born March 1, 1980. Benjamin was eliminated from the show in the top 4 after receiving 16.91 percent of the vote. Benny joined the top 13 on 2003-10-22 after placing in the top 2 vote-getters of his group. Also joining the top 13 that night was Kemi. Since the show, Benny has released one single as a solo artist "1st Fan Edition". In 2005, he was featured on a single entitled "Once In A Lifetime".
Ricky Ord was born July 5, 1978, was a contestant in the second season. Ord joined the top 13 on October 15, 2003 along with Judith Burmeister. He was eliminated first out of the competition after receiving only 2.47 percent of the vote.
Anke Wagner, born January 25, 1975, was a contestant in the second season. Wagner is the oldest contestant to appear on any season of the show. She was eliminated in the top 6 after receiving 8.37 percent of the vote. Wagner joined the top 13 as a wildcard.
Lorenzo Woodard, of Afro-German origin, born December 24, 1983, was a second season contestant. Woodard joined the top 10 on November 5, 2003 along with Elli Erl
Elli Erl
Elli Erl is a German musician, who came to fame as the winner of the second season of the television show Deutschland sucht den SuperStar, the German version of Pop Idol....
, the winner of the competition. He was voted out on December 13, 2003 after receiving the fewest votes. He later changed his sex and re-named himself Lorielle London
Lorielle London
Lorielle London is a German transsexual entertainer.Lorenzo was a contestant of Deutschland sucht den Superstar , Die ProSieben Märchenstunde, later Lorielle was a contestant in Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus!, Season Four.- External links :*...
.
Finals elimination
In the second season, the show was co-hosted by Michelle Hunziker and Carsten Spengemann. Elli Erl won, with Denise Tillmanns coming in second.| Date | Order from bottom (from left) | ||
| November 22 | Ricky Ord | Jessica Houston | Steffen Frommberger |
| November 29 | Steffen Frommberger (2) | Kemi Awosogba | Lorenzo Woodard |
| December 13 | Lorenzo Woodard (2) | Kemi Awosogba (2) | Judith Burmeister |
| December 20 | Kemi Awosogba (3) | Benjamin Martell | Judith Burmeister (2) |
| January 10 | Judith Burmeister (3) | Gunther Göbbel | Elli Erl |
| January 17 | Aida Ilijasevic | Gunther Göbbel (2) | Benjamin Martell (2) |
| January 31 | Anke Wagner | Gunther Göbbel (3) | Elli Erl (2) |
| Date | Bottom Two | ||
| February 7 | Gunther Göbbel (4) | Elli Erl (3) | |
| February 14 | Benjamin Martell (3) | Elli Erl (4) | |
| February 21 | Phillipe Bühler Phillipe Bühler Philippe Bühler aka Philippe Heithier is a German singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer and manager. He came to fame as a contestant on the second season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar, the German version of Pop Idol... |
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| March 13 | Denise Tillmanns Denise Tillmanns Denise Tillmanns is the runner-up from the second season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar. She joined the top thirteen on October 8, 2003, being one of the first two members of the final group... |
Elli Erl Elli Erl Elli Erl is a German musician, who came to fame as the winner of the second season of the television show Deutschland sucht den SuperStar, the German version of Pop Idol.... |
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1st Motto Show (My Pop Idol)
| Singer | Song | Placing | ||
| Kemi Awosogba | A Woman's Worth A Woman's Worth "A Woman's Worth" is a song by American singer–songwriter Alicia Keys. A piano-driven soul ballad with elements of contemporary R&B and neo soul, it was written by herself and musician Erika Rose and produced by Keys for her debut album, Songs in A Minor .The track was released as the album's... (Alicia Keys Alicia Keys Alicia Augello Cook , better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began playing the piano... ) |
5.42% (7/13) | ||
| Gunther Göbbel | Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) "Quit Playing Games " is the fourth single from the Backstreet Boys' international album. It was recorded in June 1995 in Stockholm, Sweden and released in 1996. It reached #1 in Switzerland and Austria, #2 in the United Kingdom, and #7 in the Netherlands. It was subsequently included on the band's... (Backstreet Boys Backstreet Boys The Backstreet Boys are an American vocal group, formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993. The band originally consisted of A. J. McLean, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, Nick Carter and Kevin Richardson. They rose to fame with their debut international album, Backstreet Boys... ) |
7.42% (6/13) | ||
| Elli Erl | Like the Way I Do Like the Way I Do "Like the Way I Do" is a 1988 Melissa Etheridge song and the second single from her debut album Melissa Etheridge.-Song information:The song was actually written years before the album was recorded. Melissa Etheridge had already played it during her live concerts, where it was the first of her own... (Melissa Etheridge Melissa Etheridge Melissa Lou Etheridge is an American rock singer-songwriter and musician.Etheridge is known for her mixture of confessional lyrics, pop-based folk-rock, and raspy, smoky vocals... ) |
8.96% (4/13) | ||
| Denise Tillmanns | Forever and for Always Forever and for Always "Forever and For Always" is a song released by Canadian singer Shania Twain from her 2002 album Up!. The song was written by Mutt Lange and Twain. It was the third single on her album Up!. The single was released in the United States radio on April 7, 2003. The video debuted on Country Music... (Shania Twain Shania Twain Shania Twain, OC is a Canadian country pop singer-songwriter. Her album The Woman in Me , brought her fame and her 1997 album Come On Over, became the best-selling album of all time by a female musician in any genre, and the best-selling country album of all time. It has sold over 40 million... ) |
12.82% (3/13) | ||
| Steffen Frommberger | I Just Called to Say I Love You I Just Called to Say I Love You "I Just Called to Say I Love You" is a song, produced, written and performed by Stevie Wonder. It was one of Wonder's most commercially successful singles.... (Stevie Wonder Stevie Wonder Stevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist... ) |
2.66% (11/13) | ||
