| Deutschland sucht den Superstar | |
|---|---|
| Season 16 | |
| Hosted by | Oliver Geissen |
| Judges | Dieter Bohlen Oana Nechiti Xavier Naidoo Pietro Lombardi |
| Winner | Davin Herbrüggen |
| Runner-up | Nick Ferretti |
| Release | |
| Original network | RTL |
| Original release | 5 January – 27 April 2019 |
| Season chronology | |
The sixteenth season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar began on 5 January 2019 in RTL. Dieter Bohlen returned for his sixteenth series as a judge, while Oana Nechiti, Xavier Naidoo and Pietro Lombardi are the new judges. Oliver Geissen returned for his fifth series as host.[1][2] The winner was the 20 years old Davin Herbrüggen.[3]
| Place | Contestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davin Herbrüggen | 20 | Oberhausen | Personal Care Assistant | Winner |
| 2 | Nick Ferretti | 29 | Palma, Spain | Musician | Runner-up |
| 3 | Joana Kesenci | 17 | Gronau | Student | Eliminated in Round 2 Final Mottoshow |
| 4 | Alicia-Awa Beissert | 21 | Bochum | Student | Eliminated in Round 1 Final Mottoshow |
| 5 | Taylor Luc Jacobs | 23 | Kiel | Musician | Eliminated Mottoshow 3 |
| 6 | Clarissa Schöppe | 19 | Buckow | Student | |
| 7 | Momo Chahine | 22 | Herne | Apprenticeship | Eliminated Mottoshow 2 |
| 8 | Jonas Weisser | 18 | Villingendorf | Student | |
| 9 | Lukas Kepser | 24 | Kranenburg | Student | Eliminated Mottoshow 1 |
| 10 | Angelina Mazzamurro | 21 | Erwitte | Hairdresser |
| Contestant received the fewest votes and was eliminated | |
| Contestant was in the bottom three | |
| Contestant received the most votes from the public | |
| Contestant was announced as the season's winner | |
| Contestant was announced as the runner-up |
Original airdate: 6 April 2019[4]
| Order | Contestant | Song | Result | Voting result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davin Herbrüggen | "It's My Life" | Safe | 9.14% (6/10) |
| 2 | Joana Kesenci | "Wrecking Ball" | Safe | 16.77% (2/10) |
| 3 | Lukas Kepser | "Happier" | Eliminated | 5.31% (9/10) |
| 4 | Nick Ferretti | "Thinking Out Loud" | Safe | 18.99% (1/10) |
| 5 | Alicia-Awa Beissert | "Crazy in Love" | Safe | 6.47% (7/10) |
| 6 | Jonas Weisser | "80 Millionen" | Safe | 9.22% (5/10) |
| 7 | Angelina Mazzamurro | "Your Song" | Eliminated | 4.98% (10/10) |
| 8 | Momo Chahine | "Mein Stern" | Bottom three | 6.15% (8/10) |
| 9 | Clarissa Schöppe | "Shake It Off" | Safe | 10.78% (4/10) |
| 10 | Taylor Luc Jacobs | "Halt mich" | Safe | 12.19% (3/10) |
Original airdate: 13 April 2019[5]
| Order | Contestant | Song | Result | Voting result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonas Weisser | "Relight My Fire" | Eliminated | 6.39% (8/8) |
| 2 | Clarissa Schöppe | "Jolene" | Bottom three | 9.21% (6/8) |
| 3 | Momo Chahine | "Fresh" | Eliminated | 6.87% (7/8) |
| 4 | Alicia-Awa Beissert | "It's Raining Men" | Safe | 10.30% (5/8) |
| 5 | Taylor Luc Jacobs | "Freiheit" | Safe | 13.02% (4/8) |
| 6 | Joana Kesenci | "Wannabe" | Safe | 18.41% (2/8) |
| 7 | Davin Herbrüggen | "Summer of '69" | Safe | 15.09% (3/8) |
| 8 | Nick Ferretti | "Dancing in the Dark" | Safe | 20.71% (1/8) |
Original airdate: 20 April 2019[6]
| Order | Contestant | Song | Result | Voting result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alicia-Awa Beissert | "Dream a Little Dream of Me" | Bottom three | 10.81% (4/6) |
| 2 | Nick Ferretti | "Make You Feel My Love" | Safe | 29.00% (1/6) |
| 3 | Taylor Luc Jacobs | "Starlight Express" | Eliminated | 9.60% (5/6) |
| 4 | Clarissa Schöppe | "Colors of the Wind" | Eliminated | 8.83% (6/6) |
| 5 | Davin Herbrüggen | "A Kind of Magic" | Safe | 21.94% (2/6) |
| 6 | Joana Kesenci | "Endlich sehe ich das Licht" | Safe | 19.82% (3/6) |
| Duette (Duets) | ||||
| 7 | Joana Kesenci & Nick Ferretti | "Shallow" | — | |
| 8 | Clarissa Schöppe & Taylor Luc Jacobs | "Ein Traum wird wahr" | ||
| 9 | Alicia-Awa Beissert & Davin Herbrüggen | "Beauty and the Beast" | ||
| Order | Contestant | Solo Song | Winner's single | Result | Voting result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alicia-Awa Beissert | "Girl on Fire" | "Good Things" | Eliminated in Round 1 | 7.74% (4/4) |
| 2 | Nick Ferretti | "Hallelujah" | "Anyone Else" | Runner-up | 29.46% (2/4) |
| 3 | Joana Kesenci | "Sweet but Psycho" | "Like a Fool" | Eliminated in Round 2 | 18.77% (3/4) |
| 4 | Davin Herbrüggen | "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" | "The River" | Winner | 44.03% (1/4) |
| Females | Males | Top 10 | Winner |
| Safe | Most votes | Safe Last | Eliminated |
| Stage: | Finals | |||||
| Week: | 4/6 | 4/13 | 4/20 | 4/27 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Contestant | Result | ||||
| 1 | Davin Herbrüggen | 6th 9.14% |
3rd 15.09% |
2nd 21.94% |
Winner 44.03% | |
| 2 | Nick Ferretti | 1st 18.99% |
1st 20.71% |
1st 29.00% |
Runner-Up 29.46% | |
| 3 | Joana Kesenci | 2nd 16.77% |
2nd 18.41% |
3rd 19.82% |
3rd 18.77% | |
| 4 | Alicia-Awa Beissert | 7th 6.47% |
5th 10.30% |
4th 10.81% |
4th 7.74% | |
| 5 | Taylor Luc Jacobs | 3rd 12.19% |
4th 13.02% |
5th 9.60% |
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| 6 | Clarissa Schöppe | 4th 10.78% |
6th 9.21% |
6th 8.83% |
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| 7 | Momo Chahine | 8th 6.15% |
7th 6.87% |
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| 8 | Jonas Weisser | 5th 9.22% |
8th 6.39% |
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| 9 | Lukas Kepser | 9th 5.31% |
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| 10 | Angelina Mazzamurro | 10th 4.98% |
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