| Deutschland sucht den Superstar | |
|---|---|
| Season 7 | |
| Hosted by | Marco Schreyl |
| Judges | Dieter Bohlen Nina Eichinger Volker Neumüller Sylvie van der Vaart (final only)[1][2] |
| Winner | Mehrzad Marashi |
| Runner-up | Menowin Fröhlich |
| Release | |
| Original network | RTL |
| Original release | 6 January – 17 April 2010 |
| Season chronology | |
The seventh season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar was aired on German channel RTL from 6 January to 17 April 2010. The season marked a new national record with more than 35,000 participants. The season's winner was Mehrzad Marashi.
The seven Audition episodes were shown every Wednesday and Saturday from 6 January 2010 until 27 January 2010. Open auditions were held in the five cities Frankfurt, Munich, Cologne, Berlin and Hamburg, and in September and October 2009, an auditions truck visited the fifteen cities Freiburg, Mannheim, Stuttgart, Würzburg, Regensburg, Dortmund, Münster, Kassel, Erfurt, Dresden, Halle, Hanover, Bremen, Kiel and Rostock.
The recall had 3 phases. The first phase was shot in a theater in Cologne. The 120 singers were split into 2 groups: Boys and Girls. Then every singer sang his favorite song. After that 55 singers were eliminated and the remaining singers sang in groups to get one of the 35 tickets for the next phase.
The second phase was shot in the Caribbean. The 35 singers sang three times: unaccompanied, in groups and in duos. The Top 25 came into the third phase.
The third and last phase was shot in the Schlosstheater Schwetzingen. The singers sang one song on their own. Then the jury decided which 15 singers came into the Top 15 live-show.
In this season, some of the contestants that had made it to the Top 15 had featured in previous seasons. Helmut Orosz made it to the Top 50 in season two but missing out on the Top 10 during the public vote. Menowin Fröhlich made it to the Top 20 shows in season 3 but was disqualified after being arrested and serving a two-year jail sentence. Kim Debkowski made it to the recall of the previous season but was eliminated after the group performance.
(Ages stated at time of contest)
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Voted off | Liveshow theme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehrzad Marashi | 29 | Hamburg | Winner | Grand Finale |
| Menowin Fröhlich | 22 | Darmstadt | 17 April 2010 | |
| Manuel Hoffmann | 19 | Braunfels | 20 March 2010 10 April 2010 |
Hits in Germany and England Boy Bands, Music Heroes & No. 1 Hits |
| Kim Debkowski | 17 | Hamburg | 3 April 2010 | New Hits & Old Hits |
| Thomas Karaoglan | 16 | Duisburg | 27 March 2010 | Ballads & Ballermann |
| Helmut Orosz | 30 | Braunschweig | Disqualified | |
| Ines Redjeb | 22 | Hamburg | 13 March 2010 | The 80s |
| Nelson Sangare | 24 | Aachen | 6 March 2010 | Happy Holiday Hits |
| Marcel Pluschke | 19 | Linnich | 27 February 2010 | All Time's Greatest Pop Hymns |
| Steffi Landerer | 19 | Fürstenwalde | 20 February 2010 | Today's Megahits |
| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage of calls |
|---|---|---|
| Menowin Fröhlich | I'll Be There (Jackson 5) | 22,8% (2/15) |
| Helmut Orosz | Summer of 69 (Bryan Adams) | 6,0% (5/15) |
| Mehrzad Marashi | Und wenn ein Lied (Söhne Mannheims) | 27,3% (1/15) |
| Nelson Sangare | Let Me Love You (Mario) | 7,5% (4/15) |
| Kevin Reichmann | Señorita (Justin Timberlake) | 1,7% (12/15) |
| Marcel Pluschke | Country Roads (Hermes House Band) | 2,6% (10/15) |
| Manuel Hoffmann | You Don't Know (Milow) | 5,8% (6/15) |
| Thomas Karaoglan | My Girl (The Temptations) | 9,3% (3/15) |
| Dirk Petry | Yesterday (The Beatles) | 1,6% (13/15) |
| Kim Debkowski | Can't Fight the Moonlight (LeAnn Rimes) | 4,2% (7/15) |
| Naomi Marte | Irgendwie, irgendwo, irgendwann (Nena) | 1,3% (14/15) |
| Ines Redjeb | Release Me (Agnes) | 3,6% (8/15) |
| Celine Denefleh | Symphonie (Silbermond) | 2,3% (11/15) |
| Steffi Landerer | I Love Rock 'n' Roll (Britney Spears) | 2,8% (9/15) |
| Maria Elena Valencia | Let's Get Loud (Jennifer Lopez) | 1,2% (15/15) |
Advancing to Top 10 (Public votes): Thomas, Nelson, Menowin, Kim, Mehrzad, Helmut, Manuel
Advancing to Top 10 (Jury selection): Marcel, Ines, Steffi
In this season the Top 10 was supposed to be formed by the Top 7 of the viewers vote plus 3 candidates picked by the jury (from the remaining 8 contestants). As a tribute to the viewers' support and the great success of the season the jury denied to choose advancing candidates. Instead they sent the 8th, 9th and 10th of the public vote. That also explains the gender ratio of the Top 10.
| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage of calls |
|---|---|---|
| Menowin Fröhlich | Change (Daniel Merriweather) | 37,4% (1/10) |
| Helmut Orosz | I'll Be Waiting (Lenny Kravitz) | 6,2% (6/10) |
| Mehrzad Marashi | Broken Strings (James Morrison) | 14,6% (2/10) |
| Nelson Sangare | Closer (Ne-Yo) | 6,3% (5/10) |
| Steffi Landerer | I Kissed a Girl (Katy Perry) | 3,2% (10/10) |
| Marcel Pluschke | Ein Kompliment (Sportfreunde Stiller) | 3,3% (9/10) |
| Manuel Hoffmann | Pflaster (Ich + Ich) | 4,0% (8/10) |
| Thomas Karaoglan | Monsta (Culcha Candela) | 12,7% (3/10) |
| Ines Redjeb | I Like (Keri Hilson) | 5,0% (7/10) |
| Kim Debkowski | Take a Bow (Rihanna) | 7,3% (4/10) |
| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage of calls |
|---|---|---|
| Nelson Sangare | What a Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong) | 10,9% (4/9) |
| Ines Redjeb | What a Feeling (Irene Cara) | 4,8% (7/9) |
| Menowin Fröhlich | We are the World (USA for Africa) | 36,2% (1/9) |
| Marcel Pluscke | Live is Life (Opus) | 3,6% (9/9) |
| Kim Debkowski | Fame (Irene Cara) | 7,4% (6/9) |
| Helmut Orosz | It's My Life (Bon Jovi) | 11,4% (3/9) |
| Mehrzad Marashi | One (U2) | 9,2% (5/9) |
| Thomas Karaoglan | Looking for Freedom (David Hasselhoff) | 12,4% (2/9) |
| Manuel Hoffmann | Wind of Change (The Scorpions) | 4,1% (8/9) |
| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage of calls |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Karaoglan | Mamacita (Mark Medlock) | 15,5% (3/8) |
| Helmut Orosz | "Summer in the City" (Joe Cocker) | 8,2% (5/8) |
| Menowin Fröhlich | Maria Maria (Santana) | 26,0% (1/8) |
| Ines Redjeb | When Love Takes Over (David Guetta & Kelly Rowland) | 7,9% (6/8) |
| Kim Debkowski | La Isla Bonita (Madonna) | 9,3% (4/8) |
| Manuel Hoffmann | Lady (Hear Me Tonight) (Modjo) | 7,6% (7/8) |
| Mehrzad Marashi | Fresh (Kool & The Gang) | 18,7% (2/8) |
| Nelson Sangare | Summer Jam (The Underdog Project) | 6,8% (8/8) |
| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage of calls |
|---|---|---|
| Mehrzad Marashi | Hello (Lionel Richie) | 14,0% (2/7) |
| Manuel Hoffmann | Ohne dich (Münchener Freiheit) | 8,2% (5/7) |
| Kim Debkowski | Eternal Flame (The Bangles) | 8,2% (6/7) |
| Thomas Karaoglan | YMCA (Village People) | 11,8% (3/7) |
| Helmut Orosz | Hungry Eyes (Eric Carmen) | 9,1% (4/7) |
| Menowin Fröhlich | Billie Jean (Michael Jackson) | 42,6% (1/7) |
| Ines Redjeb | Like a Prayer (Madonna) | 6,1% (7/7) |
| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage of calls |
|---|---|---|
| Helmut Orosz | (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (The Rolling Stones) | 12,4% (4/6) |
| 1000 und eine Nacht (Klaus Lage) | ||
| Thomas Karaoglan | Relight My Fire (Take That & Lulu) | 11,4% (5/6) |
| Hamma (Culcha Candela) | ||
| Manuel Hoffmann | Life is a Rollercoaster (Ronan Keating) | 9,8% (6/6) |
| Bilder von dir (Laith Al-Deen) | ||
| Kim Debkowski | Can't Get You Out of My Head (Kylie Minogue) | 16,7% (3/6) |
| Krieger des Lichts (Silbermond) | ||
| Menowin Fröhlich | If You Don't Know Me by Now (Simply Red) | 27,8% (1/6) |
| Über sieben Brücken musst du gehen (Peter Maffay) | ||
| Mehrzad Marashi | Beggin' (Madcon) | 21,9% (2/6) |
| Flugzeuge im Bauch (Herbert Grönemeyer) |
On the following day, Helmut Orosz was disqualified from the competition after admitting to taking drugs during the competition. Just as done in season 4, the person who was eliminated the past week would be brought back into the competition; in which Manuel Hoffmann advanced to the top 5.
| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage of calls |
|---|---|---|
| Menowin Fröhlich | What is Love (Haddaway) | 27,3% (1/5) |
| How Deep Is Your Love (Bee Gees) | ||
| Thomas Karaoglan | Das geht ab (Frauenarzt und Manny Marc) | 13,4% (5/5) |
| Stand by Me (Ben E. King) | ||
| Mehrzad Marashi | Mr. Boombastic (Shaggy) | 18,4% (3/5) |
| Hard to Say I'm Sorry (Chicago) | ||
| Kim Debkowski | Du hast mich tausendmal belogen (Andrea Berg) | 15,5% (4/5) |
| Almost Lover (A Fine Frenzy) | ||
| Manuel Hoffmann | Ein Stern (der deinen Namen trägt) (DJ Ötzi) | 25,4% (2/5) |
| Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word (Elton John) |
| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage of calls |
|---|---|---|
| Manuel Hoffmann | A Walk in the Park (Nick Straker) | 24,2% (3/4) |
| Chasing Cars (Snow Patrol) | ||
| Kim Debkowski | Yes Sir, I Can Boogie (Baccara) | 15,7% (4/4) |
| Evacuate the Dancefloor (Cascada) | ||
| Mehrzad Marashi | Unchained Melody (The Righteous Brothers) | 24,2% (2/4) |
| Crazy (Gnarls Barkley) | ||
| Menowin Fröhlich | Celebration (Kool & the Gang) | 35,9% (1/4) |
| Ayo Technology (Milow) |
| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage of calls |
|---|---|---|
| Menowin Fröhlich | No Matter What (Boyzone) | 38,6% (1/3) |
| You Are the Sunshine of My Life (Stevie Wonder) | ||
| I Swear (All-4-One) | ||
| Manuel Hoffmann | Human (The Killers) | 23,7% (3/3) |
| Englishman in New York (Sting) | ||
| Reality (Richard Sanderson) | ||
| Mehrzad Marashi | End of the Road (Boyz II Men) | 37,7% (2/3) |
| Runaway (Del Shannon) | ||
| Ich kenne Nichts (Xavier Naidoo) feat (RZA) |
| Contestant | Song (Artist) | Percentage of calls |
|---|---|---|
| Menowin Fröhlich | That's What Friends Are For (Dionne Warwick) | 43,6% (2/2) |
| Billie Jean (Michael Jackson) | ||
| Don't Believe (Winner's Single (Dieter Bohlen)) | ||
| Mehrzad Marashi | Endless Love (Lionel Richie) | 56,4% (1/2) |
| Fresh (Kool & The Gang) | ||
| Don't Believe (Winner's Single (Dieter Bohlen)) |
Judges' forecasts of who would win: Menowin Fröhlich
Winner: Mehrzad Marashi
Runner-up: Menowin Fröhlich
| Female | Male | Top 15 | Top 10 | Winner |
| Safe | Safe First | Safe Last | Eliminated |
| Stage: | Top 15 | Finals | |||||||||
| Week: | 2/13 | 2/20 | 2/27 | 3/6 | 3/13 | 3/20 | 3/27 | 4/3 | 4/10 | 4/17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Contestant | Result | |||||||||
| 1 | Mehrzad Marashi | Viewers | Btm 3 | Btm 2 | Winner | ||||||
| 2 | Menowin Fröhlich | Viewers | Runner-Up | ||||||||
| 3 | Manuel Hoffmann | Viewers | Btm 3 | Btm 2 | Btm 2 | Btm 3 | Elim | Btm 2 | Elim | ||
| 4 | Kim Debkowski | Viewers | Btm 2 | Btm 2 | Elim | ||||||
| 5 | Thomas Karaoglan | Viewers | Btm 2 | Elim | |||||||
| 6 | Helmut Orosz | Viewers | DQ | ||||||||
| 7 | Ines Redjeb | Viewers | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | Elim | ||||||
| 8 | Nelson Sangare | Viewers | Elim | ||||||||
| 9 | Marcel Pluschke | Viewers | Btm 2 | Elim | |||||||
| 10 | Steffi Landerer | Viewers | Elim | ||||||||
| 11-15 | Celine Denefleh | Elim | |||||||||
| Kevin Reichmann | |||||||||||
| Dirk Petry | |||||||||||
| Naomi Marte | |||||||||||
| Maria Elena Valenica | |||||||||||