| Ricky Ord | Feel Feel (Robbie Williams song) "Feel" is a song by British singer-songwriter Robbie Williams. It was released on December 2, 2002 as the lead single from his fifth studio album, Escapology... (Robbie Williams Robbie Williams Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams is an English singer-songwriter, vocal coach and occasional actor. He is a member of the pop group Take That. Williams rose to fame in the band's first run in the early- to mid-1990s. After many disagreements with the management and certain group members, Williams... ) |
2.47% (13/13) | ||
| Jessica Houston | Together Again (Janet Jackson Janet Jackson Janet Damita Jo Jackson is an American recording artist and actress. Known for a series of sonically innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows, television and film roles, she has been a prominent figure in popular culture for over 25 years... ) |
2.50% (12/13) | ||
| Benny Martell | Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) "Against All Odds " is a song by British singer Phil Collins recorded for soundtrack to the 1984 film of the same name. It is a power ballad in which its protagonist implores an ex-lover to "take a look at me now", knowing that reconciliation is "against all odds" while considering it worth trying... (Phil Collins Phil Collins Philip David Charles "Phil" Collins, LVO is an English singer-songwriter, drummer, pianist and actor best known as a drummer and vocalist for British progressive rock group Genesis and as a solo artist.... ) |
5.10% (9/13) | ||
| Anke Wagner | Ironic (Alanis Morissette Alanis Morissette Alanis Nadine Morissette is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and actress. She has won 16 Juno Awards and seven Grammy Awards, was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards and also shortlisted for an Academy Award nomination... ) |
16.49% (2/13) | ||
| Judith Burmeister | Think Twice (Céline Dion Celine Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record... ) |
4.99% (10/13) | ||
| Phillippe Bühler | Cosmic Girl Cosmic Girl "Cosmic Girl" is the second single from British Acid Jazz band Jamiroquai's third studio album, Travelling Without Moving. Released in November 1996, it achieved great chart success, peaking at #6 on the UK Singles Chart.-Background:... (Jamiroquai Jamiroquai Jamiroquai is a British jazz funk and acid jazz band formed in 1992. Jamiroquai were initially the most prominent component in the early-1990s London-based acid jazz movement, alongside groups such as Incognito, the James Taylor Quartet, and the Brand New Heavies. Other Acid Jazz artists such as... ) |
17.60% (1/13) | ||
| Aida Ilijasevic | You Keep Me Hanging On (Kim Wilde Kim Wilde Kim Wilde is an English pop singer, author and television presenter who burst onto the music scene in 1981 with the number 2 UK Singles Chart new wave classic "Kids in America". In 1987 she had a major hit in the United States when her version of The Supremes' classic "You Keep Me Hangin' On"... ) |
5.35% (8/13) | ||
| Lorenzo Woodard | (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction " Satisfaction" is a song by the English rock band The Rolling Stones, released in 1965. It was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and produced by Andrew Loog Oldham. Richards's throwaway three-note guitar riff — intended to be replaced by horns — opens and drives the song... (The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up... ) |
8.21% (5/13) | ||
Bottom 4: Judith Burmeister , Jessica Houston , Steffen Frommberg , Ricky Ord
Eliminated: Jessica Houston & Ricky Ord
2nd Motto Show (Rock and Pop Ballads)
| Singer | Song | Placing | ||
| Benny Martell | Angels (Robbie Williams Robbie Williams Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams is an English singer-songwriter, vocal coach and occasional actor. He is a member of the pop group Take That. Williams rose to fame in the band's first run in the early- to mid-1990s. After many disagreements with the management and certain group members, Williams... ) |
8.09% (5/11) | ||
| Elli Erl | I'm with You (Avril Lavigne Avril Lavigne Avril Ramona Lavigne is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She was born in Belleville, Ontario, but spent most of her youth in the small town of Napanee. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain; by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more... ) |
4.74% (6/11) | ||
| Steffen Frommberger | Wherever You Will Go Wherever You Will Go "Wherever You Will Go" is a song by The Calling released on the first single of their debut album Camino Palmero. It remains their most renowned and their most successful hit, peaking at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topping the Adult Top 40 for 23 weeks, setting a record for that chart behind... (The Calling The Calling The Calling is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, best known for their hit single, "Wherever You Will Go." The group formed in 2000 and have released two albums. They have been on an indefinite hiatus since 2005.-Band history:... ) |
2.46% (11/11) | ||
| Aida Iljasevic | Don't Speak Don't Speak "Don't Speak" is a song by the American rock band No Doubt. It was released in 1996 as the third single from the band's third studio album, Tragic Kingdom... (No Doubt No Doubt No Doubt is an American rock band from Anaheim, California that formed in 1986. The ska-pop sound of their first album No Doubt , failed to make an impact... ) |
4.53% (7/11) | ||
| Denise Tillmanns | What's Love Got to Do with It (Tina Turner Tina Turner Tina Turner is an American singer and actress whose career has spanned more than 50 years. She has won numerous awards and her achievements in the rock music genre have led many to call her the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".Turner started out her music career with husband Ike Turner as a member of the... ) |
15.34% (2/11) | ||
| Lorenzo Woodard | I Belong to You I Belong to You (Lenny Kravitz song) "I Belong to You" is the third single by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz from his 1998 album 5. It was released on September 22, 1998 by Virgin Records America... (Lenny Kravitz Lenny Kravitz Leonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and arranger, whose "retro" style incorporates elements of rock, soul, R&B, funk, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, folk and ballads... ) |
4.06% (9/11) | ||
