The tenth season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar was broadcast on German channel RTL from 5 January to 11 May 2013. The winner received a recording contract with Universal Music Group and €500,000. There were new features in season 10. Participants had to be between 16 and 30 years old and could audition in 30 cities in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Bill and Tom Kaulitz from Tokio Hotel and Mateo from Culcha Candela became judges. Bruce Darnell and Natalie Horler both left after the completion of season 9. There was a trip to Curaçao during the recall. This is the first season in which three women reached the final four and the second season with a female final 2. After nine years, the show produced a female winner, since Elli Erl in season 2. Beatrice Egli won the show as the second female winner.
Production
Production of season 10 started on 24 August 2012. There was a trip to Curaçao. Participants had to be between 16 and 30 years. They had the opportunity to stop by without an appointment to audition. RTL promised "many new features and a few surprises." Auditions were held in 30 cities in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The 30 cities are Bern, Zürich, Freiburg, Friedrichshafen, Stuttgart, Mannheim, Saarbrücken, Munich, Vienna, Vösendorf, Salzburg, Regensburg, Erlangen, Freiberg, Hamburg, Hanover, Bremen, Bremerhaven, Fehmarn, Rostock, Cologne, Dortmund, Koblenz, Göttingen, Paderborn, Berlin, Frankfurt, Jena, Magdeburg and Mönchengladbach.
Bruce Darnell and Natalie Horler both left the show after season 9 and were replaced by Bill and Tom Kaulitz and Culcha Candela.
The jury and host
Dieter Bohlen was born on 7 February 1954 in Oldenburg. He has been a judge on DSDS since season 1. He got his first job as a composer and producer in 1979. Bohlen is now considered the most successful German composer and producer. Bohlen and Thomas Anders, as members of Modern Talking, are the only German act with five songs in a row at number 1 on the German singles chart.
Bill Kaulitz was born on 1 September 1989 in Leipzig. He is a member of Tokio Hotel. Season 10 was his first season as a jury member.
Tom Kaulitz is a member of Tokio Hotel. Season 10 was his first season as a jury member.
Mateo of the band Culcha Candela is one of the new jury members for season 10.
Auditions
Auditions were held in 30 cities in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. 32,078 people participated in the auditions, down from 35,401 participants the previous season.
"Recall"
The jury chose 36 participants to go to Curaçao. The jury selected the 20 participants for the live shows. The jury selected eight participants who go directly to the "Mottoshows" (theme shows) and six participants were chosen by the viewers in the first liveshow.
"Mottoshows" (theme shows)
Top 10 - "Mein Superstar" (My Pop Idol) Original airdate: 16 March 2013
Result for the ninth and tenth place
Constant Percentage of callsLisa Wohlgemuth 27.6%Simone Mangiapane 22.1%Fairuz Fussi 18.5%Björn Bussler 17.1%Talina Domeyer 10.4%Sarah Joelle Jahnel 4.3%
Normal voting Contestants Song (Artist) Percentage of callsSusan Albers All by Myself (Celine Dion) 14.19% (2/10)Timo Tiggeler Viva la Vida (Coldplay) 3.67% (9/10)Beatrice Egli Ich liebe das Leben (Vicky Leandros) 24.15% (1/10)Maurice Glover Whistle (Flo Rida)4.62% (8/10)Erwin Kintop Next to You (Chris Brown feat. Justin Bieber) 6.50% (7/10)Nora Ferjani Back to Black (Amy Winehouse) 2.58% (10/10)Ricardo Bielecki Your Song (Elton John) 9.60% (5/10)Tim David Weller Here without You (3 Doors Down) 11.87% (4/10)Lisa Wohlgemuth I'm Like a Bird (Nelly Furtado) 13.37% (3/10)Simone Mangiapane End of the Road (Boyz II Men) 9.45% (6/10) Group Song: "What a Feeling" Jury Elimination Forecast: Nora Ferjani, Timo Tiggeler (B. Kaulitz), Timo Tiggeler, Erwin Kintop (T. Kaulitz), - (Bohlen, Mateo) Jury Favourite Performance: Susan Albers, Ricardo Bielecki (Bohlen) - (T. Kaulitz, Mateo, B. Kaulitz) Bottom 2: Maurice Glover, Nora Ferjani Eliminated: Nora Ferjani
