Popstars - On Stage
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Popstars - On Stage: On 14 June 2007, ProSieben started the sixth installment of the series, targeting to find the “Germany's hottest live act”. This time not only male and female singers were cast but also dancers who should be part of the band. Dancers and singers were sent to Füssen
, Bavaria
and took part in workshops to improve their dancing and singing skills. Four weeks passed before the producers decided to audition additional contestants in the Netherlands
. All the singers (including the new contestants) went to Prague, Czech Republic while the dancers travelled to Brussels, Belgium for another so-called “Entscheidungsshow” (neologism, “decision show”). In October, singers and dancers reunited in a big mansion in Berlin
. All contestants recorded the song “Never Give Up” that managed to reach #30 on the German Singles Charts. The album All Stars that combined songs of all previous shows reached #78 on the German Albums Charts.
After a few weeks in Berlin, the contestants moved back to Füssen where the dancers’ final show took place. Shortly before the finale, contestant Mehdi left the show and Armin Nezirevic, better known by his nickname “Shorty”, was brought back to the show. All of the five dancing finalists (Aziz, Darren, Raik Preetz, Armin Nezirevic, and Vika Ljacenko) won the dancing competition – the concept of a group with dancers and singers had been discarded in the course of the season – and formed the Popstars Dance Company
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On 6 December 2007 the singers’ final show took place in Cologne
. The male group members were set by the judges. Cristobal Moreno, Sascha Schmitz, and Julian Kasprzik were chosen over Norman Ramazan. The viewers were able to vote for either Marcella McCrae or Tialda van Slogteren to be in the band. Van Slogteren got the majority of all telephone calls and became the fourth member of the band Room2012
.
Füssen
Füssen is a town in Bavaria, Germany, in the district of Ostallgäu situated from the Austrian border. It is located on the banks of the Lech river. The River Lech flows into the Forggensee...
, Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
and took part in workshops to improve their dancing and singing skills. Four weeks passed before the producers decided to audition additional contestants in the Netherlands
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...
. All the singers (including the new contestants) went to Prague, Czech Republic while the dancers travelled to Brussels, Belgium for another so-called “Entscheidungsshow” (neologism, “decision show”). In October, singers and dancers reunited in a big mansion 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...
. All contestants recorded the song “Never Give Up” that managed to reach #30 on the German Singles Charts. The album All Stars that combined songs of all previous shows reached #78 on the German Albums Charts.
After a few weeks in Berlin, the contestants moved back to Füssen where the dancers’ final show took place. Shortly before the finale, contestant Mehdi left the show and Armin Nezirevic, better known by his nickname “Shorty”, was brought back to the show. All of the five dancing finalists (Aziz, Darren, Raik Preetz, Armin Nezirevic, and Vika Ljacenko) won the dancing competition – the concept of a group with dancers and singers had been discarded in the course of the season – and formed the Popstars Dance Company
Popstars Dance Company
Popstars Dance Company is a dance team from Germany. Each of its five members achieved individual success before joining in 2007. The Popstars Dance Company were also featured on Popstars Germany and were the winning band during the finale.- Beginning :...
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On 6 December 2007 the singers’ final show 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...
. The male group members were set by the judges. Cristobal Moreno, Sascha Schmitz, and Julian Kasprzik were chosen over Norman Ramazan. The viewers were able to vote for either Marcella McCrae or Tialda van Slogteren to be in the band. Van Slogteren got the majority of all telephone calls and became the fourth member of the band Room2012
Room2012
Room 2012 is a German pop quartet, which originated in the late fall of 2007 on the sixth installment of the German version of the international television talent show Popstars.-Formation:...
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Winning band: Room2012Room2012Room 2012 is a German pop quartet, which originated in the late fall of 2007 on the sixth installment of the German version of the international television talent show Popstars.-Formation:...
Judges: Jane ComerfordJane ComerfordJane Comerford is a singer, songwriter, lecturer and vocal coach working in Germany.-Education:Jane has an extensive musical and music-related education. She studied violin and piano for 12 years, and later music theory, and graduated from Newcastle Conservatorium...
, Dieter Falk, Nina HagenNina HagenNina Hagen is a German singer and actress.-Early years:Hagen was born as Catharina Hagen in the former East Berlin, East Germany, the daughter of Hans Hagen , a scriptwriter, and Eva-Maria Hagen, an actress and singer...
, MarushaMarushaMarusha, real name Marusha Aphrodite Gleiß is a German Techno, Happy hardcore, Breakbeat and Eurodance artist/DJ, who was on the hit lists in the mid '90s....
, Detlef Soost
Coaches: Comerford (singing), Stefano Maggio (singing), Rafael Antonio (dancing), Arno Schmitt (sports)