| Judith Burmeister | Für Dich Fur Dich "Für Dich" is the second single released by the German duo Lessmann/Ziller and is their last new release. After it was put out, the duo decided to change their name and start a new project called "Ex".-Track listing:... (Yvonne Catterfeld Yvonne Catterfeld Yvonne Catterfeld is a German singer, actress and TV host.-Biography:Catterfeld was born in Erfurt, Thuringia, then in East Germany, in 1979. At the age of 15 she started playing the piano and the flute, simultaneously taking first dance and vocal lessons... ) |
4.39% (8/11) | ||
| Kemi Awosogba | Nothing Compares 2 U Nothing Compares 2 U "Nothing Compares 2 U" is a pop song written by American recording artist Prince for one of his side-projects, The Family. However, it wasn't until Sinéad O'Connor recorded her version for the album I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got when it became a worldwide hit, topping charts in 15 countries,... (Prince Prince (musician) Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of... ) |
3.77% (10/11) | ||
| Gunther Göbbel | Careless Whisper Careless Whisper "Careless Whisper" is a 1984 single by George Michael , released by Epic Records in the UK, Japan, and other countries; and by Columbia Records in North America. The song was George Michael's first solo single although he was still performing in Wham! at the time... (George Michael George Michael George Michael is a British musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who rose to fame in the 1980s when he formed the pop duo Wham! with his school friend, Andrew Ridgeley... ) |
12.38% (4/11) | ||
| Anke Wagner | I Turn to You (Christina Aguilera Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994... ) |
13.72% (3/11) | ||
| Phillippe Bühler | You Are Not Alone You Are Not Alone "You Are Not Alone", released on the 10th of August 1995, is the second single from Michael Jackson's album HIStory. The R&B ballad's composition has been attributed R. Kelly in response to difficult times in his personal life. He then forwarded a bare demo tape to Jackson, who liked the song and... (Michael Jackson Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records... ) |
26.53% (1/11) | ||
Bottom 2: Judith Burmeister, Steffen Frommberger
Eliminated: Steffen Frommberger
3rd Motto Show (My year of birth)
| Singer | Song | Placing | ||
| Elli Erl | Hot Stuff Hot Stuff (Donna Summer song) "Hot Stuff" is a hit single released by American singer Donna Summer in 1979 as the first single release from her Bad Girls album through Casablanca Records... (Donna Summer Donna Summer LaDonna Adrian Gaines , known by her stage name, Donna Summer, is an American singer/songwriter who gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s. She has a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Summer is a five-time Grammy winner and was the first artist to have three consecutive double albums reach... - 1979) |
8.50% (4/10) | ||
| Lorenzo Woodard | Karma Chameleon Karma Chameleon "Karma Chameleon" is a song by British New Wave band Culture Club, featured on the group's 1983 album Colour by Numbers. The song spent three weeks at #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1984, becoming the group's biggest hit and only US #1 among their many top ten hits... (Culture Club Culture Club Culture Club are a British rock band who were part of the 1980s New Romantic movement. The original band consisted of Boy George , Mikey Craig , Roy Hay and Jon Moss... - 1984) |
4.34% (10/10) | ||
| Aida Iljasevic | All By Myself All by Myself "All by Myself" is a power ballad written and performed by Eric Carmen in 1975.The verse is based on the second movement of Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Opus 18... (Eric Carmen Eric Carmen Eric Howard Carmen is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist.He scored numerous hit songs across the 1970s and 1980s, first as a member of the Raspberries , and then with his solo career, including hits such as "All By Myself", "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again", "She Did It",... - 1976) |
5.67% (7/10) | ||
| Benny Martell | Sexy Eyes (Dr. Hook - 1980) | 6.09% (6/10) | ||
| Judith Burmeister | Take My Breath Away Take My Breath Away American pop singer Jessica Simpson covered "Take My Breath Away" and released it as the third single from the album In This Skin in 2004. Her version was produced by Billy Mann. Simpson chose to cover this song because she felt that it was the theme song of her relationship with her then husband,... (Berlin - 1986) |
4.90% (8/10) | ||
| Kemi Awosogba | I Love Rock 'n' Roll I Love Rock 'n' Roll "I Love Rock 'n Roll" is a rock song written in 1975 by Alan Merrill and Jake Hooker of Arrows, who recorded the first released version. The song was later made famous by the hit version recorded by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts in 1981.... (Joan Jett Joan Jett Joan Jett is an American rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer and actress.She is best known for her work with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts including their hit cover "I Love Rock 'n' Roll", which was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 from March 20 to May 1, 1982, as well as for their other popular... - 1982) |
4.76% (9/10) | ||
| Phillippe Bühler | Tainted Love Tainted Love "Tainted Love" is a song composed by Ed Cobb, formerly of The Four Preps, which was originally recorded by Gloria Jones in 1965. It attained worldwide fame after being covered by Soft Cell in 1981, reaching number one in the UK Singles Chart, and has since been covered by numerous groups and... (Soft Cell Soft Cell Soft Cell are an English synthpop duo who came to prominence in the early 1980s. They consist of vocalist Marc Almond and instrumentalist David Ball. The duo is most widely known for their 1981 worldwide hit version of "Tainted Love" and platinum debut Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret... - 1981) |
16.27% (2/10) | ||
| Anke Wagner | You Light Up My Life You Light Up My Life (song) Many artists have covered "You Light Up My Life" since 1977. The following year, Johnny Mathis recorded and named his album after the song. LeAnn Rimes released her version as a single in 1997, 20 years after Boone's version was released and on the same record label . Her version fared modestly... (Debbie Boone - 1978) |
15.29% (3/10) | ||
| Denise Tillmanns | Self Control Self Control (song) "Self Control" is the name of an international hit song recorded in 1984 by Laura Branigan, as well as the album on which it appears. The song was recorded that same year with the same English lyrics by Italian singer Raf, who co-wrote the song with Giancarlo Bigazzi and Steve Piccolo. Branigan's... (Laura Branigan Laura Branigan Laura Ann Branigan was an American singer-songwriter and actress of Italian and Irish ancestry. She is best known in the United States for her 1982 Platinum-certified hit "Gloria" and in Europe for the number-one single "Self Control"... - 1983) |