Top 9 - "Liebe ist" (Love is) Original airdate: 23 March 2013 Contestants Song (Artist) Percentage of callsMaurice Glover Love's Divine (Seal) 4.51% (9/9)Lisa Wohlgemuth Don't Know Why (Norah Jones) 15.26% (2/9)Erwin Kintop I Won't Let You Go (James Morrison) 8.25% (5/9)Susan Albers Open Arms (Mariah Carey) 11.04% (4/9)Timo Tiggeler Let Her Go (Passenger) 4.67% (8/9)Simone Mangiapane Se bastasse una canzone (Eros Ramazzotti) 7.44% (7/9)Tim David Weller When Susannah Cries (Espen Lind) 7.76% (6/9)Beatrice Egli Ich will immer wieder dieses Fieber spür'n (Helene Fischer) 26.43% (1/9)Ricardo Bielecki Impossible (James Arthur) 14.64% (3/9) Group Song: "Scream & Shout" Jury Elimination Forecast: Tim David Weller (Mateo & Tom), Maurice Glover (Bill), Timo Tiggeler (Mateo) Jury Favourite Performance: Bottom 3: Maurice Glover, Tim David Weller, Timo Tiggeler Eliminated: Maurice Glover
Top 8 - "Let's Party" Original airdate: 30 March 2013 Contestants Song (Artist) Percentage of callsSimone Mangiapane You Can't Hurry Love (Phil Collins) 5.01% (7/8)Tim David Weller Balada (Gusttavo Lima) 7.64% (6/8)Ricardo Bielecki Don't You Worry Child (Swedish House Mafia feat. John Martin) 10.83% (4/8)Beatrice Egli Du hast mich tausend Mal belogen (Andrea Berg) 33.06% (1/8)Timo Tiggeler Viva Colonia (Höhner) 4.46% (8/8)Lisa Wohlgemuth I Follow Rivers (Lykke Li) 16.61% (2/8)Erwin Kintop DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love (Usher) 9.24% (5/8)Susan Albers She Wolf (Falling to Pieces) (David Guetta feat. Sia) 13.15% (3/8) Group Song: Medley: "Don't Stop the Party", "Feel This Moment" Jury Elimination Forecast: Timo Tiggeler or Erwin Kintop (Dieter) Jury Favourite Performance: Susan (Mateo); Beatrice, Ricardo, Simone (Tom); Beatrice, Simone, Ricardo (Bill); Beatrice, Lisa, Susan (Dieter) Bottom 4: Erwin Kintop, Simone Mangiapane, Timo Tiggeler, Lisa Wohlgemuth Eliminated: Timo Tiggeler
Top 7 - "Typisch Deutsch" (Typically German) Original airdate: 6 April 2013 Contestants Song (Artist) Percentage of callsTim David Weller Tage wie diese (Die Toten Hosen) 6.51% (6/7)Ricardo Bielecki Sie sieht mich nicht (Xavier Naidoo) 11.80% (4/7)Beatrice Egli Küss mich, halt mich, lieb mich (Ella Endlich) 29.67% (1/7)Lisa Wohlgemuth Elektrisches Gefühl (Juli) 14.90% (3/7)Erwin Kintop Engel (Ben) 19.64% (2/7)Susan Albers Männer (Herbert Grönemeyer) 11.72% (5/7)Simone Mangiapane Bilder von dir (Laith Al-Deen) 5.76% (7/7) Group Song: Medley: "Lila Wolken", "Ein Stern (...der deinen Namen trägt)" Jury Elimination Forecast: Simone Mangiapane (Dieter), Erwin Kintop (Bill, Tom & Mateo) Jury Favourite Performance: Bottom 2: Simone Mangiapane & Ricardo Bielecki Eliminated: Simone Mangiapane
Top 6 - "Solo & Duets" Original airdate: 13 April 2013 Contestants Song (Artist) Percentage of callsSusan AlbersAll the Time (DJane HouseKat ft. Rameez) Tim David WellerErwin KintopStay (Rihanna) Lisa WohlgemuthRicardo BieleckiNothing's Gonna Stop Us Now (Starship) Beatrice EgliTim David WellerLasse redn (Die Ärzte) 6.94% (6/6)Susan AlbersRespect (Aretha Franklin) 12.20% (4/6)Erwin KintopTroublemaker (Olly Murs) 11.40% (5/6)Lisa WohlgemuthLights (Ellie Goulding) 12.69% (3/6)Ricardo BieleckiUnd wenn ein Lied (Söhne Mannheims) 29.20% (1/6)Beatrice EgliEine neue Liebe ist wie ein neues Leben (Jürgen Marcus) 27.57% (2/6) Group Song: None Jury Elimination Forecast: Tim David Weller Bottom 2: Susan Albers & Tim David Weller Eliminated: Tim David Weller