26.15% (1/10) | ||
| Gunther Göbbel | Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" is a single by American recording artist Michael Jackson. Released under Epic Records on July 28, 1979, the song is the first single from Jackson's fifth studio album, entitled Off the Wall. Written by Jackson, it is in the key of B major and in common time... (Michael Jackson Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records... - 1979) |
8.03% (5/10) | ||
Bottom 2: Lorenzo Woodard, Judith Burmeister
Eliminated: Lorenzo Woodard
4th Motto Show (Christmas)
| Singer | Song | Placing | ||
| Benny Martell | Last Christmas Last Christmas "Last Christmas" is a song by British pop duo Wham!, released on Epic Records in 1984, on a double A-side with "Everything She Wants". It was written by George Michael, one half of the duo... (Wham! WHAM! Wham! were a short-lived British musical duo formed by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley in the early 1980s. They were briefly known in the United States as Wham! UK due to a naming conflict with an American band.... ) |
6.67% (8/9) | ||
| Aida Iljasevic | Wonderful Dream (Melanie Thornton Melanie Thornton Melanie Janene Thornton was an American pop singer who found fame in Germany and fronted the Eurodance group La Bouche, who found success with the singles "Be My Lover" and "Sweet Dreams" in the mid-1990s. She forged a moderately successful solo career in Germany before her death... ) |
7.01% (5/9) | ||
| Anke Wagner | White Christmas White Christmas A white Christmas refers to the presence of snow on Christmas Day. This phenomenon is most common in the northern countries of the Northern Hemisphere... (Bing Crosby Bing Crosby Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby was an American singer and actor. Crosby's trademark bass-baritone voice made him one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century, with over half a billion records in circulation.... ) |
12.67% (3/9) | ||
| Elli Erl | Happy Xmas (War Is Over) Happy Xmas (War Is Over) "Happy Xmas " is a song written by John Lennon and Yoko Ono and released in 1971 as a single by John & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band with the Harlem Community Choir.... (John Lennon John Lennon John Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music... /Yoko Ono Yoko Ono is a Japanese artist, musician, author and peace activist, known for her work in avant-garde art, music and filmmaking as well as her marriage to John Lennon... ) |
11.28% (4/9) | ||
| Judith Burmeister | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer is a fictional reindeer with a glowing red nose. He is popularly known as "Santa's 9th Reindeer" and, when depicted, is the lead reindeer pulling Santa's sleigh on Christmas Eve. The luminosity of his nose is so great that it illuminates the team's path through... (Gene Autry Gene Autry Orvon Grover Autry , better known as Gene Autry, was an American performer who gained fame as The Singing Cowboy on the radio, in movies and on television for more than three decades beginning in the 1930s... ) |
6.73% (7/9) | ||
| Kemi Awosogba | O Holy Night O Holy Night "O Holy Night" is a well-known Christmas carol composed by Adolphe Adam in 1847 to the French poem "Minuit, chrétiens" by Placide Cappeau , a wine merchant and poet, who had been asked by a parish priest to write a Christmas poem... (Traditional) |
3.54% (9/9) | ||
| Denise Tillmanns | Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree Rockin' around the Christmas Tree "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" is a Christmas song written by Johnny Marks and recorded by Brenda Lee in 1958 on Decca 9-30776.-Background:... (Brenda Lee Brenda Lee Brenda Mae Tarpley , known as Brenda Lee, is an American performer who sang rockabilly, pop and country music, and had 37 US chart hits during the 1960s, a number surpassed only by Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Ray Charles and Connie Francis... ) |
19.56% (2/9) | ||
| Gunther Göbbel | Santa Claus Is Coming to Town Santa Claus Is Coming to Town "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" is a Christmas song. It was written by John Frederick Coots and Haven Gillespie, and was first sung on Eddie Cantor's radio show in November 1934.... (Tony Bennett Tony Bennett Tony Bennett is an American singer of popular music, standards, show tunes, and jazz.... ) |
7.01% (6/9) | ||
| Phillippe Bühler | Winter Wonderland Winter Wonderland "Winter Wonderland" is a winter song, popularly treated as a Christmastime pop standard, written in 1934 by Felix Bernard and Richard B. Smith . Through the decades it has been recorded by over 150 different artists.-History:... (Tony Bennett) |
25.52% (1/9) | ||
Bottom 2: Judith Burmeister, Kemi Awosogba
Eliminated : Kemi Awosogba
5th Motto Show (Elton John & Madonna)
| Singer | Song | Placing | ||
| Elli Erl | American Pie (Madonna Madonna (entertainer) Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983... ) |
7.68% (6/8) | ||
| Phillippe Bühler | I'm Still Standing I'm Still Standing "I'm Still Standing" is a song on English pop rock performer Elton John's 1983 album, Too Low for Zero. He sings about making a comeback despite problems in daily life. The video, directed by Russell Mulcahy, was shot in Cannes and Nice on the Côte d'Azur in France and features the colours of the... (Elton John Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor... ) |
18.83% (3/8) | ||
| Judith Burmeister | Material Girl Material Girl "Material Girl" is a song performed by American singer-songwriter Madonna. It was released on January 30, 1985, by Sire Records, as the second single from her second album Like a Virgin. It also appears slightly remixed on the 1990 greatest hits compilation, The Immaculate Collection, and in its... (Madonna) |
5.97% (8/8) | ||
| Benny Martell | Can You Feel the Love Tonight Can You Feel the Love Tonight 250px|thumb|right|Simba and Nala embrace during the "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" sequence."Can You Feel the Love Tonight" is a song from Disney's 1994 animated film, The Lion King, composed by Elton John with lyrics by Tim Rice. It was described by Don Hahn , Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff as... (Elton John) |
19.89% (2/8) | ||
| Denise Tillmanns | The Power of Good-Bye The Power of Good-Bye "The Power of Good-Bye" is a song written by American singer Madonna and Rick Nowels for Madonna's seventh album Ray of Light . It was produced by Madonna, William Orbit and Patrick Leonard, and received a positive reception from music critics... (Madonna) |
20.41% (1/8) | ||
| Gunther Göbbel | Candle in the Wind Candle in the Wind "Candle in the Wind" is a song with music by Elton John and lyrics by Bernie Taupin. It was originally written in 1973, in honour of Marilyn Monroe, who had died 11 years earlier.... (Elton John) |
7.19% (7/8) | ||
| Aida Ilijasevic | Express Yourself (Madonna) | 10.43% (4/8) | ||
| Anke Wagner | Open Your Heart Open Your Heart (Madonna song) "Open Your Heart" is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna. It was released as the fourth single from her third studio album True Blue on November 12, 1986, by Sire Records. It has since appeared remixed on the compilation albums The Immaculate Collection and Celebration... (Madonna) |
9.60% (5/8) | ||
Bottom 2: Anke Wagner, Judith Burmeister
Eliminated: Judith Burmeister
6th Motto Show (Big Band)
| Singer | Song | Placing | ||
| Gunther Göbbel | Ain't That a Kick in the Head (Robbie Williams) | 7.77% (6/7) | ||
| Elli Erl | It's Not Unusual It's Not Unusual "It's Not Unusual" is a song written by Les Reed and Gordon Mills, first recorded by a then-unknown Tom Jones after having first been offered to Sandie Shaw. Jones recorded what was intended to be a demo for Shaw, but when she heard it she was so impressed with Jones' delivery that she declined the... (Tom Jones Tom Jones (singer) Sir Thomas John Woodward, OBE , known by his stage name Tom Jones, is a Welsh singer.Since the mid 1960s, Jones has sung many styles of popular music – pop, rock, R&B, show tunes, country, dance, techno, soul and gospel – and sold over 100 million records... ) |
10.84% (3/7) | ||
| Phillippe Bühler | For Once in My Life For Once in My Life "For Once in My Life" is a pop song written by Ron Miller and Orlando Murden for Motown Records' Jobete publishing company in 1967 . The composition was originally recorded by Jean DuShon, while other artists, such as Tony Bennett and The Temptations, recorded slow ballad versions of the song... (Stevie Wonder Stevie Wonder Stevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist... ) |
22.32% (2/7) | ||
| Anke Wagner | You Are the Sunshine of My Life You Are the Sunshine of My Life "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" is a 1973 pop single released by Stevie Wonder. The song became Wonder's third number-one pop single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and his first number one on the easy listening chart. It won Wonder a Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. This song was... (Stevie Wonder) |
10.58% (4/7) | ||
| Aida Ilijasevic | Cheek to Cheek Cheek to Cheek "Cheek to Cheek" is a song written by Irving Berlin, and first performed by Fred Astaire in the movie Top Hat . Astaire's 1935 recording with the Leo Reisman Orchestra was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2000.... (Fred Astaire Fred Astaire Fred Astaire was an American film and Broadway stage dancer, choreographer, singer and actor. His stage and subsequent film career spanned a total of 76 years, during which he made 31 musical films. He was named the fifth Greatest Male Star of All Time by the American Film Institute... ) |
7.71% (7/7) | ||
| Denise Tillmanns | Hit the Road Jack Hit the Road Jack "Hit the Road Jack" is a song written by rhythm and bluesman Percy Mayfield and first recorded in 1960 as an a capella demo sent to Art Rupe, available on the Memory Pain CD vol. 2, Specialty Records SPCD-7027-2. It became famous after it was recorded by singer-pianist Ray Charles. It hit number... (Ray Charles Ray Charles Ray Charles Robinson , known by his shortened stage name Ray Charles, was an American musician. He was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm and blues, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings with Atlantic Records... ) |
30.28% (1/7) | ||
| Benny Martell | Theme from New York, New York Theme from New York, New York "Theme from New York, New York" is the theme song from the Martin Scorsese film New York, New York , composed by John Kander, with lyrics by Fred Ebb. It was written for and performed in the film by Liza Minnelli... (Frank Sinatra Frank Sinatra Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the... ) |
10.50% (5/7) | ||
Bottom 2: Aida Ilijasevic, Gunther Göbbel
Eliminated: Aida Ilijasevic
7th Motto Show (Seventies)
| Singer | Song | Placing | ||
| Benny Martell | Mandy Mandy (song) "Mandy", originally titled "Brandy", is a song jointly written and composed by Scott English and Richard Kerr."Brandy" had been a hit in 1971 for Scott English in the UK and in 1972 for Bunny Walters in New Zealand... (Barry Manilow Barry Manilow Barry Manilow is an American singer-songwriter, musician, arranger, producer, conductor, and performer, best known for such recordings as "Could It Be Magic", "Mandy", "Can't Smile Without You", and "Copacabana ."... ) |
20.57% (3/6) | ||
| Anke Wagner | Don't Leave Me This Way Don't Leave Me This Way "Don't Leave Me This Way" is an R&B/soul/disco song written by Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, and Cary Gilbert. First charting as a hit for Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, an act on Gamble & Huff's Philadelphia International label in 1975, "Don't Leave Me This Way" was later a hit single for both... (Thelma Houston Thelma Houston Thelma Houston is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She scored a number-one hit in 1976 with her cover version of the song "Don't Leave Me This Way", which won the 1978 Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.-Early life & career:Houston is the daughter of a cotton picking mother... ) |
8.37% (6/6) | ||
| Gunther Göbbel | You to Me Are Everything You to Me Are Everything "You to Me Are Everything" is a single by The Real Thing. Written by Ken Gold and Michael Denne and produced by Ken Gold, "You to Me Are Everything" was The Real Thing's sole number-one single in the UK, spending three weeks at the top in July 1976. A remixed version of the song returned to the... (The Real Thing The Real Thing (group) -Albums:Studio albums* Real Thing - UK #34* 4 from 8 * Step Into Our World , retitled Can You Feel the Force - UK #73* ....Saints Or Sinners? Live albums* The Real Thing Live Compilation albums... ) |