Top 5 - "German vs. English" Original airdate: 20 April 2013 Contestants Song (Artist) Percentage of calls Beatrice EgliDu fängst mich auf und lässt mich fliegen (Helene Fischer) 36.89% (1/5)No No Never (Texas Lightning) Ricardo BieleckiÜber sieben Brücken mußt du gehn (Peter Maffay) 17.95% (2/5)Mirrors (Justin Timberlake) Lisa WohlgemuthMorgens immer müde (Laing) 14.59% (4/5)Just Like a Pill (Pink) Erwin KintopLieber Gott (Marlon & Freunde) 13.83% (5/5)Baby (Justin Bieber) Susan AlbersTausend Tränen tief (Blumfeld) 16.74% (3/5)My Heart Is Refusing Me (Loreen) Group Song: None Jury Elimination Forecast: Erwin Kintop & Susan Albers Bottom 2: Erwin Kintop & Lisa Wohlgemuth Eliminated: Erwin Kintop
Top 4 - "Candidates' Choice" Original airdate: 27 April 2013 Contestants Song (Artist) Percentage of calls Susan AlbersRaise Your Glass (Pink) 11.92% (4/4)Halo (Beyoncé Knowles) Lisa WohlgemuthBaby When the Light (David Guetta feat. Cozi) 24.51% (3/4)Angel (Sarah McLachlan) Beatrice EgliPhänomen (Helene Fischer) 35.66% (1/4)Du kannst noch nicht mal richtig lügen (Andrea Berg) Ricardo BieleckiShape of My Heart (Sting) 27.91% (2/4)Careless Whisper (George Michael) Group Song: "I Love It" Jury Elimination Forecast: Lisa Wohlgemuth Bottom 2: Lisa Wohlgemuth & Susan Albers Eliminated: Susan Albers
Top 3 - Semi-Final Original airdate: 4 May 2013 Contestants Song (Artist) Percentage of calls Ricardo BieleckiChasing the Sun (The Wanted) 22.85% (3/3)I Want to Know What Love Is (Mariah Carey)Stark (Ich + Ich) Lisa WohlgemuthHeaven (Bryan Adams) 23.45% (2/3)Fallschirm (MIA.)Get Shaky (The Ian Carey Project) Beatrice EgliDie Hölle morgen früh (Helene Fischer) 53.70% (1/3)Ich lebe (Christina Stürmer)Die Gefühle haben Schweigepflicht (Andrea Berg) Group Song: None Jury Elimination Forecast: Lisa Wohlgemuth Bottom 2: Ricardo Bielecki & Lisa Wohlgemuth Eliminated: Ricardo Bielecki
Top 2 - Final Original airdate: 11 May 2013 Contestants Song (Artist) Percentage of calls Result Lisa Wohlgemuth Someone Like You (Adele) 29.75% (2/2) Runner-up Elektrisches Gefühl (Juli) Heartbreaker Beatrice EgliUnd morgen früh küss ich dich wach (Helene Fischer) 70.25% (1/2) WinnerIch liebe das Leben (Vicky Leandros) Mein Herz Group Song: "What a Feeling" and "We Have a Dream" Jury Winner Forecast: Beatrice Egli Winner: Beatrice Egli Runner-up: Lisa Wohlgemuth
Elimination chart + Legend Female Male Top 14 Top 10 Winner SafeMost votesSafe FirstSafe LastEliminated Stage:FinalsWeek:3/163/233/304/64/134/204/275/45/11PlaceContestantResult1Beatrice Egli1st24.15%1st26.43%1st33.06%1st29.67%2nd27.57%1st36.89%1st35.66%1st53.70%Winner70.25%2Lisa Wohlgemuth1st27.6%3rd13.37%2nd15.26%2nd16.61%3rd14.90%3rd12.69%4th14.59%3rd24.51%2nd23.45%Runner-Up29.75%3Ricardo Bielecki5th9.60%3rd14.64%4th10.83%4th11.80%1st29.20%2nd17.95%2nd27.91%3rd22.85% 4Susan Albers2nd14.19%4th11.04%3rd13.15%5th11.72%4th12.20%3rd16.74%4th11.92% 5Erwin Kintop7th6.50%5th8.25%5th9.24%2nd19.64%5th11.40%5th13.83%6Tim David Weller4th11.87%6th7.76%6th7.64%6th6.51%6th6.94%7Simone Mangiapane2nd22.1%6th9.45%7th7.44%7th5.01%7th5.76%8Timo Tiggeler9th3.67% 8th4.67%8th4.46% 9Maurice Glover8th4.62%9th4.51% 10Nora Ferjani10th2.58%11-14Fairuz Fussi3rd18.5%Björn Bussler4th17.1%Talina Domeyer5th10.4%Sarah Joelle Jahnel6th4.3% On 16 March, the viewers chose the ninth and tenth candidate for the Top 10.
Top 10 candidates
Beatrice Egli Beatrice Egli was born on 21 June 1988 in Pfäffikon, Switzerland. Mostly a singer of Schlager songs, she became the second female winner of DSDS and the second winner from Switzerland after Luca Hänni the previous season. She received a recording contract from Universal Music Group and a total of €500,000.