9,18% (5/6) | ||
| Elli Erl | When I Need You When I Need You "When I Need You" is a popular song written by Albert Hammond and Carole Bayer Sager. It was first recorded by Hammond on his 1976 album When I Need You. Produced by Richard Perry, Leo Sayer's version made number 1 on the UK Singles Chart for two weeks in February 1977 after three of his earlier... (Leo Sayer Leo Sayer Leo Sayer is a British singer-songwriter, musician, and entertainer whose singing career has spanned four decades. Sayer became a naturalised Australian citizen in 2009. Sayer was a top singles and album act on both sides of the Atlantic in the 1970s... ) |
15.50% (4/6) | ||
| Denise Tillmanns | I Will Survive I Will Survive "I Will Survive" is a song first performed by American singer Gloria Gaynor, released in October 1978. It was written by Freddie Perren and Dino Fekaris... (Gloria Gaynor Gloria Gaynor Gloria Gaynor is an American singer, best known for the disco era hits; "I Will Survive" , "Never Can Say Goodbye" , "Let Me Know " and "I Am What I Am" .-Early career:Gaynor was a singer with the Soul... ) |
21.29% (2/6) | ||
| Phillippe Bühler | September (Earth, Wind & Fire Earth, Wind & Fire Earth, Wind & Fire is an American soul and R&B band formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1969 by Verdine and Maurice White. Also known as EWF, the band has won six Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards. They have been inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of... ) |
25.09% (1/6) | ||
Bottom 2: Gunther Göbbel, Anke Wagner
Eliminated: Anke Wagner
8th Motto Show (Movies)
| Singer | Song | Placing | ||
| Denise Tillmanns | (Everything I Do) I Do It for You (Everything I Do) I Do It for You " I Do It for You" is a power ballad performed by Bryan Adams and co-written with Michael Kamen and Robert John "Mutt" Lange, featured on the soundtrack album from the 1991 film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and on Adams' album Waking Up the Neighbours... (Bryan Adams Bryan Adams Bryan Adams, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, producer, actor and photographer. Adams has won dozens of awards and nominations, including 20 Juno Awards among 56 nominations. He has also received 15 Grammy Award nominations including a win for Best Song Written... ) |
21.70% (2/5) | ||
| Gunther Göbbel | When You Say Nothing at All When You Say Nothing at All "When You Say Nothing at All" is the debut solo single by Irish singer-songwriter Ronan Keating. The song was recorded in 1999 for the soundtrack of the film Notting Hill. It also appeared on Keating's debut solo album, Ronan. The song was released on July 26, 1999 in the United Kingdom. It peaked... (Ronan Keating Ronan Keating Ronan Patrick John Keating is an Irish recording artist, singer-songwriter, musician, and philanthropist. Keating debuted on the professional music scene alongside Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, Shane Lynch and Stephen Gately, in 1994 as the lead singer of Boyzone. His solo career started in 1999, and... ) |
12.58% (5/5) | ||
| Benny Martell | You'll Be In My Heart You'll Be in My Heart "You'll Be in My Heart" is a song by Phil Collins, from the 1999 Disney animated feature Tarzan. It appeared on Tarzan: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack as well as various other Disney compilations... (Phil Collins) |
20.14% (3/5) | ||
| Elli Erl | I Don't Want to Miss a Thing I Don't Want to Miss a Thing "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" is a song performed by American rock band Aerosmith for the 1998 film Armageddon. Written by Diane Warren, the song debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 . The song stayed at number one for four weeks from September 5 to September 26, 1998... (Aerosmith Aerosmith Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many... ) |
17.30% (4/5) | ||
| Phillippe Bühler | Sie sieht mich einfach nicht (Xavier Naidoo Xavier Naidoo Xavier Kurt Naidoo is a German singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actor. Born and raised in Mannheim, Naidoo worked in several jobs in the gastronomy and the musical industry before relocating to the United States in the early 1990s, where he released his first full-length English... ) |
28.28% (1/5) | ||
Bottom 2: Gunther Göbbel, Denise Tillmanns
Eliminated: Gunther Göbbel
9th Motto Show (Judges' Choice)
| Singer | Song | Placing | ||
| Benny Martell | Relight My Fire Relight My Fire "Relight My Fire" is a popular song which was written and released by Dan Hartman in 1979, when it topped the U.S. dance-music charts for six weeks... (Dan Hartman Dan Hartman Daniel Earl "Dan" Hartman was an American singer, songwriter and record producer, best known for such songs as: "Free Ride", "I Can Dream About You", "Instant Replay", "Love Sensation", and "Relight My Fire", all of which had world-wide success.-Career:Born in Pennsylvania's capital, Harrisburg,... ) & Love Is All Around (Wet Wet Wet Wet Wet Wet Wet Wet Wet are a Scottish pop rock band that formed in the 1980s. They scored a number of hits in the British charts and around the world. The band is composed of Marti Pellow , Tommy Cunningham , Graeme Clark and Neil Mitchell... ) |
16.91% (4/4) | ||
| Elli Erl | Bette Davis Eyes Bette Davis Eyes "Bette Davis Eyes" is a song written in 1974 by Donna Weiss and Jackie DeShannon and made popular by American singer-songwriter Kim Carnes.-History:... (Kim Carnes Kim Carnes Kim Carnes is an American singer-songwriter. She is a two-time Grammy Award winner noted for her distinctive raspy vocal style. Some people have called her "The Female Rod Stewart" due to her raspy voice.... ) & Trouble (Pink Pink (singer) Alecia Beth Moore , better known by her stage name Pink , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress.... ) |
17.63% (3/4) | ||
| Phillippe Bühler | Walking Away Walking Away (Craig David song) "Walking Away" is a song by British singer Craig David, written by David and Mark Hill for his debut album Born to Do It . It reached number one in New Zealand where it became the number one song of 2001, combining both sales and airplay.... (Lenny Kravitz) & Maria Maria Maria Maria "Maria Maria" is a song by Santana featuring The Product G&B. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed there for ten weeks on April 8, 2000... (Santana Santana (band) Santana is a rock band based around guitarist Carlos Santana and founded in the late 1960s. It first came to public attention after their performing the song "Soul Sacrifice" at the Woodstock Festival in 1969, when their Latin rock provided a contrast to other acts on the bill... ) |
31.25% (2/4) | ||
| Denise Tillmanns | Can't Fight the Moonlight Can't Fight the Moonlight "Can't Fight the Moonlight" is a song written by Diane Warren, recorded by LeAnn Rimes and featured on the soundtrack of the film Coyote Ugly, and in the film itself... (LeAnn Rimes LeAnn Rimes LeAnn Rimes is an American country/pop singer. She is known for her rich vocals and her rise to fame as an eight-year-old champion on the original Ed McMahon version of Star Search, followed by the release of the Patsy Cline-intended single "Blue" when Rimes was only age 13, resulting in her... ) & The Power of Love The Power of Love (Jennifer Rush song) "The Power of Love" is a power ballad co-written and originally recorded by Jennifer Rush. It has been covered by several artists, most notably by Laura Branigan, Air Supply, and Céline Dion, and translated into several languages, becoming a pop standard.... (Jennifer Rush Jennifer Rush Jennifer Rush is an American/German-based pop/rock singer, best known for the million-selling single "The Power of Love", which she co-wrote and which went on to be covered by Laura Branigan and Celine Dion.-Career:... ) |
34.21% (1/4) | ||
Bottom 2: Phillippe Bühler, Benny Martell
Eliminated: Benny Martell
10th Motto Show (Sixties)
| Singer | Song | Placing | ||
| Elli Erl | Son of a Preacher Man Son of a Preacher Man "Son of a Preacher Man" is a song recorded by Dusty Springfield in September 1968 and featured on the album, Dusty in Memphis. It was written by John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins. The rights to cover "Son of a Preacher Man" were originally offered to Aretha Franklin, who turned it down... (Dusty Springfield Dusty Springfield Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'BrienSources use both Isabel and Isobel as the spelling of her second name. OBE , known professionally as Dusty Springfield and dubbed The White Queen of Soul, was a British pop singer whose career extended from the late 1950s to the 1990s... ) & California Dreamin' California Dreamin' "California Dreamin is a popular song by The Mamas & the Papas, first released in 1965. The song is #89 in Rolling Stones list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time... (The Mamas & the Papas The Mamas & the Papas The Mamas & the Papas were a Canadian/American vocal group of the 1960s . The group recorded and performed from 1965 to 1968 with a short reunion in 1971, releasing five albums and 11 Top 40 hit singles... ) |
38.17% (1/3) | ||
| Philippe Bühler | A Whiter Shade of Pale A Whiter Shade of Pale "A Whiter Shade of Pale" is the debut song by the British band Procol Harum, released 12 May 1967. The single reached number one in the UK Singles Chart on 8 June 1967, and stayed there for six weeks. Without much promotion, it reached #5 on the US charts, as well... (Procol Harum Procol Harum Procol Harum are a British rock band, formed in 1967, which contributed to the development of progressive rock, and by extension, symphonic rock. Their best-known recording is their 1967 single "A Whiter Shade of Pale"... ) & Respect Respect (song) "Respect" is a song written and originally released by Stax recording artist Otis Redding in 1965. "Respect" became a 1967 hit and signature song for R&B singer Aretha Franklin. The music in the two versions is significantly different, and through a few minor changes in the lyrics, the stories told... (Aretha Franklin Aretha Franklin Aretha Louise Franklin is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Although known for her soul recordings and referred to as The Queen of Soul, Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, and rock. Rolling Stone magazine ranked her atop its list of The Greatest Singers of All... ) |
29.12% (3/3) | ||
| Denise Tillmanns | Downtown Downtown Downtown is a term primarily used in North America by English speakers to refer to a city's core or central business district .... (Petula Clark Petula Clark Petula Clark, CBE is an English singer, actress, and composer whose career has spanned seven decades.Clark's professional career began as an entertainer on BBC Radio during World War II... ) & Stop! In the Name of Love Stop! In the Name of Love "Stop! In the Name of Love" is a 1965 song recorded by The Supremes for the Motown label.Written and produced by Motown's main production team Holland–Dozier–Holland, "Stop! In the Name of Love" held the number-one position on the Billboard pop singles chart in the United States from March 21, 1965... (The Supremes The Supremes The Supremes, an American female singing group, were the premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s.Originally founded as The Primettes in Detroit, Michigan, in 1959, The Supremes' repertoire included doo-wop, pop, soul, Broadway show tunes, psychedelic soul, and disco... ) |
32.71% (2/3) | ||
Bottom 2: Denise Tillmanns, Phillippe Bühler
Eliminated: Phillippe Bühler
Final
| Singer | Song | Placing | ||
| Denise Tillmanns | I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor), (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (You Make Me Feel like) a Natural Woman " A Natural Woman" is a 1967 single released by American soul singer Aretha Franklin on the Atlantic label. The record was a big hit for Franklin, reaching number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100, and became a standard song for her... (Aretha Franklin) & This Is My Life |
39% (2/2) | ||
| Elli Erl | Like the Way I Do (Melissa Etheridge), Out of Reach Out of Reach (song) "Out of Reach" is 2001 song by singer Gabrielle that featured on the Bridget Jones's Diary soundtrack and her greatest hits compilation Dreams Can Come True, Greatest Hits Vol. 1. It is the main ballad from the movie and was released as a single in 2001... (Gabrielle Gabrielle (singer) Louisa Gabrielle Bobb is a multi-platinum selling, BRIT Award winning English singer, who records under the name Gabrielle. Gabrielle began her career temping during the day and singing for free in London clubs at night... ) & This Is My Life |
61% (1/2) | ||
Winner: Elli Erl
Runner - Up: Denise Tillmanns
Releases
DSDS Finalists- Albums: Magic of Music (2003)
- Singles: "Believe in Miracles", "Don't Call it Love" (Promotional)
Elli Erl
Elli Erl
Elli Erl is a German musician, who came to fame as the winner of the second season of the television show Deutschland sucht den SuperStar, the German version of Pop Idol....
- Albums: Shout It Out (2004)
- Singles: "This is My Life", "In My Dream", "Not My Type", "Get Up", "Better Than the Rest"
Phillipe Bühler
Phillipe Bühler
Philippe Bühler aka Philippe Heithier is a German singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer and manager. He came to fame as a contestant on the second season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar, the German version of Pop Idol...
Singles: "Warum", "Ich Kann Dich Lieben"
Benjamin Martell
Singles: "1st Fan Edition"
Gunther Göbbel
Singles: "Meant 2 Be", "Stand by Me", "Only You" , "Girl you know it's true" , "Right here waiting for you"
Anke Wagner
Albums: Close to Me (2005)
Singles: "Cool Days, Cool Nights"
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Elimination chart
| Did Not Perform | Female | Male | Top 50 | Top 13 | Winner |
| Safe | Safe First | Safe Last | Eliminated | Wild Card | Did Not Perform |
| Stage: | Semi | Finals | |||||||||||||||||
| Week: | 10/8 | 10/15 | 10/22 | 10/29 | 11/5 | 11/12 | 11/22 | 11/29 | 12/13 | 12/20 | 1/10 | 1/17 | 1/31 | 2/7 | 2/14 | 2/21 | 3/13 | ||
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| Place | Contestant | Result | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Elli Erl | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | Btm 2 | Btm 2 | Winner | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Btm 2 | Runner-Up | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Philippe Bühler | Elim | 1st | Elim | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Benjamin Martell | Btm 2 | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | Elim | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Gunther Göbbel | Elim | JC | Btm 2 | Btm 2 | Btm 2 | Elim | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Anke Wagner | Elim | JC | Elim | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Aida Ilijasevic | Elim | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Btm 4 | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | Elim | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | Kemi Awosogba | Btm 2 | Btm 2 | Elim | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | Btm 3 | Elim | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Btm 3 | Elim | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Jessica Houston | Elim | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Ricky Ord | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wild Card |
Bendix Amonat | Elim | Elim | ||||||||||||||||
| Constanze Beßing | Elim | ||||||||||||||||||
| Eni Aksoy | Elim | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jenny Adler | Elim | ||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Löw | Elim | ||||||||||||||||||
| Roger Moore | Elim | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stefan Neubacher | Elim | ||||||||||||||||||
| Semi- Final 5 |
Annette H | Elim | |||||||||||||||||
| Bernd O | |||||||||||||||||||
| Christian Petru | |||||||||||||||||||
| Djamila D | |||||||||||||||||||
| Manuel D | |||||||||||||||||||
| Marlene P | |||||||||||||||||||
| Patrick G | |||||||||||||||||||
| Semi- Final 4 |
Desmond P | Elim | |||||||||||||||||
| Helmut Orosz | |||||||||||||||||||
| Miriam S | |||||||||||||||||||
| Roger Sery | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sarah C | |||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas M | |||||||||||||||||||
| Semi- Final 3 |
Andreas H | Elim | |||||||||||||||||
| Elke Mühlberger | |||||||||||||||||||
| Jeanne-Marie Lalić Žanamari Lalic Žanamari Lalić is a Croatian pop-rock/alternative rock musician and singer-songwriter who is a lead vocalist and primary songwriter for the J'Animals, also known as the first winner of Hrvatski idol, Croatian equivalent of Pop Idol, in 2004.Žanamari Lalić was born and raised in Makarska. She won... |
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| Meik Schröder | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stefanie N | |||||||||||||||||||
| Semi- Final 2 |
Dennis W | Elim | |||||||||||||||||
| Jenny Gerdts | |||||||||||||||||||
| Khanh Nguyen | |||||||||||||||||||
| Veronika S | |||||||||||||||||||
| Semi- Final 1 |
John Patrick | Elim | |||||||||||||||||
| Kristina Dörfer | |||||||||||||||||||
| Marc | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mine | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sabine | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sascha Schmitz | |||||||||||||||||||
See also
- Deutschland sucht den SuperstarDeutschland sucht den SuperstarDeutschland 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...
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